To: Christian Burton of the Phoenix & Duncan Stow from OSI || Q-Q Encrypted

[Rodnas]

Location: Omicron Gamma, Planet Crete
Sender: Trueno Benitez
Recipent: Christian Burtons, Duncan Stow

Buenos dias Senores,
i hope you and your hermanos and familias are doing muy bueno out there - i am contacting you because due to our previous contacts i do in fact trust you. Enough to ask you for a little...help and guidance even. The lifestyle of you Zoners is quite diverse and a little hard to see through from a Corsair point of view...there are so many...your hermanos are so hard to nail down on opinions and all that. While normally i would say this is nada of my business as long as it doesn't interfere with mine, a new group of your hermanas came basically out of nowhere, set up shop in Omicron 74 and forever since then ugly rumors bleed into my ears.
Rumors like Omicron Theta no longer belongs to the Empire, rumors like Crete will be put to the torch by Zoners, ramblings of mad men if you ask me. Still, the rumor mill goes on and on and i feel that many Corsairs grow restless due to all this mad talk that gets attributed to said Zoners.
Now, my problema is this: I can't go out there and ask all the questions i might want to ask directly as it would be completely out of line for me to to so. Still i need to know how much i should, in your opinion give on all this talking...and maybe maybe maybe...one of you senores stumbles upon some more reliable informaciones. By sheer chance, of course.
I know i ask much, as sadly not all Zoners belong to your groups but tend to sprout all sorts of ideas, but still, i would love to hear your opinion and maybe you can send some "how life really works in the Omicrons" brochures to Omicron 74 while at it.... muchas gracias, i owe you one.


Hasta la vista,

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[RedEclipse]

Ahoy,

It's nice to meet you again, Trueno. Perhaps, we should to have some drink together, with a less disturbing topic in someday.

At the beginning I wanted to say from where and who you've heard such words, but I guess I know about who you're talking.

As you know, long before Zoners movement establishment your ancestry landed on planet, which lately was named Crete. No any real Zoner would say such words as "Zoner controlled Theta", it's a words of a madman. We're here guests in Corsair space, working for benefits of both parties.

For now it's a easy to become a man known as Zoner, don't be surprised. But carrying Zoner identification code doesn't make you a true Zoner, our way it's a style of life, papers it's just formalities.

Can you tell me, what's a mess going on here?

[Dourden4]

Ah, Trueno Benitez. It has been too long, friend.

I am fairly sure that I know of whom you speak, and which situation. I can say with relative certainty that such rumors of Zoners burning Crete and similar nonsense can be disregarded as little more than bravado. Of course, I would recommend being alert, after all fanatics are unpredictable and we can never be entirely sure what they will do.

Unfortunately, I do not have any useful information either. Though I have received a request for aid from a certain group, in resolving some matter with The Corsair Empire. Even though the request has been silent for some time, I am planning a trip to Omicron 74 to try to get to the bottom of this situation. If there is one thing I hate, it is not having the whole story about a situation that could effect my company.

If you can, would you fill in some of the missing information? A more complete picture can only benefit all those involved.

[Rodnas]

Location: Omicron Gamma, Planet Crete
Sender: Trueno Benitez
Recipent: Christian Burton

Christian mi amigo,
i will gladly stop for a drink the next time i travel to the deeper Omicrons! Your respect for the Corsair Empire honors you and the Phoenix - sadly not all Zoners are that way. We still ahve some unresolved squabbles here with a group called the Zoner Alliance- annoyingly enough they don't seem to be clear on their own line and our own independent familias are out for the quick honor of battle....sprinkle that with ugly rumors and little proof and you can imagine that we have our hands full in the council to keep the peace. Dios mio...i should grab my ship in the dark of the night and head out for that drink!
Jokes aside, i hope this mess is over soon and everyone can mind his own business again...

Hasta la vista,

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Location: Omicron Gamma, Planet Crete
Sender: Trueno Benitez
Recipent: Duncan Stow

Buenos dias,
it is good to see you are taking care of business- if you are on your way to Omicron 74, stop by at Myrtos Villa and be my guest, there are always things to discuss. On the "situation" at hand...well, the Empire will of course do everything to keep your companies interests safe and sound, have no worries about that. In fact we hope to clean up without causing any mess beforehand, which is difficult as your kin are hard to catch or to nail down...and well, our independent familias are not that easy at times, too. It is a fact that corsair laws were broken, and people got hurt- rightfully or not- a dead corsair in our heartland is outrageous....
As you seem to have contact with this group...would there be a possibility to hire you up as a mediator if things get really grim- it seems that you enjoy the trust of many people after all?
See you in the Omicrons mi amigo!


Hasta la vista,

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Read about: The Benitez Familia and Trueno Benitez

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[Dourden4]

Trueno,

I will most definitely take you up on that offer to visit you at Myrtos Villa just as soon as I complete my inspection of Omicron 74. There are questions that need answers. Though, I will admit that I will likely need some assistance finding the Villa. It has been quite some time since I have visited your peoples home system for anything other than business.

To the current problem, I am glad that the Corsair people will help to secure OSI interests should any further issues arise. I also understand how difficult it can be to guide and interpret the actions of the independent Families of the Empire, independent Zoners can create similar challenges. I trust that you can handle them well enough to tell the difference between friend and foe.

I would most certainly act in an arbitrary capacity should things devolve further in this situation. You need only request it, and I will provide what assistance I can. Though I would not say I have good contact with the group, but there is something, perhaps I can expand it in time.

Hopefully we will meet in your villa soon, and perhaps share some Corsair rum as we discuss what needs to be discussed.

[RedEclipse]

That's sounds promising, I'll take a visit as I have some free time, Trueno. Also feel free to take a stop on Phoenix Spaceport, if you will be around. *wink* Also, we are welcome you and your family on Livadia. It can be a just a stop for a drink, or some minor or major repairs. Livadia has big capabilities. Currently it's expands, so it's unpresentable inside, but workers says it should be done on next month.

Back to the topic. We could you help you with it. But I must told you, not only you have problems with these Zoners. I once got a reports from my fellow phoenixes, their ships were spotted with fire upon Livadia Palace. So, relationship with them is pretty tensioned. And their location of modular bases, looks to be possible lock down on Omicron - 74 system. Situation is unpredicted and always change, ZA leadership spoiled their reputation on the roots with every neighbour. Corsairs, Phoenix, AI, Order...

Anyway - we will gladly help you with it, if situation gets every day worse and worse, feel free to contact us again.