┝┅{Sender: Capitan Juan Felipe ┝┅{Recipients: Capitana Sandra Sanchez ┝┅{Location: Leipheim Base - Munich ┝┅{Subject: CODENAME : PROJECT CABRA [TOP SECRET]
Buenos dias Comandante,
Regarding PROJECT CABRA, I am pleased to report we are close to making a breakthrough.
As I had established a while ago in talks with you, The Deterrence needs a dedicated heavy anti-bomber platform that is small enough to fit inside standard docking bays
so that our mighty capital vessels may deploy them during operations, should we get ambushed by our ennemies.
During preliminary testing, my engineers encountered issues related to challenges that weren't identifiable earlier,
namely power generation to substain the heavy energy-draw of the shields and heavy weaponry.
Testing was performed on a Civilian "Drone", captured during one of our operations and inital testing with conventional weaponry was succesful.
But unfortunately the tests were inconclusive after the stolen prototypes sourced by our smugglers were installed;
the platform was too light to power all the experimental weapons mounted on it simultaneously.
Thus, the serach was ongoing to find what was, essentially, a massive flying power generator.
I am pleased to report that we have found the perfect vessel, and should we be able to leverage our connections with Unioners tech-teams,
the project might be ready for actual in-space testing.
In preliminary experiements, my engineer-team has managed to take the so called "Ragnar" spaceframe and designed a completely stand-alone BUS-Communication channel
that allowed the prototype weapons to be mounted on the frame. More importantly, the bandwith-issue with Corsario flight and weapons control systems was bridged.
We have also succesfully mounted an upsized shield of the graviton type to the "Ragnar"-frame and hooked it up to the power generator.
Despite the immense power draw, the project appeared to meet the requirements laid out in the technical descriptions.
And with the prototype weapons mounted, upsized shielding and additional heavy ordinance mounted, initial testing of each type of new equipment respectively was successful.
We have afterwards used the remaining space around the airframe to install as much armour as we could fit in the void,
thus ensuring the long term survivability of the "CABRA".
However, there is one particular major issue left unresolved: The ships reactor can't be brought to maximum capacity.
Once power reserves are depleted, the reactor needs constant restarting, and despite tapping into our brightest collective minds,
the team was unable to ensure a constant capacity-maxima of the reactor.
As PROJECT CABRA is of relative importance, I must submit to your attention two possibilities :
1- We acquire Rheinland technology through raiding a vulnerable Rheinland base, capture some scientists and coerce them into getting our reactor working.
2- Weren't you in the process of cultivating connections with the Unioners.
It has come to my attention that the Unioners possess integral technological knowledge of said spaceframe and are in fact able to produce them
on Leipheim base in the Munich sector.
I have undertaken a trip personally to Leipheim and have observed that they do in fact possess the expected technical expertise regarding the "Ragnar"-frame.
I implore on you, Comandante, to utilise this increased depth of relationship and ask the Unioners to provide a fix for the reactor perhaps even a retrofit,
to ensure perfect functionality of the "CABRA".
Should we be able to get the reactor stable, we would be ready to commence in-space testing and deploy our secret weapon during operations.
┝┅{Sender: Capitana Sandra Sanchez ┝┅{Recipients: UN-Direktor James Hollywood ┝┅{Location: Rhodes Shipyard, Omicron Gamma ┝┅{Subject: Request of support - Project Cabra
Buenas tardes Direktor Hollywood,
seems now is my turn to ask for your support in a matter of technology.
A Capitan of the battlegroup has been tinkering on a little secret project and reached an obstacle,
mainly caused by lack of corresponding parts and machinery, as far as I can grasp it.
As I am hasta la rodillas occupied with some tightly scheduled tasks at the moment, I decided to relay the inquiry in full form,
trusting in a mucho confidencial perusal on your part.
Should the project of Capitan Felipe come to fruition, the extended tactical options could be quite significant.
Therefore I have to return the question you sent in the direction of The Deterrence not too long ago:
Name the price for the needed support, por favor?
I am very confident that we can reach an satisfying accord in this materia.
Hasta la proxima, Direktor.
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Sandra Sanchez
Commander Battlegroup Xi
The Deterrence
“Sh*t! I- I apologize my friend. I don't know how I let this one slide under my radar. Of course, we'll help. This is a rather interesting project of yours. We still have one bay empty on Pacifica, perhaps you can fly the ship there yourself and we'll take care of it from there? Or do you wish to be picked up and delivered to the location by one of our cruisers?
We won't charge you for work or pick-up, you'll only have to cover the materials required. We'll give you a list once our engineers take a look at the ship."
The director smiles warmly but still tries to remain serious.
┝┅{Sender: Capitana Sandra Sanchez ┝┅{Recipients: UN-Direktor James Hollywood ┝┅{Location: Planet Crete, Omicron Gamma ┝┅{Subject: Re: Request of support - Project Cabra
Buenas noches Direktor Hollywood,
these will be excelente noticieros to Capitan Felipe.
I will permit his leave in an oportuna time to transfer this experimental ship to Pacifica.
Your offer to help out on this technical problem free of charge was not expected, but is highly appreciated.
Mostly by Capitan Felipe, I fathom. laughs out shortly
His projecta, his costos - and his task to supply the needed materials.
But knowing the fervor of him on this subject, I am sure he will provide them with glee.
As for the natura of the intended modifications - this question evades my technical knowledge.
It must have something to do with the power generator of the "Cabra" that mucho I understood from the schematics.
Capitan Felipe is more learned on this, I have faith in his knowledge and that is enough for me.
Again: Gracias for your help, Direktor Hollywood.
Hasta la proxima.
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Sandra Sanchez
Commander Battlegroup Xi
The Deterrence