[font=Comic Sans Ms] That'll be another 13200 multiplexor thinking machine whatsits. One of the boxes made a tinkling noise when I shook it. I think it came like that.
The problem with Samura is troubling, and as much as we abstain from house politics, it is clear that Samura holds great power in Kusari. So, while it does not matter to us where the artifacts are delivered, the only solution I can see to this problem, is that you manage to not let them catch you, or simply not deliver the artifacts to Kusari. There are a myriad of other peoples that are eager to get their hands on these trinkets.
What Samura does in Kusari is up to them, however, we do not see how it would prevent business being done with both companies on our side. As neither business will be at a detriment to that of the other. However, this seems to be a problem within the House of Kusari, so the problem of shipping artifacts into Kusari is one that you must sort out with Samura. No matter the conclusion, it will not prevent you from doing business with us.
[font=Comic Sans Ms]So lesse... That'll be 13200 tons of various grains, fruit, vegetables, dried fish and whatever else the good folks of Kusari put into their happy fun boxes of nutritional goodness.
Personally I prefer a little vitamin enriched paste in a tube, but, hey, guess a body likes a little rice from good 'ol mother planet place.
[font=Comic Sans Ms]I have to apologize for the sparceness of the shipments. We've been finding ourselves dealing with a great deal of interference from Zoners attempting to reach Crete. Being intercepted making relief runs to Crete could very quickly result in our vessels being targeted by the Zoners, GMG, SCRA and various other regional powers.
This would be troublesome.
However, the attempts on behalf of the Zoners to prevent us from progressing forward appeared to have been somewhat in vain, costing us precious time, but not ultimate success.
Another 4400 tonnes of food from the fields of Kusari to the warehouses of Crete.
Getting away from the ladies on New Tokyo is getting tougher, but I still managed to get some deliveries in. I would also like to take a moment to compliment the local forces in Omicron Gamma who assisted with scouting and security. Without their help these shipments might not have made it...
*sultry voice interupts in the background* Frank... You said you'd be right back! I'm getting cold all by myself over here...
Right! Well here are the delivery details. I've got some other *ahem* business concerns to attend to.
Delivery of 9180 units of food rations:
Excerpts from ships log:
Greetings, employees of the Interspace Neuralnet Division. I have seen your incredible speed at filling the gap that the Zoners left us with, and I would like to personally secure the continued supply of our Empire in this difficult time.
What we require, as well as food for our current, and fairly sizable needs, are large quantities of finished goods for the construction of more biodomes, particularly in Omicron 94 and Omicron 91. Each biodome is a large task to build, and though our people are excellent scavengers, we often find ourselves with the daunting task of creating such a precision piece of habitable space. After all, it's one thing to pressurise a deck, and completely another to maintain a natural balance of minerals and nutrients in the coldness of deep space.
Therefore, the list of what it takes to construct a biodome is deceptively long. Equally, the list also contains processed or finished goods almost exclusively. It's well known that our brothers and sisters gather these materials when they can, but regular supply is not something we're used to. Our people can handle construction if absolutely neccessary, but if you have the expertise to create these biodomes, it would be appreciated if you could oversee their construction. If you have the expertise but not the facilities, we can make those available to you.
The list of essential materials for the construction of biodomes is subject to change, but our engineers forecast the following:
15,000 units of hull panels.
12,000 units of superconductors.
5,000 units of super alloys.
20,000 units of fertiliser.
5,000 units of quantum multiplexors.
5,000 units of optronics.
The above total of 62,000 units per dome is in addition to continuing supplies of food rations that our people require. I would also appreciate it that your experts go over the above list, in case our engineers have made a mistake. They are some of the finest shipwrights in the sector, but biodomes are not their area of expertise.
I am willing to pay 50 million credits out of my pocket for each complete construction of a biodome. Unfortunately, I am not as financially secure as I once was so that sum may seem small, but I am fairly confident that I can secure further financial incentive from other Elders, who are as eager as I am to finally draw a line under our need to import basic commodities.
I would also like to transfer 50 million credits now, to show my appreciation for the large amount of food that reached our doorstep in the small time that the latest events have unfolded. Please give me an address to wire that sum to.