Cal,
As you know we have been having discussions with representatives from the MCA, and we may have come up with a possible solution for eradicating the Marauder problem in the Badlands.
The MCA has a surprisingly large fleet of warships. Ships like these would be incredibly valuable in making a stand against the Marauders. But there is a problem, the protracted war has been hard on their people and they now have very few surviving pilots.
It is our aim to recruit pilots from sympathetic groups with the Badlands. With enough pilots we can start a campaign to wipe-out the Marauder threat from the Badlands once and for all.
What is frustrating is that before we can even start to assemble a fighting force, a much more mundane problem stands in our way; food.
Food has always been used in the cluster as a means of control. But food shortages are becoming severe. The Stepson agri-orbitals around Greenback are working at full capacity but are barely providing enough to sustain the League forces within Hoffer's Wake, never mind a sizable Navy.
The problem lies with the Eureka system which normally supplies neatly ninety percent of the Badlands food. The Third Way operates a number of major production centres there. Recently deliveries of food from Eureka have been drying up. Our inquires with the Third Way have resulted in the typical 'leave us alone' responses.
The League would like you to pay a visit to Eureka with the aim of finding out what is going on and, if possible, to rectify the situation. I assume you have already had some dealing with the Third Way, so you know not to expect a warm reception, but it is imperative that we re-open their food shipments in order to build up supplies for the coming conflict.
Take care,
Natashia Blake,
League Militia