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User ID: Hancock M. Fitzgerald
Recipient: Bristol Constructions
Subject: Farmers Alliance and Samura
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Greetings and salutations, esteemed colleagues.

I am writing this message both as a response to the concerns outlined and to provide some clarification on the current state of inter-house affairs in Galileo; the two are quite deeply linked, as you will understand.

For those unaware, Galileo is currently at the centre of an ongoing legal struggle between Deep Space Engineering, Kishiro Technologies and Samura Industries, with all three corporations laying concurrent, exclusive claim over the wealth of Platinum found within the system.
This bizarre situation appears to have developed as a freelance prospector, one "Taro Yamada", sold the data regarding the field to all three parties, unbeknownst of each other, at the same time, before promptly disappearing with an Emperor's worth of ransom in credits.

Honestly, I am not sure if I should applaud the man's brazen gambit or send Bounty Hunters after him - as this remarkable act of greed has caused considerable tensions between Liberty and Kusari!

To compound this complicated situation Samura, as is their wont, has taken to underhanded means to get its way. One of those ways is, indeed, employing the Farmers Alliance, aptly described by Dom Otork as their hired thugs; they are little more than that, no matter their claims of poverty and defraud at the hands of foreigners.
Make no mistake: Samura Industries is as ruthless as some of Liberty's most pre-eminent corporations, and are just as willing to go to any lengths to gain the upper hand.

In light of this, I advise following these policies for the future:


Samura Industries:
If it is a single vessel passing through, you may ignore it; if it comes with an armed escort, do not approach it. If they feel so bold as to commence mining operations in the Platinum field, however, call for security and meet them in force.

Farmers Alliance:
To be treated as no better than lowly Rogues. If any appear on scanner, call for aid and head for the nearest station at best speed; if caught, and threatened with destruction, pay or relinquish the cargo. Your life is worth more than your hold.

Kishiro Technologies:
While technically a competitor, they loathe Samura and their thugs as much as anyone, and have aided us in the past against their aggression. As such, I would let them be so long as they do the same for us.


One such occurrence happened yesterday, I am told, and according to the report the mining party has been swiftly dispatched, the ore secured, and the lifepods of the offenders delivered to the nearest station.
Expertly done by our security crews. Keep up the good work, and keep watch for future attempts; there will be, I do not doubt.

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