Gateway Comm System: Open
To: Ron Matterson, Directer of Research, Development and Defense
From: Calum McDonald, ADTO Gateway Interstellar
Subject: Re: Weapons purchase
Sir,
I have sent one of my Security pilots up to Java Station to await your reply to my earlier reqeust. His name is John Smith and callsign Gateway)John.Smith[S].
---Incoming transmission--- ID: Ron Matterson , Independent Miners Guild.
Subject: Weapons and spacecraft
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Mr. McDonald, Your request has been granted, and I've got one of our engineers to get you said guns, But He'll need the exact name of the ship first, and your pilots name to prevent any mistakes.
Ron matterson.
[color=#FF0000]Directer of Research, Development and Defense.
Independent Miners Guild ---Transmission ended, Channel open---
Gateway Comm System: Open
To: Ron Matterson, Directer of Research, Development and Defense
From: Calum McDonald, ADTO Gateway Interstellar
Subject: Re: Weapons purchase
Sir,
I thankyou for the permission to use the weapons requested. The pilots name is John Smith, callsign Gateway)John.Smith[S].
If there is anything that Gateway can do for you in the future then please do not hesitate to call on us.
allow me to introduce my self. I am a humble mercenary vorking for ze Landsknechte. While we in fact do have several kinds of weapons to our disposal, I am not quite satisfied wiz ze selection at hand. Which is why I would like to purchase one of your Class 9 MG B11e-4 "Vampire 4" Tachyon Cannons.
Of course, I am willing to care for ze compensation and responsibilities that come with it: I will pay you 5.000.000 Credits. I will also assure you zat these weapons will in fact never be used to fire upon any Independent Miner or Colonial just like I can assure you, zat zey will definitely be used against corsairs.
If you should agree to zeze terms, please don't hesitate to send me your bank account data, so I can transfer ze five million in cash. A special delivery von't be necessary zough: I vill collect ze weapons my self once you confirmed ze successful monetary transfer.
---Incoming transmission--- ID: Ron Matterson , Independent Miners Guild.
Subject: Weapons and spacecraft
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Herr Rothenburg, Transfer your credits to IMG|Mangaia , The weapon is yours.
Emrys, my apologies for the delay, I had my assistant look through all messages addressed to the IMG, and it turned out that yours had been miss-filed as a long term bill by our electronic systems.
If you're flying under IMG papers again, then you do not need our permission.
Ron matterson.
[color=#FF0000]Directer of Research, Development and Defense.
Independent Miners Guild ---Transmission ended, Channel open---
' Wrote:<span style="font-family:Century Gothic">Violence is Golden</span>
---Incoming Transmission---
---Comm. ID: Michael Trenton, Vice President of Universal Shipping Inc. [*USI*] ---
---Subject: Requesting the Use of I.M.G. Ships---
---Location: Trenton Outpost, New York System (Room 6)---
"Hello Mr. Matterson,
I contacted you not that long ago about a request for ships and weapons. I would like to renegotiate the deal. Don't get me wrong, I am greatful for the ships you have sold us so far. They are functioning very well..."
"... I would like to offer your guild fifty-million credits, in exchange for the use of your "Vampire" weaponry. Only my Junior Cadets and superior in the Department of Security would be permitted to use your technology. I would be more than glad to send you the list of names that would be allowed to use such weapons. Mr. Matterson, my corporation is growing and we both know, with growth there's expansion and as we travel further we become more of a target. This is where your technology comes in. The Chief Security Officer and I have agreed that with your technology in our ships, we would be well prepared for whatever comes at us, including Outcasts..."