Lancieres, For once, I'm in a good mood. I'd like to inform you all that construction of the Lance's very own Dreadnought will begin in a few days time. Though not all of the necessary resources have been acquired as of yet, we've managed to get enough materials to begin construction of the hull.
These past few days, I've been doing my best to scavenge for as many supplies possible, and though initially, I was met with empty hands, the path to success has finally shown itself.
Yesterday, whilst returning from an Orange distribution run, signora Rina Como-Contari and I stumbled into a Universal Shipping liner with a hold full of various metal alloys. We redirected his route and escorted him to Barrier Gate, where he offloaded his cargo, placing it into our hands where it could be put to better use. I ensured he was paid five million credits for his assistance, despite it being forced. If we're going to screw someone, we should at least do so with class, si?
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My efforts in Tau-23 earlier today were met with similar results. I was accompanied by signore Marcio Castro as we searched the asteroid fields for hard working prospectors. It wasn't long before we reached one of the Guild's operations. There were easily six or more ships present, and we couldn't have taken the ore by force. As much as I hate the Guild, I made them a business offer which they accepted. Ten million credits went towards the Guild, and they filled the Trieste's cargo pods with niobium ore. I don't expect a deal of this kind to resurface, nor would I want one to. I detest working with prospectors, and I'm glad to be done with them. Truthfully, I hope they believe they got off easily, that will reinforce the shock value when we unveil our construction project.
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We've more than enough materials to begin construction, though we'll need to find a refinery before we can use that niobium. A full resource report is attached below.
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