I am Taylor Eckard, Minister of Plenty for the Sirius Coalition. Under the wise counsel of Premier Mehmed Selim I am contacting you to offer a trade deal that can benefit both our nations.
Volgograd Industrial, is our state owned enterprise that processes minerals extracted from Planet Jiang Xi and Planet Volgograd and manufactures them into many products from mundane munitions to the Sector renown Volgograd Ordinance. Being some of the finest munitions in Sirius many parties want them however, due to the Gallic War, or generally being inaccessible to us we cannot get them to all who want them. One of the largest demands come from the Maquis of Gallia. However due to the aforementioned wars between New Moscow and Gallia filling that market is, needless to say, problematic at best. Melbourne station would make a great staging point for us to market our weapons from in that region of space. If you allowed us to use an area on Melbourne as a storage facility we would be willing to cut you in on a portion of the profits from the deals.
Identification: Commander Kelly Combs Affiliation: Natio Octavarium, Fourth Fleet
To: Taylor Eckard
Subject: Imports Encryption:Appropriately Red Location: Canberra Star City, Tau-44
I'm Kelly Combs, a Commander of the Fourth Fleet and a representative of the Ministry of Relations. Minister Kane would have handled this personally, but trade is a bit closer to my expertise.
I believe Melbourne is the best dropoff and redistribution point. While almost all of our civilian traffic is routed through Canberra instead, that's a double-edged sword - securing the weapons for further shipment is far easier on Melbourne. You can take a shuttle to Canberra for individual sales and in-person negotiation, but we must ask that you leave your hostilities at the entrance to the Makassar - consider Canberra and its surroundings the equivalent of a Zoner Freeport, kept intact in part by the goodwill of its neighbors. You do of course have the right to refuse sale, just don't kill anyone on my station.
The Octavarium Mercantile Guild may also be helpful. They're not all smugglers, but most of them either have run blockades before or have been trained by those who have.
The Coalition is more than familiar with leaving hostilities at the door and generally members of Volgograd Industrial, despite being a branch of the Army, do little to no non-defensive combat actions. However, your space your rules, what occurs on your Freeports is your business. Much as the Zoners welcome The Outcasts and Corsairs despite our disdain we abide by their laws and as such we will respect yours.
As for the OMG, that is certainly a welcome bit of news. If they are to assist in the transport of VO's then they must first apply for a Visa. I have taken the liberty of checking with the Border Control Administration and it appears everything is already in order The OMG are welcome to come to 52 whenever they are ready. Additionally I have compiled a list of goods you may be able to acquire that are currently in high demand in 52:
Black Market Light Arms
Blue Diamonds
Energy Field Equipment
Most Metals
We are more than willing to pay you fair prices for all of the above additionally we are welcoming of Liberated Slaves, they can come here seeking refuge from the Corporate Enslavement they faced in their home, or their brutal life of servitude on a Maltese Plantation.
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