' Wrote:Comm ID: Pedro Maniaco, Elder of the Brotherhood
Message to: Senor Carlos Benitez
Carlos, I know, there already have been some shots fired, but I'd like to ask you, if you could reconsider your status with SCRA. It's not important to start researching who fired first. I'd prefer if you could contact them via diplomatic channels and try to negotiate a cease-fire, and if possible apologize for hostile attitude of the members of the Benitez family.
I know I am asking much, maybe way to much, but please consider my request throughoutly. We need to focus our forces on our real enemy - the outcast alliance which includes mainly 101st, NovaPG's, Bushido.
We can't let a 3rd party faction to stand between us and we need SCRA as I am not sure we are strong enough to resist the enemy and defend Gamma. SCRA, namely brother Ares, formerly a corsair, have been a great help in defence of Gamma and we need them to stay friendly.
Pedro Maniaco out.
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Comm ID: Don and Imperator, Senor Carlos Benitez
Message to: Pedro Maniaco, Elder of the Brotherhood
The leader of the Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army has stated to me privately that no action taken by me or my members can change their unfriendly stance with us. I have apologised for the actions of my members to that leader, and attempted to negotiate a reasonable settlement. He assured me that none could be reached.
I apologised for the actions of the renegade member "Ricardo" (note, not Ronaldo, Rico, Enrico, to avoid confusion).... and have even apologised for the controversial actions of Sr. Enrico and Sr. Ximen in asking to scan a SCRA members cargo hold..that was met with volleys of laser fire.
I have apologised for the "dishonour" that that request implied, despite receiving no apology or reparation for the members of my family they where slaughtered in cold blood, the battleship they left dead in the water by SCRA whilst I refused to fire back, or the tirade of insults and abuse hurled at me (Sr. Carlos) by SCRA pilots over the last 4 days that I refused to hurl back.
Senor Maniaco...the SCRA leader made very clear that no resolution will ever be met, that our family's reputation will be forever damaged by the actions of 1 renegade member. I would have thought the SCRA might have been more empathetic after Senor "Ivan.Voronov" cowardly fled from battle. It might have demonstrated how easily our brothers can go astray, and might have perhaps suggested to them that after punishing a dishonourable member, an organisation should not be forever punished for his past actions.
I'm guessing it hasn't.
So Sr. Maniaco... you can see that no-matter what I do, or will do to prevent hostility or conflict, we will remain "unfriendly" in the eyes of the Coalition, and will be treated as such.
What does the future hold? SCRA will sit in there ships, in orbit of Gamma, glaring at Benitez pilots through the aiming lenses of their turrets, waiting for an excuse to strike. What will the Benitez do? Deny them the opportunity.
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