[12.06.2018 22:03:47] NO-I-Premonition: I'm Shiranui, the Commission agent that reached out to you... a few weeks ago, I believe.
[12.06.2018 22:04:14] GG-W-Flora: That should be correct. I am sentinel Flora, and I was sent here to represent Warden Collins.
[12.06.2018 22:04:25] GG-W-Flora: I'm afraid the war has prevented her from appearing here in person.
[12.06.2018 22:04:35] NO-I-Premonition: Understandable. The Taus are not a safe place lately.
[12.06.2018 22:05:13] GG-W-Flora: I do not believe they have ever been.
[12.06.2018 22:05:29] NO-I-Premonition: Well, relatively speaking.
[12.06.2018 22:06:06] NO-I-Premonition: before this war, and the war before it, there were fewer battleships to evade.
[12.06.2018 22:06:29] GG-W-Flora: I'm afraid I cannot comment on that from my personal experience.
[12.06.2018 22:07:06] NO-I-Premonition: Wasn't personally there, but we've had some old recordings to review. Tedious work, but occasionally useful.
[12.06.2018 22:07:18] GG-W-Flora: I can imagine.
[12.06.2018 22:07:42] NO-I-Premonition: Anyway, the Taskmaster's permitted me to reach out to your organization for... various reasons. And he knows of my sympathies.
[12.06.2018 22:08:16] NO-I-Premonition: On a personal note though, I'd like to ask what's become of Gaia? We were... out of contact for an extended period due to the
[12.06.2018 22:08:18] NO-I-Premonition: invasion.
[12.06.2018 22:08:39] GG-W-Flora: The planet's even more deserted than before the war, luckily.
[12.06.2018 22:08:48] GG-W-Flora: One could say the conflict is working in its favour.
[12.06.2018 22:09:35] NO-I-Premonition: Huh. I had expected Gallia to move in as quickly as possible. Have they not properly occupied Edinburgh yet?
[12.06.2018 22:10:00] GG-W-Flora: The system is still vulnerable to raids from Dublin.
[12.06.2018 22:10:14] NO-I-Premonition: Ah, of course.
[12.06.2018 22:10:23] GG-W-Flora: The crown seems to have deployed more privateers into the are as well, not to mention a Council offensive in orkney.
[12.06.2018 22:10:33] GG-W-Flora: The system itself is calm, but everything around it...
[12.06.2018 22:10:59] NO-I-Premonition: And since the Royalists are still consolidating their grip on Leeds, they haven't branched off to Edinburgh in force...
[12.06.2018 22:11:50] NO-I-Premonition: Alright, that covers immediate questions. Only fair that you have a few.
[12.06.2018 22:12:01] GG-W-Flora: Oh, yes, we do.
[12.06.2018 22:12:34] GG-W-Flora: The most important one is fairly simple. Who are you? Your organisation, I mean. The Guard has very little information on you.
[12.06.2018 22:13:09] NO-I-Premonition: Natio Octavarium, a small colony formerly located in Kansas, forcibly relocated by the invasion.
[12.06.2018 22:13:21] GG-W-Flora: Invasion in Kansas?
[12.06.2018 22:13:35] NO-I-Premonition: Previous attempts at planetary colonization were aborted for several reasons, and our current focus is on habitable stations in
[12.06.2018 22:13:36] NO-I-Premonition: instead.
[12.06.2018 22:13:50] NO-I-Premonition: Not Kansas directly, but the occupation of Magellan cut off our primary supply line
[12.06.2018 22:14:15] GG-W-Flora: That's fair.
[12.06.2018 22:14:44] GG-W-Flora: What kind of reasons does the... Natio have to contact us?
[12.06.2018 22:15:12] GG-W-Flora: It is not very often that someone largely unknown to us reaches out for our aid.
[12.06.2018 22:15:42] NO-I-Premonition: Partially catching up on shifts in the war that we missed during our time off the grid, but partially related to our
[12.06.2018 22:15:50] NO-I-Premonition: habitation developments.
