⫸ B-B-But of course, boss! Million apologies for questioning your and his Excellency's wisdom!
One has taken your words to heart and approached Phoenix with the Gardener's prophecies. I believe we are all on the precipice for something great - an opportunity is showing itself to us all. O-Obviously, thanks to your guidance.
It appears we have been out of touch for far too long.
We have observed troubling conduct from the 34th, a recent splinter from the Vanguard that interprets Order law with alarming rigidity. “Stubborn and rude” barely begins to describe them. We are still assessing whether Corsair sympathizers—or outright Corsair agents—have infiltrated their ranks.
You may already know that one of our vessels was destroyed by the 34th near Freeport 11, an incident witnessed from the station’s bar. They claimed our pilot fired first while transporting an artifact, leaving us with no conclusive evidence to dispute their story, so the matter was logged as an “accident.”
A second episode was more egregious: they deliberately delayed an engagement, giving the Corsairs time to bring in reinforcements. Although they have not fired on us directly since, their leniency toward the Imperio is impossible to ignore. Whether this attitude reflects the broader Order is unclear, but the 34th’s sympathies certainly lie in the wrong direction.
Finally, allow me to extend a courtesy: here is a bit of free intelligence. I am unsure why you have drawn their suspicion, but it appears you are now firmly on their watchlist.
⫸ Anyone opposing them is a sworn enemy, Johnathan of Phoenix. Except in this case, they were the ones to shoot first when we were but simple scavengers picking through salvage for a fee. As such, continued retaliation should be an expected outcome. While I respect their paranoia filled thoughts when it comes to strangers in the Omicrons, I could not possibly seek to justify the murder of one of our own in their favor based on cheap superstition.
You have my deepest condolences for your loss in the face of such an undecided, morally ambiguous foe. However, I am sure that by now you know there are no accidents when it comes to The Order. They are careful, well disciplined and cunning. To destroy an entire transport over one artifact in front of your very own home, though? In my eyes that is a statement - a threat even. We now know where they stand in your conflict against the Corsairs. These small... 'hiccups' are simply their way of telling you that the safety of your home is not absolute and that they can pick any excuse they want -- the masses will still believe them.
My family will quietly seek revenge in your name. What I ask of you in return is hard proofs of their treatment towards your kind. Will you be able to provide?
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