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I'm beginning to get a better understanding of the situation here, and our place within it.

I disagree with the Canonness's assessment. This situation is complex, and can be seen as a variety of issues depending on the perspective and role of the observer. What part we play in this may shape the politics of the entire subsector considerably, and potentially the role that we are to play in it.

It would seem that despite the denial of any involvement from Magnus Enterprises, that they may indeed have contracted the Steel Zephyr to buy out the Pure Form's mercenary force. Even if this was an attempt to create an exploitable weakness in the Pure Form's defenses, legally the fault lies with the mercenary force for breaking contract with their former client. However, there is still the issue that the Cult of the Pure Form has retaliated by having their associates in the Nerali Fellowship impound the Zephyr, seemingly with a myriad of charges of crimes and heresies. While we have yet to determine the legitimacy of these accusations, it would seem to me that the true purpose of this impounding and investigation may be to determine who may have hired the Zephyr to bribe their mercenaries. Now, the ideal situation for both Magnus Enterprises and the Red Brotherhood would be the political ousting of the Cult of the Pure Form. However, we don't even know the beliefs or agenda of the Cult. Without that, we cannot begin to build a case against them. The next best thing, which it may seem would be what Miss Castlin expects, is that neither Magnus Enterprises nor the Brotherhood are found to be linked to the actions of the Steel Zephyr. This is something we potentially could accomplish, but the idea of concealing information from the Ministronum does not sit well with me. We have been given the allowance of the Canonness to conduct our own investigation, as well as a contact within the Cult. If the teachings of the Cult are inflammatory to the peace between the branches of the Imperium, we must do what we must to silence them. It would be against the purpose of my Letter of Mark for me to allow this subsector to fall into a holy war.

It would also seem that Urlek, Winter and trust have formed something of an odd family unit, that I could not have ever seen coming. I would never have expected Urlek to do well in the role of a father figure to anyone, but he surprises me with how quickly and eagerly he has adapted to the role with the boy. Though Hope's situation is an interesting and puzzling one, I have not taken the time to pay much attention to him. His youthful curiosity and excitement is definitely endearing to say the least. It would be a shame were he to randomly explode in a boast of psychic energy, like I sometimes dread he might one day. Then again, the same could be said for the rest of my staff. I should remember to invest in xenobiological research in the near future.