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Heading for home you stopped along the way to bail former Shallan Admiral Mezan and a few others out of prison. Apparently the military government ruling Shallan Space -now known as the Shallan State- are becoming increasingly brutal in places to keep the civilians in line.

Arriving on Dreminth to a heartfelt reunion with family members you caught up and prepared for the holidays. Shopping with family members led up to a small christmas party with a few of your closest friends invited as well. It was good to spend time away from everything catching up after what for them was more than 3 years away.

The new year ushered in a great deal of work. Discussing your deployment with the Count and the protection of your holdings. Your political enemies within the House have been blocked from attacking you by the Count but that protection will not last forever. Especially once you start throwing your economic might around again.

With this in mind it was decided it might be wise to arrange a political marriage to strengthen ties to the House and, just as importantly, to the established nobility. For a number of compelling reasons, personal, political and financial, you decided to ask Troy Harmen. One of the leading heirs to the powerful Harmen family of Loran II, the Harmen family control HTF, the largest and most powerful terraforming company among the Run Alliance.
You're also one of the few people outside their family that controls a good sized stake in the company. Something they very much want back eventually.

With the terraforming data you now posessed there was little chance the Harmen family would turn down the offer. Fortunately you asked Troy before his parents or he might have turned you down.

On January 28, 4039 Viscount Sonia Reynard formally wed Troy Harmen. This despite an attempt by Baron Kári Darrow to interrupt due to still harboring feelings for the Viscount.

A celebratory ball was held allowing you to meet and catch up with some of your long time friends, as well as new allies. Quite a few of them also brought gifts.

Even Duncan turned out wearing a disguise. He gifted a new holo-camo system to Troy, wishing him luck in keeping up with you.
Şivan Berwari gave you a copy of data related to you Mother's side of the family. It has been locked away for a very long time.

Others who showed up included Levi Nxesi and even Svidur.

>>2502876
FOR HOUSE AND DOMINION

>>2502876
For House and Dominion! Return to Rioja!

For House and Dominion! Money rains from the sky edition!

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In an effort to repair relatios with Darrow you've asked for Bekka's help customizing a Dusk II Attack Cruiser which you'll send as a gift, along with an letter of apology.

Making a few visits you say your goodbyes to everyone before departing for Rioja. Troy likewise is able to finish everything he was looking into, getting a few things done with friends of his.

Fadila arrives back at Rioja while your group is still in transit. Allowing her to prepare a few things before your arrival.

When the fleet arrives in the relay you're called to the command center. A full wing of six squadrons of J-D ships are waiting near the nav station ready to escort you back to Rioja. They all look to have been recently painted in Dominion purple with full House markings. A few of the attack cruisers have been given gold coloured heraldry.

Ignoring any lingering paranoia you signal them to fall in and soon the entire formation centered around the comand ship makes for Rioja.

Within the hour you arrive in system to find not just one but a second new station nearing completion. Both moon bases appear to have seen some upgrades as well, though not nearly as many as you might have expected. They've both seen a completion of their outer armor layering making them almost visually identical until you spot the bay doors of the fleet dock.

Civilian traffic to and fromt the planet is as heavy as ever and they seem to be making good use of the new stations. Plenty of IFF's from House registered civilian transport companies are present. You even spot a few from those former smugglers you bailed out. Here and there you see newer Dominion transports that the Ruling House obviously intends to replace the old Moli with.

You don't see any of the other Neeran Mediums like the converted Quattro you picked up in the Civil War, but you do spot an Eclipse II on patrol.

The Outer Heaven is escorted into dock at the main station with the smaller craft doing flybys. Once the ship has come to a halt fireworks are set off from the upper parts of the station.

According to the station commander a VIP shuttle is prepped and standing by for you to head down to the surface. They have the landing pad coordinates where vehicles are waiting to take you into the capital itself.

A priority message from Fadila warns you to be in dress uniform as there is a media presence.

You could wear a dress uniform like she suggests, or try for something a bit different. The Sphere armor for instance would certainly get people's attention. Then again it might be too much attention. You are supposed to keep your involvement with the sphere secret. But who's going to know where it's from?"


[ ] Dress uniform
[ ] Sphere armor
[ ] Sphere armor + partially obscuring cape/cloak
[ ] Other

>>2502968
>[ ] Dress uniform
Fadila is a smart cookie. We do not want to share any details about the sphere after all.

>>2502968
>[ ] Dress uniform

>>2502968
>[ ] Dress uniform

Speaking of Sphere armor, did Levi Nxeis ever get around to looking at the armor before we left Dreminth? Or did his scheduale prevent him from doing so?

>>2502968
>[ ] Dress uniform
It's all about listening to people who are smarter than yourself.

>>2502980
Yes, he was able to take a look at it and take a few scans while you were busy. He really wanted to take apart the power supply since his scanners couldn't penetrate it, but was warned not to by the guards.

>>2502968
>[x] Sphere armor + partially obscuring cape/cloak
Hermit Sonia

Deciding to heed Fadila's advice you and the others exit the ship in full dress. With the exception of the Caretakers and Illya who has gone home, everyone else from the Polar team is here. Eldal becomes nervous at the last moment and tells you he's headed to the Devourer to wait for the upcoming meeting.

The shuttle, really a fancy LST, heads to the surface flanked by your Dante class Gunships and some other fighters. Descent into the atmosphere is smooth and there isn't the old drop off in visual range the moment you enter the thicker altitudes. In a few minutes the shuttle is coming into the capital, descending towards a landing pad.

An honor guard snaps to attention the moment you step out the door and soon several vehicles pull up waiting for you. Surprisingly all three limos are convertibles with the top down. Holographic emitters on the side of the middle vehicle activate showing an image of Vanderwal.

"I made sure everything is ready for you." the old spook announces.

"Open top? Really?" you ask, eyeing them. You know what tends to happen to important enough people in big parades with open top limos.

"They're new." your spymaster insists. "They have stasis shields that will activate to intercept incoming beams or projectiles. Compliments of the Baron Dante since he couldn't take time away for your wedding or the ball."

"Business is still good with the Baron?"
"It is, and I verified he was the one to send them."
Odds are good you can trust it then.

Once aboard the vehicles head off down the main transit way into the capital. Protected from the wind by the airstream repulsors you stand up to see people lining the street. Quite a few buildings have gone up surrounding the capital arcology and the closer towers. In retrospect probably half of them were over the course of the civil war and you just didn't take the time to notice.

As you wave to the civilians and see rows of military personnel lining the road ahead you consider how people will take your arrival.

[ ] People want to see the returning Viscount
[ ] People want to see the new couple

>>2503039
>[ ] People want to see the new couple

>>2503039
>[ ] People want to see the new couple

"Feel like showing yourself to the people of Rioja?"

>>2503039
>[x] People want to see the new couple

>>2503039
>[ ] People want to see the new couple
Man I want to be there for when we start spending our saved up money but god dammit I am so tired.

"Troy!" you wave for your husband -still getting used to that word- to stand up along with you.

Hand in hand for the crowds, that's what people want to see. It's not just going to be a festival because you're back, but because you didn't have the wedding here. There's plenty of cheering from the civilians once they see your approach and are able to make out that it's the new couple.

Within a minute or two you reach the rows of Army and PDF personnel who quickly stand to attention. In some of the wider open areas where media crews are present rows of gleaming heavy tanks and their crews are present.
Closer to the arcology are the starfighter pilots and then into Navy and special forces with their suits of power armor.

