My name is Kurosaki Yoshino. Recently, The Ando Clan under the lead of The Clan Council have settled down among the other inhabitants of Tau-44 system, and established their safe haven for our people, away from the prying eyes of lawfuls and our bretheren, unable to accept the new sight over the old trouble.
However, the matter i am contacting you about is simple. The mining contract. Our modular base have been established and is now expanded, this, however, requires funding, which would prefer to be getting by opening Sekigane for ore exports as soon as possible. Tau-23 seems to be a perfect candidate as it includes two different ore deposits, and is relatively close to our modular base location. Should you express your intention in accepting the contract - we shall discuss the rest of the conditions your services will be provided to our Clan.
Peace, being the distant dream it is, comes inevitably, and goes hand in hand with justice.
Cursed be the war. Heroes never die! @Vitoniz30
First, let me thank you for contacting the Independent Miners Guild about this proposal of yours, it is highly appreciated. As you likely know, the Guild has a rather - how do I say it - flexible way of shaping economic partnerships and consequently I am rather sure we can come to an arrangement that would benefit both sides.
However, I need to know more about your group. I gather you belong to the Blood Dragon, likely a subgroup of them? Furthermore, I need to know how your relations with lawful Gallia, meaning GRN and GRP are, as operating in the Taus can sometimes be difficult with their presence. Moreover, I need to know how your relations are with the Outcast who pose a significant threat in the Taus recently again.
Can you also please explain whether you want us to mine for the base, or whether you want to haul IMG-mined ore to your modular base on your own transports? I need to understand your plan, so we can engage in the process of optimising it for you and the IMG.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Jack Henderson
Operations Coordinations
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Indeed, Mr. Henderson, your observation is correct. We are - so to say - a "subdivision" of sorts of The Blood Dragons, yet, there are some major differences in both our goals, methods, and relations.
First of all - what Ando Clan is? We are a democracy-based establishment withing The Shogunate, seeking to exclude further Gallic intrustion into Kusarian society and eventually revert it's political system to where it's people will be heard by the government.
We have already implemented the minified model of our vision of necessary alterations within the Clan, this have led us to further differences with the major Clans, such as:
Ando Clan has no appointed Daimyo, instead, it is controlled by a Council of three representatives, equal in their power and appointed to watch over different spheres of Ando diplomacy. I am, for example - responsible for external affairs, which is why it is me who is contacting you, Mr. Henderson.
Unlike The Shogunate, Ando prefers to refrain from harming civilians in any form. It does not mean we forgot our roots and are deprieved of our animosity towards Samura. Just our methods are more... delicate.
Our stance towards Gallic Crown is strictly negative. Due to our own reasos, precisely - to what they have commited within our Home.
However, we are backed by some formidable neighbors that share our animosity and might have a spare wing to watch over the safety of the mining operations, as well as we are going to watch over the process of fulfilling the deliveries by ourselves.
Speaking of the Outcasts... no contact have yet been made with our northern neighbors, nor Ando has any stance in regards of their people as a whole, and it's sub-factions in particulary. However, we will do everything what has to be done on our side to protect the incoming transports with the ore: be it with the force of word - or with the force of weapon.
Our word will always be carved in stone, as formidable as granite, our intentions will be pure, and "friendship" will be valued above everything else.
You can count on me in settling down all the security matters in the near time.
While it will be arranged - i would like to inquire if the answer have satisfied you or if some further clarifications necessary, as well as to move to the discussion of the contract conditions.
Peace, being the distant dream it is, comes inevitably, and goes hand in hand with justice.
Cursed be the war. Heroes never die! @Vitoniz30
Thank you for your answers. The Guild has decided that it is possible to commence business dealings with the Ando Clan of the Blood Dragons. We appreciate the non-aggression appraoch towards civilian assets and are happy to assist a non-violent entity in space.
We have to warn you about the Outcast that love to the north of Tau 37. They worship the Nomad large entities and when they don't do that, they are just common criminals that deal in the Orange Death that first robs people of their most valuable good - their free will - before it claims their lives. So, the IMG can only send the most direct warning about these criminal bandits towards you, who we consider as partners.
Your stance towards Gallia might be a little problematic for working in Tau 23 with you. The GRN have a firm grip on the system, that's why I'd like to ask you:
+ Are you planning to send transports to the field to pick up ore or do you want IMG transports to deliver some ore to your modular base?
+ What is the price that your modular base buys Niobium and Beryllium ore? We know both that credits make the universe spin and everybody has to make ends meet.
Oh and... with the outbreak of the Kusari-Rheinland war: What side are the Blood Dragons on? I am confused about this rapid deterioration of diplomacy and somewhat worried about our trade routes through the Sigmas, especially S13.
I am looking forward to our cooperation!
Yours sincerely,
Jack Henderson
Operations Coordinations
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I apologise for the delay, the Sigma conflict, along with some other things at hand got us all tied up in both paperwork and field operations. However, at this point i will finally provide you with an adequate answer to all your concerns.
To start with - we will be transporting the ore with our own logistical vessels, as such, your part will be to only fill them with the aforementioned ores to be shipped over to Sekigane. Another option would be to attract some third-party shippers to do the towing job for us, but it will take it's toll on our business.
Secondly, the prices. Currently, they are set to 3.000 S.C. per unit, yet, it is a subject to change should the price we set up not satisfy you at some point.
On the third, and the last point - we will do our best to deal with the possibility of Outcasts interference, perhaps, we would get them their own role in this Tau business. Such approach will certainly ensure that they will be closing eyes on our little agreement, thus leaving only one concern to bother with - the Gauls. I suppose we will need to carefully pick the times at which we launch our mining activities to surpass their patrols while remaining unnoticed.
I guess that is going to answer pretty much everything you've been interested in.
I am looking forward to your response.
Peace, being the distant dream it is, comes inevitably, and goes hand in hand with justice.
Cursed be the war. Heroes never die! @Vitoniz30
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