One of your men has collected the weapons. I trust your client will be satisfied. The credits arrived moments later; as expected, you’ve delivered reliably.
And now you’re sending new business our way—excellent timing, especially since we already have the guns prepared. As always, tell us when and where, and I’ll arrange delivery.
Unfortunately we've had to jump through a few hoops for this one. The cargo changed hands so many times it became a logistical nightmare. Independent entities truly are a wonder to work with. The guns should find their way on Bornholm Depot this time -- a man that goes by Joshua Grant. Good conversationalist, but horrible at maintaining a schedule.
You will find the credits in your bank account soon, with a little bonus for the delay. I would say more on this but that's really all there is to it.
It appears we've crossed another month off the calendar, Johnathan of Phoenix. But this time I intend to make it more interesting. Surprise me with what your factories can make. And I'll give you something in turn -- a token of our longstanding partneship, if you will.
Speaking of. How have you been doing? Besides a thriving business, of course. I trust the Unioners have been as helpful as they can be to earn your favor, and not the typical dogs employed by the Corsairs meant to quietly oversee your operations.
We do, in fact, have something new. Our scientists have dubbed it the “Shatterer”. A joint research venture involving multiple crews across the Omegas.
It’s a peculiar piece of work: high rate of fire, broad-spectrum damage against hull, shields, and energy systems, and—here’s the entertaining part—proximity fusing. Naturally, that performance comes with trade-offs: some dispersion, and relatively slow projectile speed. Still, a group as capable as yours should be able to make it sing.
Our research team would also like to see it in live conditions. If you can gather combat data like damage patterns, effectiveness by range. We’d be grateful to receive the data.
As for the Unioners: matters will remain quiet until they sever their Corsair partnership. We have no desire to escalate into open hostility, but we won’t spend time or credits cultivating ties with anyone likely to hand our goodwill straight back to the Imperio.
Now, about this token of yours. You have my attention.
Shatterer, you say. It sounds fancy enough, for sure. I'll see it tested by my kin in the field. We're having ample opportunities to do so whilst scouting for valuables. If you're saying these guns can punch through both shields and hull, then maybe a few runs against corporate convoys should net you valuable data. Naturally, you were never a part of it as far as records are concerned.
As for what I'm offering you? It should come to no surprise that we're a humble family, all in all. Expensive equipment is not for everyone -- especially when said gun is taking so much hangar space and we've got no particular ship to use it on. Surely you don't have that problem, though.Eleven has been laboring away hours to fix up a salvaged weapon that traces back to 'Bessemer Logistics'. I think you should be the one to have it.
It's not much, but it's something. Do tell how it fires once you have it mounted somewhere. I'm dying to know if our resident mechanic still has what it takes to serve his purpose.
Bessemer Logistics, you say? They’re long gone—about the only legacy they left behind was that battleship-grade super-heavy cannon class. Given your note about limited space, I assume that’s exactly what you’re talking about.
We should have a hull that can take it. Let me know when and where you want the drop, and we’ll deliver the Shatterer set at the same time.
I may have something of interest for you, assuming intelligence work is part of your toolkit.
Today, we picked up unusual activity in Omega-55: a new group appears to have set up operations somewhere between Skagerrak and Bornholm. It would be… awkward for Phoenix to go prying too openly into a new neighbor’s affairs, and since you operate in the area, I thought this might be better suited to your eyes.
So far, all we know is the name: Raffinerie Exotique. Their identification markers appear to be affiliated with the Gallic ELF company.
Let us know if you find these new Gallian neighbors noteworthy, and what you manage to learn about them.
Well. We can't have that now, can we? Corporate hands trying to steal from the wrong cookie jar. I will see what these gauls are all about, although I'm pretty sure that the system is already as busy as it can be. Corporate traffic would be too much, wouldn't you agree?
As the transfer of goods -- we'll do the exchange next to Bornholm as per usual. In about two hours to be precise. Eleven said he needed a few more days for a tune-up. I got lost in the details he provided.
As it turns out, that EFL Station was an attempt at increasing corporate influence in the region. A failed attempt, regardless. My kin made short work of that piece of metal. Salvage crews will swoop in shortly and collect what valuables they can from the wreck.
Thanks to you, Johnathan of Phoenix, I've had the opportunity to give them the chance of leaving well before we've actually started the dismantling process. I've seen no reports of any floating bodies yet, so they may have taken the advice. We'll have to wait and see for that.
For the time being your group retains their exclusive access to what lies in the Deep Omegas.
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