I'm comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco from the Maltese faction called Guardia Svizzera, and I contact you with one question in mind.

I know that, when it comes to electronics and computers, you have no equals - but can you apply your skills and knowledge to increase level of automation aboard the cruiser sized vessel? I would like to reduce required crew for my vessel without sacrificing its effectiveness, so it can carry more equipment and supplies onboard.

Consider this as my private venture - I do not speak for Guardia Svizzera or any other Maltese faction.

grazie for your reply. II have no doubts that your 'Counterfeit Software' can replace most f the crewmen at their stations and slave their functions to the control hub, but can it enhance intelligence and capabilities of relatively dumb robotic workers? I don't need them to write poems, but current "common ones" are able to perform only a basic functions and even then they require supervision.

My estimates are like this:

• 1,000 units for replacing 250 crew stations (Command, Control, Communication, Redundancy).
  
• 500 units for upgrading 250 robots (Control, Communication) - if possible.
  
• 500 units for improved vessel's firmware to handle all these new functions.
  
• All this software is for 'Storta'-class destroyer and its systems.
  

1,500 or, ideally, 2,000 software packages in total. I would like to have them delivered at the Ibiza Base. What will be your price, signor Drake?

if your software is able to solve my all current automation challenges, then your price is more than acceptable for me. This will be quite a breakthrough for my project.

Meeting in person is unexpected, but not unwelcome. We will meet aboard Ibiza, signor Drake. Notify me in advance when do you plan to arrive as I don't spend much time around there.

Grande - I was becoming worried about my software delivery. Since I'm already preparing my vessel for next operation aboard Valletta shipyard, we can meet in person aboard Ibiza relatively shortly.

I'll bring few simple automatons with me, so you can demonstrate how much their decision making abilities will improve with the Counterfeit software installed. I hope that can be arranged.

In the meantime, send me your account details before I arrive. Your 35,000,000 credits are waiting.