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To: BPA CC: Bretgov | From: Natio Octavarium - Natio Octavarium - 05-20-2019
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Natio Octavarium
Ministry of Relations
Good day,
My name is Daryl Ogden. I have the honor and distinct privilege of serving the people of Natio Octavarium as Minister of Relations. You may be familiar with me already, as I served as our fair nation's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bretonia. Now, on to the reason for my call.
Our primary defense contractor, Aquila Defense Systems, is currently in the process of restarting a previously stalled project to expand Canberra Star City with a modest shipyard facility. While acquiring the necessary materials isn't a major problem for us, we have a shortage of experienced, qualified zero-g construction and shipyard workers.
Since the destruction of Southampton Shipyard and the inability to send relief crews to Scarborough Station, you've had an overabundance of unemployed workers with the skills we seek. From what my sources tell me, a good number of them have found their way into the Police Authority's custody, idle hands being the devil's workshop and all. We'd be willing to take some of them off your hands.
I'm proposing that you grant pardons to 2,000 low-risk inmates with the experience we're looking for, and who are willing to take the job. One of our ships will pick them up at Newgate and transport them to Canberra, where they will be assigned residential quarters, receive a good-paying job with Aquila, and the option to become citizens of Natio Octavarium should they wish it. Anyone with a family that wishes to bring them may do so.
The Bretonia Police Authority will gain 2,000 empty beds to house more serious offenders, the workers will receive gainful employment and the opportunities a new life on Canberra affords, and Natio Octavarium will benefit from their experience. As far as I can see, everyone involved gains something. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
My name is Daryl Ogden. I have the honor and distinct privilege of serving the people of Natio Octavarium as Minister of Relations. You may be familiar with me already, as I served as our fair nation's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bretonia. Now, on to the reason for my call.
Our primary defense contractor, Aquila Defense Systems, is currently in the process of restarting a previously stalled project to expand Canberra Star City with a modest shipyard facility. While acquiring the necessary materials isn't a major problem for us, we have a shortage of experienced, qualified zero-g construction and shipyard workers.
Since the destruction of Southampton Shipyard and the inability to send relief crews to Scarborough Station, you've had an overabundance of unemployed workers with the skills we seek. From what my sources tell me, a good number of them have found their way into the Police Authority's custody, idle hands being the devil's workshop and all. We'd be willing to take some of them off your hands.
I'm proposing that you grant pardons to 2,000 low-risk inmates with the experience we're looking for, and who are willing to take the job. One of our ships will pick them up at Newgate and transport them to Canberra, where they will be assigned residential quarters, receive a good-paying job with Aquila, and the option to become citizens of Natio Octavarium should they wish it. Anyone with a family that wishes to bring them may do so.
The Bretonia Police Authority will gain 2,000 empty beds to house more serious offenders, the workers will receive gainful employment and the opportunities a new life on Canberra affords, and Natio Octavarium will benefit from their experience. As far as I can see, everyone involved gains something. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Minister of Relations, Natio Octavarium
RE: To: BPA CC: Bretgov | From: Natio Octavarium - Markam - 05-23-2019
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Greetings Darryl Ogden of the "Octavarium Nation"
I am being told that we are not opposed to you taking from us 2,000 citizens, if they are used in some way to damage our enemies, and as such I am here to reply to you.
That being said, I am required to conduct due diligence. Your mini-state is located within the Tau sector I am being told, while Tau-31 is ours by right, the rest are quite frankly a hellish nightmare I would not send my mother in-law to, even when she is in one of her moods, ranting about my dress sense, never-mind frankly unfortunate shipyard workers who have been detained due to public safety. They are good people, and if I had a job to give them, I would consider requesting they be pardoned immediately.