Pulling up outside the main entrance at the foot of a podium, your party disembarks and ascends the steps. There Verilis Rah'ne salutes you before shaking your hand. The Governor and Fadila are also nearby.

"Welcome back Viscount Reynard. I hope you'll find everything in order."

"I'm sure it will be. It looks like you've done a good job."

Verilis formally hands over command of Rioja's fleet and military forces to you. The cheering of the crowds quickly rises to deafening levels.

>Anything you want to say to the populace while you're here?

>>2503099
>>Anything you want to say to the populace while you're here?

Just a brief thanks for all their hard work while we were gone, for their well wishes for our wedding, and a promise that we're going to continue making money and kicking Empire ass for the Dominion.

>>2503099
"It's good to be back."

>>2503099
Wow what a crowd! Look, all these people, what a cheer! Doesn't Rioja just have the best people? It does, and we're gonna be even better now that I'm back, it's going to be tremendous, and it's going to be great. You know what else is great? The terraforming. Good job, a big round of applause for our terraforming crews. It's only going to get better from here on, folks, we're gonna make this place so so great, people won't believe it until they visit, legally of course.

>>2503127
>>2503099

Actually totally this.

>>2503099
In addition maybe mention that the group that's with us is also responsible for our success? Wouldn't want anyone to feel left out.

>>2503127
We're gonna build a big, beautiful Riojan fleet, and we're gonna bomb the shit out of the Neeran.

Now that you're up on the podium and looking out you can see that there are more civilians behind the military personnel in places, and others are looking out from the balconies of some buildings.

"Wow what a crowd!" you say, turning toward the arrayed sound pickups.
"It's good to be back, and what a cheer!"

Well that gets quite a few people going, drowning you out for a few seconds. Once the noise has abated you try to resume.

"I just want to give a brief thanks for all the hard work while we were gone, and a big round of applause for the terraforming crews. To think-"
You're again drowned out by noise. There's certainly no noise cancellation systems in place today. Maybe that was intentional.

"-to think it was only a few short years ago you couldn't go outside without a breathing mask, or even without a full suit on. It's only going to get better from here on, folks, we're gonna make this place so great, people won't believe it until they visit.
...Legally of course." you add.

Given the problems before issues of immigration are not likely to have just gone away overnight.

"I promise that we're going to continue making money and kicking the Empire's ass, for the Dominion."

Well you'll make money for sure, maybe you shouldn't make too many more promises for everyone else. Better wrap this up soon before you accidentally put your foot in your mouth.

"Thank you all for the well wishes for our wedding, and we hope you enjoy the festival!"

You motion for Troy to say a few words. Not skipping a beat he keeps things short and to the point.
"Thank you people of Rioja. I hope to get to know you and this beautiful world you all helped make."

With that the two of you spend a minute or so waving to the crowds before heading inside, where there is sound dampening present. The ringing in your ears is proof enough of how loud it was outside.

Troy mentions he'll need to watch some of the more recent episodes of Building Rioja to not seem completely out of touch.
"You watch Building Rioja?"
"I've seen a few episodes."

>>2503208
>maybe mention that the group that's with us is also responsible for our success? Wouldn't want anyone to feel left out.
Sorry, didn't think I could work it in without making a mess of it.

For things to do there are a few choices available to you. There was time to adjust your sleep schedule to Rioja time on the ship so that's not an issue. Still, nobody's going to blame you for taking a rest day.

You could get brought up to speed on the finances, though really that's not going anywhere. Between the Governor and Verilis the situation is well under control. Same goes for security issues and the military.

The festival is expected to last several days during which the leading nobles will want to meet with you. Both to congratulate the two of you and of course to curry favour. The'll probably have a few business proposals but bringing them up during a festival wouldn't exactly be good form.

Then there's Eldal's situation. It wouldn't be too hard sneak out the back door in Recon Armor or a stealth LST. He'd certainly like to get that over with.

>What do?

>>2503269
> Eldals situation, but tell people we're taking the rest day.

Seems convenient.

>>2503269
Let's take care of Eldal's problem first.

>>2503269
Let's do it, then Eldal can maybe relax and enjoy himself?

>>2503272
> Eldals situation, but tell people we're taking the rest day.
>Seems convenient.

You'll have to fly up to orbit to pickup Eldal then back down to the badlands. That should give enough warning for the Krath government to get someone out there.

How large a party are you taking? Rioja does have a stockpile of commando armor and another Recon team if you wanted more Recon equipped elements.

>>2503301
Bodyguards, a backup Recon team, and a commando team on standby, and a few PD weapons in orbit aimed at the rough location.

>>2503315
Anyone else for/against this?

>>2503315
I'm ok with this

>>2503315
>>2503365

do it

>>2503315
>>2503392
Okay then.

First you contact the Rovinar embassy about setting up a meeting and tell them you'll have Eldal at the meeting point in a couple of hours.

The Ambassador claim that isn't enough time at which you point out there is already a krath unit operating on the planet.

Suiting up you have Rioja's other Recon team contacted along with a commando team and spare suit for Sayadov loaded aboard one of the LSTs. You figure at this point there's no reason not to take Sayadov since he already knows about Eldal, a half dozen other crazy secrets and he's rated on power armor.

Troy, not being proficient with sneaking around, heads to the Admiralty's command center with Verilis. They'll prepare a contingency such as the requested mass driver ship in orbit.

Docking with the Devourer is only long enough to get Eldal aboard. He informs you there are signs that a Krath operative has been aboard, but not recently. They didn't get into any of the really secure parts of the ship. Then he hands you an expedition rifle and two magazines with the "special ammo" markings.

"What are these?"
"Hollow-point bullets with some additives."
Glancing around you lean in close and whisper; "Epinephrine?"
"Yes."

The LST drops your team at the designated meeting point then pulls back. The Commando team is still aboard and can be deployed at a moment's notice, either at close range or with sniper rifles. You advise them to load 20mm incendiaries.

After two hours there's still no signs that the Krath are on the way. You switch your recon suit holographics to show you in a duty uniform.

"You think they'll show up?" you ask.

"They won't have a ship turn the badlands into glass." Eldal assures you. "Not with you potentially here. That would be way too public. If they refuse they'll send a Rovinar representative in their place. That would be really bad."

You'd rather not ask why just now.

Twenty minutes later you get a com signal bounced from the capital.
"Troy to Sonia, those guests you were waiting for are on the way."
"Copy that."

A minute later a ship comes into view. Appearance wise it looks as though someone had tried to recreate the body of your old Needle fighter out of a single piece of dark crystal. It comes in low, a sonic boom overtaking it as it decelerates. Stopping about 50 meters away a hatch opens, extending downward into a ladder for the occupant to step down onto the dust bowl's dry surface.

That's a Krath operative alright, and definitely one of their ships. The operative walks towards the two of you and stops at about what you would consider a safe distance from most hostile Krath. Far enough to give you time to dodge.

Looking closely you recognise their features.
"Hey, I know you. You were a captain on a sleeper ship."

"Yes. They wanted someone experienced enough to handle the situation here appropriately. I take it both of you were on the same expedition all these years?"

>wall of text /3

You glance at Eldal then back at the Captain. "You're with the Alliance. Why don't you just ask them?"
"Compartmentalisation. Your operation has been outside my pervew."