[12.06.2018 22:16:13] GG-W-Flora: What kind of developments?
[12.06.2018 22:16:28] NO-I-Premonition: We're interested in pursuing artificial habitats as a substitute for planetary colonies. There's only so many planets
[12.06.2018 22:16:40] NO-I-Premonition: and as long as people rely on terraforming new ones, they'll never stop bleeding them dry. It's not sustainable.
[12.06.2018 22:16:55] NO-I-Premonition: We're also not large enough to properly hold a planetary colony on our own if we wanted to, as demonstrated in Kansas.
[12.06.2018 22:17:23] NO-I-Premonition: We were hoping the Gaians might have some useful research on the subject, given your opposition to Planetform.
[12.06.2018 22:17:49] GG-W-Flora: We... Might have some expertise on that. Our own, and some of our partners.
[12.06.2018 22:18:09] GG-W-Flora: Speaking of partners, if you do not mind.
[12.06.2018 22:18:21] GG-W-Flora: Do you happen to have any ties to the Legion, given your past in Kansas?
[12.06.2018 22:18:48] NO-I-Premonition: We've had historical contact, but nothing recent.
[12.06.2018 22:19:02] GG-W-Flora: Okay, I see...
[12.06.2018 22:19:30] NO-I-Premonition: They seemed pretty quick to take over after our retreat, take from that what you will.
[12.06.2018 22:19:59] GG-W-Flora: We know enough about them to not be surprised in the slightest.
[12.06.2018 22:20:21] NO-I-Premonition: Last time we had contact with them, this "Commonwealth" didn't exist
[12.06.2018 22:20:37] NO-I-Premonition: and they were still focused predominantly on guerilla warfare against the Liberty Navy
[12.06.2018 22:20:59] GG-W-Flora: Well, that must've been quite some time ago.
[12.06.2018 22:21:01] NO-I-Premonition: There've been issues between the Gaians and the Legion, then?
[12.06.2018 22:21:13] GG-W-Flora: Yes... Yes, to some extent.
[12.06.2018 22:21:20] GG-W-Flora: Mostly surrounding the way this Commonwealth operates.
[12.06.2018 22:21:33] GG-W-Flora: Just a second Liberty in the making.
[12.06.2018 22:22:12] NO-I-Premonition: Typically a revolution waits until after it succeeds to return to the old ways.
[12.06.2018 22:22:29] GG-W-Flora: Well, the Legion was a little too impatient for that.
[12.06.2018 22:23:24] NO-I-Premonition: I'm not too surprised. They wanted to show they could run Liberty better. I guess the first step is to be Liberty.
[12.06.2018 22:23:40] GG-W-Flora: Hard to argue with that logic.
[12.06.2018 22:23:48] GG-W-Flora: But, we digress.
[12.06.2018 22:24:18] GG-W-Flora: What kind of expertise does the Natio require from us exactly? Just some engineering insight?
[12.06.2018 22:24:28] GG-W-Flora: Skilled manpower? Materials? All of them?
[12.06.2018 22:24:51] NO-I-Premonition: For the most part we've got the engineering pretty well covered. It's the sustainable agriculture we could use the help on.
[12.06.2018 22:25:45] NO-I-Premonition: We can probably source the materials as long as we know what we're looking for.
[12.06.2018 22:25:45] GG-W-Flora: Hm. I take it you are trying to create an alternative to a Synth biodome?
[12.06.2018 22:26:13] NO-I-Premonition: That's part of the goal. Personally, I want plants around our stations beyond just the biodome
[12.06.2018 22:26:30] NO-I-Premonition: supplement the oxygen cyclers and make it more like a home and less like a sterile box
[12.06.2018 22:26:52] GG-W-Flora: Well, that's something we have plenty of experience with.
[12.06.2018 22:27:22] GG-W-Flora: You might want to stock up on air filters, however.
[12.06.2018 22:27:33] GG-W-Flora: They don't like plants at every corner.
