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Bowman here. Good to get a sign of life from you, Jackal.

Now, onto considering your appraisal of the situation. I'll put up what insight I've got from myself and our agents, but my requests made in the open channel will remain the same.


To your point on torture, which I'm in agreement with, while I've got some mad dogs around here that'd love nothing more than a date with Liberty's finest behind closed doors, that's not the intention. I want results, not retribution. We need real intelligence of how the LSF is structured and operating on Erie if we want to poke their eyes out. Even the "pawns" should have a piece of that picture. With enough time and smart questioning, and maybe tapping our allies for expertise, they might well reveal what we need to make sense of where the enemy's blind spots are, and exploit them.

I'm well aware it's a tall order. Most of my volunteer troops can't interrogate a sponge, let alone some of the sector's most ruthless. We've got our own specialists, though, even if they may be of civilian background. You let us worry about prisoner management. Just keep us in mind if you reel in their escape pods, so that we have the opportunity. I'm sure you'll be lighting them up just the same if you come across any.

And that's far simpler than trying to kidnap high profile targets from deep Liberty territory, for a prisoner exchange that won't solve the root of our problem. If you think you can make it work, I'm not able to stop you from trying, but my goal is to diminish the Force's capability, or else we'll be freeing our boys so the LSF can round them up again. The Lane Hackers could be invaluable in this regard, if they're as hot-shot as their stunts make them out to be. Similar story with the Xenos. But they're crooks, remember. They won't work for free, and my cells are scraping the barrel as it is. I can only change that when making bigger moves won't tip our hand to the agency.

We should continue developing our own capabilities over giving more Libertonians the chance to rug pull us again, but at this rate, I'd just be grateful to get the ball rolling. Do you have the means to make deals with the Lane Hackers? If you can, any information on the structure of LSF operations dirtside could give me an angle to work.


We'll keep tabs on this channel. Bowman out.

It's me. Message loud and clear.

There aren't many I've met in the cause who've dealt with them, so, to be expected. However, if their motives are that short-sighted, all that is necessary to get them involved may be payment up front. We're keeping a low-profile for now after an operation of ours stirred up LPI in our vicinity, but once the heat has bled off - and we get a hold of something we can pay with - I'll task someone to seek them out and make contact.

If you take any captives, prefer you route them through Pinnacle. That way, my supply pilot can retrieve them on their normal routine without any change in schedule. I would prefer them intact, as well... but if your lot throw in a fist in the ribs or three, I won't protest. I don't expect you to pamper their ilk in transit.

I'll keep you updated as to our operations. If we pull workable information that requires firepower, you'll know first.

Out.