I thinking waiting for the Ipsos is like waiting for Godot or one of Kafka's novels. We have to act and not to react. That does not mean that we want to be unfriendly to the Ipsos, nor that we wouldn't like to have their friendship, but it simply means, that we have to act on our own independently. I'm sure, that will lead to more respect by the Ipsos too.
First we have to mark the Probes, so the Ipsos easily can differentiate them from the the EU-Probes. I've just watched Gail's close up, made by Zachary May 09. Maybe we can add some colored piece of plastic foil at the antennas of the probes. Concerning the Ipsos we just inform them reminding them not to shoot at our Probes.
Next, we take Zachary off his waiting position to search for Gail, but we keep Andrew at the Monitor Room and the Ipsos fully informed. If they show up that would be nice, so we will have our next sequence in becoming friends.
Next we start to drill the tunnels and seal of the Fortress. Because of our tense regards not to disturb the Ipsos, we haven't finished the Fortress yet. So we start asap and give them a note.
We leave the transmitter at the hidden Gate, so the Ipsos can establish via Daniel a direct link to us and the probes. -- That's risky, as they also get in contact with the EU-probe and H&P, but however, this contact will be established anyway and the Ipsos have to find out by themselves, whatever they like to believe. What do you think about ?? -- On the other hand our Probes have a 26 minutes shorter time of reaction.
Okay, so far that's my intention for now and I think, the Ipsos should be introduced to that as soon as we are clear about, so they will learn that we don't have the time to discuss each item a hundred of Mars revolutions. Partnership is accepting the rules of both sides and it is as bad to hide his own rules because of wrong understood regards as it is not to regard the rules of the other side.
Oh btw, Bette's and Enoch's next crossing of the plains from the Escarpment to the Big Canyon without knowing if the EU-probes have already landed, gives me a feeling like walking through high grass in Spielberg's Lost World ... so long ... see you ...
m.f.g.
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