Sonja smiled as she Returns from her Business Trip to the Syracuse Station to Baltimore to Meet Lulatia again. The Correspondence with Mr. Martin went well and Sonja was able to gather enough money to make her 10 percent of the Payment for the Work on the [MFE]~Healing.Heart. As Sonja Landed the Dromedary at the Hangars of Baltimore Shipyard she was happy and in a Good Mood. Even when it would take some Time till the DSE Engineers would be Finished with her Ship it was one step more on the Stairs to Completing the Dream of Better Medical Supply for the People of the Borderworlds.
Sonja Was Lead to the Same Room as last time and asked for a Cup of Tea for herself and a Cup of Milk for Niki while they waited for Lulatia. Sonja could watch as the Engineers made the last Checks on her Ship that she could see through the Windows. In the Breast Pocket of her Labcoat, she could Feel the Litle Data Stick that her Contact on Syracuse gave her and Contained the Formulars for many Pharmaceuticals, thanks to it she could Start to Produce a lot of Pills and other Medical Products. Sonja Gave Niki a Cuddle before she Sits Down with her and enjoyed the tea. We are Realy Lucky my Litle Kitty, That someone has Given us so much Money for a Project they won't even Benefit from is a Miracle. She smiled at her Litle Cat as Lulatia's Assistant came back and brought the Tea and the Milk. Niki seemed to be really happy about it and started to Drink the Milk and Purred was happy about it making Sonja Giggle. How much easier it would be if I were a Cat. You don't really have to worry about anything and get everything you want by being cute. She Shakes her head and Chuckles as she watched Niki enjoys her Millk and Smiled about the Pure Happiness of her Cat about something so Simple as a Bowl of Milk while she Worries about so many things as she waited for Lualatia.
Lu stood in her small office at Baltimore and looked into space through the large windows. A they recently upgraded their "Pimpship" program the shipyard was once again busy with customers. A great sight to see. "Oh my, look at the time, I better hurry!" she thought as she remembered het follow-up meeting with Sonja. She sincerely hoped that she and Martin we're able to sort out the financial part as she did not like such major overhauls to be budget constraint. "Certainly not with a vessel as old as Sonja's..." she mumbled to herself.
As she came near the lounge her datapad buzzed. It was an update from the chief engineer that they were halfway through the initial assessment of the retrofit transport but there were some unexpected delays due to outdated technology. The final note from the chief was: "This will be large project but a good training for the engineering crew!".
"Ah well, let's meet with Sonja and discuss the details..." she thought as she turned the corner towards the lounge.
"Hello Sonja, it's nice to see you and..." she paused as she tried to remember the name of the cat... "Nikki again." she quickly continued: "I am happy to see that both you and Nikki have been provided for. That always makes me happy" and as she gave Sonja a handshake she added: "Allow me to get myself a cup of tea as well and let's sit and tell me how you are and if you have some news."
And with that she walked to the counter and poured herself some tea. "By God I hope she brings good news..."
Sonja Gave Lulatia a warm smile as she Entered the Room. And after Niki had finished with her milk she began to Snuggle against her Legs to Greet her. Sonja had the Paperwork on her Tablet Pc and puts it on the Table for Lulatia to see as she Sits Down.Your Friend was Really helpful and Kind towards my Idea, He covered 90% of the Costs that are needed for the Work.She Smiled and was Really happy about this and the Fact that her Dream would come to Life and the People of the Borderworlds would get better Medical Coverage in the Future.We have some Conditions to this of course. I am not allowed to Produce anything that is Considered illegal by House Law. But to be honest that is not a big problem as we don't Work with such Substances in 99% of the Cases.She smiled as she showed her the Signed Contract between MFE and Sirius Finance. It was a Standard Contract that Gave MFE the Funds they needed to pay DSE for the Work. But it had also some Special Clauses that banned the use of the Ships Factorys from Producing Certain Products.
