Incoming Transmission
Comm ID: John Petrucci
Destination: Mr. Santini
Subject: Hackers in Outcast Space, Donors
Hello Mr. Santini.
We will begin testing all hands on the transports, as well as our own people. If we can find help for your downed man, we shall give it to you. As I relay this message, I am ordering my pilots to set aside any Workers that have that particular blood type. They will then be loaded on a VR diplomatic vessel and sent to the coordinates that you request.
Please respond with the coordinates, a desired timeframe, and any additional information that may be beneficial to us. We will begin sweeps immediately, and anyone with the bloodtype A positive will be held until we can send them out to the EdgeWorlds.
Incoming transmission...
Sender: Don Emilio Santini
To: J. Petrucci
Subject: Arrangements
Either Wednesday evening or any time after roughly 2 PM Thursday should work.
Unfortunately, I do not have any of my transports available, If you have a large number available, an atmosphere-capable freighter - which, with a little caution, includes basically everything smaller than a Gull - can deliver them to a secure location; my daughter's Switchblade can lead you there. Alternately, if you have a relatively small number of volunteers, the gunship Apparition will take them off your hands.
We can discuss timing and ships in greater detail privately, I believe.
*A man appears on the screen his face is hidden within the shadows, he sits behind a large desk*
*The man taps his fingers on his desk*
Greetings Mr.Petrucci,
*He cuts the end of a cigar* You should watch your mouth, You dare speak of our organization as if we are a parasite? The only reason you have cardamine is from us... If I were you, I would take care better about what you say about the Cartel, you dare throw our name around in a unsecure line? I have killed people for less reasons that what you have given me...Perhaps those cardamine shipments will stop arriveing eh? Good day, Mr. Petrucci.
I will not tolerate threats. Our cardamine will still be there, despite what you do. We have other sources of Cardamine, not including our own. Would you dare, sir, shoot down a VR transport convoy? See what happens to you.
I was not referring to your people as Parasites. Its a simple fact of nature. I believe the term, in Biology, is "Carrying Capacity". The sudden arrival of your Cartel operatives has strained the limited amount cardamine supplies. We need more to support more people. Its that simple.
And the fact is, I'll say Cartel all I want on my lines. You see, I always encrypt my transmissions. I hope you are not stupid enough not to do the same.
Incoming transmission...
Sender: Don Emilio Santini
To: All Cartel Vessels
Subject: A Direct Order
I advise you to stop sticking your nose where it does not belong, or else it will be chopped off. In case your associate forgot to relay my earlier warning to you, I do not tolerate people interrupting my business.
You will desist, or you will suffer the consequences.
Incoming Transmission.
Sender: Petrucci, John.
Recipient: Mr. Santini.
Subject: Be on your guard
Hello again Mr. Santini.
I send this message to you as an update, and as a warning. Our ships are being screened, and any that have the desired bloodtype are being loaded into an Armoured Transport. They are quite rare it seems, but we managed to find a handful. Also, several people that have been, ahem, misplaced, by our Forces have also been screened. They have been put into the transport as well.
Also, I'd like to ask you to be on your guard. After receiving a multitude of veiled threats from the Cartel, I will have to increase my protection of our Cardamine shipments. As the Cartel person so clearly said:
Uploading..
Quote:Perhaps those cardamine shipments will stop arriveing eh?
Whether he is talking about Our cardamine shipments specifically, or their own, that apparently come to us, I can not help but wonder. And feel the need for readiness.
Give us a few more days to round up more A positives.
After having screened all possible candidates for a donor, Intel has managed to find a pilot by the name of David Carlisle. I'm uploading his information to your neural net now.
Incoming Transmission.
Sender: Petrucci, John.
Recipient: Novak, Alexander
Subject: Re: Donor Found
Excellent work Mr. Novak. Please load him into the transport and make preparations for departure. We'll have a few stops on the way to pick up the last of the donors, then we'll make haste to Malta. I myself, will be riding onboard the Armored Transport.
**Incoming Transmission**
Comm ID - Col. Picaroon Diablo, Commander, Shadow Outcast Brigade / Blue Lotus Syndicate ( {SOB} / [BLS] )
Target ID - Cartel
Subject: Interference
Transmission Begins:
Greetings,
Don Emilio Santini has contacted me & forwarded some transmissions that were sent, interrupting his communications to the VR & disrupting attempts to ship vitally needed items to save the life of a Honored & respected citizen of Malta.
The first recording of a transmission sent to me was the following: Uploading File 1
' Wrote:A Crackling Transmission is heard, a video feed appears upon the screen, showing a young Libertonian man in a flight suit, short blonde hair and icey blue eyes, he was sitting in the seat of a Sabre.
"We have been monitoring this transmission, needless to say i find it...offensive that we are protrayed as parasites, we infact do NOT and i repeat do NOT consume massive amounts of Cardamine, and when we do, it's replaced by our own smugglers and then some, so i would suggest you kindly do some digging into other sources of information before assuming something.
For it may offend somebody even bigger than myself, Monty signing off.
The Transmission ends there...
First off, I did not see anyone call you anything anywhere in these transmissions.
Secondly, You may want to check your facts before claiming to bring in someone bigger than your self. As your are a young upstart organization, Just about everyone is bigger than you.
& 3rd, The Outcast Nation have been allied to the Hackers for many MANY years. They are like brethren to us & your show of disrespect is a slap in our face. Something you do not want to do if you wish to exist.
Now to address this foolish comment: Uploading file 2
Quote:*VIDEO FEED ACTIVATING*
*SCRAMBLING SIGNAL TRACE*
*A man appears on the screen his face is hidden within the shadows, he sits behind a large desk*
*The man taps his fingers on his desk*
Greetings Mr.Petrucci,
*He cuts the end of a cigar* You should watch your mouth, You dare speak of our organization as if we are a parasite? The only reason you have cardamine is from us... If I were you, I would take care better about what you say about the Cartel, you dare throw our name around in a unsecure line? I have killed people for less reasons that what you have given me...Perhaps those cardamine shipments will stop arriveing eh? Good day, Mr. Petrucci.
Our agents are always watching..
*static*
*video feed cuts*
You sir should watch YOUR mouth. The ONLY reason you are even allowed to breath in the Orange Dream is because the Syndicate allows it. Making threats to our brethren will not be tolerated. The Blue Lotus Syndicate is still THE largest Cardamine field & production/distribution owning body in the Maltese Nation. And we don't stay number one because we are a friendly bunch. You want to make idle threats? Here is one I assure you is not idle...
Continue interfering with Council business & we'll see how long you survive with out the Cardamine your body needs. & I can attest to you sir, the Syndicate does not make threats. We make guarantees..
Now show your way out of this matter before I & my associates loose our tempers.
I would just like to report today that the transaction between Mr. Ishida and myself went smoothly. Instead of flying a large ship with a large escort, I decided to board a small armored transport and bring only one escort. We managed to push through to Tau-37, where we were met by Mr. Ishida. The Donors were handed off to him, and we proceeded to the Freeport.
A pleasure doing business with you. Please send my regards and best wishes to Ms. Dejesus. When she is ready to step foot into a fighter, please relay my request that we might share a drink, and some Cardamine.
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