To: Order Overwatch, FOA Natsumi

[Immortality23]

==Incoming Transmission==
ID: Melissa Jones, Leader of Velvet.
Date: 18th June, 826 A.S.
Location: The Velvet|The.Cryolite, stationed outside Freeport 11, Omicron Delta
Encryption: ***Unbeatable***
Subject: A return to business.

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Melissa stands in front of a white canvas. The soft sound of the Aquilon's idling engines can be heard ever so faintly in the background as well as some crew shouting outside to be quiet. There's a look of relief on her face as Melissa begins to speak in a calm tone.

"Miss Natsumi, I'll apologies that I couldn't meet with you. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to leave the Delta system for what I thought would be an indefinite time. This is no longer the case. Just so you are aware, I have a basic understanding of the plans, but would like to meet with you in person, preferably either aboard The Cryolite or even at Akabat itself to discuss in private with you to discuss things going further. These are not just the plans you discussed with Onyx, but everything else in which Velvet and the Order can work together going forward"

Melissa Jones - Leader Of Velvet
== End Transmission==

[Jeremy Hunter]

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⧫ Battleship Oathkeeper
⧫ ERROR
⧫ FROM: Natsumi Hideyoshi, the Order Overwatch
⧫ TO: Melissa Jones, Velvet
⧫ ENCRYPTION: Order-EC[L]

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Melissa Jones

Akabat.

Air Traffic Control will give you a flight path to the meeting place. Do not deviate from course. An Onuris patrol wing will meet you halfway to the place and guide you in.

That is all.

Colonel Natsumi Hideyoshi
4th Battlegroup
Last Scion

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.

[Immortality23]

==Incoming Transmission==
ID: Melissa Jones, Leader of Velvet.
Date: 18th June, 826 A.S.
Location: The Velvet|The.Cryolite, stationed outside Freeport 11, Omicron Delta
Encryption: ***Unbeatable***
Subject: A return to business.

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Upon recieving the reply so quickly, Melissa is still in the meeting room, the white canvas rolled up this time, revealing a beautiful background through the windows of the Kiribati Asteroid Field. Melissa smiles and nods.

"I look forward to meeting you and anyone else the Overwatch wishes to bring, Colonel. I will attend this alone but will keep a recording of it for our own references. These will be kept secure on The Cryolite, so no one other than I will have access to them."

Melissa Jones - Leader Of Velvet - Administrator Of Freeport 11
== End Transmission==

[Jeremy Hunter]

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⧫ Battleship Oathkeeper
⧫ ERROR
⧫ FROM: Natsumi Hideyoshi, the Order Overwatch
⧫ TO: Melissa Jones, Velvet
⧫ ENCRYPTION: Order-EC[L]

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Melissa Jones

As you wish. I will await you here.

That is all.

Colonel Natsumi Hideyoshi
4th Battlegroup
Last Scion

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.

[Jeremy Hunter]

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⧫ Battlecruiser Thunderbay
⧫ ERROR
⧫ FROM: Natsumi Hideyoshi, the Order Overwatch
⧫ TO: Melissa Jones, Velvet
⧫ ENCRYPTION: Order-EC[L]

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Melissa Jones

In light of your request, I would like to test the capabilities of Velvet's logistics division. As you know, Fort Carthage is in full production as we gain materials, working around the clock to construct our fleet. As such, I will ask you to deliver the full list of materials needed to complete O.C.V Jerusalem, Fort Carthage's newest Osiris, which is in need of further materials to complete. If we can rely on you for this, we will add you into a bulk order that we are planning to complete the next vessels needed in this war.

Here is a list of materials. This will cover the construction of a single Osiris-Class warship. In return, we are willing to offer a sum of credits for the entire delivery.

Ablative Armor Plating - 5000
Ship Hull Panels - 10,000
Basic Alloy - 10,000
Robotics - 800
Superconductors - 1000
Engine Components - 400
Industrial Materials - 1000
Energy Field Equipment - 1000
Heat Sinks - 6000
Optronics Arrays - 1000
Quantum Multiplexors - 1000
Plasfoam Conduits - 400
Nanocapacitors - 2000
Critical Temperature Alloy - 5000

Please inform me of your projected costs for procurement and transport to Taba Starbase in Omicron Mu. During deliveries do not deviate from navigational buoys or transmitted flight paths, for your safety. I look forward to seeing Velvet in action that requires less gunfire and more diplomacy.

