To: BIS high command || From: The Order Overwatch

[Bretonian Intelligence Service]

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Incoming Transmission

Secure Connection, via Falkirk Node NC18.

Identification - Fairfax, J.
Recipient - Hunter, J.

Admiral Hunter,

A new face. I was concerned as I hadn't heard anything from your organisation.

What you ask is beyond the realms of possibility for my people. While we have free access to almost all of Bretonia, I cannot, and will not, put them in undue harm from their own brothers and sisters.

However, I have a compromise, which would be the better option for such endeavours.

Since my lad's recce of Tohoku, I have grave concerns that this technology we are using, is quite substantially linked to alien technology. Seems blindingly obvious given what we know, but I like facts, not speculation. I was going to be authorising one of our research vessels to conduct certain observations of both the Essex and Somerset. This would be to assess whether or not the technologies harnessed within possess a threat to Bretonia, and whether an outbreak of alien willingness had broken out amongst the crews.

Now, what I propose, you organise a small team of scientists, agents, whatever you need, my vessel picks them up from an undisclosed location, my lot collect whatever data they need, and yours do the same using our equipment.

I have already expressed my concerns over the jump drives with the Admiralty of the Armed Forces, so such a vessel appearing in their operations area wouldn't be a surprise to anyone. This way, we both get what we need, with less risk.

What say you?

I don't doubt we are on the cusp of another Colony War, the sands have been shifting as of late. Listen, I'd much rather focus my time on ridding ourselves of the threat that alien species are to our way of life, but I am one man, an aging one, standing with very few loyal followers to protect an entire house from outside threats. Times have changed, everyone we encounter is out there with one thing on their mind, themselves.

Unity is what we need, as a species. To sit down with one another, rid ourselves of prejudices, move forwards as one. Sadly, I don't see it happening. Hell, I'd even sit down with Gallia. While their acts on Leeds can never be forgotten, we must move forwards as different threats grow. It saddens me that more people don't think as we do, for the betterment of humanity. I fear my time is slowly passing, what time I do have will be used for the good of everyone.

One day, we will stand shoulder to shoulder, on the same side of history.

Fairfax out.

Transmission Ends

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