Wow, is that the first time that's worked in your favour?

Captain... Murilo? turns to Eldal. "Jarato Eldal of House Aeil'sen, I officially request that you surrender to me so that you may be returned to our worlds."

Eldal unsurprisingly declines.

You raise your hands slightly and speak up. "Alright, now that that's out of the way, let's try to work out a compromise."

Murilo frowns. "You've been out of contact for a long time and it's clear you've gone rather... independent. How do we know you're not going to turn into a monster on the loose that could kill thousands before anyone realises it?"

Eldal glances your way before responding.
"I want to go Free Agent. I'll do regular check-ins but who I work for is my business. Others exist. You've made deals with the mercs in South Reach and you have a treaty with the Protectorate."

"The Alliance signed the treaty with the Protectorate."

"And your Faction agreed to ratify it," you point out. "Even if only by remaining part of the Alliance. You're still beholden to that treaty."

Murilo's frown deepens. You're clearly on the right track though.
"I take it you have some incentive I'll be able to use to convince the others of the value of letting you go?"

"I wouldn't have come back if I didn't." Eldal replies, then turns to you.
"You may want to look away."

"You can tell the other to do so as well if you'd like." Murilo adds. "I dont know how many people you have nearby but one of them is an amateur and is giving their position away."
He points at a lone footprint far from any of yours.

"I gave you three years to practice your training." you mutter.

Meanwhile Eldal get's to the part he told you to look away for. Throwing up a canister easily larger than a two-liter bottle. Grabbing the handle he yanks it the rest of the way out.
That was definitely a thing you saw.

Setting it down between you he backs away. Murilo cautiously approaches and examines the canister, reading the markings. Clearly recognizing it the operative laughs almost dismissively.

"Young man you are not as clever as you may think. Do you really think we can't manufacture this ourselves?"

"I know where to find more."
"I'm sure you do."

The operative sighs in annoyance and glances back at his ship, thinking.
"By all rights the easiest solution would be to kill you and save everyone the trouble. On the other hand you bothered to come back and brought this with you. That indicates you may be salvageable.
What will you do?"
"Kill Neeran."
"Very noble of you. What about after that?"

"I dont know yet. Probably help my friends."

>2/3

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Murilo's gaze flicks to you and then back.

"Alright. You pass my test we'll cut you loose. For now. Give me your hand."
The other Krath steps forward and extends his right hand to Eldal, stopping once he notices your rifle aimed at him with the safety off.

"What's the test?" Eldal asks.

"I need to know what secrets you've passed on to others. Or will pass on."

You remain silent waiting to see what they do. Finally Eldal motions for you to back away slightly, but you still keep the gun ready.

When the two of them grasp hands you almost think they're going to arm wrestle for a moment. It only lasts for a few seconds before Eldal lets go and backs away.

Without another word Murilo picks up the canister and heads towards his craft. Eldal looks a bit winded maybe shaken but otherwise seems fine.
"Are you okay? Is that it?"

"Yeah, I think so."

Murilo calls out from the door of his craft. "Don't look too deeply into the memories of our kin in the Protectorate! You may find more than you bargained for, or worse, it may find you!"

>>2503732

>Krath already capable of creating compound found on the sphere.

Well shit, there went that bargaining chip.

>You pass my test we'll cut you loose.
Yay!

>For now.
Awah, well he didn't specify when. But I'm going to assume so long as Eldal keeps to his original purpose of fighting Neeran they won't take him away? So keeping him with us will definitely help in making sure Eldal doesn't get whisked away back to Krath space. Congratulations Eldal you've just volunteered to come with us on all future deployments into Neeran space!

>Parting warning.
That isn't completely totally ominous at all!

Now, that that is done with and Eldal doesn't have to worry about being carted back to the Krath homeworlds anytime to soon. Though maybe have him stay on the Devourer for a day or so for Murilo to pass the message along to his superiors so the Krath team hunting him get their updated orders to stand down. Lets go enjoy our vacation for real, by spoiling ourselves with salvage! Surely there is some ship graveyard our there filled with ships that need salvaging. I want to find another heavy cruiser. Or some old Super Cruiser.

Oh! Now that I am thinking of Supers and ships of their size. If I remember we had a cannon made of supers that we turned over to previous R'H after that big battle. Have those been refurbished? I forget the fate of our great cannon and its peaces.

Back in the LST on the way back to the capital you're trying to decide if that was scarier than you expected or more underwhelming. Maybe a bit of both. Nobody died so that's a point in its favour. Several points really given the size of your team.

Eldal is a bit quiet, almost gloomy.

"So what's wrong?"
"I need a new identity."

"I thought we just cleared everything up with your people?"
"We did but I cant use this identity. It's complicated."

[ ] Tell him to take his time
[ ] You might have some ideas (what?)

>>2503785
>[ ] Tell him to take his time

We have a whole year and a half I believe, for him to make up a new identity and we have the means to make it believable so it holds up under most curious eyes.

>>2503785
[ ] Tell him to take his time

>>2503783
>If I remember we had a cannon made of supers that we turned over to previous R'H after that big battle.
Yes. The previous dynasty signed a treaty with the Gelsan(?) that it would be used to assist their sublight settlement of nav hazard zones. This keeping in mind some zones will still last for centuries to come.

The new Ruling House has reluctantly agreed to uphold this treaty since it would have been too troublesome to renegotiate. The accelerator array can, with little modification, be switched back to acting as a weapon array. This makes it convenient as a defensive measure for the relay.

>>2503785
>[ ] You might have some ideas (what?)
1950's Noir Detective, we could even set him up a small office on Rioja.

>>2503722
>Do you really think we can't manufacture this ourselves?"
>"I know where to find more."
A thought on this, from the sounds of it maybe they can make it but not in large quantities? Somehow related to Krath production? If it weren't valuable, he wouldn't have taken it?

>Jarato Eldal of House Aeil'sen
Human or Dro'all before he got Krath-ified?

>>2503835
>If it weren't valuable, he wouldn't have taken it?
Presumably.

>Human or Dro'all before he got Krath-ified?
A Dro'all that never existed.

>>2503787
>>2503796
You tell him to take his time but offer to set up an office for him on Rioja if he decides to become a detective.

Do the festival thing next?

Have to stop here for the night. Will resume in the afternoon tomorrow. Probably 2 or 3PM. Provided 4chan posting doesn't go down again.

>>2503853
If there are no other pressing matters. I think having a part time might be a good time. Also be a great time to have Vanderwall send out our spooks to snag any criminals. Or gather intel/ evidence we can use on people abusing the law, for future arrests, if he was not already planning that. Use the ruckus of a festival/ party to get a few people out into the offices of those suspected to be doing illegal stuff, seems like a good idea to me.

Need to get a debriefing on the whether or not the nobles have been behaving or if they've been up to some shady shit during our absence. I know we cracked down hard on illegal activity before we left, but it would be nice to know if that had any effect on keeping corruption and everything else low.

>>2503785
>[ ] You might have some ideas (what?)

Pretty sure we can make a new identity for him. Maybe have him be someone we picked up during our mysterious 3 year absence.

>>2503785
>[ ] You might have some ideas (what?)
Has he considered getting actual acting lessons? Not "I eat your brain and basically become you until my actual personality kicks in again" but regular ones. If he has to perform as a variety of characters, he could find some inspiration for his new identity. Just make sure he gets into classic theater.