As such, I must demand in the strongest terms;
1. A promise of their safety, bound by legal contract (with appropriate consequences for failure)
2. Compensation to their families, in advance, particularly with danger related pay
3. A guarantee their Bretonian citizenship be respected, and they all be returned upon request, regardless of their desire to stay (if they wish to rejoin your "state" they can do so after they are returned to Bretonia)
4. A full list of work content, the purpose of the shipyard, what ships are to be produced, and for who (including future contracts, to be relayed to the SIS)
5. Facilitation of regular shore leave/return to families in Bretonia, at your cost
Also I must insist you not make assumptions of our circumstances, you "taking them off our hands" is not a favour from you to us, us providing you with considerably skilled workers is us giving you a very large favour. The majority of shipyard workers out of work due to the loss of access to one, and the physical loss of another, have been re-purposed in planet-side ship construction. Though yes, some were out of work as you mentioned. Of the 2,000 unemployed workers, only a small portion were actually imprisoned, as you may or may not be aware, we don't throw people in to prison for anything. This is not Liberty.
Your suggestion of transportation from Newgate prison can be arranged, we will however need to move the workers from New London first. Newgate is primarily a high-risk convict prison. An alternative embarkation point you can perhaps think up and suggest to us.
If you can meet these requirements, the men and women can be provided.
I leave this with you.
Best regards,
Benedict Callahan, Secretary to the Cabinet
RE: To: BPA CC: Bretgov | From: Natio Octavarium - Natio Octavarium - 05-25-2019
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Validating...
Identity confirmed.
Sender: Annabella
Encryption: Diplomatic Standard
Opening...
To the Honorable Benedict Callahan, Secretary to the Cabinet,
My name is Annabella. I am a Lovelace Mk.I Artificial Intelligence assigned to serve as City Manager for Canberra Star City. Minister Ogden feels that, for the sake of my continued growth, I could use some practice in human interactions under circumstances other than I am normally accustomed to. To that end, he has granted me full diplomatic authority to negotiate this matter on behalf of the Ministry of Relations.
I will begin by addressing each of your requests individually.
1. A promise of their safety, bound by legal contract (with appropriate consequences for failure)
Natio Octavarium and the Fourth Octavarium Fleet guarantees the safety of all who reside on Canberra Star City. Canberra is located within the Tau-44 system, which is under the joint administration of Natio Octavarium and the Crayter Republic. Patrols from the fleets of both nations keep the peace within the system and respond to any and all enemy incursions before they can threaten any of the civilian installations within the system. I believe Aquila Defense Systems would have no problem including such a clause within the employment contract.
2. Compensation to their families, in advance, particularly with danger related pay
We have no issue with this point. Such a clause can be included in the employment contract.
3. A guarantee their Bretonian citizenship be respected, and they all be returned upon request, regardless of their desire to stay.
Natio Octavarium respects the citizenship of all foreign nationals residing on Canberra. However, it is not the policy of the Octavarium Government to force anyone to go anywhere against their will. Any who choose to answer the Bretonian Government's call will be transported home promptly, but we will not force the issue.
4. A full list of work content, the purpose of the shipyard, what ships are to be produced, and for who (including future contracts, to be relayed to the SIS)
We are unable to comply with this request. Sharing the details of ships under construction would compromise the operational security of the Fourth Octavarium Fleet.
5. Facilitation of regular shore leave/return to families in Bretonia, at your cost
As members of the Octavarium Mercantile Guild make regular trips into Bretonian space, it would not be difficult to facilitate shore leave arrangements. Please note that, as stated in Minister Ogden's initial communication, any workers who choose to accept this job are free to bring their families if they so choose.
One more thing I'd like to add before I close this communication. We understand that requesting 2,000 highly skilled workers is asking quite a bit from you. Aquila's initial plan called for putting out a call for workers on the Tau Freeports and throughout Crayter space. Hiring unemployed workers from Bretonia was Consul Riley's idea. He retains a fondness for the nation of his birth, and feels that offering good jobs to Bretonians that are down on their luck would be doing his former home a good turn.
My name is Annabella. I am a Lovelace Mk.I Artificial Intelligence assigned to serve as City Manager for Canberra Star City. Minister Ogden feels that, for the sake of my continued growth, I could use some practice in human interactions under circumstances other than I am normally accustomed to. To that end, he has granted me full diplomatic authority to negotiate this matter on behalf of the Ministry of Relations.
