To: SIS | From: OIC | Subj: Hazardous Materials

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

SECRET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE - KINGDOM OF BRETONIA - SEMPER OCCULTUS

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From: Agent Mountbatten, SIS

Location: <<REDACTED>>

To: Taskmaster Escher, OIC

Subject: Cold Remedies

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Taskmaster,

It's good to hear from you again. I know that my office on Canberra has been a bit empty as of late, but important matters of the Gallic variety have kept me busy closer to home. Once we stabilise matters at home, though, I'll be back. I particularly miss dining at Wellington's down on the Residential Layer. It's one of the few decent places to get Bretonian cuisine outside Bretonia itself.

Now, on to the matter at hand. Prior to the recent unpleasantness, I would've agreed with your assessment that Doctor Holliday was your safest choice. I would hope that he would not allow something like that to be turned into a weapon, but we can no longer be sure. Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service has access to some of the best research facilities in Sirius. We would be willing to take that sample off your hands for the purposes of researching a counteragent. Anything we learn would, of course, be shared with you.

If you like, I can bring the HMS Menzies to Canberra for the transfer. The Menzies is a Cormorant-class light gunship outfitted with a modular interior that allows the ship to be refitted for a variety of mission profiles. The ship is small enough to slip unnoticed through the Gallic lines in Tau-31, and I'm having it outfitted for haz-mat and biohazard containment as we speak.

If this meets with your approval, or if you have a different plan in mind, please let me know so we can make the necessary arrangements.

In Her Majesty's Service,

Lady Sarah Mountbatten, Agent
Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service