Evenin' Captain! Cheers for 'oldin' the line, I realize its been a while.
This transmission 'as put us in an odd position, as ya can imagine. We've been debatin' just what to do on the matter, an' I think we've reached an accord. Y'see, a high profile ship like an Overlord doesn't just go missin'. Folks talk, trackin' software pings nav beacons, all that lovely stuff. The Navy'll come sniffin', an' sooner rather than later. That is very bad for business, as you can imagine. Red tape like that takes a while ta cut through. On top o' that, we don't know ya from a bar o' soap. You've proven already ya willin' ta turn on ya comrades, who is ta say you won't do the same to us? You have to admit, these issues 'old some merit. Even wit' all of these things solved, there is still the technical hurdle of servicin' such a large ship. We don't generally see things o' that size come through our shipyard, at least not in one piece, so the time taken on repairs an' the price will both reflect this.
In short, we've got a lot of reasons ta say no. I'm 'ere to see if there is a reason ta say yes. So 'ere is what we're gonna need from you an' ya crew, if we're gonna strike up a bargain. First, we'll need to disable ya weapons mechanically when ya make it into harbour. This is so ya don't get wiseguy on us an' toast our home. You'll be on our terf, so ya won't need 'em anyhow. Secondly, we'll also need ta disable ya engines for the duration o' ya stay. This is ta stop ya runnin' out on ya bill. We don't give lines o' credit to first time customers. On top o' that, ya might be leakin' somethin' nasty from ya engine room for all we know. We'll need ta go in an' 'ave a look. That brings me ta me third point, full unrestricted access to ya ship. This is ta make sure everythin' is ship-shape, an' that ya ain't hidin' somethin' nasty aboard, like a big ol' world endin' weapon or some sorta alien critter. An' last o' all, we're gonna need ya ta shut off all long ranged comms when ya enter the system. The Navy could be listenin' out for ya and draw ya right in on us all, which nobody wants. All o' this is for everybodys safety an' will go a long way ta buildin' up trust.
With the security concerns outta the way, we'll also need ta be handsomely compensated for takin' these risks. We ain't a charity. Cold 'ard credits, an' lots of 'em, or somethin' ya think we might consider ta be equally valuable. I'll let ya make the first bid, in case ya got an ace up ya sleeve there, while I talk ta me associates on just 'ow much this is gonna set us back. My advice? Aim high. Folks're lookin' for a reason ta say no. Don't give 'em one.
'ope we can make a deal 'ere mate. I know this is a lot ta ask o' you an' ya crew, but ya askin' a lot from us in turn. As a Captain, I know you'll understand 'ow important it is ta look after your own.
