[Background Info & Hooks] ========================= Rem: E45 000 a Year Salary Rem's is Project Leader in EBM Security Division and provide security for EBM sites & personnel. Last Adv Bonus: E25 000 [Meeting with Bryant] Hello Mr Buttingdon, please take a seat. Do you mind if I smoke Mr Buttingdon? (doesn't offer any to Rem) I sure your anxious to know why you were called to this building Mr Buttingdon (looks at Rem & then at armed guard, motions gaurd to leave) My name is Mr Bryant, I am the Sector head of EBM's Business Enforcement Division. - I hear a great many things about you Mr Buttingdon? - You are a man who can get things done...is my data correct Mr B? - We have a mutual enemy Mr B, that enemy was resposible for your recent 'excitement'. Arasaka. The remaining obstable to EBM global security monopoly is providing difficult to dislodge..... - I assume you heard of the recent SNAFU in Cuba & the layoffs... what do you know of them Mr B? - What do you know of the UN Space Elevator project Mr B, sponsered by the UN & taking 20 years to build it is really will be a wonder of the new world..... - Info on what a Space Elevator is. - The Socket End was chosen to be in located Cuba. This was for various scientific & monetary reasons. - No more rockets, or shuttles or aerospace planes , with all their polluting chemical engines. No, for the first time in Human history the possibility of a cheap, clean, relaible method of transporting personnel & materials into Earth Orbit. - They say it will open up the whole solar system for commercial activities..some econonmic AI simulations even predict, a business boom as great as that caused by the Internet in the early part of the 20 century. - It would seem that a company controlling the Space Elevator would have a considerable business advantage...a cut of every transaction... - Which is were you come in Mr B. - We require someone to go to Cuba Mr B and correct something. - Do you know this man Mr Buttingdon. - He is one Edwardo Del La Vega, and he is Minister of Internal Security in Cuba. -For the last few years now, EBM has been 'persauding' Mr Vega to select the EBM tender for the Socket Security Contract. Mr Vega had appeared quite willing to accept this 'persuasion'...until recently. - Apparently after taking 20 million Elmonits of EBM persausion, our sources in Cuba tell us that Mr Del La Vega will be accepting the Arasaka Tender...this will not be allowed to happen. - What we would like you to do Mr Buttingdon is to go to Cuba and 'change' Mr Vega mind.....permanently. Do you understand Mr B? - The Socket Security Contract is announced on the 8th of August. You have until then to get Del La Vega out of the picture & destroy any contract information. - I am informed you recently acquired a CyberTeam that performed admiralbly during your recent endevours...I suggest taking them with you to complete this task. - A Mr Zee, a fit and very capable solo. A good acquistision - A European Netrunner, Mr Guy De Fauteuil. Take - A Japenese tech, A Mr Jimmy 'The Tech' Nagasaki. Take - A nomad, A Mr Ruud Kraac, a driver of sorts and whom if my security information is correct has left the country for a few months.... - A European Musician, Ulrich Klinsmann, currently on tour in Alaska I believe - A ex-Police officer Mr Gonzelas, wou is still in re-hab for another 2 months, & then to follow another 4 months of physiotheraphy. - A fixer Mr Rocksov, Currently wanted by the Police Authourities & has impressively 'disappaeared' from even my sources - Another ex-Policeman, A Mr Tanglemangle, who is also wanted by the authorities & is also missing presumed lost. - and finally a Medic, Ms Lisa Knight. Take. - EBM will draft in additional assets to bring your team up the recommend complement. (A Pilot who speaks fluent Spanish, 2 Solos and another Netrunner). - Your budget is E100 000 and tranport to Cuba will be provided. The rest of the budget is your to allocate, i.e. pay for Squad, other cost. Money you don't spend is considered your bonus if the mission is sucessful. - You will be flying to Cuzumel Mexica on Friday Mr B (thats in 2 days). You will go in with a organization supplying guns to the guerillas fighting against the Cuban governement. - They will fly you to Cuba and land in the swamp wilderness southeast of Havana. There the Rebels will meet you. They will take the guns and get you to Havana. That is to be all your dealing with them. Understood. - Remember Mr Buttingdon, you are strictly on your own in Cuba. EBM will not accept any contact (personal) or via the Net. Any such occurences will be dealt as if EBM was being attacked by hostile cyber forces. EBM is not to be implicated in any shape or form with Mr Vega's demise. Your only method of contact will be to gain your extraction information. (Give method) We suggest you tell your squad as little as possible for their own saftety and ours. In the event, any of your team have the misfortune of being captured alive......well I hope under the circumstances you know what has to be done.... ...do you Mr Buttingdon. Goodbye & Good Luck Mr Buttingdon.