From:Lionel Boucher of [FLG] Subject:Memories, help.
Putain! I keep blowing up my ships and escaping death I almost forgot you people existed! Languedoc, right? You asked me if I want your donation and I refused, Oui!
Well today I met one "Hodge"
[01.10.2022 12:24:28] [FLG]VG-Heros: How about you stop Oui
[01.10.2022 12:24:37] AWES-Hedge: En francais ou anglais ?
[01.10.2022 12:24:45] [FLG]VG-Heros: it's a little rude to just leave!
[01.10.2022 12:24:55] [FLG]VG-Heros: Francais? Are you from the old ages?
[01.10.2022 12:25:03] [FLG]VG-Heros: We are Gauls pal
[01.10.2022 12:25:14] [FLG]VG-Heros: Now who might you be!
[01.10.2022 12:25:18] [FLG]VG-Heros: Sirian will do
[01.10.2022 12:25:24] AWES-Hedge: Sure, from the time of the Council...
[01.10.2022 12:26:05] [FLG]VG-Heros: Do you belong to some sort of a group?
[01.10.2022 12:26:19] AWES-Hedge: So, i still have a lot of respect for the Maquis...
[01.10.2022 12:26:32] [FLG]VG-Heros: Well the Councillards have joined us you see!
[01.10.2022 12:26:35] [FLG]VG-Heros: We are now one
[01.10.2022 12:26:41] [FLG]VG-Heros: Well the honorable ones at least
[01.10.2022 12:26:55] [FLG]VG-Heros: Ironic I know
[01.10.2022 12:26:57] AWES-Hedge: But this ship is only a trader...
[01.10.2022 12:27:09] [FLG]VG-Heros: I can see that
[01.10.2022 12:27:17] [FLG]VG-Heros: We happen to be in need of Sirian Traders
[01.10.2022 12:27:32] A $54.000 credit bounty has been added to your reward pool.
[01.10.2022 12:27:35] AWES-Hedge: I also trade for the Maquis...
[01.10.2022 12:27:52] [FLG]VG-Heros: That is excellent! Is it just you
[01.10.2022 12:28:05] [FLG]VG-Heros: Or would you be able to get more like you, to help our cause so to speak
[01.10.2022 12:28:42] [FLG]VG-Heros: You see, we have dire need for materials we cannot get in Gallia easily
[01.10.2022 12:29:19] AWES-Hedge: We are an Interspace commercial group, so always ready to do business...
[01.10.2022 12:29:30] [FLG]VG-Heros: that is excellent
[01.10.2022 12:29:41] [FLG]VG-Heros: We are actually looking for 75,000 tonnes of Superconductors
[01.10.2022 12:29:54] [FLG]VG-Heros: Is that something you and your people would be able to deliver?
[01.10.2022 12:30:00] AWES-Hedge: To which base ?
[01.10.2022 12:30:06] [FLG]VG-Heros: Well if you know council
[01.10.2022 12:30:10] [FLG]VG-Heros: you must remember Toulouse?
[12:31:17] AWES-Hedge: Only put a trade request to AWES and the bosses will look into it...
[01.10.2022 12:31:33] [FLG]VG-Heros: Now now, I mean you are tied to our cause!
[01.10.2022 12:31:42] [FLG]VG-Heros: I am sure you could be of help with a good price and all
[01.10.2022 12:31:49] [FLG]VG-Heros: Who may I refer to when I mention you?
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[01.10.2022 12:32:39] AWES-Hedge: These times, i am known as Hedge.
[01.10.2022 12:32:50] [FLG]VG-Heros: Very well, Hedge, we will ask them
[01.10.2022 12:32:54] [FLG]VG-Heros: And you as well!
[01.10.2022 12:32:56] [FLG]VG-Heros: So long
We happen to need a large amount of something - Superconductors, namely 75,000 Tonnes for one of our projects!
Hodge tells me he was friends with us in the Council times, so there shouldn't be an issue - if you can deliver. The place of deliveries would be near Planet Toulouse he no doubt knows from the old days - specifics would follow.
