RECIPIENT: The Core CARBON COPY: - SENDER: MAE CEO Fabian Montluc SUBJECT: Business proposal
Mesdames et Messieurs de Core,
My name is Fabian Montluc, I represent Montluc Advanced Engineering in the capacity of CEO. MAE is an engineering corporation with wide specialisation originating from Languedoc, Gallia, but due to political concerns acting from independent space in Taus. Today I am reaching out to you with a business opportunity. Our scouts have conducted marketing research on Omicron region and reported that the Core, or "Imperium Omicronis" whichever denominator is preferable to your esteemed side, is the leader in the supply of Iridium in the sector. Our company in particular produces various ships and Iridium is a good reinforcement against cosmic radiation. To the end of offering to our customers the best product available, we would like to inquire if the esteemed Core would be interested in establishing trade routes of iridium to Freeport 6, Tau 29 system.
From our side, we can offer Gallic civilian ships, be those for escorts or mining operations, as well as various machinery, droids, personal armaments, and other goods. Should you be interested, we can provide a more detailed list of our goods.
Aside from this, there is another matter I would like to raise. When in Omicrons, our scouts reported quite hostile creatures, the so-called "nomads". Scouts also noted the excellence of the Core pilots in dealing with the alien signatures. I assume, the Core can be called experts at resisting the alien menace and hence we would like to inquire if you can kindly provide us with general overview of these creatures, and how to deal with them if there is no way to flee.
Local zoners also reported that the "nomads" are capable of "infesting" human organisms. This is another concern for our pilots venturing deep into Omicrons. If there is any information on how to prevent and/or recognise an infested person, or some sort of equipment that can assist in diagnosing such an infestation - MAE would pay generously for obtaining one for our needs, as our scouts recently have been venturing further and further into unknown space. We are concerned as we suspect the infectees can be operating in our close vicinity. Not so long ago our scout reported seeing a Bretonian military ship equipped with weapons bearing non-human signatures akin to those we saw in the Omicrons (see the attachment below). You must understand our concerns as a party that seemingly has to deal with alien threat on a daily basis, and we would greatly appreciate your input on this matter given how successful the Core has been at not only repelling the "nomads" but also establishing a successful colony in the direct vicinity of their space.
If you are interested in the matters raised, our side is open to negotiations. We are looking forward to hearing from you and hope to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.
Veuillez agréer l'assurance de notre parfaite considération.
Fabian Montluc
My name is Valerian Aion, current CEO of APM under The Core. Your proposal has been thoroughly discussed within the High Command of the organization and I will be your contact in this matter. I'm delighted to hear of your excitement and recognition regarding the technology presented by my organization among the Edge Worlds especially coming from a region of the sector that presents itself as a very futuristic civilization, but it is a well known fact that it's a Core standard to maintain the highest quality and technological advancement on the market.
When it comes to Iridium - this commodity is available already processed on Planet Nauru, but I'm assuming you're not here to ask for something you already know and you want access to the ore itself so that you can engage your own means of treatment to the mineral. I'm not gonna waste any more time and I'll get to the point - Iridium mining is a dangerous endeavor that often requires organized expeditions to the mining fields due to it's placement in a treacherous nebula which harbors various threats at all times, thus making the ore itself a high value acquisition. I'm not saying the APM won't be making more Iridium trade deals that it already has, but it will be costly. The other issue I would like to raise is the fact that we don't know nearly enough about your organization at the time being because - no - The Core doesn't spend it's resources on corporate espionage or generally dealing with matters that it's not concerned with within The Houses of Sirius. It would be best if you gave me a brief description of your faction or provide me with some documents that describe your organization.
The concern that you raised about the Nomads is a bit amusing to hear. Non-human lifeforms are by no means a secret these days and are a threat The Core actively and continuously tries to contain to the Edge Worlds. I'm sure you can find copious amounts of information about The Nomad War that took place almost 30 years ago, but this only brings me to another thing I think should be mentioned: with the market opening between Sirius and Galia there is no doubt that the Nomad thralls - also known as wild - will have an easier way of infiltrating various organizations such as the MAE in fact, thus I am advising caution from now on.
Regarding the attachment describing odd technology mounted on a human ship - well it's no secret that the APM has been long time adapting Nomad technology for The Core's ships, weapons and various modules; however trading this kinda of technology has always been documented and The Core keeps tabs on where these go and what they are used for. The issue is that until recently The Core was the only provider of such tech, but one they they magically appeared on black markets everywhere around Sirius. My guess is that it's somehow work of the infected thralls of the Nomads, but realistically only the Gods can make sense of how this happened. Again, I advise caution when dealing with new personnel or when noticing such unorthodox technology mounted on seemingly civilian ships.
I'll be awaiting your reply among some sort of documentation regarding the MAE for us to establish common ground further.
RECIPIENT: Valerian Aion of the Core CARBON COPY: - SENDER: MAE CEO Fabian Montluc SUBJECT: Business proposal
Monsieur Aion,
It is my pleasure to make acquaintance with you. Your curiosity about our company is understandable. If you wish a formal corporate report - I can arrange it to be prepared. For the purposes of our communication and the reasons described hereinafter, I shall provide a brief overview. Montluc Advanced Engineering Inc. was established last year by my family and my loyal supporters from the time of the Gallic war. We made some advances into local politics of Languedoc during and soon after the end of interregnum in Gallia and faced backlash from corrupt and tyrannic Confederate regime and decided to leave the Confederacy for good to work elsewhere. Now we operate from independent space in Tau 29 system, on Freeport 6. More on the developments you can find in the news archives. We are a small company specialising in ship and installation construction, yet we have the know-hows on construction of various hi-tech Gallic products. We also recently made advances into financial and banking sectors.
