To: Unioners of Pacifica

[Deity]

Encrypted Unioner Transmission

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To: Flora
From: Friedrich Krüger
Subject: Clearing the Air

Flora,

I’ve read the entire exchange. Every word of it.

Let me start plainly, without theatrics or clever phrasing:
this situation has drifted further into friction than it ever should have, and that is on us — on how it was handled, not on the goal itself.

You came to us for a repair, not a lecture on Unioner strategy, not contingency plans that involve ambushes, and certainly not to be put in a position where your patience is tested over internal disagreements. That much is clear, and it should have been respected from the outset.

Gunda speaks from a place of operational reality — risk, logistics, precedent — but that does not excuse how this was communicated to you, nor does it excuse making you feel as though the terms were shifting beneath your feet. You asked for discretion. You asked for a solution. Anything beyond that should have been discussed before it ever reached your inbox.

So let me be equally clear about where we stand now:

• There will be no assaults conducted in your name.
• There will be no welding, fitting, or invasive work done to your vessel without your explicit confirmation.
• No further parties will be looped in without your consent.

If you are telling us: “Find the parts first, then talk to me,” then that is exactly what will happen.

As for Vascoguoncellos — his involvement was logistical, not political, and it should not have been surfaced to you the way it was. That mistake stops here.

I won’t insult you by telling you to “calm down.” You have every reason to be sharp when trust is strained. What I will say is this: the Unioners are still capable of delivering what we agreed to — but only if we reset this to something grounded, professional, and within the boundaries you originally set.

So here’s the path forward, if you’re willing:

We pause escalation.
We source a single compatible drive module quietly.
When — and only when — we have it secured, you are informed.
You decide how we proceed from there.

No pressure. No dramatics. No gaslighting.

If that no longer works for you, say the word — cleanly — and we’ll step back without making this messier than it already is.

Your call.

Mit Respekt,
Friedrich Krüger
Unioner Diplomatic Ambassador

Transmission Ends

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