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To: Kellim Casyt, Directing Principle, Institution of Trade and Relations, Coreward Division, Bryiancz-Stoyvic Solar Unity and Voluntary Dependencies

From: Srini Vas, Srini Vasson, Secretary of State for International Trade, Volsung Confederation

Subject: Return of the BSSUVD starship Sanbourne Obol II

Valued friend of the Volsung Confederation,

Your diplomatic cable regarding the Sanbourne Obol II incident, explaining the nature of the cargo aboard the ship, is gratefully accepted.  However after intensive investigation it appears that your Merchant’s benefactors have twisted their story.

VCN ships identified themselves and advised the Captain of the requirement for inspection of the Sanbourne Obol II’s cargo.  The decision to inspect the cargo was not taken lightly. Only after confirming transmissions between the vessel’s Captain and known terrorists from the self-styled Vishnu Faction on Kara was the decision reached.  The interdiction occurred in Kara’s territorial space well within the System Sphere recognized by Interstellar Convention. 

The violent reception that that our naval personnel received, along with the transmissions between the ship’s captain, the illicit cargo and the wiping of the ships log led our personnel to conclude that the Sanbourne Obol II was a smuggler. 

In order to resolve the issue,  the Volusung Confederation proposes the following: The Sanbourne Obol II will be turned over to the BSSUVD immediately along with the crew.  The cargo however, will remain impounded until the BSSUVD, provides reparations to the families of our naval crewman criminally slain by the crew of the Sanbourne Obol II.  The Captain and crew of the Sanbourne Obol II are hereafter and forever banned from entering VC Space.  If found within any system or VC space their suspended sentence of death will be carried out immediately. 

Do no interpret our leniency as weakness.  We simply do not believe that this incident warrants additional measures as we believe our long relationship with the good people of BSSUVD is important enough to overlook the grievous lapse of judgement shown by a rouge officer in your Merchant Marine.  

Fraternally yours,

Srini Vas, Srini Vasson, esq.

Attachments:

A:  Transcript Communications Between Sanbourne Obol II and Vishnu Faction

B:  Transcript Interrogation of Sanbourne Obol II crew

C: Vidfeed and Transcript of Interdiction