It appears for whatever reasons TAZ decided to let us search their vessel on Council's facility. If there will be no complications, our teams will "leave no stone unturned" in their search and subsequent removal of alien artifacts that - we believe - are onboard. We are currently at the planning stage.
The Republic wishes to help expedite this situation - with the enroaching Gallic threat as well as the ever present Nomadic threat - as we cannot be divided. TAZ is our neighbhor and we will be one of the first to their aid. But while we can fight the overt threats, the subterfuge of the Nomads is alien to us. We are not wholly prepared to fight such things.
If there is anything we can offer, ask of us. But we will need safeguards - if the threat of the Nomads are this close to home...you can understand our position.
What has the Council and other Zoners said about this?
So say we all.
Commodore Phoebe Vermillion
Artemis -CV13; "Forward unto the rising dawn"
*Incoming Transmission*
Comm ID: Mad John Rackham
Location: Ambassador's Office, Shasta Orbital Skyhook, Baffin System
Encryption: High
To: All concerned
Well, it seems like we have a way forward at last. The TAZ have complete faith in the abilities of General Pierre LaFlamme and the Council to oversee the exercise to verify that the Persephone has no trace of Nomad elements about her. Ambassador Skripto will manage the detail from the TAZ side, would the Admiral please inform us as to which Agent will represent the Order?
No doubt, having demanded this inspection, the Order are prepared to fund all costs, including those of interspace travel for the Persephone to the inspection point, extensive downtime of its crew and population, costs to the TAZ in revenue and replacement of its capacity, along with those of engaging the Council's expertise and security expenses for the whole operation.
Ambassador Skripto will prepare a detailed account for settlement, but in the meantime I'd appreciate the Order placing a deposit of 175 million credits, in good faith, on the [TAZ]Temple.Fund, after which we can proceed, the balance can be settled following agreement of timescales and inspection regime.
I do not know what is your idea but I will accept nothing but The Order teams inspecting, confiscating alien technology and revising plans for Persephone to operate without them. None of our previous demands were withdrawn. We have agreed merely that Council is to provide neutral ground and security for entire operation as to ensure both sides expectations will be met. If you think our organisation will pay anything for your own errors, you are deeply mistaken.
I seemed to have missed where the Council is to host this meeting. The nearest Council system is Rousillion, but it does lack a drydock of any sort for such an exhaustive search.
How is this being taken care of, if I may ask? Because the Republic is prepared offer the use of Sabah Shipyard to the current parties to facilitate and expedite this entire situation. Our Minister of Science is prepared to assist with anything needed. And to cater. Anyways.
What says TAZ? And as for your faith in General LaFlamme, we can arrange for the needed personell to transfer here before this is scheduled.
Let us know if our offer is in any way helpful.
So say we all.
Commodore Phoebe Vermillion
Artemis -CV13; "Forward unto the rising dawn"
Initialisation... Intensité de signal:█████████_ 090% Encodage:__________███████___FORT Source:________CLN Pamiers, Roussillon Expéditeur:____General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil___[C] Destinataire(s):Admiral Michal Golanski______________Order| ________________Temporarily Autonomous Zoners________[TAZ] ________________Phoebe Vermillion____________________CR|
Sujet:_________RE: - Transmission entrée...
Bonsoir Mesieurs et Mademoiselle,
Ambassador Skripto, you need not to worry, to keep our neutral stance as the host of the inspection, but most importantly to ensure the security of everybody nearby, all personnel will be scanned prior to entrance to Roussillon, Discordian et Nomad hunter alike. I'm sure Admiral Golanski will not have a problem with it, that would look... suspicious...
Administrator Rackham, I do not intend to levy any fines from the Order to cover the expenses of the initial scanning and the later inspection of the ship because they requrested it, but in case the Council High Command's standpoint changes concerning the costs of the overall procedure, be ready to open up your own purses et wallets too, as per the request of Ambassador Skripto to scan Order personnel as well, not just your own.
Et at last, but not least, Commodore Vermillion, the initial dealing might have escaped you most probably because it was communicated to the relevant parties only, namely Admiral Golanski, et the Temporary Autonomous Zoners. I can assure you that The Council does possess the means to host an inspection of this magnitude, I wouldn't have accepted TAZ's request in this regard if we wouldn't, et while I'm sure the Colonial Republic does so as well, what I have no knowledge about is whether you are capable of revealing Nomad infestation or not.
In case the Republic had the same fortune as The Council have had, et acquired scanning devices et the necessary expertise to use them from The Order in exchange for cooperation, then I have no issue with conducting the procedure in Coronado, a massive battleship with unknown technology et a bunch of people I won't have to deal with, sure, why not? But if that's not the case, et the Colonial Republic is incapable of filtering out malicious elements, then I believe it would pose a huge risk on all the inhabitants of Coronado, unnecessarily. I expect you to be a woman mature enough to take such risks into account et act accordingly. I hope I have managed to answer all of your queries.
Sincerement,
General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil
General en Chef Du Conseil
Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise
I specifically said we would be willing to accept Council crews with the necessary equipment beforehand. We don't have the technology - hence the aforementioned offer.
And yes, the Minister knows to take all necessary precautions. Sabah will be in lockdown for the entire checm after a move of all nonessentially personel to Yuma
for the duration.
That will be all.
So say we all.
Commodore Phoebe Vermillion
Artemis -CV13; "Forward unto the rising dawn"