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Message no. 1
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: a business arrangement
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:24:55 CST
*****PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Excellent. Thank you for you're time and effort, and I have recieved
word from my boss that all the documents were in order. This is what we had
in mind.

We would like you to test the operation of certain weapons, specifically two
types of assult rifle, three new types of ammunition, a new form of security
armor, three non-lethal submission drugs similar to Narcoject and Mao, and
our new V-T police cruiser. We will train your people how to use the weapons
that need to be explained, and we can either provide a crew or train your
people to do maintenece on the cruiser. Are you interested yet, or would you
pprefer more details?]<<<<<
-- Ms. V. <13:56:30/01-13-56>
Message no. 2
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: a business arrangement
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:26:22 CST
***** Private: Ms. V.
>>>>>[My executives prefer more details (especially regarding the
panzer), so we may begin the proper paperwork registering the
equipment with the Marine occupation forces, unless you feel you
would be better suited in this endeavour.]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (15:21:12 / 01-13-56)
Message no. 3
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: a business arrangement
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 09:39:44 CST
*****PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[As you wish.

Ammunition types: explosive flechette ammo. Causes massive hemmraging and
armor degradation. Available in all weapon calibres.
Shaped charge ammo. High explosive in a shaped charge geometry designed
to cut through armor and cause only limited damage to the soft target within.
Toxin delivery ammo. hollow ammo encasing a gel pack of a toxin,
generally Mao, Hyper, Neurostun, etc. Limited armor penetration, suggested
for non-lethal and crowd control.

Bi-ammo rifle(Maxim prototype #12849): Dual clip assult rifle designed to
carry two different types of ammo, interfaced with a smartlink for clip
switching. Suggested ammo types: stun/toxin ammo offset with regular/APDS.

Security version, ramjet rifle: Security power reduced from military version
already in production. Fires specialized semi-hollow rounds of armor-peircing
ceramic coated internally with solid fuel. Electric discharge firing, caseless
ammunition, fully automatic. Damage and fatality percentages increase with
distance from barrel due to jet action.

Maxim "bumble-bee" Vectored Thrust police cruiser: full sized version of a
police cruiser, engine modified with new fuel-efficient V-T engines for
security use. Powered wheels standard for ground transportation and increased
fuel efficiency. Armored, cybernetically controled, security grade chassis
with weapon hardpoints and firmpoints.

Venus: anti-mob drug, causes lethargy and gradual unconsciousness over 5
minutes after exposure. No side effects. Wears off within 3 hours. Anti-
toxin available. Molecule is small enough to pass through 95% of gas-masks
and cybernetic filters produced worldwide.

+++++Included: operations details on above items++++++

That should let you know what we plan. As you see by the enclosed document,
the cruiser is actually not a panzer, but rather a new breed of security
vehicle. Are you still interested?]<<<<<
-- Ms. V <01-13-19/01-14-56>
Message no. 4
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: a business arrangement
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 09:53:30 CST
***** Private: Ms. V.
>>>>>[Well, I've done some checking with the Occupation forces and
they've told me they're gonna throw me before a magistrate if I bring
any of these inside the city limits. Not really a problem, we don't
keep most of the fun toys inside the city limits anyway.

I'm not sure how much use we'll get for most of the ammuntion anyway.
It sounds a little too lethal for our tastes. We prefer to use
non-lethal means wherever possible. We are after all, not real police
officers, but merely a security firm and we therefore have a much
more important image to maintain (both publicly and legally) and the
use of violently lethal ammuntion is not advancing of a positivie
image.

Mob-control is not a part of our charter. We do not and will not
participate in riot control actions in this area. Plus, I seriously
doubt its ability to defeat filtration systems. But, I have not seen
your R&D department's very thorought studies.

The weapons systems and the panzer, however, do appear to have
features that we may evaluate without any adverse effects on our
business dealings. These systems may be integrated into our Fast
Response Teams to supplement existing systems.

I hope our inability to test certain of your systems will not be
disruptive in any way. Other corporations would be much better
suited to testing of these products and I can recommend several, if
necessary.]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (09:54:12 / 01-16-56)

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