To: The Unione Corse

[Kherty]

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U MESSAGGIU INIZIA

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• Recipient: Director of External Operations 'Duke', of the Gallic National Intelligence
• Sender: Principal Alfredo Orsini
• Source: Planet Marseille, New Marseille, Provence
• Subject: RE: Purchase of Ships

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ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION

Bonghjornu, Director 'Duke',

I find it good that the Gallic National Intelligence did not give up on the Unione Corse. Apologies for the late reply, I was checking with some Sirian underground vendors on information to provide you with the following.

This request has been serendipitous in nature - a training squadron has been created using Sirian vessels and equipments. We also have an abundance of Sirian weaponry, from Kusari, Liberty, Bretonia, the Zoner, and so on. Don't worry, they are not for the black market. Anyway; for your goals, I suppose Kusarian vessels would do the trick. From what I can gather,

We can also offer you supply operations via the SOFP (Special Operations Forces of Provence). Well, I suppose it is adjacent. Just like the The Leviathan Accords of 826/742 where certain other Houses trample on it, just like they trample on inter-House relationships and laws.

As for a series of covert operations; Rheinland weaponry would be perfect. We can also acquire engines from Rheinland, and the H-Fuel necessary to run these ships. We will give the Gallic National Intelligence a period of lawful presence in Provence while your operations are being performed.

My rapid guess is:

RHEINLAND WEAPONRY

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• Flametongue Mk I (against Graviton shields, the most common shield)
  
• Adv. Debilitator (variants 600m/s;3.03 or 750m/s/8.33)
  

These weapons are common, and from Rheinland. However, Rheinland is, if we can call a House as such, a friend. Therefore, maybe Kusarian? Their ships seems interesting.

EDGEWORLDS WEAPONRY

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• Scythe variants (Sickle Mk I being most effective against Graviton shields, as explained supra.)
  
• Sickle variants
  

Edgeworlds equipment is ubiquitous, and no questions asked.

ZONER WEAPONRY

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• Fury variants (Fury 5, efficient against molecular shields)
  
• Zoner Gunboat turrets, for gunships or gunboats.
  

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As for the ships, here are a few we considered and/or acquired for either testing or deployment.

SPACECRAFTS

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• "Montante"-class Gunship; they are the mainstay of the 1st Border Flotilla, Provence, efficient, but light. They are also ubiquitous.
  
• "Conference"-class Gunboat; a Zoner gunboat, heavier, might fit for a stronger force instead of a lightweight one like the Montante-class.
  
• "Mantis" Civilian Gunship; also very prevalent in the hands of Freelancers, sufficiently powerful.
  
• Falchion Very Heavy Fighter (herein designed as VHF), powerful, ubiquitous.
  
• Kingfisher VHF, fairly common, used by the Zoners and the Technocracy alike.
  
• CTE 6000 "Eagle" VHF, probably one of the most common snubcraft, powerful. It's 'Damaged' variant also provides an interesting angle for your covert operations.
  
• Libertine 11000i "Arrow" Civilian Light Fighter; common as a leisure snubcraft, it is nonetheless a very useful reconnaissance vector.
  
• Sabre and Borderworlds snubcrafts lines; ubiquitous, extremely to acquire.
  
• Crucial V-9 "Waran" Bomber, a powerful, but heavy and common bomber.
  

If you require some supply ships, I would recommend these;

• "Kin" Kusari Civilian Freighter; 650 Mass (or 500 with a faster engine), nimble, and Kusarian. Perfect for covert ops/false flag op..
  
• CTE CT-100 "Grouse" Civilian Armored Transport; 1,500 of space; fast, and armored, perfect to supply forward/deep operations.
  
• TTR-1130 Series Pilgrim Liner; also known as the 'Slave Liner'; it is a cheap Liner, but has a bad reputation. This makes it ideal for use in conjuction with Sirian civilian ships, and Sirian weaponry.
  

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As for the engines, I assume GMG engines would do the trick. Or the HN line. Or even the Prototype Engines variants; these can't be traced back to the GNI. The goal of course, is to use an engine that is Sirian, and lawful in appearance. We will do our best of course to supply your ships, as I said supra., with H-Fuel, food rations, water, repair materials, and supply materials in general. If you want to.

If you require a more permanent presence in Provence whilst preparing your covert ops; you are authorized to deploy a Modular Installation, however, keep it secret and share with us the coordinates so that we can patrol. This would be essentially a 'black site', where you will be authorized to do anything, and we shall close our eyes. We hope that this will help in the steps explained further down.

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Of course these lists are not exhaustive, according to your needs and overall budget, we can acquire more or less weapons, ships, and engines.

All of these are merely specific recommendations and indications of what can be acquired, there are much more options, of course.

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I hope that this will be a good step forward, as our common enemies indeed, and sometimes, even those we once called friends and allies, whether in the Tau Economic Area, or beyond, prove themselves to be more and more unreliable, or even outright hostile or simply refusing to reply. That is why we need to remain tightly-knit, despite the inherent differences that exist between us. But that is also what makes the Gallic Union unique.

Another step would be to further develop intelligence sharing between us. From simple reports, to detailed assessments of enemy troop movements, it would be a natural extension of our existing relations; and one that ensures that a Corse-GNI mutual aid pact would be on the table - covert or not, naturally. But I am getting a bit ahead of myself, Naturally, no need to rush. I understand your request, this is of course in the realm of possibilities, and what can be done, and what, in my opinion, would be ideal as the next steps between us.

Of course, we already granted you the right to deploy a Modular Installation here, and as the Modular Installations Regulations of Provence indicate that they are free of charge, the same will apply for yours. However, there is no need for you to submit a filled form. It will also not appear in the [b]Dept. of Acquisition and Trade's list of Modular Installations[/b]. And finally, if you do decide at some point to deploy a Modular Installation, we will make an exception on Weapons Platforms if necessary, depending on the sensitivity of the installation.

Naturally, we would expect the Gallic National Intelligence to exercise some discretion regarding our operations in Provence. You understand as well as we do that certain activities are best left unexamined, so long as they do not bring harm to Gallic civilians.

Regardless -- as long as we can look forward to a new era of cooperation with the GNI, it would be in the best interests of us all, Gallics and Corsicans alike. However, I do appreciate that you made it clear that you do not intend to act against our allies. As you may already know; we have cooperated with the Crayter Republic, the Independent Miners Guild, and the Corsair Empire - for example - financially, diplomatically, and militarily on countless occasions.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Alfredo Orsini
Principal

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