To: Freeport 2 Administrators

[Yak]

Kon'nichiwa,

I am Toshiro Makabe of Planet Kyushu.

Our company is contacting you today, because I believe you may be sympathetic to our woes and our dreams. As a world built upon ancient rice farming techniques, faced by a galaxy of modern synthetic food production... we want to be able to stand again upon our own two feet... not relying on the Kusari government to ban synth paste, and subsidise our rice production, but to compete successfully on a fair market as our ancestors did!

So, to business. I hope you now understand why we come to you, the Zoners of Freeport 2, one of the busiest crossroads of Sirius and a beacon of independence. What we ask is a mere trifle, yet to the people of Kyushu it could be a step back on the road to self sufficiency and prosperity on our own terms... I would like to request space to place a few posters on your station, merely promoting travel to Planet Kyushu to the passengers that pass through.

In return I would like to offer regular deliveries of our delicious Kyushu rice, if that would be desirable. I am sure your citizens and visitors would both enjoy the benefits of a more varied diet!

However, if you are more inclined towards wealth than comfort, I am sure we can come to some sort of... financial arrangement.

I hope you look favourably upon my request and that we can come to an agreement that will be mutually satisfactory for the peoples of Kyushu and Bering!

Arigato.

Makabe out.