To: Jackson Hengelstein - The Pygar Watchman

[Zyliath]

::⫸ Frequency ID reckognized > Jackson Hengelstein

::⫸ Transmission source > Corfu Station, Omicron Theta

::⫸ Signal strength > Optimal

::⫸ Signal encoding > T3THYS

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〘Subject: Talks.〙

::⫸ Ah, Leviathan, it is good to hear you - I hope you're doing well.

Firstly, there is no need to thank me for cooperating: I have seen other players at work in the Omicrons - and I refer mainly to the Core and the Order - and their doing is tantamount example of narrow-mindness, greed and lack of basic levels of care for Humanity as well as the AIs. But I also fully understand all of your people's suspicion and alarms when it comes to my background experience among the Order, and I wouldn't be offended if you necessitated any sort of information regarding said period of my life in order for myself to come clean in your view.

How I got the samples, you ask? I expected that question to be roused anyway: one of the few thing I brought with me from my experience within the Order's ranks was the art of infiltration, dissimulation and forging; in short, I worked to forge documents that allowed me to pose as an APM researcher and gain access to the sample storage areas, from which I was able (with the aid of a couple robot helpers, of course) to gather the samples and load them on my ship. However, the circumstances around my solo ops were ideal as the Core's forces were more preoccupied with their assault against the Order in Omicron Zeta, which meant that the overall security levels around Core-controlled space were at an all-time low level. Truthfully, I would have expected Core pilots on my tail immediately but that hasn't been the case. Nevertheless, I got the samples back to Corfu, where they were kept well contained and isolated within my ship's hold.

With the samples in your capable hands, and with the AI to support, I believe you'll be able to shed some light on what's been done to them by the Core - all the more important given the Mars still lurking the Omicrons with her flock of drones in tow: knowing how Coremen reason, I wouldn't be surprised if they are already trying to pinpoint its location to put it down - although I auspicate that the Gammuians get to it first so that, perhaps, it might be reasoned with...and with luck, even be considered an ally. I'll keep an eye out in the area in case more info surface, but recently there's been a resugence of Nomad activity which might make things...more complicated.

As for signing up with you, I am intent on doing so, and I am prepared to even be questioned if need be. However, I'll first have to clear and conclude some things on my end - I'll send any info of the Mars that I gathered your way through this channel if I find any.

Once all is settled, you'll see my contact on your recruitment channel.

- Jackson