To: Xeno Alliance | From: Deep Space Engineering

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Jess Geller, Captain (Security)
LOCATION: F̸̡̛͉͚̌̈́͗̇̉̄̅̿͝o̸̠̦͊ṉ̴̛̤̩̹͔͚̫̈́͗͊̓͐̓̒̑͐͑̎̌͗͝t̴͎̪̞̣͉̂̑́̕a̴̡̡̭̲͔͚̎̓̿̀̈́́̕̚͝͠͝n̴̢͎̮̖̪̘̮̞̘͇͑̐̾̓̓̀a̵̫͈̔͒́̎̂̌ ̵̢̢̯̝̩͓̜͋̀̃̇̕͘͠͝F̴̧͉̩̟̆̾ṟ̶̔͐̃̀̇̏̉̑͒ẹ̶̡̞͕̳͔̼͇̼̯́̇̋̏̈͐̿̏̚̕͝ę̶̨͈̭̭̤̳̎̓̀̈̈́̊̕p̷̨̥̈́̎̽̈̅̿͌̅̽̾̎̄̇̊͘--- [ERROR CODE: 404]
SUBJECT: Ontario Situation

I'll be straight with you people - I'd rather be cleaning the head than makin' this comm. But some bean counter decided it's worth a shot, so here we are. I've been tasked to make a security assessment of Ontario, and your.. organization will feature heavily in that report.

We want back into that damned system, but not if you continue murdering honest folks making a living. Blue-blooded Libertonians at that!

So how about it? We set up, and you help us hold off the Rogues, Hackers, Junkers, and anyone else sticking their nose into the op. In exchange, you get a nice fat cut. I'm sure the bean counters will figure out what's fair.

If you're interested, come by the old jump gate in California when convenient. Reply on this node with anything you need from us to ease your cold little hearts about this chat. Otherwise, set a time, and we'll be there.

Geller out.

First, farthest, fearless.

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☠ Signal source: Free Republic Relay, Ontario
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Sender: Alliance Commander "Cobra"
Recipient: Jess Geller
Subject: RE: Blue Blooded Rats

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It always tickles me to see people make that excuse.

"I'm Libertonian!"

It really doesn't mean as much as you think it does. It doesn't matter to us whether you're Libertonian or not, it's far more relevant what kind of Libertonian you are.

And you, precious little rat, are the wrong kind.

We didn't drive you and your "watchful protectors" out just to let you back in because of a heartfelt plea. Do you really think we'd be that stupid?

The answer is no. Now and forever. Ontario is the seat of the new world and you won't be part of it.

"Liberty or death."
-"Cobra"

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Jess Geller, Captain (Security)
LOCATION: F̸̡̛͉͚̌̈́͗̇̉̄̅̿͝o̸̠̦͊ṉ̴̛̤̩̹͔͚̫̈́͗͊̓͐̓̒̑͐͑̎̌͗͝t̴͎̪̞̣͉̂̑́̕a̴̡̡̭̲͔͚̎̓̿̀̈́́̕̚͝͠͝n̴̢͎̮̖̪̘̮̞̘͇͑̐̾̓̓̀a̵̫͈̔͒́̎̂̌ ̵̢̢̯̝̩͓̜͋̀̃̇̕͘͠͝F̴̧͉̩̟̆̾ṟ̶̔͐̃̀̇̏̉̑͒ẹ̶̡̞͕̳͔̼͇̼̯́̇̋̏̈͐̿̏̚̕͝ę̶̨͈̭̭̤̳̎̓̀̈̈́̊̕p̷̨̥̈́̎̽̈̅̿͌̅̽̾̎̄̇̊͘--- [ERROR CODE: 404]
SUBJECT: Ontario Situation

You just made my whole year, pretty boy. Now I can finally get the bean counters off my ass.

They won't want to burn this node for a while, but I think we both know between us that our next conversation will take place on a tactical screen.

First, farthest, fearless.

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