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George E. Rolf, CEO
LOCATION: Red Rock Refinery, Colorado
SUBJECT: Construction Design Sheet
Howdy there Mr. McKenzie.
I've had my people go over the design, and I think you will appreciate their results. Based on our estimates, the total cost, after factoring in fabrication delays and the increased estimate, comes out to approximately $495,000. Now, in order to reimburse the operation of the dry-dock itself, an additional $200,000 sum is necessary, which brings our total to $695,000.
If you're amendable to that value, you may thumb the attached contract, and transfer the full amount to [DSE]Bank. We take people's satisfaction with the shipbuildin' very seriously, so you can expect substantial results within a week. At that time, you will be invited to visit Susquehanna and tour the in-progress construction, which will allow us to finalize any modifications that you may require.
Albert McKenzie, Starfliers To: George E. Rolf,, Deep Space Engineering Subject: Seven Ships
Hello, George E. Rolf.
This is an extremely important detail that I have failed to mention. We will need seven of these ships built to replace our current exploration fleet. They are being serviced by the commendable "Dromedary"-Class freighters, which will be donated to other explorers outside of the Starfliers.
In total, that will bring the estimate to 4,900,000 sc, rounded up to make it a flat number. If the quantity of ships is agreeable to you, the final estimate will be the same with me. Once I oversee and test the first, the rest is expected to follow identically. Once I finalize our last critical item on our to-do list, you will find me landing on Susquehanna to oversee construction. If the above is agreeable, that is.
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George E. Rolf, CEO
LOCATION: Susquehanna Station, Cortez
SUBJECT: Design Mass Production
Howdy there Mr. McKenzie.
While I'm happy enough to take your money, you have to be aware that we ain't got the facilities to make things happen within a reasonable time-frame. While an expansion is currently in the works, our modular teams are always in demand, and I'm guessin' we're still not at the top of their queue. Nonetheless, we'll aim to to continue the construction as time and materials permit, within existing constraints.
In fact, it would be possible to have the results of our first build shipped to Hinsdale for design modifications, allowing them to slot the remainin' numbers into their freighter pipeline. However, doing so would come with an extra cost, as the folks over there have a packed schedule, and your builds would require substantial overtime. By my rough estimates, this would amount to an additional $200,000 each for the six remaining ships. We can call it an even $6 million credits for the set, if you want them all in your hands sooner than a month, eh?
I will be staying on Susquehanna for the foreseeable future due to the upcoming expansion and ongoing refits. So if you would like to discuss any of this in-person, I'll try to keep some of my schedule free for a meetin' or two. Otherwise, feel free to contact my team leaders about the details, and here's hopin' for a smooth build during our first attempt!
Albert McKenzie, Starfliers To: George E. Rolf,, Deep Space Engineering Subject: Not Time Sensitive
Hello, George E. Rolf.
This Vector project has been ongoing for quite some time. It is not time sensitive, allowing more time to ensure that the vessels are built to specifications I can accommodate for.
To give it a number, so we both have a timeframe to work with, I estimate that within six months our teams will be ready to start flying them. Rushing through this is not something I'd like to do. Cutting corners, expediting, speeding up, are actions of those who aren't familiar with scientific processes.
My preference here is to wait. When it comes to the funds, we can spare your estimate. If not to speed it up, I trust the credits ensure that they are built as close to the design sheets as they can.
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George E. Rolf, CEO
LOCATION: Susquehanna Station, Cortez
SUBJECT: Design Mass Production
Mr. McKenzie, I completely understand the long game. Just this week, we've got a contract that'll likely take weeks to even source the materials for, and then the build itself.. well, that's how it goes. However, I do prefer to finish things quickly where possible, and revisit improvements to a future batch if there's still time remainin'.
If you're agreeable, we'll finish up the first two vessels, and then run them through a number of performance metrics. After my people go over this dataset (with your assistance, if you'd like), we'll know what changes should be made to best meet your specifications. The combined cost of this construction will total $1.7 million, but you can feel free to send the total amount to guarantee further work down the line. This will also be a good opportunity to test Susquehanna's pipeline against Red Rock, and deal with any fiddlin' inefficiencies.
Let me know if you have additional details for me, but otherwise go ahead and send over the amount, and we'll start the builds within a few days.
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