Transmission Source:Classified Identification:Damon Pierce, CEO Target:Aimee MacDonald
Good day Miss MacDonald.
My name is Damon Pierce, I am the CEO of Gateway Shipping, you're obviously wondering why in the world I'm contacting you or how I got your contact information. I'd also like to apologize for the lack of video feed, right now this transmission is on a lower data frequency in order to make sure its secure until I have the required equipment in place. Now..I'll start by explaining things first.
Gateway has friends in...shady places, it was easy enough to get your transmission data after I got your name from one of my trusted transport captains, I believe you met him, Marcus Skye aboard the Courage. As to why I'm contacting you, I've been looking for a way to get to the Molly leadership, for a..business proposal. Unless you yourself are a part of the higher.."hierarchy" of the Mollys, I'd like to ask you to forward my request to them, for now I would like to speak to someone that holds the ropes. This is not some prank or a joke, you will find my business attempt to be very useful to your group, I'll just hint to it as a partnership.
I apologize yet I'm really short on time, that's as close as I can get to revealing my intentions. If you could relay my message to the right people I would be in your debt Miss MacDonald.
To: Damon Pierce, CEO From: Aimee MacDonald Subject: Business Encryption:High
Ahoy Pierce.
Right, I really didn't expect to get a transmission of that kind. But I do in fact remember the Captain of the Courage. We had a nice chitchat, but it unfortunately got interrupted by some uninvited guests.
Now you are talking about a business proposal. Let's just say I am always in for business, as long as there's a certain benefit for me. But sadly I am not the one who's deciding on these things. However, I have good news for you. Our governor is always keen on business, as far as I know. I don't know her that much personally, but I will inform her about you and your possible business proposal. She will contact you on this transmission.
That should be all as far as I am concerned. Oh, only one more thing. Greet the Captain from me. Tell him that I said hi.
Transmission Source:Classified Identification:Damon Pierce, CEO Target:Aimee MacDonald
Hello again, Miss MacDonald.
I'll be sure to give Marcus your greeting, he's not just a captain working for me but also a close friend. I'd like to thank you again personally for your assistance in the matter, and be sure I'll mention it while addressing your Governor and will be waiting for her reply.
Am I informed correctly that you are in fact the current new chief executive of Gateway?
Mollys have, in past years, had relations with Gateway ranging from licenses to avoid piracy to downright funding bounties via Mollys against their competition. A year ago Gateway ships were in the Arranmore fields alongside IMG ships during joint mining operations.
Sadly, the CEO at that time retired and leadership changed hands. They severed the relationship and in fact sought out Mollys to hunt, though they lost far more ships and pilots. That chief executive soured our relations and Gateway ships were barred from Molly bases and Molly fields. I must say that after such a long history of under the table cooperation, it is sad to see the wreckage of so many Gatway papered ships in Dublin and elsewhere.
So mister Pierce, what is on your mind and what business do you propose?
Transmission Source:Classified Identification:Damon Pierce, CEO Target:Aine Moore
Good evening miss Moore,
Yes, I am indeed the new Chief Executive Officer for Gateway Shipping. I have been going through old classified documents pertaining the very subject you speak of, seems the old board couldn't play it as under-the-table as they thought, some files were released to the government and they had to reform in order to not be branded as target practice for the police and military. The company has been at a downfall ever since, until now. I find that smooth words and pleasantries don't keep a firm such as ours above the competition, sometimes you have to...shove, hard.
So yes, you can say that I'm here to rearrange and remake old deals. Gateway has virtually unlimited access to resources you and your people need and even sorely lack, be it basic rations, raw materials for ship building or even munitions, we can easily obtain and ship them to anyplace undetected. And as for you, you have the certain necessities and manpower to...aid our growth. The more powerful we are, the more assistance we can give.
I'm assuming you are ready to make such a deal considering your..sorrow at the destruction of our ships. Shall we discuss the detailed terms?
Considering the long history of cooperation had prior to your predecessor, the Mollys are willing to resume relations with a few caveats.
First, I'm directing our Carrie Duncan to add Gateway to the access database for the public mooring section on the Coin. For that access, the Mollys require the following materials to be delivered and documented in our message databse.
5,000 units of Food
5,000 units of Water
5,000 units of Oxygen
20,000 units of Basic Alloys
We'll also require 10,000 units of Rheinland MOX so that we can test it's efficiency for fueling our cloaking devices.
The Coin's guns will not shoot your ships and you'll have access to our gold reserve sales. You'll be notified periodically when gold is ready for sale (we don't wish to flood the market and reduce the final sale price). After this initial show of good faith, your ships will bring Basic Alloys to the Coin when purchasing gold.
Further, the 'Summer Fun Shoot Bowex with a gun' bonus bounties have just about run their course. If you wish it to be extended through the winter, a cash infusion of at least 100 million credits to [M]-Bank1 will be necessary. Of course, upon receipt of such funding and keeping the bonus funded will guarantee safe passage for Gateway ships through Molly space from Molly raiders.
Transmission Source:Classified Identification:Damon Pierce, CEO Target:Aine Moore
Miss Moore,
Your former requests are completely agreeable, Gateway can have the required resources -and more- delivered to the Coin with ease. We also have contacts throughout the black market which I'm sure will be a great assistance in your acquiring of combat equipment. The MOX is also not a problem, however we will be delivering the more important and basic needs first.
There is one point however that I cannot complete comply with. The funds for your "Summer Fun Shoot Bowex With a Gun" bonus bounties. You will understand that while I would love to see my competition get shot to pieces, trust goes two ways, Gateway will happily provide resources, yet I would like to see that the Mollys hold their end of the bargain. And until then, if you accept, the bonus bounties to your pilots will be coming directly from Gateway accounts, for a static amount on types of kills, and of course with required evidence of the kills.
As long as your pilots know who not to shoot, we will continue with the supply operations as discreetly as possible. And will also be giving information on our competitions' whereabouts.
The terms are agreeable yes. Access to the Coin for GW|- ships has been granted and our hunters have been informed to leave your corporate ships alone and target Bowex more often instead.
All that remains is proof of deposit of the credits to [M]-Bank1.
First I wish to inform you that the funds transfer was received and is being held in escrow. Thank you very much.
Second, there seems to be an issue with one of your vessels, the GW|-Her.Majesty's.Rose.
On two occasions the ship moored at the Coin an anomalous signal was detected. On the second docking, the ship was examined and a device was found attached to the hull. This was the source of the signal, and the device seems to emit both a tracking signal as well as attempting to insert a worm into our systems to drop the base defenses.
As this was found to be external to the ship, we will not accuse Gateway of attempting to sabotage our installation. However, for the time being your corporation's vessels are denied access to the Coin. I suggest that you take the time to have your ships gone over thoroughly and have your crews vetted for agents of the Crown.