This is Captain Jonathan Seabourne of the Breezewood, director of OS&C's White Spa Lines division. We are in the initial phases of planning for the possible construction of a small space station in the Cortez system near the wrecks of the Yukon and the Betheny to serve as a memorial and museum to the Cortez front in the Gallic war. We considered trying to do everything in-house, but we are skilled at managing ships and planets, not stations, and were looking to see if we could benefit from the collective expertise of our fellow Liberty corporations.

Essentially, what would you charge to construct a viable station in that location, including sufficient security measures to defend the station from threats? Ideally, we'd like it to be a clean transfer of credits for the station's access codes.

We'd also welcome guidance and expertise in regards to managing and maintaining the station, with the possibility of establishing long-term contracts for the station's supply and upkeep. We consider this an open contract and welcome bids from any and all Liberty construction firms. We would entertain offers from non-Liberty corporations as well, but would prefer a Libertonian one.

Even a brief conversation with an expert in the field reveals how much there is to learn about station construction! I am not intimately familiar with the defensive capabilities of the various technologies you've described, I've only seen them in their idle configurations on other bases. While I do not anticipate this base being subject to constant pirate attacks, I could not rule out the possibility of an Enclave terrorist attack, and so we want to weigh all defensive options. I was hoping you could give some me some pricing levels and options to give us an idea of how to weigh security with costs.

For the station itself, we won't require anything terribly fancy. The ability to dock vessels (including Liners without the need for tenders or shuttles), display information about the conflict and the wrecks, and provide a cafe and gift shop (which my second officer assures me will be "tastefully" stocked, whatever that means). Of course, we'll need sufficient onsite storage for the crew and the supplies to keep them and the station running but we do not require any manufacturing capabilities. We would also like the station to be aesthetically pleasing, but I don't know how those extra features complicate the construction process.

I suppose the best course of action would be if you could provide 3 or so proposals: the bare minimum of a hull that can hold atmosphere, one that can stave off nuisance attacks and provide basic amenities, and one that can deter any threat and looks amazing while doing so. If you have locations of your other previous work, I can tour them in my personal craft and see what elements I would want to emulate as well.

I look forward to hearing what you come up with,

Our goal is to create a small museum to the Cortez front of the Gallic war for the Battleships Yukon and Betheny. It feels wrong to just leave them adrift in the system, and I think many in Sirius would like to pay their respects.

To that end, we need a station capable of docking Liner class vessels without the need for tenders or shuttles. The station needs sufficient storage and quarters for its crew and supplies, but we do not need any manufacturing capabilities. Just a small cafe and tasteful giftshop, as well as a place to post exhibits and information about the ships and their final battle.

However, we do have some security concerns as well. We cannot rule out a terrorist attack by the Enclave or Gaians, and so would also be interested in defensive capabilities. Ideally, we'd like passive defenses for a war memorial, but pricing out more active weapons can't hurt. Ideally, we'd also like the station to be rather attractive and not just a random depot in space, but we are flexible on that front.

I suppose the best course of action would be if you could provide 3 or so proposals: the bare minimum of a hull that can hold atmosphere, one that can stave off nuisance attacks and provide basic amenities, and one that can deter any threat and looks amazing while doing so. If you have locations of your other previous work, I can tour them in my personal craft and see what elements I would want to emulate as well.

I look forward to hearing what you come up with,

Your quote for option 2 seems reasonable. I appreciate the itemized listings. Given the nature of the project, I think opting for shielding but not weapons platforms is the way forward. Whether or not OS&C can move forward at this time will depend on the licensing expectations of the relevant governments. Orbital's legal team is currently reaching out to the Liberty government. We will let you know if the pricing is right to move forward with a shielded and stocked base.