SENDER: Katarn Dragonbourne
RECEIVER: The Council; any concerned Corsair forces
ORIGIN: ITS-Logos; in orbit above Planet New Berlin; New Berlin System
PRIORITY: [color=#FFFF99]MEDIUM
SUBJECT: Entrance into Corsair Territory
*The video feed comes up with the face of a heavily-scar-faced old man who looked like he was reaching his 70's. He had snow-white hair, a full similarly-colored beard, eyes of ironic fire and youth, and an eager grin on his face*
*On his background seemed to be the bridge of a Train: but he was all alone in the room. It looked old and rusty in a few places, but was in good condition and well-maintained.*
[color=#99FF99]Hello! Hello!!! This thing be on??? *taps a nearby microphone hidden from the view of the video feed*
AH! Welcome to me humble abode, laddies! It be not much, but at least it be homey, eh? HAHAHA!
But enough o an ol' man's ramblin's... I'm pretty sure ye be busy, so I'll keep it brief.
I be requestin te enter yer territories under yer control.
Ye see, I be tryin te find some lassy o' mine... Been a looong time since I saw her... And as far as I know she be a Corsair, HAHAHA! The main reason be is I've been lookin fer her fer a while now... Her name...
Is Clare... Eh... I forgot her fam'ly name, see... Ma mind's not too sharp as it was once was, HAHAH! She be... special te me, see... I'd love te try me luck in findin her, see... I'm not so sure if she be exactly there... That's why I be searchin, eh? HAHAHAHA!!!
... Ah... But ye must be lookin fer what I be... payin fer such a... priveledge...
Ye see... I'm a man of... many trades... I be a vagabond, see... and I have in me hold here in the Logos a lot of valuable... commodities I be willin te trade fer me passage...
I offer ye... Food... Aye, ye Corsairs need yer food, eh? AND not only that, but I also offer super alloys, consumer goods, polymers, ship hull pannels, almost everythin, actually...
... Most o' all... I be a... collecter... of special arms... I offer ye a wide selection o' lots o' exotic weapons, rangin from grape-sized EMG-500 Riot Shock grenades, which be my favorite, see... *shows a few shiny, grape-sized balls on his right hand* "... or if ye want a louder bang, then I be offerin the AT-Ta-29, a Tachyon-based Minigun that was once decommissioned from Rheinland Weapons factories in '56... A big thing it be, so I can't show it te ye right now, hahaha!
Whatever ye can imagine, laddies, I be... offerin, HAHAHAH!!!
Please consider an ol' man's plea, see... I be wishin te find me lassy Clare... It is... a deep goal fer me te do so, see?
...Thank ye fer yer time... May yer travels be frought with fun and adventure, HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAH!!!
SENDER: Katarn Dragonbourne
RECEIVER: The Council; any concerned Corsair forces
ORIGIN: ITS-Logos; ITS-Logos; In orbit above Planet Crete; Omicron Gamma
PRIORITY: [color=#99FF99]LOW
SUBJECT: Apologies
*The video feed comes up with the same face of a heavily-scar-faced veteran, but this time he had a sheepish smile on him*
[color=#99FF99]Aye... Sorry fer this, laddies. It seems I be a bit... mistaken in me intentions... It seems I be not reading the fine print in yer laws, HAHAHA!!!
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Rules for Visitors
20) Vistitors to Corsair territory should, when possible, give advanced warning of their arrival in Corsair territory, and ask for docking clearance before docking, mooring or landing at Corsair bases.
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Suffice te say, laddies, I needed not yer permission te enter yer territories after all, HAHAHAHA!!! I just needed te WARN ye I was comin there, HAHA!
Therefore, ye not need te reply no more, me hearties.
Oh! And on a side-note, I be finished with the food transaction o' 1000 units, and a whole lot more o' products on the side-lines, HAHAHAHA!... Now I be coming back with 500 Artifacts in me hold.
I hope I haven't caused too much trouble fer ye... Thank ye fer botherin fer an ol' man's transmission.
Comm ID: Corsair Elder, Commandante Don Carlos Benitez
Source: Myrtos Villa, Benitez HQ, Planet Crete
To: Katarn Dragonbourne
Senor, the Council of Elders has been pre-occupied with more important matters of late, and therefore apologises for slow response to this query.
It seems there has been a misunderstanding of our laws. The Council does not require, or expect to be contacted by traders wishing to use our ports. Guidelines in our Laws Document merely request that such traders announce their presence upon arrival, and ask permission to dock from Corsairs present before initiating docking sequences.
Nevertheless, the Council acnowledges your effort to stay on the right side of our laws. As it is clear you are aware of our guidelines, conditions, and our desire to ensure that all commerce in our territory be duly beneficial to the empire, the Empire re-affirms that you are welcome to trade at our ports.
As always, if flying through Corsair territory whilst not carrying cargo to or from Corsair or allied bases, expect to pay appropriate tariffs.