To Bretonian Guildmaster "Stoat", Sheffield Station

[Dieter Schprokets]

Attn : Bretonian Guildmaster "Stoat"

Sir

Guildmaster George Graves advised me to discuss this with you.

This is further to our previous discussions with the Guild regarding the use of your equipment.

Our previous request to use BHG Gunboat-class vessels was turned down. This is regrettable, but we respect the decision.

We now have aimed our sights lower, namely:

1) We would like to continue to use the "Buckshot" Weapon and its variants on our vessels.

2) We would like to continue to use BHG fighter and bomber class vessels. Our existing ships require extensive maintenance.

We expect the first item is not at all onerous and hope that the second one is acceptable as well.

We can offer many concessions, which I present here for your consideration.

a) A lump sum up front payment,

b) A lump sum payment for each BHG fighter/bomber purchased from Sheffield.

c) Negotiation of a contract for the Mandalorians to provide assistance to the Guild (as requested) at our "preferred client" rates, namely 1 million credits a kill, 2 if unassisted.

d) Negotiation of a formal co-operative understanding, or at the very least, a non-aggression pact.

I suggest a combination of (a) or (b), plus and (d) above.

Consider: The Mandalorians have never hunted a BHG member (save those rogue ones which you also hunted) nor shall we. We once made our primary port of call Sheffield Station, in the days before Barrier Gate was constructed. Our existing BHG fighters and bombers were purchased there. We primarily hunt Corsairs, your greatest enemies.

I like to turn problems into opportunities. I regard the Guild's lack of faith in our intentions as a problem of the first order. So let us mitigate that problem; enlist us as your allies.

You will not regret it.

Mandalore William Bishop.

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