>>2503853
Only if the festival includes feasting on delicious food.

Posting seems to work again.

Test post, send in at 4:46pm

No longer bork?

>>2504385
Was a ddos I believe.

>>2503950
>Pretty sure we can make a new identity for him. Maybe have him be someone we picked up during our mysterious 3 year absence.
He'd certainly appreciate new papers I'm sure, but he has to decide who he's going to be first. Even what species to appear as.

>>2504223
>Has he considered getting actual acting lessons?
Couldn't hurt.
> If he has to perform as a variety of characters, he could find some inspiration for his new identity.
Is actually a good idea.

>>2504400
>Is actually a good idea.
To expand on that - maybe we should get some tutors? He said he never went to school and some Dro'all Shakespeare might help as well.

>>2503785
>[ ] You might have some ideas (what?)
Eldal Reynard

With Eldal in tow you return to the capital and change back into your dress uniform. Within a few hours all of you are out on the town vising various parties being held throughout the capital. As you soon learn most of the other major cities are holding their own local festivals having been looking for an excuse for a holiday. Quite a few factories are running at minimal staff levels and the mines have largely closed for the next three days.
(The Governor assures you that the mines have built up a stockpile of materials to cover the downtime.)

Another thing you find out about is that with news of the marriage quite a few others are taking the opportunity to get hitched. Some have even timed things to hold mass weddings in places over the next few days, especially in Strymon and Garzweiler. You'll have to get out and visit a few places.

Before that you have to meet with a few of the nobles, even if they have to try and get a few words in while you check out the specialty foods people from different worlds have made. Some of it is pretty good! With Rioja's primary terraforming stage complete HTF has sold off some of its land on planet. More nobles from other J-D worlds and those who have fled the war have moved here as a result. Quite a few actually.

With the Governor's help many of the exclusive resorts and holdings around the Peremptory Sea have been rebuilt. It's quickly becoming a hot spot of activity for the newly arrived members of the nobility as are other parts of the southern hemisphere.
A few of the nobles you talk to express some annoyance that while the northern hemisphere has seen a great deal of development very little land there is for sale.

Do you wish to comment one way or the other on possible sale of some of your lands? Or stay neutral and say that it's under consideration?

>>2504476
The land is not up for sale, I enjoy the level of control it brings us and the value will only increase as time goes on. However if they like we could put them ahead on the list of preferred clients for when we got land to sell on our world moving project? We should call it "Project Utopia" by the way. It has a nice catchy sound to it for PR reasons.

>>2504476
Keep it under consideration, once development has reached a point where expansion is needed into the northern region. Besides I like holding the majority of the land on Rioja. Keeps the other nobles in line. Also allows us to award our subordinates land whenever we knight them.

>>2504476
>Do you wish to comment one way or the other on possible sale of some of your lands? Or stay neutral and say that it's under consideration?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28sF2-amfMI
Say we haven't really considered it but we'll have to take stock of how the land has changed over the last 3 years before we can make a decision.

>>2504476
Neutral. If they want the land just to have the land the no, but if they're proposing to utilise it for something that benefits Rioja, then we'll review.

>>2504476
>>2504501
This is also another idea for selling land. If they an idea for the land they want to purchase they can send a proposal to our office or the governors.

I still want to keep land so we have a majority. But I do realize others may have beneficial ideas for the development and improvement of Rioja.

If any of these nobles are related to the ass holes earlier. Who thought to take advantage of Rioja. Keep a tighter eye on them.

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You reply that you'd consider selling land but only under the right circumstances. If any of them has a proposal that would benefit Rioja they should send it to the Governor for review. They shouldn't expect you to start handing out land grants at the party though. Especially when you haven't seen the full extent of change brought about by the terraforming.

While you're at it you do advertise for a list of preferred clients when it comes to terraforming worlds moved via gravity well generators. A few do take this seriously but many are still more concerned with short term prospects and getting construction started as soon as possible.

Thanks to the transportation network you're able to visit many of the spires of the Capital in a short period of time. Some of the locals you meet have served with you on campaigns before others have moved here with family helping to run the planetary government.

The majority in the capital itself are from J-D worlds. It's the other cities where the demographics are skewed more towards Terran, Shallan or Dominion refugees. Having toured the capital there should be time to see three or four more areas while the holiday festival is in effect.

Which did you want to visit?

>From North to South
[ ] Strymon
[ ] Barkhan
[ ] Western cities
[ ] Rioja City
[ ] Premptory Sea
[ ] Garzweile

>>2504587
>[x] Garzweile
The mining industry in the south has been one of the pillars of Rioja's early economic success. We owe these guys a visit.
>[x] Western cities
These should be new, I think? Let's see how other people have built their cities.
>[x] Strymon
It's Sonia's city.
>[X] Barkhan
We should be able to cover this along our visit in Strymon, considering how close these are.

>>2504626
I find this selection pleasing.

>>2504626
>Western cities
>These should be new, I think?
These are ones that have mostly been built up by companies refurbishing old infrastructure and buildings that had been abandoned. Because of this none of those cities are very large and it would be possible to visit a few of them in the region.

You did a lot to clear out criminal elements that had been using the region for anything from basic smuggling to slavery.

>>2504637
What of our Shalan entourage that we got out of prison? Did we get them sorted through customs and what not? And did our admiral friend decide what to do now that we are at Rioja?

>>2504626
>>2504587
Supporting

>>2504647
Having been on the planet now for slightly less than 48 hours Mezan has been given temporary papers and is off seeing family.

>>2504637
Could we squeeze in a visit to the University? It would probably be fun to bully Terran Democratic protestors at some point too.

>>2504703
Inform them that they can receive political agency by joining the military and rising through the ranks.

It's only fair that they prove they are willing to place their own safety at risk in defense of the Dominion if they want to be able to determine it's course.

>>2504724
>>2504703
Making sure, of course, to point out that we ourselves came from the middle class, and that Mike himself is a noble from the lower classes.

The meritocracy works!

>>2504637
Oh, that's neat.

>>2504703
I want to visit an orphanage. I'm sure there are more than enough of them around at the moment.

Threadly reminder that we need to investigate the Regenerator artifact's 'strangeness' described by Veur.

>>2504514
I wonder if Rioja land has any prestige.

Maybe we should start the sale with a donation to the new Royal Family with a nice plot of land.

Of course it would be a nice mirror to the land we receive on the Homeworld.

My father's netflix got hacked and someone downloaded a terabyte of movies through it.

>>2504749
I started to write up a response to this last thread and got distracted, sorry.

After providing the Governor and personal guard with your itinerary a shuttle flight is arranged for transport to Rioja's southern most city. This is your first official visit to Garzweile. With a reputation as a dirty little mining town, the city of twenty five million people proves to be anything but.

The establishment of atmospheric containment fields over the open pit mines has helped prevent the spread of pollutants in the southern hemisphere. It's actually allowed the hardy terraforming grasses and lichens to grow farther south in some areas than had originally been considered possible.

Not everyone in Garzweile is entirely happy to see you. Those containment fields required that some expansion of mining had to be curtailed. Still, it didn't kill any existing jobs and the miners and their families can actually step outside the city without need of chemical protection. A few Dome Farms set up by nobles on land nearby will work just as well to help crops grow through bouts of cold weather common at this latitude.

