Bonjour,

It's good to hear from you, truly. And I hope you are in good health, no less. I don't refuse a talk, that you thought of correctly. But the business, as they say, comes first, just not to linger on the question.

A shipment lost in ever storming darkness shrouding a wounded, raging star of a violated system, you say? I wonder if those who crawl there already layed their hands on what you seek. That besides, of course, the oddity of shipment running through that revenant of a system. Naturally, I would like some more details about this. Both out of curiosity and out of security concerns. Of course you know what this system is and, of course, of attention that it'll bring upon anyone who enters this cursed space.

..But to linger on it for too long will mean that the whole endeavour will come late and therefore in vain, oui? We will discuss the details later, more or less in person, as I'm already headed for Thuringia. Expect me there today and then we will be able to stage this trip as soon as we'll be ready.

I appreciate the warning of Noth being around. As the talks of my colleagues went, their group tend to operate in the Omegas and into the Omicrons. Looks like we can add Cologne and, possibly, Rheinland to the list. They've shown agression towards the Order before, also were suspected in being compromised. However, no concrete proof of that was delivered that is not what you've said and what differs from yet another smuggler from the Edgeworlds. Still, infected or not - sometimes fellow humans are not betteour than aliens, unfortunately.

..Harbinger is... Odd. Some say that It doesn't act without a greater plan, some say that It is sometimes as petty as any human. What I suppose the latter is less likely to be true, however - It has enough time on Its "hands" to act however it pleases, but never in my life I would even assume that It acts without malice. That situation in Cologne after our return from the Omegas can be a proof, I suppose. It can take interest in humans, observe and communicate, that is certain.

Speaking of the AIs. You've said that A.L.I.C.E. could manipulate your ship through your enhancements. And I suspect that Harbinger did the same afterwards. I won't lie, this draws concerns. If Harbinger can control even what's not organic, it would mean other Nomads can be able to do the same. It casts a grand shadow on trust we can put upon the Gammunians. I would not like a killing machine to stab me in the back, if you ask me.

...And with business out of the way, there are my congratulations. Stepping in to command a cruiser of your own is a great achievement by itself, but the effort you've put into it is making it even greater. And it is great to know that this kind of craft is in good hands. I also hope that your weapon you're developing will achieve the effect expected of it - not everyday and in not every place of Sirius one can find a couple of battleships and stars know how much lesser capital ships needed to fend off a thing beyond our understanding, oui?