»UPLINK: Elgin Primary Node

[Machelvanius]

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Encryption: High
ID: Jari Aalto
Target: EIDO Communications Network
Subject: Faction Relations
Location: Barrier Gate Station

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823 A.S., 17.6
I had just finished outfitting my new ship, a Switchblade, Call Sign: Whiplash. I had received a small amount of damage from the Liberty Jump Gates in California after gathering some intelligence on the Sierra Ice Field in California. I returned to Coronado for repairs at Barrier Gate. On my way back out to Cortez, I ran into a ship marked 'Stoneheart' of the Hellfire Legion. He identified himself as Locklear.
We had a good conversation, but it appears that the Legion is looking for more from us. This is the end of the conversation. I'm encrypting it for only the leadership of Auxesia.

Encrypted Message for Auxesia High Command Only

[HF]-Stoneheart: Our arrangement with Auxesia in general has been strained lately.
[HF]-Stoneheart: The Legion took old Auxesia in - back when it was just the Eidolon and a couple of gunships and snubcraft fleeing the edgeworlds.
A/)-Whiplash: How so. I'm not familiar with any strain. But like I said, I'm kinda new.
[HF]-Stoneheart: The only one left out of that group is Raven, and me and her aren't on the best of terms these days.
[HF]-Stoneheart: Let's just say there are voices within the Legion who believe it isn't in our best interest to support you anymore.
A/)-Whiplash: Well, that would be a shame. It seems a bit above my head, though. I'm not sure what I could do.
[HF]-Stoneheart: It's a bit above my head too, as strange as that may sound given my position.
A/)-Whiplash: Well, seems that talks are about the only thing that can be done. This can be quite a lonely journey for both the Legion and Auxesia.
[HF]-Stoneheart: That it can.
[HF]-Stoneheart: I need to be going, though.
A/)-Whiplash: Well, If there is anything I can do, I would do it within the confines of my duties and rank.
[HF]-Stoneheart: The rest of high command expects results.
[HF]-Stoneheart: They don't believe supporting Auxesia is worth the occasional dead Rogue.
[HF]-Stoneheart: Try to take some of them down more than occasionally. That's all I have to offer.
[HF]-Stoneheart: Within the confines of your duties and rank, that is.

Reporting,

Jari Aalto, Templar

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THE IMBALANCE OF POWER is a construct of THE MIND systemic to the reactions between the subjects of the system. POWER is given by those who acknowledge such power. REFUSAL to acknowledge power removes that power for THE REBEL; however, it produces anomalies in interactions throughout the system. These ANOMOLIES cause the UNPREDICTABLE nature of the system that all users CRAVE.