To: Unioners || From: Bristol C&M

[Bristol Constructions]

Incoming Transmission

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User ID: Booth, Hector
Recipient: Pacifica Base Unioners
Subject: Shipyard Availability
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Herr Straub,

I was worried the comms linkage from Vespucci to Bering had become fuzzy for a second - I know I’d bounced the issue off of more than a few communications satellites and installations, so if that had failed then a better try would be difficult to say the least. It’s good to hear from you, to say the least. I’d been warned by some of my command staff that you might not be so interested in this offer, but between Pacifica or Alster a part of me feels like there are better results with this.

Beyond the immediate gains as far as payment of materials and the ship schematics, I can’t authorize an enormous amount. You understand of course that Bristol needs to keep certain entities on our side to do business properly in Liberty, chief among them the Xenos Alliance, and while they might have some acceptance here or there I think full, outright support to the Unioners would break that. You’re still shooting at them outside our stations in system, after all. What I can, to a degree, offer is that Shackleton shifts cargo, now and again, to dead drops in the Tanner Belt with short range transmitters, shifting frequencies, that sort of thing. It’d be low volume, I admit, but could potentially be more difficult cargos for you to get your hands on as far as attacking convoys in Bering and beyond. High quality tooling and die casts from Baltimore and Alster, perhaps, things that you can’t normally fabricate on your own, or reactor control equipment. We can figure out the actual specifics and amounts once the ship is docked.

I’m not a fan of your raids, to be blunt - those sorts of disruptions bring attention from the Liberty Navy and Rheinland Military Forces, and their increased attentions make it harder to keep Bristol Bay’s doors open especially to ships like yours and the Xenos. We drop off a few shipments now and again so you don’t have to risk your security - and our security - through your raids. Everybody’s happy, especially since the low amount we’d be moving will mean the Xenos don’t have to worry about a sudden enormous influx of goods going to Pacifica, tipping the scales and such. It’d be just enough to benefit both Bristol and the Unioners, as well as keep the other factions off our backs.

As far as getting the vessel to Bering, we’ve planned that out. A movement through the Omegas and Rheinland is planned, certified and escorted by the Rheinwehr itself. I know your feelings about them, but frankly enough for this to work I need either the Liberty Navy or the Rheinwehr to know the vessel exists and to be comfortable with its existence. Otherwise, it becomes a liability to Bristol operations and threatens our dealings in the houses. To ensure the vessel’s engineering plant remains stable, Bristol will be providing its own escort of repair vessels and transports. We’ll make the trek, don’t you worry about that.

To your question on a supply chain, Shackleton Operations Group will be capable of handling that, moving goods by usual to Bristol Bay Station as a stop off point before then shifting it to Pacifica. We’ll be able to bring in all the necessary components, I think.

I hope this answers all your concerns and, all said, look forward to hearing back from you.

V/R
BOOTH, HECTOR
CO -BCV-ENDEAVOR (COM-VES01204-C824)
CO -BCV-POWHATAN (LIB-BRI82021-V802)

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