⫸ Good evening, Johnathan of Phoenix. I'm a veteran of Group-58 and one of the so called 'diplomats' holding our pack together. Pardon my surprise when I say that I did not expect we'd make contact so soon. You can simply call me One, by the way. Most of us prefer tip-toeing around people before actually talking. The Omicrons are just that harsh and you never know what's around the corner.
It is true that one of our boys, Six, decided to extend our services to your people. I noticed an increasing amount of your mining ships entering the Tokelau Ice Cloud to collect Iridium and suggested we find the right moment to open channel with you as opposed to coming out in the open so suddenly, but life is full of surprises apparently. Wouldn't you agree?
I will elaborate on what Six offered. And that is assistance against Corsair forces as well as other pirates in the Omicrons in exchange for a steady supply of goods from your people. Food, water, some trinkets here and there as well as ship parts. Credits we could do too, but that's optional and not the main focus. Right now we're looking for crates of munitions, light arms and engines built for Heavy Fighters and Bombers. This partnership lasts as long as we get these goods weekly. If that sounds doable for you then we can talk numbers.
You've got brave people, I must say. There are a lot of dangers in that place, and Hegemons are definitely solid ships, but not solid enough to ward off the local wildlife. Let alone Corsairs, if they start feeling cheeky. It would be a real shame if we had another Freeport 9 incident.
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