To: Liberty Government ; CC: Relevant Departments and Custodi

[Reeves]

Agency 404

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Transmission; Start
Identification: Operative Avery Reeves
Location: Planet Manhattan
Encryption: Secure

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Sincere Greetings to all the recipients of this transmission,

I am Operative Avery Reeves of Agency 404. Lobbying on behalf of the Custodi movement. I'm sure that a group of corsairs in Liberty are about as PTSD inducing as a Rheinlandic ship would be a veteran of the relevant war. My ultimate aim of setting up this channel and reason for doing so, is to ensure a thorough course of process, given the reputation I possess that the people I lobby for don't have. It's not the easiest of processes for a group so stained by the actions of many people before it to approach a community they are aloof to as well as asking for something.

I'll expand this discussion, for as an operative I've done the due diligence of weighing the specific pros and cons. I was a Naval Pilot in our esteemed Primary Fleet and during my service there I noticed and had to deal with hostilities not just with foreign invaders like the Gallic Royal Navy, but also elements such as the Outcasts, Lane Hackers and so on, the list is actually quite expansive and near concerning. And in no way a benefit to our tactical and economic situations.

As much as I'm certain our forces have the numbers to uphold stability within our region, it's highly unwise of any nation that is at war to create more enemies, especially enemies that could very well turn out to be friends, whom also happen to be enemies of our very own enemies. I'll attach a set of regulations we reached in a brief negotiation regarding the emergence of the Custodi group following the jumphole formation connecting Colorado to the Sigmas. The terms are open to modification but are most likely sufficient enough.

There shall be no smuggling of artifacts through your people or otherwise in or around Liberty space, or any form of smuggling thereof, utilizing of third parties or otherwise.

No obstructions to the armed forces shall be committed in any way shape or form if they are acting within the norms of their duties.

You will not obstruct commercial, civilian or military traffic within Liberty space by utilizing the anomaly or otherwise.

If in case either side must pursue a fleeing criminal through the anomaly, due courtesy and information must be passed and permission to eliminate the target in the other's space granted, this should not just be done without an announcement of some form.

None of your warships will be allowed to hunker down within Liberty space, should you have any.

- In Bretonia, the Liberty Navy Expeditionary Fleet has had several hostile encounters with corsair entities. ESRD operatives in the Omegas or Omicrons have reported such as well. We wish to see none of that from you or your group. If possible you are to also utilize any influence you may have, to make sure such is avoided.

- Liberty Commerce is often assaulted by Corsairs as well. We wish to see none of such from you and your group, and if possible to ensure them safe flow.

- Now last but not least, working with organizations considered hostile, dangerous and/or perceived as a threat for the maintaining of law and order by the Republic of Liberty, is a no go. We require that you at least remain indifferent and not supportive of such and possibly assist against them.

The movement in question, being the Custodi, expressed their general acceptance of the following terms, but promised to at least try being understanding of the situation in Bretonia at least to us, given their hostilities towards the Outcasts and the fact that the Kingdom of Bretonia is now generally acceptive of them. My concerns on that matter is the potential increase of Outcast presence in our space, the concerns of which I expressed to Mister Augustopolos a general of the Custodi movement.

The next segment of discussion is something that will finalize upon the general approval of this permit that I am yet to discuss. But I'll make sure I keep it concise. The Custodi are a movement based from Crete, obviously Corsair affiliated. My original reaction to that basic information was the same as anyone's. But they were not as immediately nor as remotely hostile as their some of their more shady brethren, this is not uncommon to any House. All roses have thorns and all fruits a few rotten samples, the Custodi are more so focused purely on benefiting their population that currently suffers concerning levels of both disease and starvation.
Should the necessary authorities approve of the Custodi using their native equipment and ships, with the exclusion of warships of course, in our borders, they are willing to in return, aid the fight against the enemies we share. Should this permit be approved, I'd like to also humbly request for them the right to register as contractors of our Republic and earn their keep through the forceful dispatch of everything we mutually despise.

This channel will also serve as a means of clarification and disambiguation which I'm sure is necessary in a matter such as this, responses to any of the same will either be submitted by myself, another knowledgeable member of the same Agency or Mister Augustopolos himself or any pertinent members of the Custodi movement. This will be all for now.

For the Republic.

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