A short speech to the locals calling them one of the pillars of Rioja's economic success certainly seems to buoy public opinion of you.

You have been to the Western cities before but each time has been under less than optimal conditions. Last time was as part of the anti-slavery raids assisting an ex-terran special forces officer search for missing family members. Some of the follow up work caused disruption in the region but it largely worked out in the end.
The turnout in each of the smaller cities is good and there are few interruptions allowing your group to conduct several quick tours and meet a few locals. Some of the cities are on land not owned by you but have still benefited from the works projects.


Strymon and Barkhan are next. It's into the last day of festivities by the time you get there. The upper class of course have several balls underway which the two of you are invited to. As always there isn't enough time to see everyone and with the amount of partying going on everyone is soon relying on sobriety meds and plenty of water to keep up with the hard drinkers.

PDF and security are out in force at the university campus which is keeping things from getting out of control. Cleanup will still be an issue but as long as no vehicles are being overturned and set fire to it should be okay.
You take the opportunity while there extol the virtues receiving political agency though joining the military and rising through the ranks.
"I'm grew up in the middle class and I have friends who became nobles that were born into the lower classes. If someone wants to be able to determine the course of government it's only fair that they prove they are willing to place their own safety at risk in defense of it."

Predictably a few of the Terran students accuse you of Fascism.

>What say?

>>2504846
"Welcome to the Dominion."

>>2504846

And this is why no one likes Terrans in any significant number on their worlds in the Dominion.

Say nothing to the ignorant shits. They're allowed to say their stupid nonsense. It's when their stupid nonsense endangers others that things become a problem. We have a space empire and a war and billions of dollars of industry and lives of a whole world and a fleet to consider. No need to give them a response.

Space Feudalism = Fascism? Pfft, they would be more correct in calling us dictators, which is still a lie. But hey, it's nice to see how well they enjoy those lovely benefits provided by grants that we and others have made available. Rich kids with nothing better to do.

>>2504846
I do not dismiss the virtues of democracy, but to ignore its faults and failures is not only naive but also to be dangerously and willfully ignorant.

>>2504846
Terran refugees folks, don't we just love them? Do we have any other Terran immigrants here tonight? I bet you're all thinking, "The Dominion isn't as bad as I thought," and that's just great, just fantastic. The Dominion is the best, and I love it so much, and I would fight for it and the people that live in it. Is that so terrible folks? It's a simple deal, it's just great, it helped build everything around you and it means I can make the best decisions, absolutely the best.

>>2504846
>What say?
"If you consider the way things are run on Rioja fascism you better join the navigators' guild because you'll have to discover the first non-fascist society out there in the unknown regions yourself."

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>>2504749
>Regenerator artifact's 'strangeness' described by Veur.
While it will certainly cause cellular regeneration and repair damaged tissue, it does not always work perfectly. It won't always restore the repaired area to what it was before, though it is certainly healed. This can result in some minor disfigurement when dealing with larger wounds.

I only just now realised the potential deadpool implications of this.

The artifact is very well suited to repairing certain types of brain injury, though if the damage is serious it may still result in a few glitches of sorts known to impair parts of existing memories. A patient may be able to restore these memories in time.

>>2504873
>Say nothing

>>2504866
>>2504887
>>2504910
>>2504917
Say some things. Okay.

>>2504846
> If it is Fascism, then so long as it's improving the lives of the people who are my responsibility then it's worth it.

> Until then, well, emigration is unregulated and if you think the Federation provides better opportunity then you have the freedom to try your way there. I hear it's expensive there, but I'm sure your families holdings here profiting in the Dominion could find your trips.

>>2504923
Is this why the Neeran are so lumpy and misshapen?

>>2504982
I'd prefer not to.

>>2505008
No.

"Would you prefer a witty repartee like; Welcome to the Dominion? No?"

Do we have any other Terran immigrants here tonight? It's okay, I'm not lumping you all in together, quite the opposite. I'm willing to bet some money that those of you here enjoy living on a planet that has food, shelter, jobs, and a good quality of life. Some of you, maybe a bit less of you, might even think the Dominion isn't as bad as I thought.

There are other worlds, other challenges out there. No one is forcing you to live here. Except maybe those tuition fees you already paid, those are hard to get back."
This gets a few laughs.

"I do not dismiss the virtues of democracy, but to ignore its faults and failures is not only naive but also to be dangerously and willfully ignorant. If you consider the way things are run on Rioja to be fascism maybe you should go out there and explore the universe to discover what you think the first non-fascist society out there is.
I or someone else in my stead will be here, helping people build better worlds and protecting them. Because when it comes to this planet I would fight for it and the people that live in it."

After this you decide it might be best to go before any more awkward questions are asked.

I hope this was ok?

>>2505021

Fadila is gonna be annoyed with us. But hey, we would not be Sonia if we did not do something that made her job somewhat challenging.

>>2505021
I like it.

>>2505021
I'm happy with it.

Last on the tour is Barkhan, the city on the opposite side of the river from Strymon. Have you never visited before? Apparently not, though it's hard to tell from the warm reception you receive. Quite a few families living here are Military dependents.

Someone from your personal guard informs you that it's been a bit of a thing after Rioja was invaded in the Civil War. Strymon being near the spaceport would need to be secured immediately in an invasion, while Barkhan might not be seen as an immediate threat.

Whatever the reason people are glad that you're back and happy to see that things are going well. The locals are a bit rowdy but otherwise well behaved. With plenty of military personnel on leave the drinks being served in most places around Barkhan are strong stuff.

By the time your crew returns departs the city and returns to the capital it's the dawn of another day. If you didn't need a rest day when you first arrived back on Rioja you do now.

"I need a drink that has negative levels of alcohol." you complain. "Ugh, what time zone are we in?"

"The one where you are a Viscount not a Marine back from shore leave." Fadila informs you.

Oh great.
"Everything okay?"

"It's ten in the morning and you're already drunk."
You mumble that you still haven't gone to bed yet therefore anything you had to drink was something you had yesterday. It sounded better in your head though.

"Things are well enough that it can wait until tomorrow. Get some rest."

Fadila signals your far more sober bodyguards to help you out.

Almost forgot this.

Garzweile +1 Morale, +1 Public Image
Western cities +1 Morale
Strymon +1 Morale
Barkhan +1 Morale, +1 finally noticed

Ties to Established Nobility: +Improved Dominion Public Image
+Improved J-D Old Guard Relations

Did we already had our wedding night?

Going to be running through the day tomorrow and will be doing the finances. Anything else to take care of first?

>>2505261
Not as yet.
The survey (which is still in the active links on the wiki) has remained close the entire time it's been up. It's still up if anyone hasn't voted yet.

surveymonkey com/r/ ZQ5T8P5

>>2505173
>Sonia this drunk
Better make sure we didn't do anything silly, like pay off everyone's drinks tabs, planet-wide.

>>2505467

Sonia "Now then, partying is over time to see how much money I made." Checks bank account. It says zero. "Where the hell did all my money go?! Fadila!" Fadila "You spent it all on booze for the whole planet. And since you're the Viscount no one tried to stop you." Sonia "Well crap."

>>2505487
> Thinking that would dent our finances.

Who do you think owns the liquor store, eh? ehhhhhh?

>>2505488
Who buys that cheap shit? Only the best for the best planet in all the Dominion. And unless I forgot, we don't have a winery or any place that makes alcohol.

