Cal,
Liberating the turret fighters was a neat trick. Those little hornets are going to come in really useful against the Marauders. Maas Systems are going to go crazy when they find out that a whole batch of their newest toys have been stolen from right under their noses. Imagine their faces when you use the fighters against their shipping! I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall at their next board meeting!
The clan agrees that you have served us very well. So we have agreed to pay you back a little by bringing you into the fold and making you an honorary Stepson. This is pretty unusual, my mother has not taken this step for thirty years or more.
Don't be too worried that we are trying to interfere with your affairs. All this means is that we will help you out however we can.
As a sign of our good will, I have offered up a few new trade items that you might want to consider. There is some hardware on this list that I guess you could make good use of.
So here's to a lasting and profitable relationship between us. We are both looking for the same things and working towards the same goals, but we're not the only ones. There are quite a few groups like ourselves in the system, and a lot of them are allied to the League.
It seems now that the League has taken an interest in you and your colleagues. They might have a view to using your skills in one of their future ventures, so the chances are they will be contacting you soon.
Speak to you soon,
Elmo Stepson
Stepson Clan