You do not know me but I am Captain Jack Wills, commander of Her Majesty's recently refurbished battleship HMS-Argosax.
Being the older 'Victoria' class of the current Dunkirk Battleship and given this vessels prior history with the BAF| it was decided after conducting extensive field tests that HMS-Argosax was just not fit for service on the frontline in Leeds.
A choice of either scrapping the vessel or being commissioned to Home Guard duties were its only options, being a proud captain I felt it would be a great shame to see this vessel decommissioned as its still powerful enough to defend bretonian interests at home.
Trust me when I say this old 'Victoria' class Bretonian Battleship might not be as fast or nimble as the newer Dunkirks but it can sure as hell take and give out beatings if the situation is called for it!
Now I know the BMF and your base Fortitudine have had a lot of trouble lately from aggressors attempting to destroy your base and I have seen your hails for help from the BAF and others.
Since this is a perfect example of Home Guard duty, I think HMS Argosax could serve your cooperation well.
If we can agree a contract which must include the BMF meeting all of HMS Argosax's repair bills plus wages for the crew. I can have the HMS Argosax stationed permanently on Fortutidine to provide round the clock protection for the BMF's base and miners. n.b. I only ask that the BMF meet all our repair bills since the BAF has diverted all funding to maintaining their own current fleets that operate on the frontline so it is not economically viable for them to maintain older battleships like the Argosax.
As your operation in important to the bretonian war-machine and economy both at home and elsewhere it must be protected.
thank you for your kindness to help us to defend our home. To have a battleship as defence will surely be an enormous deterrence for any agressors.
With you being a very experienced batleship captain, I think your Victoriy class can take care of pirates although it is not fit enough for frontline battles.
Docking rights have been granted and please let our docking crews do a checkup. Perhaps they can repair some of the damaged or ancient systems.
Of course, every repair you need to do do will be free of charge for you at Fortitudine.
Your offer of all around the clock protection for our base and our miners is the most calming message I heard for the last months. We all are indebted to you and your crew!
I can offer this payment for agressor destruction:
8 million per fighter and bomber
12 millions for GB
and anything bigger 24 millions
Furthermore I am sure that our miners will pay a reasnoable amount while being protected from a battleship as well as they pay our FortiSec security officers for their protection.
Thank you very much and see you soon!
Sincerely yours,
Lord Duncan MacRae