My question simply is - are you capable of delivering that, and what would that cost us? Besides good favour from FLG of course
» Sender - Jack Gibson, Chief Intelligence Officer, All Worlds Enterprises & Securities
» Recipient - Lionel Boucher, [FLG]
» Location - All Worlds Enterprises, Shikoku system
» Subject - The matter of a few Superconductors
» ENCRYPTION LEVEL - MAXIMUM - MESSAGE IS SECURE
Good day Lionel Boucher,
It took me awhile, but I managed to dig through our past communications and find the previous communication to which you are referring. Our security protocols on communications has tightened up a bit since those days, and you'll no longer be speaking to our Chief Communications Officer, who, quite frankly, is not authorized to speak on our corporation's behalf to a group such as yours. This is not to be taken as a slight of any kind with regards to the FLG, but let's be honest, if you can't pull up to the front docking access of our Languedoc base openly and announced for open communications and trade, then our interactions need to be handled somewhat with care.
My name is Jack Gibson. I've been given a fancy title of Intelligence Officer, but really I'm just around to allow us to discretely deal with parties that could cause problems with other parties with which we openly and legitimately (as per existing local laws) do business.
I was honestly surprised that we only have your interaction with 'Hodge' and few other encounters such as this:
[23.05.2022 16:18:37] [FLG]NT-Voleur: bonjour!
[23.05.2022 16:18:42] AWES-Independence: Good day [FLG]NT-Voleur!
[23.05.2022 16:18:53] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Hold my friend!
[23.05.2022 16:19:12] AWES-Independence: ...Complying with all stop... what can we do for you, [FLG]NT-Voleur?
[23.05.2022 16:19:47] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Why you can willingly donate to our cause of course!
[23.05.2022 16:20:12] [FLG]NT-Voleur: We happen to be in need of Molybdenum ore as it happens!
[23.05.2022 16:20:12] AWES-Independence: I would love to hear more about this cause... please tell
[23.05.2022 16:20:34] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Why would I need to tell you - here, tractor these papers in !
[23.05.2022 16:20:44] AWES-Independence: how convenient!
[23.05.2022 16:21:14] AWES-Independence: one moment so I can manage that...
[23.05.2022 16:21:19] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Of course! We fight for humanity! We fight against genocide
[23.05.2022 16:21:29] [FLG]NT-Voleur: We fight against the military dictatorship of the Gallic Union!
[23.05.2022 16:21:52] AWES-Independence: how has the efforts been going so far?
[23.05.2022 16:22:04] [FLG]NT-Voleur: We are outgunned Outmanned and lack resources
[23.05.2022 16:22:14] [FLG]NT-Voleur: So - not too bad considering *laughs*
[23.05.2022 16:22:32] AWES-Independence: I see, it's an uphill battle to force such changes
[23.05.2022 16:22:43] AWES-Independence: and gather support
[23.05.2022 16:22:45] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Of course - so I take you would like to help out, Oui?
[23.05.2022 16:23:35] AWES-Independence: we tend to hedge our efforts to ensure Interspace is looked upon favourable regardless of outcome... therefore we can support
[23.05.2022 16:23:43] AWES-Independence: your cause with a donation at this time
[23.05.2022 16:23:53] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Excellent - We are in need of Molybdenum ore !
[23.05.2022 16:24:00] AWES-Independence: how much can I supply
[23.05.2022 16:24:01] [FLG]NT-Voleur: What a coincidence!
[23.05.2022 16:24:18] [FLG]NT-Voleur: What about 2,500 units boys! That should do the trick for us
[23.05.2022 16:24:33] AWES-Independence: you are in need!
[23.05.2022 16:24:42] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Of course!
[23.05.2022 16:24:44] AWES-Independence: Is all that material for the war effort?
[23.05.2022 16:24:51] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Well for now
[23.05.2022 16:25:07] [FLG]NT-Voleur: And Oui, we will barter it for useful thingsd
[23.05.2022 16:25:44] AWES-Independence: I suppose I could part with an amount, could I talk you down to 1500 units, so I make some profit from this run?
