Identification: The Taskmastership Affiliation: Natio Octavarium
To: Crayter Republic Military Command
Subject: A Matter of Time Encryption:Intense Location: Canberra Star City, Tau-44
Allies,
We wished to inform you of some recent diplomatic and military developments devised and executed by the Ministry of Relations over the past few weeks. We are no longer in a state of unrest with the Lane Hackers, to put it lightly, and we are taking their side in their conflict with the Hellfire Legion. While we do not have much in the way of military assets, we believe this to be a course of action most likely to bring stability to the western Independent Worlds.
The Taskmastership would like to note that while this is going to take place in your backyard, we are aware of the obligations we have as a signatory to the charter between our nations, and we wanted to inform you that we are not expecting you to join this conflict. However, due to your much larger capacity for military action and production of equipment, we may at some point make requests of you for materiel assistance. Whatever you can spare, even if it is just repair facilities and old stocks of parts, we could use in those circumstances.
We will keep you apprised of the situation as it develops.
Yours in building a safer Tau sector, Taskmaster Rodney Miller Taskmaster Escher Taskmaster Harold Kane
Ministries of Relations and Intelligence, Natio Octavarium
I am Ryo Kase and I had received your message. This shall be passed to the Quorum and the President.
As signatory members of the Charter, we will be ready to assist you with materials but at the same time, talks will be made if we can dispatch any Expeditionary Force to assist you.
Yet I must ask you, what you hope to gain with this new course of action against the Commonwealth? And how this can enrich our combined Nations?
Don't get me wrong, Taskmasters, but I ask this to know what I can provide the Quorum when they are going to debate this matter.
As for materials, please send a list of what you need and we will see what we can do to supply you.
Identification: The Taskmastership Affiliation: Natio Octavarium
To: Ryo Kase, Crayter Republic
Subject: RE: A Matter of Time Encryption:Intense Location: Canberra Star City, Tau-44
Minister Kase,
Thank you for your quick response. We appreciate all that which you are affording us in our requests.
Our request is a bit unconventional. As a signatory member of the Charter, we are obliged to provide reactive and proactive defense of the interests of the Crayter Federal Republic and its allies. However, we have a minor issue at present: Our heavy assets are currently tied up in research and development capacities and in defense of the Tau-44 system, and are unable to provide cover through the rest of the Taus and into the western Independent Worlds. Our furthest reach is the Cortez system, and only at most through fighter and bomber patrols based out of Coronado.
We are unable to produce warship hulls ourselves, but we are able to refit them with new internals. In effect, what we would like to request is the hull and drive section of a decommissioned Thanatos-class cruiser, if you have one such specimen you are willing to sell to us. We cannot fabricate a complete cruiser frame and hull on our own, but we can bring a decommissioned one back up to fighting capacity.
This ship would also serve as the mobile command of the Fourth Octavarium Fleet Away Division, and as such, would be the flagship of Natio Octavarium in the field. We do not intend to use it in any capacity that would be counterproductive to the interests of the Crayter Federal Republic, and in the event of such actions being performed, we would accept any imposed consequences.
As for the conflict with the Commonwealth... there is a longstanding mistrust between the former Vagrant Raiders and the Hellfire Legion. Moreso now that the Legion is claiming not one but two systems that were formerly under our care, though only guarded in part by ourselves in the case of the Vespucci system. Moreover, they and their allies are hiding behind Libertonian civilians and the oppressive megacorps that persecute them while simultaneously carelessly releasing weapons of mass destruction in settled yet contested space, disrupting both lives and economic flow with no regard to the safety of bystanders. We do not have any reason to suspect that, in the likely event that skirmishes erupt between the Natio and the Legion, they will not involve Crayterian civilian assets as human shields through equal parts desperation and twisted, inhumane logic of the kind used to justify genocides and holy wars.
This has been coming to a head for a while, Minister. We are merely asking for some assistance in the form of materiel that would allow us to put our owed effort into the defense of our shared interests. As for the potential gain from this conflict... A series of plans will be laid out and submitted to the Republic that outline several avenues of progression and the expected outcomes and how they will benefit us all.
Forever forward unto a new dawn, Taskmaster Rodney Miller Taskmaster Escher Taskmaster Harold Kane
Ministries of Relations and Intelligence, Natio Octavarium
It is an interesting request that wanting a Thanatos-class Cruiser. However how unusual it may be, i personally sifted through First Fleet inventory and found CFV-Styx, Hull Number 109. A late Generation 1 assault cruiser that is still operational, rather outdated but will handle almost any job you throw at it. Be it patrolling taus or sending gaul destroyers home packed. Currently assigned to guard duty at the orbit of Pecos, awaiting replacement anyways. In addition to your initial request, Fleet Command also decided to supply you with a pair of Gen 2 Hydra-class Corvettes. Arming and if you see necessary re-plating them will be your responsibility however.
For Those We Left Behind!
Xander, out.
Signed, Zack Xander
Fleet Admiral
Commander of First Fleet
Crayter Military
I received the Admiral request to supply you with three of our units. While you are in Federalization with Crayter, I still think that if we provide the hulls and the weaponry, you can manage to retrofit the ships to your heart content.
I had already ordered a Tug to take out the Styx and place it in low orbit around Pecos and per instructions, I had prepared two Hydra MK2 for you, the Assos and the Song. The ships are also waiting at Pecos, having the engines installed and minimal equipment.
Also ordered the production lines on Pecos to prepare some equipment for you and spare parts.
Any other requests, please send them via the Official Channels and CC me in them.