>>2505491
We do indeed have our own vineyard.
Some Terrans even helped found it.

Still alive just been figuring some things out.

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>>2506003
I need to know if this is Sonia's swole level

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>>2506003
Or if it's closer to this

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>>2506003
Headcanon: This.

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Anon please, I'm trying to write.

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>>2506030
Maybe something like Valkyrie from R6 Siege?

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>>2506051
I don't know what that is but I like it.

Is she sneaky though?

>>2506030
>>2506033
>>2506036
>>2506051
>>2506054
Like things such as hair colour and many other aspects of appearance, ultimately this is entirely up to the players.

I had ulterior motives for Sonia remaining physically in shape besides the obvious military uses. Namely that it's possible for women to greatly reduce (or even eliminate) the more negative effects of their monthly cycle. I did not want to deal with that.

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>>2506051
I am finding a lot of relevant Catachan girl pictures.

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>>2506064
Also holy shit we need to make little pins like this to hand out to kids in colleges as part of our "Remoras". Like our own ROTC, they get to come along on training operations and shit.

In fact I'm pretty sure JD already has those. We should offer to run a training operation with them and give these out as pins to everyone who participates.

Whiny Terran bitches can eat shit. If they want, they can play against us in the training games.

>>2506054
Not really, but there's only one other character from the game that's considered stealthy.

Mumbling about Rioja having the best winery on the planet, you're put to bed by Rufaro.
"Really glad you're not a fighty drunk sir."

The rest of the day is spent catching up on sleep and shaking off the effects of a few days worth of swilling drinks. It seems nobles and citizens alike all over the planet know how to hold their liquor.
You vaguely remember someone once saying sobriety meds should not be used as an excuse to keep drinking. They were probably right.

Things remain a bit blurry despite getting up for water and to use the facilities between bouts of sleep. Probably should have used a sleep headset on the flights between cities.

By the time you wake up fully recovered it's dawn of the next morning. You remember having the most wonderful dream, though you can't recall any of the specifics. Definitely feeling refreshed though.

Sitting up you slowly begin to realise that this isn't your room. It looks like one of the nearby guest rooms you'd had made up for visiting family members. Bekka was staying on the station aboard her ship. The only one staying in here should be Troy while the two of you figure things out.

Now fully awake you quickly glance around, sure enough spotting Troy buried under a pile of blankets nearby.

"WAKE UP!" you shout, causing the cavalry captain to instantly bolt upright.

"Woah, what?! Sonia? What are you..."
Noticing his gaze drifting downwards you become aware of your general lack of clothing and grab the blanket to cover yourself.
"...doing here?" he finishes.

"I don't know! What happened last night?"

"I dont remember, I was sleeping off the effects of that horrible magenta coloured drink."
He presses a hand to his forehead and takes a deep breath. "My head is still ringing."
Grabbing a pillow for cover he stands up.
"I should go. I should find my room and get dressed so we can figure things out."

"This is your room." you tell him.

"Really? Huh, that just raises more questions."

Yanking the sheet off the bed you use it as a makeshift toga.
"I'm going to my quarters. We can talk before the meeting with my advisors."

Outside in the hall you call for whichever bodyguard is closest. Rufaro appears first followed by another member of the guard who she waves off.

"Rufaro, how did I end up in there?"
"You were a little out of it but you also said you knew where you were going."
"And you believed me?"
"You did seem a lot more sober than yesterday morning."

Not exactly the greatest comparison. Anything would be less drunk than yesterday morning.

"Did I say anything else?"
"Just that earlier you'd said you needed to discuss with Troy about having kids some day."

You have decided that needs to happen sooner not later, but you hadn't decided on the how part yet. Hopefully this wasn't your subconsciouses terrible idea for a joke.

>Cont.

Calling for a meeting with the advisors you, Troy and Fadila are the first to arrive. You tell him that yes, you do want to have a kid but are split on weather or not to make use of a surrogate to protect them from your political enemies.

Predictably Fadila can't help but overhear.
"I hope I'm not being too presumpuous but, why not both? Any potential heir of yours will undoubtedly become the focus of public attention as well as political enemies. If it seems as though you've had no children your enemis might assume you'd had a child in secret and look for them."

>What say?

>>2506184
Really my main concern with surrogate or not is that having a kid in yer belly tends to limits us from doing certain things. I do not like such restrictions on Sonia. Like if we have someone try to assassinate us again I want Sonia to be able to fight back at full efficiency or be able to run like hell without risking her falling over and rolling like a bowling ball. That and morning sickness and the like must really suck.

Also
>>2506030
>>2506033
>>2506036
Hnnnng, girl abs are the best

>>2506184
It's an interesting choice for sure. How long would Sonia be pregnant for? 9 months? How long do we have left on our shore leave? I'd feel bad if we had a couple children then had to leave them alone all the time for fleet commanding. Maybe after the war?

>>2506184
> Actually two kids at once isn't a bad idea. It's like dogs, they can keep each other company while we're away!

>>2506202
Nah, pregnancy seems like it would be fun to try once.

Besides women are actually pretty capable during most of their pregnancy and all we have to do is avoid going on crazy adventures for like the last 3 months.

>>2506184

tl;dr: Do things the old fashioned way. Humans have been doing it since forever and we've turned out alright.

I would rather not go the route of kid, but if we must, then we go the old fashioned way and raise them ourselves. Plus it would be kind of hard to hide away the fact we got a kid on the way while doing our job. Unless growing kids in a test tube is something done in this day in age, like the Caldari in EVE, unless they changed that bit of lore.

Also since the we're married with the Harmen family, a number of our rivals should be placated somewhat. So worrying about rivals wanting to hurt/ kill the kid should be lessened. Since hurting the kid would also be seen as attacking the Harmen family as well. Though now that I think about it, that also means some of their enemies might also be looking our way as well.

>>2506228
> With your return as far as the Alliance is concerned you're owed about a year and a half of leave time.

We could induce twins, identical or fraternal, I'm sure the technology is there.

We could probably even have them raised in an artificial womb, or have a surrogate birthmother.

But that seems iffy given the whole anti-cloning thing, and the Nobility issue, so for legitimacy (which is one of our major problems) it's probably best to carry the child(ren) to term ourselves.

>>2506228
>How long do we have left on our shore leave?
It's mid February 4039. You shouldn't be recalled until 4040.

>>2506233
>all we have to do is avoid going on crazy adventures for like the last 3 months.
No Recon suit actions and no high-g maneuver flying.

>>2506234
>Unless growing kids in a test tube is something done in this day in age
I suppose it can.

>Also since the we're married with the Harmen family, a number of our rivals should be placated somewhat.
>Though now that I think about it, that also means some of their enemies might also be looking our way as well.
Both correct.

>>2506237
>We could induce twins, identical or fraternal, I'm sure the technology is there.
Hadn't considered this.

>artificial womb
Again, I suppose it can.

>or have a surrogate birthmother.
Yes, surrogacy option from the survey.

>>2506271
Having twins would be pretty cool desu.
If CK2 has taught me anything, having back up children is always a good idea

>>2506302
It also means they will eventually compete with one another to inherit our stuff.

>>2506271
I am all for fraternal twins.