That is all.

Colonel Natsumi Hideyoshi
4th Battlegroup
Last Scion

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.

[RockCrystal]

==INCOMING TRANSMISSION==
ID: Peter Kristall
Network Origin: Velvet|Bismuth, Velvet Logistics subnet, Freeport 11
Subject: A journey of 10000 hull panels begins...
Message body:

Looks like I have the honor of getting the ball rolling here. Made my first deliveries with no trouble at all. Beautiful system you have there, by the way, it's my first time in Omicron Mu.
Anyway... I'll be attaching additional manifests to this message as I make my runs, so watch this space! As we used to say in TAZ, 23's...

==Message Ends==

Attachments:
Delivery of 1700 Ship Hull Panels to Taba Starbase at 02:49 ship's time
Delivery of 1700 Ship Hull Panels to Taba Starbase at 03:29 ship's time
Delivery of 1700 Ship Hull Panels to Taba Starbase at 08:00 ship's time
Delivery of 1700 Ship Hull Panels to Taba Starbase at 08:44 ship's time

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Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
J.M. Barrie

[Immortality23]

==Incoming Transmission==
ID: Melissa Jones, Leader of Velvet, Administrator of Freeport 11.
Date: 19th June, 826 A.S.
Location: The Velvet|The.Cryolite, stationed outside Freeport 11, Omicron Delta
Encryption: ***Unbeatable***
Subject: .

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Melissa stands in the empty comms room of the Cryolite, a pleased expression on her face as she's about to speak.

"Nat, I trust that a "test" is not necessary. But, I'm sure members of the organisation will oblige, as a show of mutual respect. I believe a fair trade off for us assisting in this under the radar will mean a fair payout. Now, as much as negotiations can stretch, a fair payout for the completion of this would be around 120,000,000 credits. Which will be fairly and evenly distributed to the team as they see fit. I'll be open to negotiations on this as Order are indeed good allies of ours."

As the transmission ends, she bows her head in respect with a smile.

Melissa Jones - Leader Of Velvet - Administrator Of Freeport 11
== End Transmission==

[Groshyr]

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To whom it may concern.

Greetings, dear representative of the Order.
I am Captain Jonathan Lockwood of the Velvet transport "Andromeda". Required ablative armor panels were delivered to the Taba station. Delivery manifest with additional information attached to the message.

Regards,
Cpt. J. Lockwood,
Velvet Logistics Division

Attachment: Delivery Manifest

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Cargo	Amount	Origin	Delivery
Ablative Armor Plating	4200	Valetta Shipyard, Omicron Alpha	Taba Station, Omicron Mu
Ablative Armor Plating	800	Valetta Shipyard, Omicron Alpha	Taba Station, Omicron Mu

[Immortality23]

==Incoming Transmission==
ID: Melissa Jones, Leader of Velvet, Administrator of Freeport 11.
Date: 18th June, 826 A.S.
Location: The Velvet|The.Cryolite, stationed outside Freeport 11, Omicron Delta
Encryption: ***Unbeatable***
Subject: A return to business.

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This message is here to contain the shipping manifests of Velvet's Moonstone-01.

To confirm, this is 10,000 units of Basic Alloy, 1,000 units of Energy Field Equipment, 400 engine components, 800 robotics and 1,800 ship hull panels.

Attachments: [X][X][X][X][X]

This message is here to contain the shipping manifests of Velvet's Moonstone-02. The time was lost on the capture of this, however, I can confirm without doubt that the items were in fact delivered.

To confirm, this is 3,500 units of Ship Hull Panels.

Attachments: [X].

Melissa Jones - Leader Of Velvet - Administrator Of Freeport 11
== End Transmission==

[RockCrystal]

==INCOMING TRANSMISSION==
ID: Peter Kristall
Network Origin: Velvet|Bismuth, Velvet Logistics subnet, Freeport 11
Subject: Home stretch!
Message body:

Alright guys, we're in the home stretch. Let's finish this thing.
By the way, I noticed the bar on Taba was looking a little dry, and I had some extra room in my hold on the run from Liberty, so I got your barkeep a couple small presents.

==Message Ends==

Attachments:
Delivery to Taba Starbase at 4:15 ship's time. Manifest follows below -
1000 Industrial Materials
1000 Quantum Multiplexors
1000 Superconductors
300 Liberty Ale
100 Vodka

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Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
J.M. Barrie