I take it as compliment, regarding the 'overdone' defense. We wanted to make sure to obliterate the attacking force as Kinkaku-ji is important to our Sisterhood. The only downside to this is as you already established: The destruction of salvagable materials. But at the time of the conflict, we only had the safety of our station on our mind.
It is however good news that not everything is lost. The technology that you retrieved is very valuable to us and we have already processed some of what you brought in. As you already mentioned, some of it is in good condition, other parts are only barely operational. However, we can learn alot from studying the materials you are bringing in, regardless of how damaged it is.
That the heavier capital ships are beyond saving is disapointing. As stated earlier, it would have been interesting to have a KNF capital ship under GC command. Regarding the hull sections. We are no experts in metallurgy so we would have to divert to your expertise. We also have no smelter on Kinkaku-ji.
We are contacting you because we noticed the presence of another Junker organisation which we are not familiar with. This new Junker group that we encountered in New Tokyo recently, carries the |\/| tag. We are wondering if the Congress knows more about them. They did not give us any trouble, but it is good to be informed about unknown groups.
Secondly. The Junker Congress has proved itself to be quite capable and willing to work with our Sisterhood. Our leader wishes to know if Rick Tiltman and yourself might be interested in a discussion about the future of Junkers in Kusari.
Miss Ikeda.
This other group which you speak about would be the "Voltaic Junkers". They chose a different lifestyle from that of the Junker Congress, as is their right.
They formed somewhat recently under an individual named "Kyle Vaughn".
We don't know much about their operations or goals. I've had a few select encounters with them myself. I have to admit that I am not too fond of a few select pilots in their ranks due to the behaviour I witnessed, such as harrassing a female LSF pilot over her appearance. Personal and subjective experiences aside, I believe in peoples' right for a chance for betterment and improvement of the self.
As for a meeting with the Arbiter, I would like to apologise and ask for your patience. Arbiter Tiltman is currently indisposed and I handle any and all communication that would normally be his task. He is likely to become available again within a few days, though I can't make any promises. The Congress holds a great interest in talks such as you proposed. Sadly, they can't begin just yet.
I would like to attach a minor update on the work on the "graveyard". We've hit a bit of a snag. Two large wrecks drifted into one another and are now entwined. They began to rotate due to the collision and we have to either blow up the corresponding parts before they spin out of control or try to slow their rotation before work can continue. The former would be safer but a yet undetermined amount of salvage would be lost in the process and the field would need to be mapped again. The latter yields greater gains but takes a bit of time to implement. From what I read here, operations on whatever the local surveyors decide will begin in roughly ten hours. Should they go for an explosive solution, then they are tasked with warning both the station's administratory department as well as local pilots.
Regarding the work on the salvage's metalurgic composition, we have dispatched a few experts. They should arrive within a few hours, give or take. Their ship carries enough equipment to analyse the material. We can't bring a whole smelter to you without either installing one on Kinkaku-Ji or setting up a base of our own but we can make sure that we know what we are salvaging here. Any and all analysis results will be shared with you immediately but the tests need to take place aboard the experts' frigate, as it is custom fitted for that very purpose.
Signed;
Rell Harrow.
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We shall wait until Tiltman-san is available again.
We prefer to have the rotation of the wrecks slowed down and attempt to save as many resources as possible. For this task we can offer you the support of two of our transports, the Bolzano and the Kiyohime. We suggest using cables like we once used to tow the Fuyuzora away and try to stabilise the wrecks by having the two transports shoot harpoons into them. Their mass and powerful engines will be enough to slow its rotation.
Blowing up the wrecks are a waste of resources and additionally could damage the station.
I have forwarded the information regarding the expected arrival of additional Congress personel.
Miss Ikeda.
I come with another quick update on the salvage problem.
Before the surveyors could come to a consensus, two captains of Salvager frigates decided to take matters into their own hands.
They installed a network of cables between their ships that was nearly half a kilometer long. They then flew said cables into the spin of the wrecks.
The cables eventually tore but they had severely slowed the parts concerned before they did.
They insist on calling their actions the "torn fingers manouver". A horrible name, if you ask me.
While this wasn't a sanctified action, it had the effect we were looking for. Even though we now also have to remove the torn cables from the wreckage.
Operations should pick up again soon.
Signed;
Rell Harrow.
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Regarding the smelter, you piqued our interests.
What do you think it would take to build a smelter on Kinkaku-ji? and could the Junkers facilitate its construction?
We will not make a secret of it that Kinkaku-ji is in the process of building shipyard extensions. A smelter could be beneficial to us ne?
Miss Ikeda.
I bring you good news. Arbiter Tiltman is once again available for communication. Once he has dealt with the remainder of the work that I couldn't solve on my own, I'm sure that we can arrange a meeting.
Onto your question. Smelters are highly specialized equipment that require a rather severe amount of both resources and space to set up. If you wish to construct one, then we are able to help. Though our engineers would have to change their standard designs a bit before they could be implemented, considering that they are optimized for melting down scrap.
You say that you are working on a shipyard. A smelter would surely help you with melting down raw materials. You would also need to add specialized factories to actually construct the building materials that you need for vessels, such as ship hull panels or engine components.
I'd like to add that a smelter is a messy construction. It generates copious amounts of heat, noise and waste. Fir first and second will be transmitted through the station and will need to be dealt with in the form of noice cancelling materials and heat sinks. The latter is a constant byproduct that you need to remove. The most common way to dispose of waste is to dump it into the gravity well of the nearest star. I thought I'd warn you about that, concerning that you have a rather well designed station.
That being said, the Congress would surely help in the construction. Should you be interested, then the kind of payment this entails be discussed in the upcoming talks.
Signed;
Rell Harrow.
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.:Incoming Transmission:.
.:Comm ID: Rick Tiltman:.
.:Topic: Long Time Coming:.
Ms.Yume,
I am Arbiter Rick Tiltman, firstly I want to thank you for being willing to coordinate with my assistant on the matters above. Secondly, I would like to apologize for the tremendous delay. Moving forward however, you spoke of the future of Junkers in Kusari. I won't lie, I have some ideas I have been mulling over for Kusari and all of them would benefit from having an Ally in the region. Junkers and the Chrysanthemums have historically been cordial with each other, I'd pin this fact more on a factor of common local enemies than shared goals and values. That being said, I myself have always admired the GC, your message is noble. Many organizations across Sirius speak of unrealistic social reforms, total revolutions and governmental replacements, or radical shifts in human habitation of Sirius. Chrysanthemums though, your message is simple and pure and something I can easily stomach supporting.
So tell me, Ms.Yume, what did you have in mind for the future of Junkers in Kusari? I am all ears.
ID: Ikeda Yume
Recipient: Rick Tiltman
CC: None
Subject: Meeting
Mister Tiltman,
Rell Harrow is an excellent business associate. Coordinating the salvage operations with the Congress was without incident and we made good progress on it. The technology retrieved this way was of good quality and we have put it to good work for our own projects. Now on to why we wanted to speak with you specifically.
I, however, do not have the authority to negotiate any diplomatic matters on such scale. I would, instead, like to offer you an invitation on behalf of the Matriarch and the Shirei-kan for a face to face meeting in a more private setting. Ofcourse Mister Harrow is welcome to accompany you. We would suggest Kinkaku-ji or Morioka, but we can also meet on a Junker base of your choosing. If the meeting is on a Junker base, we will bring bring our own security.
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