To: 5th Fleet R&D Department

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Liberty Navy 46th Fleet
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Sender ID: Captain Alice Shepard

Receiver: 5th Fleet R&D Department on Juneau Shipyard

Subject: The Aging Vermont

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Good Day esteemed Department Head of the 5th R&D Department. I am Captain Alice Shepard of the 46th Fleet. I come asking for your assistance. My Command informs me that Juneau is mainly ran by the 5th and to be courteous by sending a message before arrival. I command the aging Monument Class Battleship Vermont. Constructed in or around 770 A.S. me and my command team has noticed a significate power loss over the years. It is my hope to get ahead of the deterioration that is befalling the Vermont. With your help I believe we can rebuild or replace the Powercore and the Engines. Significantly increasing the life span of our ship. Will you help us?

In Service To The Republic.

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Alice Shepard
Captain
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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Origin: Arm 16, Juneau Shipyard, Liberty space
ID: Cpt. Alexander Samuel Kingston
Subject: RE: The Aging Vermont

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Tidings, Captain.

I am Alexander Kingston, a Captain with the Fifth.
While I am not the officer in charge of Fifth Fleet's R&D division, I have clearance from thus, and more importantly experience, to help you with this matter.

The issues revolving around the 'Monument'-class are fairly well documented, and from the details you've provided are consistent with other ships from the roster. 'Monument'-class designs, save for those with permanent postings like the Rio Grande, have routinely fallen behind newer ships such as those of the 'Overlord' or 'Venture'-class, let alone the new stuff we're turning out post-war. To remedy this, many older ships were brought in for refit after the war, though some were left out for reasons aplenty.

Vermont, given the details you've provided, will likely need a full aft-section rework to retune the engines and enhance the reactor's power draw. If Vermont was refit after the war, which is likely, many of the sub-systems will already be in place, and will make the effort much easier. Full modernization, which I'm assuming you're requesting, will still require substantial work, and may even extend beyond the reactor and engines depending on the level of rework the ship has seen since being commissioned. Still, R&D will likely have a trick up our sleeves if that is the case.

Needless to say, the work will be substantial to give the ship some of its much needed 'oomf' back. That being said, Drydock Fourteen has been reserved for you and your crew to moor the ship with the station. Depending on the work needed, I estimate two to four weeks for the ship's return to service, following a day for tests and routine inspection as with all ships that see work on Juneau. Schedule changes may occur as well should delays or opportunities present themselves.

I'm looking forward to seeing your ship when the work is done.

Sincerely,

Alexander Samuel Kingston
Captain
Liberty Navy Fifth Fleet

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Liberty Navy 46th Fleet
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Sender ID: Captain Alice Shepard

Receiver: Captain Alexander Samuel Kingston

Subject: The Aging Vermont

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A pleasure to meet you Captain Kingston,


Your assumption on the Vermont receiving a refit is correct. Last operation we took part in which during the Gallic War is known to most as "The Battle For New London". The Vermont was critically damaged and had to be towed back to Norfolk and it was quite sometime before it was operational again. I don't know if it was due to her old age or supply shortages but only the needed repairs were done.

Dock Fourteen sounds great and we are making our way there. Our posting is in Omicron Nu so expect a delay before receiving us. Thanks again Captain.


In Service To The Republic.

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Alice Shepard
Captain
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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