To: Bristol C&M | From: Virginia Belle

[Virginia Belle]

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Sender: Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle
Recipient: Bristol C&M
Subject: Bigger guns

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Hey,

Me and my boys're finding ourselves in a bit of a difficult spot, and we'd like to order some bigger guns we can't manufacture yet. But don't you worry, we've got cash.

I'd want to order three battlecruiser railguns, two gunship railguns. Name your price.

-Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle
FRS Roanoke

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User ID: Blake, Esme
Recipient: Belle, Virginia
Subject: Bigger Guns
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Good afternoon Cpt Belle,

I will admit, it was surprising to hear from the Free Republic. My predecessor had mentioned the previous dealings between Bristol and you, but I’d almost expected some degree of sunk cost or another had afflicted the Roanoke and those who fly alongside her. It’s hard to upkeep a ship such as that with the resources that are available to you, so call me impressed. I’m happy to hear that you’re still alive as a whole, even if the LSF are breathing down your necks throughout the house systems.

Akutan Production Facility will be able to fill your order of three (3) Battlecruiser Dual Railguns and two (2) Gunship Railguns for a cost of 3.550.000 cr per the former and 1.700.000 cr per the latter, bringing the total cost to 14.050.000 cr. We’re willing to wait for that total payment until the order is completely in total.

V/R
BLAKE, ESME
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, BRISTOL CONSTRUCTIONS & MANUFACTURING
CO -BCV-SAGGIATORE (IND-BRI00033-K834)

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[Virginia Belle]

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Sender: Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle
Recipient: Esme Blake, Bristol C&M
Subject: Bigger guns

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Hey Miss Blake,

The key to fighting Liberty with a ship as large as the Roanoke is to be where they don't expect us, which ain't easy, but it's what it is. As for her technical state, she's falling apart at a predictable pace, so we're keeping her together as much as possible. Swapping most of those military parts for civilian ones was a good call from your company; I'll give you that.

The price is acceptable; just let me know when they are ready so I can start sending them in ships to collect them when no one is snooping around.

-Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle
FRS Roanoke

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User ID: Blake, Esme
Recipient: Belle, Virginia
Subject: Bigger Guns
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Good afternoon Cpt Belle,

I’m glad to hear it. The weapons order of three (3) Battlecruiser Dual Railguns and two (2) Gunship Railguns has actually just completed and is ready for pick-up at Akutan Production Facility whenever you are ready.

We’ll be sure to take some cues from you on the front of being where Liberty doesn’t expect. They’re not all that understanding to the legal zoo that is Galileo at the moment and enough DSE ships have disappeared for them to grow less than happy at that system as a whole.

Hopefully we won’t hear again from you too soon or else the situation in Ontario is falling apart quicker than we’d like.

V/R
BLAKE, ESME
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, BRISTOL CONSTRUCTIONS & MANUFACTURING
CO -BCV-SAGGIATORE (IND-BRI00033-K834)

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