To the Red Hessian Army

[Dieter Schprokets]

Herr van der Riess

I have a counter proposal, one which should be to your liking, and which fits with our contract methodology.

Should you pay us up front, 100 Millon Credits, we would use that money to pay those of our pilots for the Kruger, um, dissassembling, on the precise terms you listed. Our payments to our pilots would become internal accounting; you would not see an invoice.

We would ask for the use of four (4) of your Odin fighters, complete with your best weaponry. This is estimated to have a value of $100 Million Credits, so that would imply a $200 Million value to the package.

Furthermore, we would offer combat assistance to the Hessian cause while based in your area. This is a standard contract clause. We try to protect our clients' interests, in a general way.

Trusting the above is satisfactory, I remain

Yours Truly,

Mandalore Bishop

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