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The intent behind the message of yours remains as obscure as your assumptions about Maltese society, so I would kindly ask you to clarify the purpose of your addressing us so that we can reply to the point.

As for your assumptions - Malta has developed a whole range of high technological products, including the best warships in the sector, even despite isolated from the rest of Sirius and the luxury of functioning inter-system financial sector with royalties, patents and know-how exchanges, and boosting investments. "Cryer", although loathed on Malta, is still taken with respect as a technological and innovative company. However, what "Cryer" has been studying in pharmacology and chemistry as one company, we, the Maltese, have been studying as the society as a whole for centuries. I would humbly say we have advanced in bio-chemical research, perhaps, even beyond public comprehension in the Houses. More so, because we have not been restricted by "morals" and put the knowledge to the practice in the form of selective breeding of the brightest without shunning the term "eugenics", and subsequently genetically modifying the offsprings to make them even better.

At the moment, Maltese science is working as hard as ever, including on referred to Galicia Research Station. We have numerous Universities which due to rocketing Cardamine profits are financed to the maximum. We on Malta value human lives more than others, hence we value human resources greatly and invest in the education and medicine as much as possible. "Cuatroce" corporation is not an exception: we have a Univesidad de Bernal Dias under our patronage, as well as numerous laboratories in most fields of science. The corporate Research Division has achieved quite a progress and we will be releasing a new product on the market quite soon. As for Carinea - Dr Balenciaga quite often visits the planet and conducts his field experiments there. However, with all due respect, the contents of his researches are corporate secret and are not subject to disclosure. Thank you for understanding.

Since the message was from our trusted allies, I deemed it necessary to answer it myself. For more inquiries, you can address our corporate public relations division.

P.S.: Malta has been using automatic machinery for collecting Cardamine for over a century now. The share of population engaged in farming is quite low.

Respetuosamente,
Hernan Luis Escudero Grijalva

Your opinion, although not asked for, is welcomed and duly noted.

Being but a single humble don, I cannot speak for the rest of Malta, but the harsh conditions and ecosystem in which we survived and even managed to flourish after a while made us hardier than it may seem. Most of our cities are domed from the old colonisation times so in case of a severe weather cataclysms we can raise them back and withstand the challenge of nature. Even in case one region is devastated by the weather that, truth be told, is partially controlled using general meteoroshaping tech, Malta is not that densely populated so we can migrate to other parts of the planet. As for the invasion - Malta is isolated from most systems with infrastructure that would allow a large scale invasion, while the notification system is advanced enough to warn us of any intrusion in the system by a sizeable fleet. Events of 817 in Omicron Tau are a vivid example of that. Even if hypothetical trespassers make it through, the planetary defence system is one of the best in Sirius and will unleash hell on those reckless enough to come close to the planet.

As for the genetics - it should be noted that genetic manipulation is not as easy as it might seem even given our advanced technologies. Moreover, it is not that widespread in the Houses, it would seem, probably because of the legislation. Malta uses genetic augmentations en masse, actually. At least it pertains to those who can afford that, My son is a fine specimen to illustrate what selective breeding enhanced by genetic engineering can do. Fight against mortality is an old challenge, we agree, and yet we despite our mortality, it is the Maltese society that is ahead in the race against death among the other contestants. While fatum has not yet surrendered to us, we are making quite a progress, with Cardamine effect enhanced by cybernetics and other forms of human uplifting.

As for the Cardamine, the experiments with cultivation in open space, primarily different types of hydroponics have without cessation continued for centuries, for now, without success. If it is to succeed, making Cardamine grow on other worlds would be a lesser problem, making Maltese expansion in the Omicrons inevitable. However, from talking to the other dons, I assume the common opinion is that Malta believes in "playing tall" rather than "playing wide". Before claiming some barren rocks far away from home, we would rather make the most of what we already have.

I thank you for your sophisticated input, Suzuki-san, yet I believe the revolution in Kusari requires quite different deliberations to raise the chances of success. Surely, as your allies we would contribute to your struggle, but after all we are merely helping - the fight is all yours. In this regard I would humbly advise you to concentrate on Kusarian, not Maltese matters, to maximise your readiness in fighting for what Matsuda-san preached.

Respetuosamente,
Hernan Luis Escudero Grijalva