To: GNI officer "Duke V," Freeport 6 | From: Task Force Prometheus

[Denelo]

Incoming transmission...

Identification: Yoko Mori
Source: HFL Ichihara
Encryption: 5N3-4K1-357

Beginning voice transmission...

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I've gotta say, this is pretty disappointing, but we can work with it. I wasn't aware there was a passage through Orkney, so we can take that route, but you're right, it is long and very dangerous. As for your project, we'd be willing to help it along to get sooner access, but again, we'd need to be able to get into Gallia.

All that said, I maybe have a proposal that'd solve many of both of our problems in the short term: A trade depot and listening post, located either right inside Orkney or in Tau-23. We have the logistical capability to help set it up and maintain it, though not the force projection to protect it, and it could serve as a hub between Gallic corporate ships on short runs through the gate and our ships on longer runs to and from the other Houses. Not only can we bring materials to help maintain the base and push the timelines on your construction and maintenance projects forward, but we can also import resources Gallia has limited access to like platinum, copper, silver, and diamonds, more exotic materials like iridium and azurite gas, and alien artifacts both benign and active for research purposes. Our allies in the Technocracy also have access to Molly gold—in rare supply right now.

I think this would be a good start to our relationship, and would help build trust and resources for both of us to develop information-sharing agreements in the future.

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Looking forward to hearing back,
Yoko Mori (she/they)