To: Velvet, OSI

[Lythrilux]

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»ID: Supreme Guildmaster Nathan Archos
»Location: Durban Station, Omicron Rho
»Subject: Standing Agreements
»ENCRYPTION: INVINCIBLE

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Max Cosmatopolis,

We are glad that you see eye to eye with us in regards to Azurite.

The Order has demonstrated in the past a lack of respect towards Freeport 11 and Zoners, notably when they violently destroyed an IRG station in its vicinity, as well as terrorized IRG across the sector. And as long as they are undermining our efforts to keep the system safe, they are an indirect threat to your safety. We cannot effectively fight the Nomads if we have to deal with Order at the same time, it splits our focus.

If you are admitting that you have been supplying Dabadoru station... that does not paint you in a good light. We cannot put our faith in Zoners or Velvet as an organization if you are admitting to supplying our enemies. Dabadoru is a problem, for both of us. We're not asking you to play favorites, just to simply reach a logical solution and support the stronger power in the system to push out the weaker ones. If you feel that the only way you could do this would be to stop supplying both Core and Order installations then so be it - but be warned that doing so would result in us cutting off the supply of Iridium from Nauru to Freeport 11, something which we are already contemplating if we cannot get some kind of assurance from the Zoners that both you and us are ready to quit beating around the bush and focus on making Delta safe and secure.

Tell you what. Velvet already enjoys a Bullhead from Core. If you are willing to pursue a closer relationship with us and understand what we are trying to ask of you here, I am more than happy to outfit the Velvet organization and perhaps other Zoners with items from our armory. We must be stronger, together, and eliminate the evil that is hurting Delta. I don't expect that you would outright ban Order from the Freeport(s), and I am not asking you to. But surely, given that they have no one else to turn to for supply and sustenance, if you were to release a statement discouraging them from docking, and from other Zoners supplying Dabadoru, it could actually simply lead to a peaceful conclusion where we both get what we want?

-N. Archos
Supreme Guildmaster, The Core

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