Corona Battlegroup meeting.

[Ruby]

"Please, do tell us if we're keeping you awake Mister O'Neal"

Orias picks up an evelope, handed to her by the aide, and passes a sheet of the contents around the table, one each. The Sheet detailing the construction and specs of a Dreadnaught type vessel.

"If there's nothing imediate to be taken care of, we'll start with this, a request from the Captain of the Nemesis. He'd like command of the nearly complete LNS Sentinel. I planned to bring in Lt Cdr. Grattage to this meeting, after we have your opinions"

[shemkel]

- Admiral Orias, I would never fall asleep next to such fine woman as you. - Mike opened his eyes slightly, leaned forward only to grab the ship specifications and got back to previous position.
- Well... Specs looks fine to me... But I have one question: Why would I agree for another monstrous ship like that when I already have huge problems supporting my fighter wings - with both - supplies and pilots?

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[Kiith]

Marco looked at the document given by Orias. "Well, as scientist I am not in the position to judge about the need of more capital class vessels, but looking at th ship's data I don't think there is any problem, the Sentinel seems to be on high tech standards. And Lieutenant Commander Grattage is a very conscientious officer. So, he has a 'yes' from my side."

Then he leans a bit forward. "That we are talking about this reminds me of a Liberty Navy Captain and old friend who contacted me and would like to work for the Corona Battlegroup in the future. But first we should clear this thing".

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[Ruby]

"Navy Friend? You'll have to fill us in later... And your Wings problems has little to do with this matter O'Neal."

[shemkel]

- Well, with all due respect, Ma-am... It has much to do with my fighter wings' problem. Dreadnought is an expensive ship to maintain. And also, I question it's usability in space we're mostly interested in. I would say that places full of asteroids - like Kansas - should be patrolled and defended by fighter class vessels rather than big capships.

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[Kiith]

"Well, Mister O'Neal, Capital class vessels are almost as important as their little counterparts I would say. Just think of a little patrol far away from any friendly installation. So such big ships are a relatively safe haven for ships going on deep space missions".

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[shemkel]

- Well, Doctor Marco, I would agree with you if we were talking about a carrier. But a dreadnought is mainly made to fight off other capital ships. So I would ask then: Are we going to a war or something?

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[Ruby]

"So it would be safer sending a carrier with these fighter wings, and hope we don't run into a spyglass or two?"

[shemkel]

- Well, Admiral, you got the point here... I can only say that if we're about to spend money and resources for another huge capital ship, i wil ask for more funding for our fighter wings. For example for Azurite Wing which at the moment is nothing more than some paperwork.

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[Kiith]

"Mister O'Neal, are you sure you are fully informed about where money does come from? It seems you are not, thus I need to explain it. Bcause against some myths back in the 20th and 21th century it doesn't grow on trees" he shakes his head. "We should not fund 3 things at a time and just for the record, if something needs attention, money and recruits, it is the science division".

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Squished bigly ~Champ - Thanks, you're a champ.
"What's the word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is all right?"