Incoming video transmission From : Barrier Gate Station Comm ID : Altan Target : Golden Chrysanthemum Encryption : High
The inside of a room is appearing on the screen, two people are sitting side to side, in front of the screen. Both from different parts of Sirius Sector, both of different sex. The man is obviously in his late fourties, caucasian type, old fashioned style, long hairs. His eyes are filled with cardamine and his glass is full of wine. The woman, on the contrary is of Kusarian origins, probably same generation than her partner, an eye-patch is hiding her left eye, her hairs are long and black, braid hairs she has. Her only eye is filled with cardamine as well and lastly she is wearing a man's kimono, black with a golden tiger. The man begins speaking with a loud voice.
"Guten Tag Fr?ulein oder Buena Sera Signori"The Kusarian woman puts her hand on his shoulder and, as if he understood her without even hearing her."Konnichuwa as you say. Well you'll excuse my horrible accent but it seems I can't speak your language with the proper accent. Right ?"The woman on his side nods and gives him a smile of complicity before speaking, even though she didn't come back to Kusarian borders for years she still has a lovely Kusarian accent, her voice shows some kind of authority."Indeed Captain, but I believe we should go straight to the point instead of making morons of ourselves."The man laughs for himself."As a matter of fact right Sirina... we should."Sirina... The woman then. Her name has no Kusarian origin as you shall know well.
"I am speaking to the Sisterhood and it is as a Gaijin that I come to you, we are freelancers, or smugglers as you may see us. For me, I am and will always be a freelancer. And for now I am only speaking for my own crew and for my second in command which is, as you may see from your country eventhough she doesn't respect Kusarian traditions but that's a fact that you're going against traditions, yes ? As a freelancer, mostly neutral to any house police and surely enemy to the corsairs, who I despise as much as the nomads. As I am, name's Altan by the way. I am requesting permission to trade with the Sisterhood. It happens that I have already met one of your Sisters. Didn't ask her name though, didn't give mine as well. She was commanding a pirate transport at the time, ship name was Matsuda if I remember well..." The woman on his side gives him a dark look and as if he understood it he continue speaking while taking her hand."She didn't meet my second in command though, she was sleeping at the time."
"With our Border World Transport ship, The Mare Nostrum, well, right now t'is named Mare but t'is only a matter of time before we change its name. What was I saying ? Oh yes, with our ship we have access to most of Sirius sector and can, as such, sell you... He stops speaking, looks like he is thinking."I don't like this word but that's what we do... Oh yes, we may deliver you anything you are in need of, would it be legal or not, I do not mind. Price, I can do it at lower prices than most people and as we are we are willing to give you the first load we deliver you for free, load of your choice of course, our cargo ship has 3580 cargo space units free by the way. As I am I also use a fighter, a moldy crow as it is, quite outdated but it's useful from time to time, right ? When I am piloting this fighter and am in your vicinity you may ask for my help, well except against houses' police, as you may know we prefer to stay neutral to them."
Border World Transport, Mare_Nostrum (Altan)
SV-17 "Virage" Civilian VHF, Altan also
[C]-Adalbert.d.Azayes - Council fighter, using a HF Agama
A few minutes later a message appears on the screen, using the same encryption protocol.
Incoming Transmission
To: Altan
Comm ID: Rika Ito
Konnichiwa Altan and Sirina,
We wish to thank you for this offer, seeing that we are always interested in gaining supporters, friends and maybe even allies. The Elders decided to grant you docking permission at one of our bases, the location and Nav Data will be attached to this transmission. The question, which goods are needed and which you could aquire should be cleared with the sister managing the bases storage depots. Once we saw that you are reliable partners we will grant you permission to use our other bases.
Altan nods with a smile after the answer of the elders.
"We do hope that our affairs will go as wanted, I have been informed that Ainu was in need of Luxury goods and the first shipment has already been delivered. Proof of delivery is attached to this message.
Border World Transport, Mare_Nostrum (Altan)
SV-17 "Virage" Civilian VHF, Altan also
[C]-Adalbert.d.Azayes - Council fighter, using a HF Agama