Coded Message Sent : Rheinland Military
C/o: Vice Admiral Meric Freelamen
Re: Rheinland Designed Battleships
From: Ambassador and Admiral of Vice - Shipper
Dear Sir,
As official Ambassador at large, small and of Fem-Bots, Cigars and possibly Dancing Girls (if I can run fast enough) I can state that our High Command (and possibly our low command if we can get Captain Sytrik and Admiral Kvant away from the porn) will address this misunderstanding, at their earliest convenience.
The Asylum51 (also known as the [A51] ) Clan shall make a formal response addressing these severe and shocking allegations, when they are ready. I Sir (and I do use that term loosely, nothing personal and as an example after a wild bender in the officers club last night I remember calling the cleaning-bot Sir and saluting the urinal) shall act only in my official Ambassadorial position of passing on their opinion and passing back yours.
To cover the current air of hostilities and to let you know that we will do all to work this out peacefully (we always try the peaceful bit before using our superior numbers to beat the crap out of people) I point out that we did come across 4 ships in the wastelands that were of a Rheinland Battleship Class. Common mistake that your scanners confused things here. We did Sir (used just as loosely) spend considerable time, effort and credits to get the first two of these ships operational. It is Sir (so loose it just fell off) rather bad manners to;
1. Claim we have stolen ships from you.
2. Demand that we return vessels we built from scrap and without just compensation. My understanding of our current position is that they were never yours in the first place.
3. Demand that we follow your orders when we are yet to break any known written rule in Sirius (except that bit about dating cleaning-bots! But what can I say? It was late, I was drunk and that bot can kiss!)
At this stage we ask that you stand down from further hostile actions until our High and Low Command respond officially (rather than the bite-me Rheinlander I heard from a Liberty pilot the other day). We believe that this can all be worked out and recommend that you see your bank manager and arrange finances just in case our High and Low Command decide to sell said vessels to the RM.
Finally, We are not playing games. We do not make mistakes. We dont start running.. but we do come running. You have labelled us Bounty Hunters (a fine body of men in the BHG here in Sirius who have the A51 clans upmost respect) but we point out that we are only working as Bounty Hunters and Traders at this stage while we secure our System / Systems. We are a Military force of your equal. Like you our words are backed by such strength. There are two options available to us all, peace or war. We will work for the first but are always ready for the second. Ill forward to our High and low Command your position and respect your right to make such comments. Our High and Low Command will more than likely respond directly to you (should you have finally got some sleep. Charging to war often leaves people stressed. I recommend a purple pill and one of those green and yellow specials!)
With best regards.
Ambassador Shipper Guinness Knight
A51 Ambassador
Tallyho Good Chappie! Stiff Upper Lip What?! Now, where are my pants!