A. Nad’ here.

Now, cherries of the vine, permit me a mild (yet entirely proactive – procreational, even), deviance from my ever-uncommon discourses with your (no doubt) entirely unexpendable personages, but when time is minimal so is shrift, and (apparently), bandwidth too, so my point will be tilted with the air of a Lanceri; with the aim of thrusting the associated business so deeply into narrow recesses of your necks that you cannot help but squee with appreciation for this discerning act of power grabb…”


*coughs*


“…Consolidation, to the mutual benefit of us all – cohesive spokes on a singular wheel that we are. However, a monowheeled chariot is a laughable concept and a lamentable actuality lacking in any functional mobility”.

“…The Commonwealth is at present the living epitome of the mono-wheeled chariot – it runs on a singular spoke. Two divisions, yes, but our activities often end unnecessarily juxtaposed. The err is flamboyant and thus requires a sprightful resolution – a simplistic one, even”.


“From this moment forth, the unfancifully monikered Commonwealth Research Division – is no more (may we all grieve her loss, I am sure). The replacement? Why ami’s, if this… revolution in our operational sphere seems upsetting to your delicate sensibilities, then moan no further, the substitution is transcendent:

“From this moment forth, the CW| Research Department will no longer remain shackled to the Freeport proper, no. Loftier goals require loftier assets. To this end, then, take great pleasure in announcing that the illustrious independent Commonwealth will bear not one, but two facets – the arms, ami’s, have become heads. Does the cliché not ring true that two heads are superior to one, hm?”


The end product has been labled both simplistically and eruditely, a petit outcome which I badge the Protracted Airospace Technologies Hegemon/Fiscally Independent Developmental Environment Regulator, but for those of lesser verbosity, P.A.T.H.F.I.N.D.E.R. proves equally servile.

The primary outcome of this change is the advantage that Research Bra… ahem, PATHFINDER assets, will be free to work with a greater degree of setting autonomy. This includes (but is not exclusive to) maintaining positions at research institutes of exo-Commonwealthian origin, and a singular lack of liaison with the man on my left. The role will also step towards the goal of reducing Commonwealthian dependence on cantankerous, cankerous, carcinogenous external groups, blue-skies mayhem, and the general advancement of the Commonwealth’s logistical capabilities – in a phrase “Asset appropriation”. That’s stealing, to you and me. ”


“In consolidation of this change, I announce monsieur Jack Star will maintain his position of formalised liason between The Raven’s body and PATHFINDER proper. Oh, and as for potential localities for our deviance, my lap is ope to inferences as is my ear to suggestions. To put it primly”.