To: IMG, GMG, From: VI {Encrypted}

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¤ LOCATION: Deep Taus

¤ COMM-ID: Claire DeGrasse

¤ TARGET-ID: Natasha Romanov

¤ SUBJECT: Cooperation

¤ ENCRYPTION: IMG M.E.T.A.N.O.L. Code

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Good day miss Romanov.

I deeply apologize for the delay of this message. As you know, the last months were very difficult for us, and we had to prioritice our employee's safety over answering communications, even if they are from our allies.

That aside, seeing as I don't think we have spoken before, allow me to quickly introduce myself: My name is Claire DeGrasse, I have been delegated to be the official spokesperson of the Guild for this matter.

Now, to come to the matter at hand, yes, it is true that the IMG controls are big part of Sirius' ore fields, our claim over them is only very fragile.
There is a reason why state-owned cooperations like BMM, Daumann or Kruger haven't claimed those fields yet. In a way, criminals like the Corsairs and Outcasts help us by making those fields too dangerous for weakly defended corporate miners. Despite us being very concerned about our security, these conditions make a permanent control over said fields rather difficult. And organizations like Crayter and the Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army claiming the ressource-rich systems doesn't make this easier for us.
But I see your point here. The houses, as shown by Bretonia, are an great threat to all of us. Especially now, where the Kingdom of Bretonia has entered an alliance with the Outcasts, our mining operations are in danger, now more than ever.
Perhaps a cooperation with Volgograd Industrial could help us with our problems. I'm not too confident, but I will listen to what you have to say. I am ready to meet you in person, just tell me a date, time and place. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again, miss Romanov.


With best regards,

Claire DeGrasse
Independent Miners Guild