Sonja laid back and siped off her tea as Lulatia Studied the Contract, now that all was arranged she could Relax a little and Dream of the Good Work she could do with the Ship when it was Complete. The People of the border worlds often had to work with Older Tech and that was more robust than the high tech from House Space.So what do you think how long will it take to Modernize and Modify my Ship? Don't get me wrong I don't want to Rush things but it would be good to know when the ship will be operational?She Blushed again as she didn't want to be Ungreatfull after she got so much support from Lulatia and her friend already. Niki had Sensed this Right away and Jumped on Sonjas Lap to Comfort her with a Loud Purring and a Snuggle on her. The Cat was Realy Sensitive about the Feelings of Sonja who she Considered as her Twinsoul, but Niki was also Sensible towards other People and liked to help cheer them up and make them Happy.
Lu saw that Sonja was at ease and happy which, in return, made her happy as well.
"Well Sonja, I cannot give you an exact time when your vessel will be operational after we made the upgrades. Our chief engineer has concluded the initial assessment and ran the numbers. He told me that integrating new systems into a vessel with old technology can be quite the undertaking..." she paused for a moment to let Sonja absorb the message after which she continued.
"Having said that, I have been told that it is possible and, when we have all the materials we need, we are looking at approximately 3 to 4 weeks of construction and a few days for testing."
Lu grabbed her datapad and opened the project folder.
"Now I ran the numbers for both materials and labor. The total cost of this project will be 345 million but, as I mentioned earlier, DSE can give you a discount so let's make it an even 300 million." she noticed that Sonja was thinking about what she just said. "All clients do." she thought as she mentally smiled.
"If you want I can give you some time to think about it yet should you agree on it now we can start the project straight away. Do know that DSE does require a down payment up front, this will be 10 percent of the total costs so in your case this would be 30 million"
Lu put down her datapad and took a sip from her tea wondering if Sonja would accept the deal.
Sonja knew it wouldn't go fast as the Ship was old and a lot of the Tech had to be Replaced or Modernized. She just had hoped that Lulatia could give her a more Precise answer. but Sonja understood that the work on her ship was like Surgery and that it was hard to determine the Possible Problems that that might show up during the process.I understand that you cant give me a Precise date but 3 to 4 weeks are a good time window for my Plans.Sonja was still worried about the fact that it would cost so much money to Modify the Ship and Install the Medical Factory.
Sonja was a bit worried about the Realy High Costs of the Ship as she heard them, but she was also Sure that it would help many people. Niki who was as always a Sensible Cat Noticed Sonjas Worries and Jumped onto her Lap to give her some good Feelings as she started to Purr.Thank you Niki.She smiled at her Cat and gave her a Cuddle.Ok Lulatia that sounds Like a Fair Deal to me, and by the Reputation of DSE I am sure that you will do a Perfect Job.Sonja was a bit Shocked by the Number but she had Expected a Pricetag like this. She had Talked with the Other Doctors and they found a way to Gather the money.
Sonja smiled as she Open the Bank Account App on her Tablet Pc and showed the Amount of 32 Million in it. She was proud that she wasn't Fully Dependant on Donations for this Project and she would be able to pay at least some of the Projects Costs herself.I don't need to Think about it as we Could have Gater some Money in the Last Days for the Project. Like this, we can pay at least a bit of the Project ourselves. Now all I need to know is where to send the money to?She smiled happy and Friendly as she waited for Lulatia to Answer. Sonja was happy that her Dream would Come to Life and Take shape soon. She couldn't wait to Steer the ship through the Borderworlds to Help the People that are in need.
"Sonja, I am happy that you want to go ahead with this project and let me tell you, our engineers are looking forward to this as it will help them train the junior engineers for..." Lu's datapad buzzed and she stopped mid sentence as she tapped her pad.
"Aha, wow" she mentioned out loud while she was reading the message on her pad. "I just got pinged on a Neuralnet message about MFE merging stations in Omicron-Theta. Now that's interesting...."
