COMM ID:Commander Robert Hume TARGET ID: Naval High Command, Captain Remus Sius SUBJECT:Recommissioning Fort Collins ENCRYPTION:Low PRIORITY:Moderate
Good Evening Sir or Ma'am,
Three years ago the 3rd Construction Battalion was tasked with beginning the restoration of a number of decommissioned First Fleet assets in response to the unknown threat posed by the Gallic Military. While a number of smaller vessels, in particular retrofitted Defender class fighters, have since successfully passed through the program, larger craft were delayed due to Logistics Corps reassignments and alterations in Government spending.
In spite of that, continuing incursions by the Gauls have been met with an increase in funding, and the subsequent acceleration of work. Last Friday I was informed that the first of our cruiser class assets, LNS Fort Collins has successfully completed atmosphere retention checks and been certified fit for assisted intrasteller travel.
The ship is not; however, fit for combat. The Ballista class predates the earliest revisions of the modern Catapult and Archer classes by at least a decade and, though the external appearance is similar, lacks the modern systems, particularly inertial dampeners, required to serve as more than an oversized defense platform.
To bring her up to specifications, the final stages of Fort Collins' retrofit will have to be conducted by the company responsible for her construction, Deep Space Engineering. As this extends beyond a matter of Naval Requisitions, I'm requesting authorization to contact DSE and proceed with the Fort Collins retrofit, and to have her entered into the registry as a First Fleet warship upon completion.