[12.06.2018 22:27:59] NO-I-Premonition: We've already got a surplus from cleaning up the fleet after we got back out of the void
[12.06.2018 22:28:20] NO-I-Premonition: Aquila got a bit overzealous with their purchase orders there
[12.06.2018 22:28:37] GG-W-Flora: That's good. But I doubt placing a few pots here and there is the only reason we're meeting here/
[12.06.2018 22:29:33] NO-I-Premonition: I figure the biodome substitute is more than just a few pots. And by extension, I figure you probably want something in return.
[12.06.2018 22:29:52] NO-I-Premonition: Though I'm hoping that our work in this field will help prove that there is an alternative to Planetform.
[12.06.2018 22:30:55] GG-W-Flora: Well, it is not difficult to prove that.
[12.06.2018 22:31:05] GG-W-Flora: It's just that the alternatives do not earn people enough money.
[12.06.2018 22:31:15] GG-W-Flora: But, complaints aside, what can the Natio offer us in return?
[12.06.2018 22:31:26] GG-W-Flora: You have mentioned... Scrapping a fleet?
[12.06.2018 22:31:51] NO-I-Premonition: Not scrapping, just... cleaning. We did unfortunately have to scrap one of our largest ships, but most of the fleet is more-or-
[12.06.2018 22:31:54] NO-I-Premonition: less intact.
[12.06.2018 22:32:14] NO-I-Premonition: Right now our direct resources are limited, but we have largely unrestricted travel in about half of Sirius.
[12.06.2018 22:32:19] NO-I-Premonition: What we don't have, we can get.
[12.06.2018 22:32:51] GG-W-Flora: Which houses does half of sirius cover?
[12.06.2018 22:33:33] NO-I-Premonition: Bretonia, Liberty, most of the Rheinland underworld, and the border worlds thereof
[12.06.2018 22:33:41] NO-I-Premonition: Portions of the Gallic border as well.
[12.06.2018 22:34:27] GG-W-Flora: I'd have to bring that information to the Warden. She will know better what kind of commodities we might need.
[12.06.2018 22:34:41] NO-I-Premonition: Understandable.
[12.06.2018 22:35:03] GG-W-Flora: However, I'd like to ask... Has the Natio made any notable scientific breakthroughs?
[12.06.2018 22:35:21] GG-W-Flora: I image a constant pursuit of efficient habitation brought some new solutions to the table.
[12.06.2018 22:36:10] NO-I-Premonition: Right now we're still trying to get situated, we've onlyr ecently shifted into this field unfortunately
[12.06.2018 22:36:23] GG-W-Flora: Fair enough.
[12.06.2018 22:36:43] NO-I-Premonition: as I said, we *had* been attempting a planetary colony. Wichita was ill-suited to it.
[12.06.2018 22:37:12] GG-W-Flora: From what I can remember, the planet is suitable for limited colonisation. What seemed to be the obstacle?
[12.06.2018 22:37:23] NO-I-Premonition: Extreme tides.
[12.06.2018 22:37:37] NO-I-Premonition: Most islands would spend a significant portion of time completely submerged.
[12.06.2018 22:37:51] GG-W-Flora: Up to a week, if I'm not mistaken.
[12.06.2018 22:38:13] GG-W-Flora: I do not believe it is something a more robust supply storage cannot handle.
[12.06.2018 22:38:23] NO-I-Premonition: Waterproofing them is possible, but given the limited area, cabin fever becomes a problem. Along with power usage, since solar
[12.06.2018 22:38:46] NO-I-Premonition: is decidedly less viable and a lot of people are uncomfortable near some of the alternatives. Plus, size again.
[12.06.2018 22:38:57] GG-W-Flora: What about harvesting the tides themselves?
[12.06.2018 22:39:08] NO-I-Premonition: The largest handful of islands may have been workable, had we not been blockaded out as we were.
[12.06.2018 22:39:11] GG-W-Flora: Plenty of colonies rely on that as well.
[12.06.2018 22:39:36] NO-I-Premonition: Hydroelectric was the leading plan, yes. I think something went wrong there, but I was constantly out on recon work.