>>2506307
>It also means they will eventually compete with one another to inherit our stuff.
>>2506302
>If CK2 has taught me anything, having back up children is always a good idea
In what little of CK2 I actually played, any time the kids weren't trying to overthrow me or their siblings they were dying of plague at an inconvenient time.
Except the one time where the heir was captured by Hungary. That was a disaster.

>>2506237
>>2506321
No surrogacy at this point, though keep that option open. Go for twins?
Confirm?

>>2506307
That just means we have to leave them too much stuff for one person to reasonably rule.

Or we split the stuff between them, and they go and make their own empires.

>>2506321
I like the idea of identical twins so that we can swap them out every so often.

>>2506271
>No Recon suit actions and no high-g maneuver flying.

I mean, given our position we aren't really supposed to be doing those things ANYWAYS.

>>2506330
>Confirm?
Is there even any point to argue with this?

>>2506330
Confirm! We only have 18 months, we can't be preggers the whole time.

>>2506330
Would rather a single child, but if fate says otherwise then sure.

>>2506371
Just wanting to make sure I'm not misreading people's intentions.

>>2506330
Lets do it natural. Also we should set up some rules with Troy he most keep us satiated so we most do it at least 4 times a day minimum if we are on the same planet, any lovers he had are now also our lovers as well, they also have pick up his slack if he can't keep up, he most name the children because otherwise we do.

>>2506384
I doubt we'll need anything more than what we agreed on before the wedding. The most we would probably need to do is figure out how we are going to do the whole family and affection thing.

>>2506389
it was a joke if it wasn't obvious

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>2506381
Just roll for it.

>>2506330
confirm

>>2506381
I voted for a surrogate on the survey and I don't really see how people could misinterpret that. The only thing to decide would be if it's an heir raised officially by Sonia or by somebody else like Drake was.

>>2506439
>I voted for a surrogate on the survey and I don't really see how people could misinterpret that. The only thing to decide would be if it's an heir raised officially by Sonia or by somebody else like Drake was.
Which immediately brings us back to:
>>2506184
>why not both?

Surrogate and [Fade to black] are tied and that's clearly not changing any time soon. Hence the middle ground option being given for why not both.

Those of you who voted for the Surrogate option, would you support a "both" option?

>>2506451
>Those of you who voted for the Surrogate option, would you support a "both" option?
I voted for surrogate to avoid all the natural limitations and complications. So, yeah, "both" doesn't really work out for that.
It seems everybody else is fine with it so whatever.

>>2506451
A distinction should be made between bringing the children to term and raising them.

Another survey.
I have included options on surrogacy, specifically raising them as part of the family or in secret.

surveymonkey com/r/ QT3FK6C

>>2506502
Wait - was surrogate for the birth, or a surrogate family to raise them?

Also the word surrogate is starting to look weird and sound wrong.

>>2506502
Like could we have natural birth twins, and a surrogate family raise them in secret?

Tell everyone we only had one kid, and keep the other as a back-up but also swap them out every now and then?

>>2506524
Birth primarily.

>>2506530
Should I shut down the survey and re-write it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrogacy

>Surrogacy is a method or agreement whereby a woman agrees to carry a pregnancy for another person or persons, who will become the newborn child's parent(s) after birth.

I have temporarily closed the survey.

>>2506554
Use surrogate in a sentence
adjective

Surrogate means taking the place of.

An example of the use of the word surrogate as an adjective is in the phrase "surrogate teacher" which means a substitute teacher.

noun

The definition of a surrogate is someone who takes the place of another, particularly in a family role.

An example of a surrogate is a woman who gives birth to a baby, but gives the baby to another family.

verb

Surrogate is defined as to substitute for something.

An example of to surrogate is to act as the birth mother for a friend.

>>2506560
So is there a problem that requires the survey to be rewrote?

>>2506572
Can I vote to have a natural childbirth then send one kid away to a backup family?

>>2506582
I've added it as a 3rd question. Survey re-opened.

You may need to refresh the page.

The idea of twins is brought up. That can be arranged right?
It looks like that's going to start an entirely new debate though, so with the others arriving the three of you decide to look at more options later on.


The state of your finances is the first order of business. With your return the Governor and many Barons or friends you arranged to send money to have decided to treat it as a temporary loan. As a result quite a few have returned money, a few have even sent it back along with a share of the profits they made with it.

That hasn't been possible for everyone. Drake had a run of bad luck last year and as a result effectively lost the money she'd received from your estates in 4038. She has been able to pay back some of the other years.
Mike and Alex took the first years money and invested it in expansion of Gunning's Heavy Manufacturing to produce more rifles and munitions. No point in asking for that money back.

Others are currently in a position to only pay back 10% of what you provided to them per year. This would work out to an income for you of 4.1 billion spread over the next ten years. While it would make for a handy income stream you could, in an effort to appear magnanimous, forgive these debts. They are your friends and acquaintances after all.

[ ] Allow them to repay you (+410 million / Year)
[ ] Forgive their debts
[ ] Give them more money, they may need it

>>2506614
I'd say forgive the debts if the money is actually lost and not just invested in something that could only be sold with a loss right now. Give a generous share of the profits to everybody who was able to earn money, and have our business people review what went happened in those cases where people can't pay Sonia back. We might be able to Salvage some of the projects or help a friend in need.

>>2506598
Thanks! I do appreciate it, I know that it can be a pain to allow for all the options.

God I really hope I'm not the only person to vote for it now.

>>2506614
> [ ] Give them more money, they may need it

If they choose this then we will have someone on hand to advise them about how much they will need to put into safer investments so that they can at least recover from things going poorly.

> [ ] Forgive their debts

If they prefer this route.

>>2506614

I am split between asking them to repay over time and forgiving their debts. They are our friends and allies so making a point of money a contention point seems kinda bad and would make them reluctant to accept any aid from us in the future if we demand money back.

Of course we do have to consider we have our own world and businesses to run. And other people who are not our friends and close allies who would be upset if we just forgave the debts of others.

I say we give them a chance to repay us. And we continue to reinvest that money earned back in to them.

>[ ] Allow them to repay you (+410 million / Year)

>>2506635
Those that are paying you back in installments are making money off what you gave them, just not enough to repay you right now. In some cases that would mean selling at a loss if you wanted it paid back right away.

Nobody from your company or family actually told people to pay you back ASAP, it just sort of became a thing when people realised others were doing the same.

>review what went happened
Drake jokingly blames terrorism. Really though a few companies collapsed, including ones she'd invested in, and the government had to pick up the pieces at a loss.
Her final assessment is that; "It was really stupid."

>>2506666

I noticed your post number, quite nice.

Also, if it was something people just decided to start doing on their own. And no one on our end asked them to pay back. Then I guess there shouldn't be any issue with clearing their debt.

And if others who we gave money to who decided to pay us back bring it up. We can remind them we didn't ask them to pay us back that was their choice.

So I'll alter my vote.

>Forgive debt, that never existed, but allow them to pay back if they feel they must.

>>2506666
Oh okay. I'd say forgive 99% of their debt and ask for a symbolic payment.

>>2506677
>allow them to pay back if they feel they must.
Odds are they're still going to want to pay you back a bit. Even at 2.5% of your income that was a lot of money you were handing out.
>>2506701
>I'd say forgive 99% of their debt and ask for a symbolic payment.
Symbolic payment or a gift?

>>2506701
Backing this.

By forgiving the debt we appear magnanimous, but by requiring some token payment / gift, we formalise the fact that these are 'temporary loans' and that we expect to be repaid for any loans in the future.

