Dearest Ally, It's been years since I've had the chance to visit my old home. Sad as this makes me I don't see a change coming any time soon. War is coming friend, of this I am certain. I'm currently in the employ of the Emperor and he has me drawing designs... well, I shan’t say more lest this note fall into enemy hands. You know how much I liked tinkering with the equipment around the farm. Let me just say that this job gives me the same joy as I had in those days. Anyhow, the point of my writing to you today is that I'm desperately in search of an assistant to aid me in some endeavors of a mechanical nature. Call it an Engineer's Apprentice. You seem to know everybody, so I thought I'd ask if you know any candidates for this job. If I wanted a lazy oaf I'd hire someone from around here. No, I need someone who has some gray matter between their ears. And they better be willing to bloody their knuckles a bit. Some of the things I need done will require, shall we say, a certain amount of force. Oh and they also shouldn't mind doing a fair amount of work. I think my new apprentice will find the rewards to be worth the effort. Warmest Regards, Francis Sharpe