[12.06.2018 22:39:59] NO-I-Premonition: That might've been a material shortage, we had problems with the Hackers around that time as I recall.
[12.06.2018 22:40:06] GG-W-Flora: Hm. I see.
[12.06.2018 22:40:15] NO-I-Premonition: They took an interest in the ships supplying us, and we would've rather they not.
[12.06.2018 22:40:25] GG-W-Flora: Would it be possible for you to share the schematics of your attempted colony?
[12.06.2018 22:40:46] NO-I-Premonition: The one in Kansas?
[12.06.2018 22:40:51] GG-W-Flora: Yes.
[12.06.2018 22:41:03] GG-W-Flora: We might be able to improve upon it. Make use of it elsewhere.
[12.06.2018 22:41:06] GG-W-Flora: Perhaps Forres?
[12.06.2018 22:41:30] NO-I-Premonition: I don't have those on this system and I'm not sure which one *does*, but I should be able to get them from Minister Kane before
[12.06.2018 22:41:31] NO-I-Premonition: too long.
[12.06.2018 22:41:55] GG-W-Flora: There is no hurry for that. We can exchange them in more convenient circumstances.
[12.06.2018 22:42:37] NO-I-Premonition: We should have our new colony open before too much longer, not sure exactly what Aquila's still working on there
[12.06.2018 22:43:04] NO-I-Premonition: Currently we're using a few liners, refitted Hegemons, and a modular fleet command station as a temporary solution
[12.06.2018 22:43:26] NO-I-Premonition: When it is open, though, you'll likely be welcome to see it yourselves
[12.06.2018 22:43:41] GG-W-Flora: I'll be sure to pay it a visit.
[12.06.2018 22:44:29] NO-I-Premonition: By the way, I've heard rumors of a cease-fire with Bretonia?
[12.06.2018 22:44:38] GG-W-Flora: Ah, yes. Those are correct.
[12.06.2018 22:45:11] NO-I-Premonition: What brought that on?
[12.06.2018 22:45:18] GG-W-Flora: Desperation.
[12.06.2018 22:45:39] GG-W-Flora: The Crown needed everyone they could get on their side. We benefit from them emerging victorious, so it was a win-win.
[12.06.2018 22:45:50] NO-I-Premonition: How do you benefit?
[12.06.2018 22:46:33] GG-W-Flora: I'm afraid I cannot just lay our long term plans down like this.
[12.06.2018 22:46:38] NO-I-Premonition: That's fair.
[12.06.2018 22:47:00] GG-W-Flora: I'm glad you understand. Suffice to say, it should not harm you in any way.
[12.06.2018 22:47:25] GG-W-Flora: Out of curiosity, where is your modular station located?
[12.06.2018 22:47:34] NO-I-Premonition: Tau-44, in orbit of Planet Borneo.
[12.06.2018 22:47:45] GG-W-Flora: Sounds like a risky location to pick.
[12.06.2018 22:48:00] NO-I-Premonition: We have an understanding with Crayter. More or less.
[12.06.2018 22:48:28] GG-W-Flora: An understanding will not stop a Valor phalanx.
[12.06.2018 22:48:57] NO-I-Premonition: Which is why that's not where the main colony will be.
[12.06.2018 22:49:43] GG-W-Flora: That's fair.
[12.06.2018 22:50:12] NO-I-Premonition: The Royal Navy has already demonstrated a willingness to fire on civilians in the past. Our colony will be in a location that's
[12.06.2018 22:50:26] NO-I-Premonition: somewhat more difficult for their noted phalanx tactics
[12.06.2018 22:50:34] GG-W-Flora: That is good to hear.
[12.06.2018 22:51:26] NO-I-Premonition: Most of Crayter's forces are focused on Coronado, which... could be tactically useful, possibly
[12.06.2018 22:51:48] NO-I-Premonition: but I feel like they'd be better used cutting off Gallic logistics.
[12.06.2018 22:52:15] GG-W-Flora: I was under impression that's what most of the Crayter military is up to these days.