I will begin by addressing each of your requests individually.
1. A promise of their safety, bound by legal contract (with appropriate consequences for failure)
Natio Octavarium and the Fourth Octavarium Fleet guarantees the safety of all who reside on Canberra Star City. Canberra is located within the Tau-44 system, which is under the joint administration of Natio Octavarium and the Crayter Republic. Patrols from the fleets of both nations keep the peace within the system and respond to any and all enemy incursions before they can threaten any of the civilian installations within the system. I believe Aquila Defense Systems would have no problem including such a clause within the employment contract.
2. Compensation to their families, in advance, particularly with danger related pay
We have no issue with this point. Such a clause can be included in the employment contract.
3. A guarantee their Bretonian citizenship be respected, and they all be returned upon request, regardless of their desire to stay.
Natio Octavarium respects the citizenship of all foreign nationals residing on Canberra. However, it is not the policy of the Octavarium Government to force anyone to go anywhere against their will. Any who choose to answer the Bretonian Government's call will be transported home promptly, but we will not force the issue.
4. A full list of work content, the purpose of the shipyard, what ships are to be produced, and for who (including future contracts, to be relayed to the SIS)
We are unable to comply with this request. Sharing the details of ships under construction would compromise the operational security of the Fourth Octavarium Fleet.
5. Facilitation of regular shore leave/return to families in Bretonia, at your cost
As members of the Octavarium Mercantile Guild make regular trips into Bretonian space, it would not be difficult to facilitate shore leave arrangements. Please note that, as stated in Minister Ogden's initial communication, any workers who choose to accept this job are free to bring their families if they so choose.
One more thing I'd like to add before I close this communication. We understand that requesting 2,000 highly skilled workers is asking quite a bit from you. Aquila's initial plan called for putting out a call for workers on the Tau Freeports and throughout Crayter space. Hiring unemployed workers from Bretonia was Consul Riley's idea. He retains a fondness for the nation of his birth, and feels that offering good jobs to Bretonians that are down on their luck would be doing his former home a good turn.
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RE: To: BPA CC: Bretgov | From: Natio Octavarium - Bretonia Police Authority - 06-03-2019
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⇒ Class: Textual
⇒ From: Police Commissioner John R. X. Steiner
Computer
While I am by no means ready to remove anyone from Newgate, I can extradite a number of regular trouble makers we have at a few of our stations across Cambridge and New London. A few of our regular drunks and brawlers are older gentlemen who once worked Southampton, while they are are a bit out of touch, I am assure that they know their craft better than the younger lads currently being used to run Aland. I would set them on a dry patch lasting several months if I was you, getting back into the swing of things won't be anything pretty, but the end results ought to be worth it.
Kind regards: John Steiner
Commissioner
Bretonia Police Authority
RE: To: BPA CC: Bretgov | From: Natio Octavarium - Natio Octavarium - 06-03-2019
Validating...
Identity confirmed.
Sender: Annabella
Encryption: Diplomatic Standard
Opening...
Primate,
We find your proposal acceptable. Natio Octavarium has a great deal of experience integrating personnel with, shall we say, colorful backgrounds. As long as they're willing to return to their craft, I daresay your drunks and brawlers will fit right in here. May I ask how many of these experienced workers you can spare, and are willing to take the job? I can pass that information along to Human Resources at Aquila Defense Systems so they can flesh out the work force with additional workers as per their original plan.
Warmest regards,
Annabella
City Manager, Canberra Star City
Natio Octavarium
We find your proposal acceptable. Natio Octavarium has a great deal of experience integrating personnel with, shall we say, colorful backgrounds. As long as they're willing to return to their craft, I daresay your drunks and brawlers will fit right in here. May I ask how many of these experienced workers you can spare, and are willing to take the job? I can pass that information along to Human Resources at Aquila Defense Systems so they can flesh out the work force with additional workers as per their original plan.
Warmest regards,
Annabella
City Manager, Canberra Star City
Natio Octavarium
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