My name is Sabrina Iltzmann, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Malta. I understand that at this time you may not be fully aware of what the Republic is, and to that end we don't expect everyone to have deep knowledge on the Republic or our stances, but know that we are the evolution of what you will remember as the '72nd Fleet'. We have been quiet for the last year and some to reconstitute our people, our methods, and overall restructure what was once the 72nd Fleet into a fully functioning, if small scale, governing body capable of organizing Malta into a newer, more prosperous society.
However, with the grandiose and speeches out of the way, I am contacting you today in an attempt to establish relations between the Republic and Auxesia. The mutual understanding between our two peoples will hopefully serve as a foundation for a prosperous future.
My most sincerest apologies for the delays, we have been rather occupied with various construction and... ah... revisionary work.
A warm welcome to you. A fascinating Maltese movement that you've shown yourselves to be, attempting to overthrow the dons? Very bold. I congratulate you on your ferocity to step up to the challenge. I must inquire on the behalf of our peoples concern, what is your stance with Cardamine and it's distribution, including marketing values?
It's a pleasure to hear from Auxesia after all this time. While I may not have as much experience as Mr. Santiago in terms of speaking with your people, I will do what I can.
To the matter of your question, the Republic's stance on the flow of Cardamine is a cautious one. While we cannot cease export of the substance to the colonies, for fear of endangering populations affected by addiction, we do heavily regulate the flow of Cardamine to the rest of Sirius as outlined in the Republic's Codex. Vessels sanctioned by the government are authorized to conduct bulk shipping, but these are few and far between and purely for the purpose of supplying the afflicted population.
As such, the Republic has little interest in profiting from the export of Cardamine with exception to the few bulk convoys we authorize.
I hope this helps clarify the circumstances for you, Keeper. Should or any of your people have any further questions, I will await them. Until then.
Hm. Very well. As long as the natural people are not to be enslaved to one nation through the means of alteration of biology - Cardamine, we will have no quarrel with your party. We may contact you again regarding potential commercial treaties.