[12.06.2018 22:52:25] GG-W-Flora: Their fleets were plenty during the Orkney offensive.
[12.06.2018 22:52:48] NO-I-Premonition: Huh. Maybe so. Doesn't match up with what I've been seeing recently, but they may be repairing for the next wave.
[12.06.2018 22:53:29] GG-W-Flora: Could be a possibility. Let us just hope they know what they're doing.
[12.06.2018 22:53:59] NO-I-Premonition: Well, they know what raiders have done to them, we'll see if they can put it into practice.
[12.06.2018 22:54:55] GG-W-Flora: Hopefully. But, we have digressed again.
[12.06.2018 22:55:05] NO-I-Premonition: It happens. I think Baffin has that effect.
[12.06.2018 22:55:22] GG-W-Flora: Yeah... It seems to be that way.
[12.06.2018 22:55:29] NO-I-Premonition: Ah, dammit, there's a knocking again
[12.06.2018 22:58:30] NO-I-Premonition: There we go. Finicky prototypes.
[12.06.2018 22:59:26] NO-I-Premonition: As we were, let's see... sustainable agriculture, colonies, Legion, Bretonia, right.
[12.06.2018 22:59:43] GG-W-Flora: Sounds about right.
[12.06.2018 22:59:54] GG-W-Flora: Is there anything the Natio can provide beyond supplying commodities?
[12.06.2018 23:00:01] GG-W-Flora: Information, perhaps?
[12.06.2018 23:00:17] NO-I-Premonition: That depends on the information, but yeah probably.
[12.06.2018 23:00:27] GG-W-Flora: Hm. Interesting.
[12.06.2018 23:00:59] GG-W-Flora: I believe the Matriarch would be more interested in that... Still, it would be a worthy compensation.
[12.06.2018 23:01:08] NO-I-Premonition: When we get properly settled, we'll probably be able to do more, but right now our available assets are mostly Commission and
[12.06.2018 23:01:15] NO-I-Premonition: Mercantile.
[12.06.2018 23:01:21] GG-W-Flora: I see.
[12.06.2018 23:01:33] GG-W-Flora: I think I have enough information to go with and report to the Warden.
[12.06.2018 23:01:45] NO-I-Premonition: Alright, then.
[12.06.2018 23:02:06] NO-I-Premonition: Then I believe my work's done.
[12.06.2018 23:02:18] NO-I-Premonition: ... oh come on...
[12.06.2018 23:02:29] NO-I-Premonition: *the clicking of many switches comes over comms*
[12.06.2018 23:02:29] GG-W-Flora: Is... There a problem?
[12.06.2018 23:02:37] NO-I-Premonition: I *have* to get this Prism prototype replaced
[12.06.2018 23:02:48] NO-I-Premonition: Didn't want my ship offline for two weeks to do it, but...
[12.06.2018 23:02:54] NO-I-Premonition: There, finally
[12.06.2018 23:02:59] GG-W-Flora: What is a prism?
[12.06.2018 23:03:17] NO-I-Premonition: It's a combined thrust and reactor system Aquila designed for long-range operations
[12.06.2018 23:03:33] NO-I-Premonition: The production model's quite stable, but they tested it in the Premonition
[12.06.2018 23:03:53] NO-I-Premonition: and I've been trying to avoid dealing with my ship being rebuilt to replace the prototype.
[12.06.2018 23:04:05] GG-W-Flora: Hm. I see.
[12.06.2018 23:04:22] GG-W-Flora: I bid you luck with the prototype working correctly, then.
[12.06.2018 23:04:37] NO-I-Premonition: Seems to be in gear now, just has some issues getting started sometimes.
[12.06.2018 23:04:55] GG-W-Flora: Fair enough.
[12.06.2018 23:05:01] GG-W-Flora: Have a safe flight, then.
[12.06.2018 23:05:03] NO-I-Premonition: You too.
So, the Gaians can help... possibly. They'll be in touch.
Kane, note the logs. If you don't want to review the whole thing, just search for your name. But you probably should.