So that's how it is going to be, hmm? We bleed to maintain what little patch of civilization we have and these semi-intelligent amoeba decide we're the enemy for doing our job. I just had to bury one of ours not long ago. I won't bury another based on their paranoid mindset and the kind of science only a schizophrenic daytime drinker would make up in one of their rare moments of mental lucidity.

I would find it amusing, should more Zoner communities choose to hire our services. Of course, this remains a distant dream. I recall that most of these groups are hardened pacifists, not freedom fighters.

Hello, Johnathan of Phoenix. We are almost up to date with the standard tax. Business is going well and my family's attacks have helped turned the tide in several fights against the Corsairs. I believe it is time to get even, wouldn't you agree? Some of mine have decided that they are owed a ship upgrade for their efforts. Rightfully so, might I add.

Herein lies my suggestion: Cloaking devices. Are you willing to craft those for us as a form of payment for the continued service we provide?

Someone will be with you shortly in the Tokelau Ice Cloud for retrieval. Exact coordinates have been embedded in this message. We can go back to the usual taxes for the time being.

In other news, I've gotten word from a distant brother scouting new lands. Word goes that Erie has gotten a new governor and he's got venom oozing through his teeth. I was also told that you would not offer assistance to your distant relatives. What do you know about this?