(]c[) Recruitment

[Marlowe]

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From: Raymond Marlowe III
Location: Freeport 2
Subject: Application

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am here as the result of a poor decision. Allow me to explain.

As most natives of Planet Houston do, I realized that trying to make a living there would be like spittin' in the wind - nothing good can come of the attempt. I left home and struck out on my own as a freelance trader under the call sign "Marlowe." I had managed to buy a Camara freighter and began to wander Sirius as the solar winds and the credits might lead.

Until yesterday when I happened to be hauling in a load of consumer goods to the folks on Java Station in Tau 23. Here's where the poor decision making comes in. See there was a mighty big scrap going on between some of the miners and some Outcast pirates. Well, I stuck my nose in it when I had no business doing so and got my ship vaporized out from under me for my trouble. Daddy was right - the good you do won't do you any good.

Anywho, bouncing off asteroids in a life pod gives a man a chance to think about things. Going it alone wasn't working out like I expected. I sent out a distress call and a Mr. Sidhe of the TAZ came to my rescue and hauled me back to Java.

I decided it would be fittin' to pay my respects at his church in Baffin so I started to head that way. When suddenly a comm system error found me chewing the fat with several other Zoners - some of them ZTC members. I told them my story and where I was headed and they offered to escort me to Baffin and show me around.

Turns out ya'll have a fella named Marlowe in your organization already! I did some figuring and as best I can make out he's my 8th cousin once removed on my father's side.

At any rate, I'm all set to join if ya'll will have me. I have already registered myself with the Zoners (//ID and IFF). I also purchased a Dromedary freighter. I hear ya'll sometimes provide some start up cash for recruits but I don't think I'll be needing a ship unless ya'll say otherwise. I don't have any armor or weapons though.

I never was much of a fighter pilot so I reckon I'd like to be a freighter/transport man. I've been dodging pirates and nasties all my life so I think I would make a good one.

Take me in and you won't regret it - I'll work hard and it's high time for a change.

- Marlowe