To: (\^/) Phoenix; From: Weiss Shipping; On: Mutual Benefit

[Soban]

Greetings Grimwald,

We detected that skirmish on our scanners and hope the losses were primarily material rather than human.

Your request, however, is rather unusual. We do have some connections with Bristol—after all, they constructed our bulwark fleet—but I’m unsure what role they could play here.
Are you attempting a demonstration to bolster our ranks?
If so, it might well prove beneficial. Our stance against the Corsairs remains divisive, yet the deeper we venture into space, the more strongly our cause resonates with other Zoners. Publicity within the Core worlds could indeed help our standing.

Please, do elaborate on what exactly you expect from us.

With resolve and determination,

Jonathan Cayran, out.