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[Voss) Hunting and Escort]

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Greetings,

My name is Jack West Jr. I am the second in command of Voss Hunting and Escort. An Independent escort and Bounty Hunting company. I would like to request the usage of the following Technology:

Lhotse, IMG very heavy fighter: 5x
Vampire Technology: Common Use (//Unlimited Numbers)


I await your response,

Jack

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[Zynth]

Mr West,

Nice to see that independent contractors are still around. Keep those bounty kills coming and we'll continue to run our fine bounty board. Seeing as you've worked with us before, I see no reason to deny you such technology.

Consider your request approved.

Regards,
Shinichiro Kawashima, Head of Production

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Greetings, IMG.

I'm looking to requisition 2 IMG Shisamapangas, one for myself and one for a co-worker in the [ALG] who's too lazy to make his own request. The transports will be used for standard operations and not much else.

~Xavier Ravis

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[Zynth]

Mr Ravis,

It would be ideal that your affiliate just contact us directly. But then again, looking at the people down by engineering, there really is no cure for laziness. Since ALG and IMG have long been close allies, I see no reason to deny your request.

Consider your request approved.

Regards,
Shinichiro Kawashima, Head of Production

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[Freeroamer]

Guten Tag IMG|,

I am representing [ALG] in the purchase of 1 Shishamapanga Transport. These transports will be used for our Operations along with assisting IMG| in there Convoys

I await your reply,

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Klaus Hans

[Zynth]

Mr Hans,

Noting our lasting alliance with ALG, the Indpendent Miners Guild would gladly provide an additional Shishapangma for ALG's use.

Consider your request approved.

Regards,
Shinichiro Kawashima, Head of Production

[ALG Classic]

To whom it may concern;

I'm Kai Richter, ALG's director of security.
I am contacting you with regards to a special request.
We are examining the long-term feasibility of operating an IMGC-104D Sagarmatha-class Battlecruiser as ALG Security's flagship.
Such a vessel would constitute a security and combat presence our few gunboats simply do not possess, something we fear may become necessary in the foreseeable future. We have reports of a dangerously deteriorating security situation in Rheinland, particularly Frankfurt, a system largely ignored by Federal forces due to the war front in Hamburg and the perceived greater importance of Stuttgart and the Omega connection.
As we are told, Corsairs regularly invade the system, and if this weren't enough, there has been an increased presence of Nomads and infected agents in the area.
This creates an intolerable situation for us as a security crisis in the area would jeopardize our entire business.
Furthermore, our combat wings in other areas of operation could at times benefit from the presence of a more significant defensive anchor when dealing with major threats, in particular our newly constructed outpost in New London if the situation in the area becomes dire.

The main obstacle to the operation of a Sagarmatha-class is that we simply do not have crews with the know-how necessary to operate a vessel of this class. Therefor, we propose the following:

- The vessel in question will be owned by ALG Waste Disposal and leased to the Independent Miners Guild, until we possess the capacity to operate it on our own. As such the vessel's identification will be that of the Independent Miners Guild until that time.

- The vessel will be crewed doubly by Independent Miners Guild and ALG Waste Disposal personnel, with IMG constituting the primary crew.

- The purpose of this joint operation is to train the ALG Waste Disposal crew in the unassisted operation of the Sagarmatha-class.

- The vessel's home port will be Aland Shipyard. The vessel will not enter house controlled systems until further notice, upon agreement between ALG Waste Disposal and the Independent Miners Guild.

- The vessel will naturally not be used in combat operations against organizations or individuals considered friendly by the Independent Miners Guild, nor in aid of organizations or individuals considered hostile by the Independent Miners Guild.

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In addition to the above, we have a second, simpler request: we wish to acquire a third IMGC-24C Gasherbrum-class Gunboat, to be stationed in New London as a defensive pivot for Danzig Depot.
As with the Orkan and Taifun, we can provide the materials needed to facilitate speedy construction. The proposed name of the vessel would be Monsun.

Thank you for your time.

[Jack_Henderson]

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Dear Mr. Richter,

Easy things first: Your request for a IMGC-24C Gasherbrum-class Gunboat is granted. Pick up the boat by using the attached keys. Monsun sounds like a fitting name. There is no need for bringing in building material, I know how your shippers have aided our bases in the last weeks.

Your request for an IMGC-104D Sagarmatha-class Battlecruiser has led to a lot of discussion in the higher echelons of the Guild and I have to tell you that we have not reached a final decision on this matter.

The main problem I see is the legal situation of operating such a vessel. Bretonia (Omega 3) as well as Rheinland has clear laws that forbid the unauthorised use of warships and they count the Battlecruiser as a warship. Therefore the cruiser would not be able to legally operate in Omega 3 where it could be serviced or stationed. Bretonia only hesitatingly agreed to allow a very limited number of IMG Cruisers into O3. I doubt they will make another exception easily.

I also think it is highly doubtful whether Rheinland would allow a Battlecruiser that has even some faint Guild influence into Rheinland. Rheinland has been traditionally even more restrictive than Bretonia in questions of warship deployment. But likely you have better channels to make things happen.

Therefore I sadly do not yet see how an IMG/ALG warship could operate in the Area of Operation that you described.

Don't get me wrong: the Guild is not opposed to providing their friends of the ALG with the technology, however the Guild has trouble seeing how this ship can be actually operated legally in any system that is claimed by either Rheinland or Bretonia.

Therefore, I would like to ask for clarification in the name of the IMG Guildmasters about the named issues in this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Jack Henderson
IMG Operations

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To: IMG - Technology Licensing Database
From: Barny Ruble
Subject: Ship Registration; Manaslu

Ahoy,

My name is Barny Ruble, with the {AFC}. I saw a Manaslu the other day in a shootout race near the Hood, and it was quite a beauty. I was wondering if I could purchase one of them for myself?

~Barny

[ALG Classic]

To Mr Henderson;

Richter here. First things first, the new Gasherbrum-class Monsun has been received, outfitted, and stationed in New London as per agreement. I am confident she will serve well.

Second, the more complicated matter. Of course we've anticipated the diplomatic difficulties of operating a vessel of this class in systems claimed by the houses.
The vessel would be equipped with supplies and fuel for extended journeys away from any port - this being the original purpose of the Sagarmatha-class, it shouldn't pose a significant hurdle.
Therefor, the only situation in which the vessel would need to return to Aland is if major repairs are needed.
In such a scenario, the crew would contact any available Bretonian ships directly to arrange one-time access. The vessel would in any case remain well away from the inhabited parts of the system.

We don't foresee this posing a major issue, however if preferred by the Guild, the home port could be redesignated to Wuppertal Refinery, Koeln.

Which brings me to the next point, operation in Rheinland. Naturally, the ship would be registered in the Rheinland Special Permission Ship Registry. As a major Rheinland corporation, I doubt we would have major issues obtaining the license, even with the politically sensitive IMG connection.

We will do everything necessary to gain approval from both governments, however if this turns out to be entirely infeasible, we will confine the operation to outside house space entirely for the time being.
Connections in the far Omicrons would allow for largely unproblematic operation in this manner, though that solution obviously would not be desirable.
With your general positive response, we will initiate diplomatic proceedings immediately.

Finally, the team has come up with the name Erdbeben for the vessel, if everything goes according to plan.