To: Amberly McGuinness, Chief Legal Counsel, Blackstone BattleMechs Incorporated
From: Colonel Max Deveraux, Wolf's Dragoons
Subject: Re: Inquiry into the actions of the Blackstone Highlanders
If the unit is currently conducting combat operations with it's full TO&E, that is of course sufficient reason to be unable to provide a member of the unit. I would suggest that in the future, your messages are less full of inflammatory comments, and state facts in a civilized manner: as you called it, the morass of the Lyran state makes it difficult for the MRBC to be fully appraised of every mercenary unit under it's jurisdiction. You will be allowed to represent the interest of the Highlanders upon receipt of the Highlander CO's statement that his command is engaged in combat operations and unable to represent itself. If such a document is not received before the Board is convened, he will forfeit his right to be represented.
And let me inform you sir, that I am aware of the manner of interrelated business, and your education is not required or wanted: in case you hadn't noticed, I am an officer of the Wolf's Dragoons mercenary company, and also serve on the MRBC Mercenary Relations and Contracts department. In the future, I would need to insist that personal slights be set aside, and facts(such as a mercenary unit conducting combat ops) be offered without unnecessary comments. Consider this your first and final warning that respect is indeed demanded by both the MRBC and myself in this matter. The charges leveled against the Highlanders are considerable, and no small matter, especially when your company is their primary financial backer. Their innocence or guilt reflects directly on your own company.
I dislike getting off to a bad start with counsel before any proceeding, so let us consider the matter finished, and allow respect to prevail. I look forward to your testimony, and remind you to remember to get the Highlander CO to sign the required documents.
