To: "Dirty Joe"; Re: The Junktion

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Sender: Danny "D" Richards From: Freeport 11

To: "Dirty Joe"

Re: The Junktion

I appreciate your brother's kind words. I share your sentiment in getting this thing up and running as soon as possible. Word is tensions are spilling over between the Corsairs and the Outcasts again in the neighboring systems. Some kind of arms race appears to be going on. Would hate for their little war to interrupt our supply runs. On the other hand, it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. If they get too wrapped up in fighting each other they might pay no mind to our transports. We'll play it by ear for now and adjust our strategy as necessary.

But Hugo Richards, yes… he can certainly be a character. It’s fortunate he’s been frequenting these parts of Sirius on business, lately. I didn’t have to wait long to get him talking with me in person.
The meeting was a bit rough at first. Laughed in my face in a sort “Har har har” kind of way when I proposed this project to him. Said we’ll be, “swarmed by all kinds of buccaneers trying to plunder [our] booty!”
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For some reason every time I talk to him, he seems to sound more and more like the pirates of old you hear about in those legends from back in Sol. I bet he’s just trying to mess with me.

Anyway, I sweetened him up with the promise of credits; never fails at getting him motivated. He and his crew got serious real quick and got straight to work getting everything ready for the initial phase of the construction project. I wouldn’t be surprised if it starts to resemble the finished product by the time I wake up, that's how confident they seemed.

If you receive word of anymore developments, be sure to let me know. I’ll be keeping tabs on the comm.

Until then,
Captain Richards out.

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