"Sorry for the interruption there, eh yes, you can transfer the deposit in the account of DSE)Accrued.Interest and we will start straight away. Feel free to use the temporary vessel loaned by us as a method of transportation in the meantime."
And with that Lu put down her datapad and stood as she turned towards Sonja saying...
"So Sonja, how about another cup of tea and some chit-chat while we get things going..."
Sonja smiled as she made the Transfer of Money from her Datapad to the Account Lulatia has Mentioned. She was Happy that the Construction of her Dream could begin now and that she was able to Pay for it thanks to the Generosity of Lulatias Friend.So the Money is Transferred, I am sure your Engineers will build exactly what the People of the Borderwords need.She smiled and gave her Cat some Cuddles and Made her Purr, Niki was happy about the Attention and cuddles at her human. The Cat loved the Times when Humans gave her the Attention she Deserved.
Sonja Smiled at Lulati and Nodded about the News of the Merging of the Med Force Academy and the Medforce General B. Yes we have decided that it was easier to Teach and Take Care of the People in the Region when both Facilities are Merged Together.She smiled and Empties her Teacup.Another tea would be really nice, and if you want you can tell me anything I will treat it as a Doctors and Patients Talk, and no one will ever know it.she tried to give Lulatia a Secure and Comfy Feeling so that she can talk freely about anything she might need to. Sonja could sense that Lulatia had a Pretty Stressful Job and that she could need someone to talk to about it.
Lu found herself once again working overtime. The fact that it had slowly become a forced habit as to cover for other corporate execs not being there made her not always aware of the vast amount of work she was putting in. She stepped from her desk and headed towards the restroom to refresh with a splash of water. As she looked at herself in the mirror and felt a strong feeling of sadness come over her. This wasn't the person she remembered she was. In fact, the woman in the mirror looked weary and tired... The moment was interrupted by a ping from her desk so grabbing a towel she dried her face while walking back to the desk...
A message from one of the chief engineers telling her that the work on the "ancient retrofit transport" was done and needed client approval. And with that a slight smile made the tired wrinkles in her face go away for an moment.
"Well, time to call Sonja, I'm sure she's going to be happy we managed this in such a short time..." she thought as she typed away on a message to Sonja while hoping this would be the end of a day as she already planned to spend yet another night in the office...
Sonja was so Excited as she got the Message from Lulatia about her ship. She was Incredible Happy about the fact that she could go and see the work that the DSE Engineers had done in the last weeks. She had used the Time to Make a Tripp to the Borderworlds and Visited some of their Patients. The Ability of her Nephilim to Jump Helped her Greatly to make all this in a Short time. Now she was Sitting in her Dromedary Again and Flyed Towards Baltimore Shipyard. But Sonja was also a bit Worried then the Message that she became from Lulatia showed how Tired the Woman was, a Normal Person Might not have Noticed it but a Trained Professional Like Sonja saw it Immediately.Maybe we can Help Lulatia a bit Niki, she seems to be Pretty Tired. I mean it would be just right to do it after she helped us a Loot too.Sonja Thought about this for quite a while as the Ship Rushed Trough one Tradelane Ring after the Other. Sonja was Deeply into her Thoughts but after a while, she Smiled Bright and looked down at Niki.We Could Invite her to spend some Time on the Healing Heart, I mean it isn't a Luxury Liner but it's a Quiet and Calm Place and the Biodomes are Pretty.Sonja looked down on her Litle Companion and Niki Purred a bit Louder as if she wanted to say that it is a Good Idea as she Cuddles a bit closer to Sonja. And so it was decided that they would Invite Lulatia to Visit the Healing Heart so she could relax a bit. After some more Hours, They Reached Baltimore and Docked at the Station. Sonja was totally Exited Like and Child on Christmas to see her Restored Ship and stepped from one foot on the Other as she waited for Lulatia.