[23.05.2022 16:25:58] [FLG]NT-Voleur: There *is* two of you you see!
[23.05.2022 16:26:07] AWES-Independence: of course, my math is off today
[23.05.2022 16:26:18] [FLG]NT-Voleur: I am sure it wouldn't be a big inconvenience *laughs*
[23.05.2022 16:26:43] AWES-Independence: As you say, when I double it, it balances! surprise!
[23.05.2022 16:26:46] [FLG]NT-Voleur: I do believe 1500 units each is more than I need *smiles*
[23.05.2022 16:27:04] AWES-Independence: wait I second! I see what you did there
[23.05.2022 16:27:09] [FLG]NT-Voleur: 2500 is :pulls up scientific calculator covered in blood he took from EFL:
[23.05.2022 16:27:15] [FLG]NT-Voleur: 1250 per transport
[23.05.2022 16:27:19] AWES-Independence: did it just go from 2500 units to 3000?
[23.05.2022 16:27:29] [FLG]NT-Voleur: You did haha
[23.05.2022 16:27:40] [FLG]NT-Voleur: I just need 2,500
[23.05.2022 16:27:55] AWES-Independence: ok, we can comply with this request
[23.05.2022 16:28:03] [FLG]NT-Voleur: excellent!"
[23.05.2022 16:28:46] AWES-Independence: good luck with your efforts!
[23.05.2022 16:28:49] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Well, good luck - I am off to barter this away
[23.05.2022 16:28:53] [FLG]NT-Voleur: Thank you for your donatioN!
[23.05.2022 16:28:59] AWES-Independence: you are welcome
[03.10.2022 17:03:08] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Oi!
[03.10.2022 17:03:11] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: You there
[03.10.2022 17:03:12] AWES-Aspiration: Good day, [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur!
[03.10.2022 17:03:26] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: This is boucher, I am an impatient man!
[03.10.2022 17:03:43] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Do you know this Hodge guy?
[03.10.2022 17:03:59] AWES-Aspiration: Oh,well how can I assist? Hodge?
[03.10.2022 17:04:09] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Oui, Hodge, you heard of him?
[03.10.2022 17:04:18] AWES-Aspiration: hmmm
[03.10.2022 17:04:33] AWES-Aspiration: I think we have a resource out in Bretonia...
[03.10.2022 17:04:40] AWES-Aspiration: or independent space nearby
[03.10.2022 17:04:48] AWES-Aspiration: What about him?
[03.10.2022 17:04:55] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Whatcha talking about, Hodge I spoke to
[03.10.2022 17:05:10] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: I send him a message, and you AWES - and there's no reply yet!
[03.10.2022 17:05:25] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Was he just pulling my leg that you people can ...get things?
[03.10.2022 17:05:30] AWES-Aspiration: I wish I could help you but I'm not privy to those comms
[03.10.2022 17:05:41] AWES-Aspiration: I'm sure the execs are looking into it and forming a response
[03.10.2022 17:05:45] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Putain de Merde, well next time you see him and your bosses
[03.10.2022 17:05:54] AWES-Aspiration: they would be sure to put alot of thought into it likely
[03.10.2022 17:06:11] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Make sure you remind them Oui?
[03.10.2022 17:06:14] AWES-Aspiration: You guys are like Gallic freedom fighters, right?
[03.10.2022 17:06:15] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Merci pal
[03.10.2022 17:06:27] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Oui that we are - xenophobic union is what we fight against
[03.10.2022 17:06:39] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: We want Gallia open to Sirius, Oui
[03.10.2022 17:06:55] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: Be seeing you, Sirian!
[03.10.2022 17:07:04] [FLG]Baffin.Protecteur: You better tell them *laughs*
Truth be told, your 'informational' documents did reach our offices, as part of our policy of understanding political relations in the areas in which we do business. The Maquis haven't had it easy and must say were dealt a bad hand in a lot of dealings with current administration. Unfortunately, the current administration is whom we deal with in business from our established base in Languedoc and through Gallia.