Our lack of knowledge in nomads should be less surprising to you. Gallia was isolated from quite a while and most of the data on aliens was classified. I had my limited access to the data during my service in the Army, yet I wanted to corroborate from your words what I had seen. We are still interested in any devices that would be efficient at detecting possible alien infection. As of now I am certain it is possible to check the spinal cord area for possible attachments yet if there is a quicker option - we would be highly interested in it.
As for the ores - I suppose, your answer suffices our need. If we can procure Iridium on Nauru, then it will be enough for the needs of our company. For extra mining operations we will be able to make ad hoc on situ contracts with the local zoner or Core miners. Hence, I suppose, there is no need for a formal contract between our parties. Merci beaucoup for your time, Monsieur Aion, replying us.
Veuillez agréer l'assurance de notre parfaite considération.
Fabian Montluc
Your last transmission came as a bit of a question mark to me and the rest of the Core leading members in the sense that we don't actually know what you require from us other than the standard technology available to any organization that has good standing with The Core, such as the MAE. I'm obviously talking about APM hardware, but I'll be more detailed about that later.
If it's resources that are currently found in extraction sites under Core domain, then we can arrange for mining operations and security to be made available to your transports provided that the time and effort is adequately compensated. The Iridium ore is quite abundant and we own the biggest mining endeavor capabilities.
The idea of Core getting it's hands on Gallic civilian technology was appealing at first, but since we have managed to finish the development of a new and improved shipline, we are prioritizing outfitting our officers with said vessels before acquiring more foreign vehicles. The APM ships currently mark the peak of military technological advancement on the market, hence we will not be looking towards anything else for the time being.
Now - I have been looking into your organization a bit deeper and some of your products do strike an interest. Soon we will require a number of ground vehicles in our arsenal for a certain project. Even if the APM develops it's own terrestrial units it would be a great advantage to have more versatility when time comes, therefore I'll need to know: are your products available to The Core?
Going back to devices that could prevent a Nomadic infestation and sabotage abroad your facilities and vessels in Galia - I can't offer you more than the exact devices we use in our own assets, devices that have not failed The Core once in eradicating threats from within. I'm obviously talking about APM Hardware; each unit of our commodity includes a immobile full body scanner that can be deployed in stations and capital vessels.
If this interests you and your organization we can have several deliveries made to a location of your choice. They come with a very detailed manual and everything, so you don't have to worry about instructing your medics and engineers on how to or not use them.
I hope this satisfies your needs and I'll be awaiting your reply.
RECIPIENT: Valerian Aion of the Core CARBON COPY: - SENDER: MAE CEO Fabian Montluc SUBJECT: Business proposal
Monsieur Aion,
It is good to hear from you again. I assure you, you do not have to worry about the new shipline of the Core, if any, for we are not interested in laying our hands on it. We are pretty content with our beloved Gallic technology optimised for our needs and I doubt Sirian ships would be able to satisfy our demands in full capacity. It is likewise understandable that you are not seeking to procure our ships - you have your new ships optimised to your goals. Our reaching out to you was not about ships but rather about any devices that can assist our precautions regarding possible nomad infestation in Gallic region. And given your reply, we are very happy to procure the standard Core nomad infection monitoring equipment for ourselves. We would be initially willing to procure 10 such installations and upon testing them, probably more.
Your interest in our ground vehicles is flattering and it is something we certainly would be able to provide. Please, indicate which products you are interested in and we will be able to deliver those to Nauru or other base of interest and take the monitoring equipment on our way back. Should you agree to the establishment of the aforementioned trade route, we would like to discuss the exemption of taxation for passing the Core territories for the purposes of the aforementioned trade route.
We are looking forward to your reply.
Veuillez agréer l'assurance de notre parfaite considération.
Fabian Montluc
I'm glad to hear of your interest and excitement in us doing business, however - for the time being we do not require said vehicles as we have no need for them to be deployed yet, but the time will come soon. I will be browsing your catalogue meanwhile.
Regarding the taxation you mentioned - a trade and travel visa is in place for the Omicron Rho system, but should we engage in significant mutual beneficial activities, then a permanent one will be automatically issued.
As for the APM devices - you can have a batch of 10 for testing free of charge. I just need to know when and where.
RECIPIENT: Valerian Aion, AP Manufacturing (Core) SENDER: Quentin Montluc, Montluc Advanced Engineering LOCATION: Liner Madame de Pompadour, Baffin ENCRYPTION:Medium SUBJECT: RE: Business proposal Monsieur Aion,
Please, accept our apologies for the long reply. Due to the recent changes in the corporal structure and the dislocation of our office from Freeport 6 to Barrier Gate, we had no time to sort all pending communications.
The devices for testing can be delivered at any time since now to Barrier Gate Station in Coronado. Section A, docking bay A21. This is the hangar bay our company leases there, access shall be granted by the delivery manifest with APM devices listed there.