TO: Taisho, Ketsurui Katsuko
FROM: Chusa, Kage Yaichiro
I am a bit nervous reassuming a station of responsibility, and leaving Hanako-Taisa. The two of you are among the best friends I have, and I am happy to go to one while sad to leave the other. As for accommodations, I try not to be greedy. I do keep a comfort bed in my quarters for assorted reasons -- not solely the purposes it is known for.
You are welcome for the CAMIE specifications, they are also available from KFY to whom I granted access. I will inform you of my research, but I wish to discuss that privately -- I do not wish to reveal everything that I am working on openly.
I advise strongly against just going against Nepleslia's wishes. While we don't like politics and know how underhanded they can be, they are still a core part of how things work and must be kept in mind. The Nepleslians have been painted as the defenders of the Freespacers, whether there's an ulterior motive or not, and this can't be ignored.
Assuming that talking peacefully with the Nepleslians doesn't resolve the issue, perhaps we could make contact with the Freespacers directly somehow. I believe that's what should have done to begin with. It shouldn't be too difficult -- if they are as adept at information gathering and observation as I have heard, then some tactful general news broadcasts of our intentions through SANDRA might bring them to the discussion table and also make the Nepleslian efforts to flat-out block our gesture of good will look shallow.
Chusa Kage Yaichiro
Acting:
First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Eucharis (NG-X1-408), Adviser