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Message no. 1
From: shadowtk@*********.com (J. Mach)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Sun Dec 16 23:45:01 2001
*****PRIVATE: NewzJunkie
>>>>>[I need two things from you:

1) I need you to set me up with someone that can get a person back and
forth across the Tir border. No questions asked. Good and trustworthy
are worth a hell of a lot, so no skimping.

2) I want anything recent you can get me on Bryan and Elke
Christofferson. Anything. Then, I want you to promptly forget you ever
heard of them. Wipe your records completely and put a sweeper on it when
you transmit to me. Just like last year.

I'll pay you a percentage as a commission on the first one. That also
means, don't hire someone who overcharges for crapy services. You get
paid when I get back.

The second one, I'll transfer the usual in advance.
+++++Credit Transfer Authorization >>account<< for >>moderate sum for
data-mining<<

Get back to me soon.]<<<<<
-- Quicksilver <20:22:38 / 12-16-62 PDT>


*****PRIVATE: Quicksilver
>>>>>[Alright. I'm on it. Pleasure doing biz.]<<<<<
-- NewzJunkie <20:25:24 / 12-16-62 PDT>
Message no. 2
From: shadowtk@*********.com (J. Mach)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Sun Dec 16 23:45:02 2001
>>>>>[Yo. I've been commissioned to arrange some personal transport to
Tir Tairngire. One passenger. No questions asked as to who or why. All
you have to worry about is getting them across the border and back without
any interference from the local authorities.]<<<<<
-- NewzJunkie <20:27:57 / 12-16-62 PDT>
Message no. 3
From: shadowtk@*********.com (Pete)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Mon Dec 17 16:30:01 2001
>>>>>[Yeah, no problem NewzJunkie. I can help you. All I need to do is set
up a catapult on one side of the border, stick your client in it and cut the
rope. Ba-bing, instant border crossing.]<<<<<
-- Doofus <21:33:14 / 12-17-62>
Message no. 4
From: shadowtk@*********.com (Pete)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Mon Dec 17 16:35:01 2001
*****PRIVATE: NewzJunkie
>>>>>[I have the means if you have the funds]<<<<<
-- Urbanus <21:34:01 / 12-17-62>
Message no. 5
From: shadowtk@*********.com (Pete)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Mon Dec 17 16:35:03 2001
*****PRIVATE: NewzJunkie
>>>>>[What's it worth? I got a way to get 'em in and out without too much
bother, assuming of course they can sit a bike.]<<<<<
-- Twitch <21:36:33 / 12-17-62>
Message no. 6
From: shadowtk@*********.com (J. Mach)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Thu Dec 20 01:50:02 2001
*****PRIVATE: Urbanus
>>>>>[My client would like to know by what means and, roughly, what sort
of funds you have in mind.

On our end, a few more particulars. Departure would have to be by the end
of this week. Return, roughly a week later. Figure that into your
planning. After entry into Tarngire, my client will be on their own for a
few days, then will need some way to contact and rejoin with the means of
transportation for extraction. By no means is my client to have contact
with any Tir officials, border or otherwise. If this is acceptable, keep
in touch, and we'll set up a meeting offline.]<<<<<
-- NewzJunkie <22:40:25/12-19-62 PDT>
Message no. 7
From: shadowtk@*********.com (Pete)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Fri Dec 21 16:05:05 2001
*****PRIVATE: NewzJunkie
>>>>>[Means would be relatively simple. I have several secure route options
into the Tir. The one I currently favour would be a short cross country
drive, hop over the river and delivered the far side to destination by motor
vehicle. I would be involved for a short time on this side and a highly
trusted appointee would drive your client to the destination. We can either
arrange for the same method of return with a pickup point within Tairngire,
or your client can make her own way back to the river and I will provide a
small encrypted short band signal unit that can be used to alert the
transport that they are ready to return. At this point I would collect your
client and escort them back to Seattle. If greater speed is required then I
could offer alternative but the above method is the least likely to arouse
suspicion as it's lower profile.

Total cost would be in the region of >>high but reasonable amount<< with a
leeway of 10% either side.

If this is acceptable, let me know when and where you wish to meet to
discuss particulars.]<<<<<
-- Urbanus <21:67:15 / 12-21-62>
Message no. 8
From: shadowtk@*********.com (J. Mach)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Sat Dec 22 06:50:01 2001
*****PRIVATE: Urbanus
>>>>>[I will be taking over from NewzJunkie at this point.

Your means are acceptible, if they can be ready in short order. The
person to be transported has a commitment to keep early next week, so
transport must take place before the weekend is over, if at all possible.
Upon pickup, 50% of the fee will be delivered, the remainder upon safe
return out of Tir Tairngire.

Unless you have a better, and neutral place to meet, then I would suggest
the Easy Eight in Tarislar, Seattle. Would tomorrow afternoon, at 4p.m.,
suffice to allow you transit time? If so, a representative will meet you
there to discuss details.]<<<<<
-- Quicksilver <03:37:25 / 12-22-62 PDT>
Message no. 9
From: shadowtk@*********.com (Pete)
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Sat Dec 22 18:35:01 2001
*****PRIVATE: Quicksilver
>>>>>[The shortness of time will make things a little hectic but yes it can
be done with no perceptible threat increase. 4pm at the Easy Eight will be
fine. I have a delivery in that area to make so I can make use of the time
to kill two birds so to speak.]<<<<<
-- Urbanus <23:35:09 / 12-22-62>
Message no. 10
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 03:17:55 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Lilith
>>>>>[Just wanted to say thanks for getting Hikaru back in one piece. She
was so trashed from the ferry flight and all, she had enough time to come
in, clean up, check in with the vips, and let me drag her home to have a
little belated Christmas. The old man had invited me over to have
Christmas dinner with him and his wife since he knew I was pretty much a
worried wreck.

She said you and Jason had to bug a day early because something big was
up. Hope that comes out okay. She didn't want to talk about Yemen too
much, I guess that will have to wait for later.

Take care, and Merry Christmas, even if its a bit late, from the both of
us.]<<<<<
-- Vernier <01:15:23/12-28-58 PST>
Message no. 11
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 16:57:29 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Vernier
>>>>>[Glad to oblige. Glad to have had her flying with us, too, she's
one hell of a pilot.

I think part of her reticence may be the type of flying. Killing men one
at a time at 20,000 feet is... not exactly easy, but it feels like a
you-and-him fight. Cluster bombing infantrymen is butchery. You're
trying to kill as many people as efficiently as possible, and the poor
sons-of-bitches don't have much of a chance.

It takes a lot of getting used to. Be gentle with her while she adapts
to what "air superiority" really means.

Both of you, take care.]<<<<<
-- Lilith <16:56:42/12-29-58>
Message no. 12
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: I'll be home for Christmas
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 02:16:49 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Lilith
>>>>>[I think you hit the proverbial "bulls-eye" on that one.

I tried to get her to talk about it, but when I mentioned bombing, she
clammed up tighter than ever. She's always been an air-to-air specialist,
keeping up with her air-to-ground skill, only for the sake of being fully
rated. I have a sincere feeling that that was the first time she had ever
let loose something toward the ground towards a "live" target.

I guess that is what you get for being a warrior in peacetime. All of the
killing instincts and skills. None of the type of hardening to get you
through what you are left with after a real fight. I think she just held
it all in until she got home and now its hitting her hard.

She's a lot stronger than I will ever be, so I think she just
needs a little time.]<<<<<
-- Vernier <12:17:32/12-30-58 PST>

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