TO: Phoenix

[Soban]

Greetings Mr Silverton,

Long time no see. I hope you weathered the last siege.

Word from the Omegas reached our explorers, and—true to our nature—we yielded to their insistence. Exploration runs deep in our culture. We’ve established a modest outpost in the Omega-55 region with a small flotilla. We’re aware many parties are contesting the area, and we have no desire to interfere with anyone’s projects. Our intent is simple: use the outpost as a launch point to bring new materials and knowledge from the deep Omegas, not to exploit Omega-55 itself.

With that in mind—what did you have in mind?

Jonathan Cayran, out.