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Message no. 1
From: mneideng@****.caltech.edu (Mark L. Neidengard)
Subject: Manchu aftermath
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 11:42:02 -0700 (PDT)
*****PRIVATE:alias@*******_Impossible
>>>>>[Well, you folks _do_ got a flare fo tha dramatic, I must say. I
don't
reckon any o' our stuff's all that interestin' by comparison, unless you like
water-pressha an' wind speed traces. No obstacles underwater, no need fo'
that airborne backup, an' no beef from eitha nation's military forces. Glad
you liked th' ASROCs...those things be mo' useful than all th' streetwalkas
in Soapland. An' probably smarter too. Best info from our electronics
overwatch is that no EM got out beyond th' original strike. "Plausible
deniability" be one hella poor way t' protect folks, ain't it?

Pleasure workin' wif you folks, an' I'm glad you enjoyed th'voyage. ]<<<<<
-- V-12 <11:15:37 / 05-03-57>

*****PRIVATE: AlexandriaN
>>>>>[
+++++engage Velveteen.sigma
Man...I been in on some easy-ass shit, but that was simply textbook. I does
_not_ 'spect to get away wif that too often. Only complication was th'storm,
an' your gear be as good'z ever. I'll send you th' tactical traces wif th'
next shipment o' stuff. Looks like th' world be safe fo' democracy again.
Or some such nonsense.

Hm. By tha way, I still donno what t'make of Lynch. He gots _good_ skillz
an' lots o' experience showin', but I cain't say his gusto'z all that safe a
thing. I'ont know that many folks who joke aroun' right at they target's
do-step, though these folks got enough sense that it didn't go fuutha dan dat.
Handle wif caution'z what I call it.
+++++disengage Velveteen.sigma
]<<<<<
-- V-12 <11:26:34 / 05-03-57>

*****PRIVATE: V-12
>>>>>[
+++++engage Velveteen.sigma
My feelings exactly. I just hope he pulls it together before it's too late.
As for the "field test", I think your sponsors will be quite pleased with the
validation of their latest batch of toys. Several people have been waiting
for outside data on those ASROCs; now I can get them off my back. =) Also,
it's good to see that you folks aren't letting those subs rust too quickly.
In any event, here's some direct gratitude:

+++++authorization <<ENCRYPTED>>

That "accounting error" will go unnoticed for only 24 hours, so you'll want to
grab it before too much time elapses. =) I'll be in touch.
+++++disengage Velveteen.sigma
]<<<<<
-- AlexandriaN <11:49:38 / 05-03-57>
Message no. 2
From: shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk (Paul J. Adam)
Subject: Re: Manchu aftermath
Date: Sat, 04 May 1996 00:26:08 GMT
*****PRIVATE:alias@*******_Impossible
>>>>>[V-12, Tangent, thank you very much. Your teams performed superbly.
There were a lot of things that could have gone wrong, and being so far
from anywhere meant a problem could have become a disaster very rapidly
indeed. Ryuga, thank you for the information you provided: AlexandriaN,
for co-ordinating. This message is being forwarded to AIS HQ in
Tenochitilan, so anyone I missed out better say know or they won't get
their turn at being chased and hunted forever <g>

My thanks and my congratulations.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <00:34:32/05-04-57>

*****PRIVATE: D J H Coppinger, Director SIGA
>>>>>[Clipperton down, boss. Doctor Death was there. We have genetic
material - a hand and a chunk of face - if you think it'll do any good.
He's been learning blood magic, though, he took the hand off himself.
Tepanohoutec defected. The place is totalled and we got most of the data.

In short, a good day's work.

Zicahuata's pretty isolated now and I'm going to take him out while I still
know where he is. Should get to him tomorrow morning.

One point of note: V-12's outfit have hefty corporate backing, like we're
surprised, but this might narrow it down some.

+++++include data: submarine.analysis
+++++include data: missile.analysis
+++++include data: sensor.analysis

Good gear for a 'freelance' outfit, no? Sasha would _kill_ for the land-based
equivalents. Something for the analysts to play with, anyway.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <00:38:43/05-04-57>

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