Colonial Republic - Communications

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≡ Topic: Colonial diplomatic relations ≡
≡ Source: Secondary Fleet Commander Samson Clarke, Carrier Hades, Tau-39 ≡
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I've always done my best to keep my nose out of politics, but these days there seems to be no way to avoid it.

I have been given an exploration mission with a handful of ships at my command, verifying coordinates for jumpholes and other locations of strategic importance for the last 6 months.

I made the journey into Gallia myself, and during a grid search I came across [UC]-Casimir.Logarus, a representative of the Gallic organization knows as Union Corse. He informed me that his organization is very interested in improving relations, that we share the same enemy. He confirmed that they have access to vital information regarding jumholes, as well as bases that supply fuel.

Needless to say, in the eyes of a man tasked with strategic exploration, these assets can change the tide of war.

Proceeding to the Tau's alongside the Union Corse ship we come across the Gallic corporate ship EFL|Illumdec. The Illumdec moves into Tau-39, we follow, and I proceed to order my crew to prepare to destroy it when Elem.Corp|Escartes, an IMG ship, shows and informs me that the IMG is cooperating with EFL and that they "want to improve Gallic relations". He even told me the EFL ship was taking Ship Hull Panels to a Colonial base...

Now I hope you understand my predicament. Here I am with a person on one hand telling me he wants to join forces, that he has information and vital supplies, and on the other hand I have a miner telling me how his profits are looking as good as ever since the Gallics invaded the Tau's...

I ordered my crew to stand down, and told the captain of EFL|Illumdec to head back to Tau-23 and dock. Funny, the captain went from declaring EFL's intention of trying to "better relations between IMG, Colonials and Gallia" to "Without this good gesture you will suffer at the hands of the Crown".

Unless High Command explicitly orders me not to, this Gallic ship will be destroyed on sight.

I'm inbound for New Hope - and a brushing up on Colonial diplomatic relations - tomorrow.


Commander Samson Clarke out.


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