.:j:. JUNKER CONGRESS DIPLOMATIC CHANNEL

[Rudo]

COMM ID: Chief Arbiter Hannibal Bishop
LOCATION: (scrambled)

Salutations, 'Ironwatsas';

We of the Congress know of you. Myself especially; it seems you and I both share a... transhumanist heritage.

I regret to inform you that a direct alliance with the Congress is off the table. We are Junkers. Moreso, we of the Congress are the best-known Junkers throughout the colonies, and thus we provide the example for the vast majority of the population. Because of this, we must make it clear that to a Junker, there are two kinds of people; Junkers, and the rest of the universe. This is our way and our custom, and this directive is iron-clad.

You may enjoy all the benefits you expect from a partnership through doing business with us, however. It has never been said that we are not gracious hosts and unwilling to share in common conquests.

Kusari has always been the dark spot in our intelligence network. Your efforts to overturn the regime there have not gone unnoticed, we have been working with the Chrysanthemums and Dragons as well. You are more than welcome to use Junker stations and draw on our munitions supplies, on the understanding that neither you nor any affiliate of the Consortium is to draw attention to our relationship. Such could be dangerous for your objectives; it would be so to ours.

A meet in person would be easier said than done due to my extensive responsibilities with the logistics of not only the Congress, but my hand in the workings of the entire vast Junker operation. But I will see what can be done. I've always wanted to talk shop with another biomech.

- Bishop

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Source: Unknown
Sender: \CS\-Ironwatsas
Recipiants: Chief Arbiter Hannibal Bishop
Subject: Opening of formal talks for a Consortium/Junker Congress strategic alliance

Good Day, Mister Bishop.

Please Allow me to Introduce myself; I am known as Ironwatsas. Overwatch-Industralist Prime of the Transhuman arm of the Consortium Legion.

I have requested your attention to speak of a possible alliance between my own organisation and the Junker Congress. Given the fact that the Congress has been kind enough to supply our benefactors, the Golden Chrysanthemums for quite some time, I would think that an agreement between our two factions would be a benefit to your buisness and our... -efforts- ...in Kusari.

Given the fact that the Kusari empire and it's subordinates, specifically those referred to as >Hogosha< are not quite as respectful of your 'buisness enterprise' as our own affiliates, I would think that our beneficial restructuring of Kusari would open up numerous buisness oppurtunities for the Congress. As well, the Consortium would benefit from potential use of the significant infrastructure that the Junker Nation has in place throughout Sirius. While we have no intention of directly dragging you into any open conflict, or basing ourselves out of your facilities, we will need large amounts of raw materials, military hardware, space vehicles, and the odd bool of 'expendable personell' for our own uses.

Clearly, this should best stay out of view of the powers-that-be in certian areas like Kusari, Liberty, and Rhineland. Though, we only have a few enemies outside of Kusari that pose us any -real- trouble.

However, I would very much like to meet in person to discuss the finer points of such an agreement. I would personally suggest Yanagi depot as the sight of any meetings between our two fine organisations.

I hope to soon hear your reply, Mister Bishop.

Sincerely, Ironwatsas~

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