To: The owner of Veltman Smelter From: The Alster Union

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To: The owner of Veltman Smelter
From: Alise von Ravensberg, der Alster Union
Subject: Your presence
Location: Somewhere in the Tanner Belt
Encryption: High

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Dear Mister or Misses,

We from the Alster Union recently discovered your installation within our area of operation. That we have not been informed of your presence is further worsened by the fact that you seem to have ill intentions towards us. This is confirmed by the fact that your installations opened fire on our operatives as soon as they came closer. In short, you are to explain your intentions, aims and affilation in this comm or face the consequences.

We further want to inform you that for the damage you already have caused and the safety of your Base a monthly fee of 25.000.000 Sirius Credits to UN|Bank is necessary, as well as that you take our organisation of the targeting list and put them on neutral to us.

Kind regards,
Alise von Ravensberg,
The Countess of Ravensberg.

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SENDER: Steve Veltman
POSITION: CEO of =DSE-
TO: Alise von Ravensberg

Miss/Mrs von Ravensberg.

What in Hades are you thinking? Let us get this clear. The Alster Union is persona non grata in Liberty space. You have no lawful purpose for being in Texas. You have no authority whatsoever to demand off a Liberty Corporation a cheap pay-off.

So, you attack my Smelter, a Liberty Corporation base, one sanctioned and approved directly by the Liberty Government and now you whine about being shot at? Take it as a warning shot. You make an allusion that the base is set at hostile? Could that be because Alster Union have been harassing Liberty traders and miners? Evidence

The answer is no. There will be NO PAYMENT as we do NOT negotiate with terrorists, especially ones as brazen as yourselves. Let us put it another way Miss Alise von Ravensberg. There would be very serious reprisals on Alster Union assets should even an attempt to attack Veltman Smelter takes place. Liberty would not be light on dealing with your naked aggression, you take my meaning?

I will, however, turn the defense system to a more neutral stance on one condition. Alster Union pledges to not harass =DSE- shipping and mining operations. Do we have a deal Miss Alise von Ravensberg?

Steve Veltman CEO of =DSE-

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To: Steve Veltman, CEO of =DSE-
From: Alise von Ravensberg, der Alster Union
Subject: As you wish
Location: Somewhere in the Hamburg System
Encryption: High

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I am slightly amused on how you seem to think that the Alster Union cares about the persona non grata status in Liberty. You seem to forget that we are on the dark side of the things, you throw such terms at an organistation that could easily tear down your petty base but your offer is satisfying to the degree that we are willing to accept it, our true interest is only the access to this field not turning your installation into another part of it.

The "evidence" you are reffering to was merely one of our vessels doing a recon mission on your faciltiy. I can promise you that from our side not a single shot was fired and we will hold it like this. If you stay to your word and set your defense system to a neutral stance we will wold ours and leave your vessels alone.

We will check on the status of your base in a few days again.

Kind regards,
Alise von Ravensberg,
The Countess of Ravensberg; Leader Hamburg Cell.

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SENDER: Steve Veltman
POSITION: CEO of =DSE-
TO: Alise von Ravensberg

Miss/Mrs von Ravensberg.

Acceptable. We have a deal.

I have turned the defense system to a more neutral stance. Alster Union agrees to not harass =DSE- shipping and mining operations. Thank you, Miss Alise von Ravensberg?

Steve Veltman CEO of =DSE-