Fortunately for us, we work everywhere. It appears your group doesn't have any current issues with the Republic of Crayter and IMG. Perhaps this could serve any business we do together well, seeing as All Worlds Enterprises & Securities now has a new Interspace Commerce base near Holman Outpost in Tau-31.
Here's what I propose:
We obtain these superconductors you require and stockpile them at the base Convergence Trade Centre in Tau-31.
We can sell them to you for 3000 / unit from the base for your delivery to your project location.
In turn, we ask that you supply Hull Segments to the base for every load of Superconductors you obtain, to further our base upgrades. You'll profit for your cause with each delivery of Hull Segments, and bring down the price of the Superconductors from the base. I imagine these commodities easier to source than the superconductors you require. We've been grabbing from Sabah Shipyard in Coronado ourselves.
Of course, this just covers the products themselves. We would like this to be 'relationship forming'. Therefore, going forward AWES also proposes the following:
FLG vessels limit cargo 'donations' to 10% of total convoy capacity. As illustrated in the first communication, some of your operators seem okay with 25% seizure - which our corporation has covered in those events. We'd like to limit contributions like this in the future so they don't get out of hand at the convoy level.
FLG combat vessels come to the aid of AWES- ships in need, should they be in the area. Basically a shift from neutral to supportive against our enemies who might attack us, or at least get them to stand down in the event our enemies are not YOUR enemies. You should still expect your ships to be compensated for such support, and our captains will be advised to donate in kind.
FLG, in turn for their generosity in support of our profitable convoys, has access to AWES ability to supply needs you have from time to time. Those needs may not come cheap - and communications will be through myself alone - but the option will be now available upon request.
We hope this sort of arrangement meets with your approval, but as business people, we are always open to logical counter-offers. Acceptance will require a few days on our part to start shipments of the product to the Crayter AWES base.
Until our next encounter,
Jack Gibson
Chief Intelligence Officer All Worlds Enterprises & Securities
From:Lionel Boucher of [FLG] To:Jack Gibson, Chief Intelligence Officer, All Worlds Enterprises & Securities Subject:Contract.
For crying out loud Sirian, who do I look like - a lawyer and a corporate accountant? Our rusting ex-Council fleet is falling apart, we have no damn Hull Segments to spare - we barely manage to pressurize most of the warships we do have in the first place!
As to convoys - the same thing. Yes the Council has joined us, and we have now formal commandeurs, warships, and a fleet, but I am not a corporate man - most of us still are Maquisards - some of our more zealous heroes can barely understand percentages - sometimes we may ask for what we need, sometimes we might not need anything - who the hell knows, case by case you know - we ask and it's up to you to give. If you assist us then my people will feel good about you, and we tend to prefer good things do not explode. Even if those things have just openly admitted they happen to be dealing with our main enemy.
I don't understand any of that hauling stuff either! Tell you what - I will keep it simple Sirian. I will offer you 375,000,000 for 75,000 units of superconductors, that's 5,000 credits per unit, so my head does not hurt - no strings attached - delivered to Roussillon.
Consider this an act of goodwill on your part, a handshake of sorts that can lead to further cooperation. Deliver this, make good money, and then we might find the time with figuring out the percentages and complicated ***** if some Évariste Galois turns up with the ex-Council people that keep re-joining us as the Union tightens it's grip and ex-Royalists get bolder within it's command structures.
Just tell me where you want the money, and report the deliveries to Pamiers to our Quartermaster, and then when all is done we can consider what happens next.
We, the Front de Libération de Gallia, have paid 375,000,000 Credits
In Exchange for 75,000 Units of Superconductors, to be delivered by All Worlds Enterprises to Roussillon - Battleship Pamiers or Caussade Depot.
No timeframes have been agreed upon, but we expect delivery to be done by the end of the Calendar year 745 A.G.S.