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Shimamori · 01-29-2021, 01:37 PM,

INCOMING MESSAGE

侯爵島森正仁

クサリ宇宙軍司令部宛, (//"kusari uchuu-gun shirei-bu ate" - To KNF HQ)

Koushaku Shimamori Masahito de arimasu. I beg you good day. I believe you must be informed of me. I am contacting the esteemed naval command today with regard to a restoration project with Kishiro. Recently I managed to acquire from a private collector a derelict hull of a decommissioned "Date" class heavy cruiser of early 5th century A.S. The "ship" as of now is only the hull, stripped of all electronics, reactors, weaponry, and other hardware. I contacted Kishiro inquiring about the feasibility of restoration and modernisation of the hull to enable the ship fly again. As I was informed by the representatives of Kishiro, prior to commencement of the restoration, an authorisation is to be received from the naval command. Hence, this message officially seeks the permission to restore the aforementioned ship. Hereinafter, the additional information will be provided.

1. Suggested Scope of Use

The ship is intended to be restored for two primary purposes:

assistance as a mobile support ship with sufficient firepower for exploration of new systems in vicinity to Honshu;
defence of Honshu system against unlawful elements.
The former objective is within the ongoing initiative of Shimamori clan to find a new system with a suitable for habitation planet to further peaceful expansion of the Empire instead of aggressive one. As you probably know, I am in opposition to recent aggressive diplomatic moves of Kusari. Current exploration efforts yielded one perspective system - Sigma 63. As of now we are looking for possible ways of access to the system in question. Knowing of common presence of the Outcasts and Corsairs in Sigmas and the fact that they know of systems not in our navigational database. Therefore, expecting a possibility of engaging hostile forces during the exploration we decided it is imperative to provide adequate level of protection for our research teams. I believe, that "Date" can field enough firepower to scare away potential hostiles without a fight. In addition, due to the size of the ship, "Date" will be able to serve as a mobile base to support a few smaller spacecrafts to scout the area without having to return to a permanent base.

The latter objective is suggested to bolster the local defences against the increased criminal activity. While I have no doubts in the competence and reliability of the navy and police pilots, military losses during the war will reduce the interception capacity and additional forces might be required. To that end, as a local of Honshu, I would like to step up in providing additional security to the locals and legally visiting guests within our capabilities.

In line of the aforementioned, the ship is intended to be used primarily within the borders of the Empire with exceptions for the sake of exploration. In those cases, we intend to obtain permission for operation within the legally recognised spheres of influence of parties non-hostile to Kusari, such as the GMG. The ship is not to be in any way used to undermine the diplomatic reputation of the Empire and/or harm Kusari in any other way.

The vessel in question is not to be piloted by me: a cadre ex-military commander who is now employed by Shimamori Clan in the capacity of security advisor is suggested to be put in charge of the vessel. The personal profile of Daisa (//captain) Okamoto Yoshirou is attached.

2. The Vessel

"Date"-class heavy cruiser, according to the documents that I managed to come across, was one of the field versions of heavy cruisers used by the Empire of Kusari between 4th and early 6th century. The vessel could field a strong forward cannon that, however, used kinetic projectiles and got obsolete. The hull shape, however, still allows for installation of a heavier compared to other turrets weaponry in the front of the ship. The hull was acquired on a private auction from a history enthusiast, Morinaga Jun'ichiro from Shimazu, Honshu. The hull in question belonged to the ship decommissioned around 460-s A.S. when "Date" were gradually being replaced by newer cruisers. The marks on the ship suggest it was badly damaged and in light of newer ships coming, was left on Honshu in a damaged shape, repairs being less economically viable than adopting a new-class cruiser in service in Honshu region. Subsequently , the ship was stripped of everything useful on it and left to be used as a museum piece. Some time after that the ship was sold in private collection where it remained since then.

Preliminary scanning of the hull is attached herein. The hull is badly damaged but according to the assurances of Kishiro can be restored to flyable state. Due to availability of forward cannon slot, it is suggested to be used to field a heavy homing missile to provide additional offensive and defensive options against heavier hostile vessels, such as gunboats.

"Date"-class heavy cruiser

3. Request

Having provided information deemed relevant, I as a representative of Clan Shimamori humbly request the KNF to permit further restoration project by Kishiro Inc. under the auspices of Clan Shimamori that undertakes all expenses. I also request the the official registration of the ship in the database of legal capital vessels permitted to operate within the space of the Reformed Empire of Kusari under command of retired captain of KNF Okamoto Yoshirou. The ship is intended to be used for lawful objectives beneficial to the Reformed Empire of Kusari, primarily exploration and additional protection of Honshu system.

In case of any additional information required for the process, feel free to contact me back using this channel. If deemed necessary, I can bring Daisa Okamoto into the discussion.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Availing the opportunity, please allow me to reassure the High Command of KNF of my highest consideration.

敬具島森正仁 (//"Keigu Shimamori Masahito" - Best Regards, Shimamori Masahito)

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