>>2506727
A gift is fine too.

Contacting Mike, Alex, Xisoth and Drake you let them know you're willing to forgive any debts they still owe you. In return they can choose to make either a symbolic much smaller payment, or send a gift to Rioja. Whichever is more convenient for them.

They're all grateful for that.
Mike informs you that in addition to a gift he's sending he'll also ship his brother out to Rioja.

"Already married Mike but thanks."
"That's not why I'm sending him. Talk to your spymaster."

You look to Vanderwal for confirmation. Sure enough he smiles with malicious glee for just a second or two.
"I've been exchanging correspondence with a few people I think may prove useful. Rioja's population is primarily composed of what would be middle class workers on most worlds. That's wonderful, you've all done a great job on that front. Despite all the checks a lower class is still forming and I've been recruiting people to infiltrate it and existing black markets before it roots itself in place."

[ ] Maybe we should uproot it now?
[ ] Leave the spymaster his work

>>2506770
> [ ] Leave the spymaster his work

>>2506770
>[ ] Leave the spymaster his work

He knows what he is doing. So long as he keeps casualties to a minimum. And doesn't do anything to horrible I don't see any reason to pry further right now.

>>2506770
>[x] Leave the spymaster his work

>>2506770
>[ ] Leave the spymaster his work

Not gonna do his job for him.

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You decide to leave the spymaster his work and move on to more pressing issues.

Before taxes the total income of your holdings amounts to 18,299,5595,500 S. After much more than a billion in taxes you're left with roughly 16.6 Billion S.


The Governor speaks up.
"You may notice your income in one or two areas seems lower than it should be compared to when you left."

"I trust there's an explanation for that?"
"Yes. Your taxes are higher."
"What, higher? Say again?"
"I mean the uh, the tax income for the planet is much higher now."

Well that's good.
"Is it enough we can rely on taxes alone to fund the planet's economic development?"

"For the most part yes. When combined with station maintenance it still doesn't leave much money left over for fleet development. About 1.2 Billion per year."

You could actually do things with that. Then again the economy could always benefit from more money being put in. Terraformed or not there are still many cities to build and agriculture to expand.

Verilis explains that one source of income you've lost from the planet was the Assault Corvette shipyard in Mons Abyla base.
"What happened to it?"

"We were ordered to formally nationalize it because of security concerns. The military were already operating most of it so it was decided anyone not in the military or employed by DHI should go.
We made sure you were fairly compensated for the yard. Your company found jobs for any of the civilian contractors that were let go."

That's unfortunate but not a huge surprise considering the attacks on the mountain base during the Civil War. It was inevitable the House would want to have full control over who was allowed in.

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Next up is an item that would normally be much farther down the list of economic priorities. The media is desperate for any news on where you've been for the last three years and given your history of hiring Halide to produce films "based on a true story" quite a few people are turning to them.

It wouldn't be difficult for a holding company to purchase the rights to an old early Terran spaceflight drama The Black Hole. You may have even seen that one, one version of it anyways.

What did you have in mind for your official cover story? How much money did you want to spend on it?
Most films can be done for well under 10 million.

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>>2506900
Or you know, you could buy the rights to that other movie.

>>2506874
>>2506900

>Money
That is a lot of money we earned over the last three years. I think dedicating the 1.2 billion back into the planet sounds like a good idea and if the governor/ advisors have any other ideas to put forward on what we can do or invest in we help. He has done well by us in getting the best results I think taking more of his suggestions would help.

>Loss of Mons Abyla
Nooooooooo! I am now worried that the house might want to claim our other yards. As outlandish as that thought is, because I believe only the Count could approve of that I think.

>Movies
We can do a two part movie. The first tells the story of our marines who got trapped on the Sphere and how they survived.

The second movie is us going to the sphere and rescuing them. And making contact with the Sphere caretakers. Which will lead to a cliff hangar of learning of an evil neeran commander looking for a super weapon inside the sphere. Best part is, we don't even reveal the existence of the Suvorov or its fleet. So we dont break Alliance security protocols.

>>2506929
Of course we could say time space shenanigans. And say we got trapped ala sleeper ship.

>>2506900
>What did you have in mind for your official cover story?
Something really boring, to throw people off, 'it was a stasis chamber all along!'
Let's go big budget, 20 million?

>>2506993

Okay then, instead of contacting them. We intercepted an important communication or a broad cast of the evil neeran commander explaining their evil plan to his subordinates and we were there to intercept it. And after making sure our marines and their families were safe at home we went to stop them from finding the super weapon.

Only when we finally caught up to them the evil Neeran commander was already charging up their super weapon. A weapon that as it charged distorted time space around it. So while we only spent a few minutes fighting the rest of the universe moved on. Until we finally defeated the commander and disabled the machine with only seconds to spare before it could go off and destroy the whole galaxy in which the sphere was located in.

Realised I'd deleted half my post.

>>2506959
>That is a lot of money we earned over the last three years.
6 billion of that was from HTF shareholder dividends.

>Nooooooooo!
Risks of building on property not your own.

> I believe only the Count could approve of that I think.
The Count (and the council) ordered it but the execution was left up to Verilis. You made a lot more money off of it than if someone else had taken care of it.

>Movies
>We can do a two part movie. The first tells the story of our marines who got trapped on the Sphere and how they survived.
There we go.

>And making contact with the Sphere caretakers.
While the Suvorov is classified at the highest levels, the Caretakers merely asked you not to publish information about them or the sphere's control center. They didn't want treasure hunters from faction space after them.


>>2506963
>Let's go big budget, 20 million?
You could also make ships available to help.

>>2507026
I think that could be made to work.

>>2506963
>Something really boring, to throw people off, 'it was a stasis chamber all along!'
Have been trying to think of ways to spin this and the only thing I can think of is if there was a rescue mission thrown in there somewhere.
Sonia's team get's trapped in stasis and is rescued by Troy's team? That will of course leave people wondering why he doesn't look 3 years older.

Will leave the movie thing open for more suggestions.

The Dominion Fast Super program is progressing. Your suggestions were taken to heart and sufficient upgrades and design changes are underway. As part of that they could really use some additional funding from anyone and everyone.

What the maximum you would consider investing? I'll use that as a guideline for a later finance survey.

>>2507106

What did we pitch in to help get this started?

I think at a minimum 100 million to 1 billion at the maximum. I would settle on 500 million though.

>>2507116
>What did we pitch in to help get this started?
Wow, you already put a billion into it. Development costs are a bitch.

>>2507119

Well if other anons are cool with another billion going into it. Then I vote for one billion.

>>2507106
Another cool billion.
God I hope this is worth it, I hope it has cooling lasers on every part of it so it can sustain the GOFAST.

>>2507119

Our Dominion Fast Super is going to crash and burn isn't it? The other factions version is going to out perform ours and we will have wasted trillions of dollars from the Dominion to support a program that was doomed to die. And everyone will blame us and hate us.

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>>2507140
>I hope it has cooling lasers on every part of it so it can sustain the GOFAST.

>Get the cooling laser idea from the engines of the Pillar of Autumn
>Forget to put cooling lasers in the Fast Super engines
>MFW

>>2507032
Don't mention them as Caretakers but as Guardian Neeran. Noble techno-savages using their psychic ability to help the oppressed but unaware of the Sphere's deeper knowledge - until we came along to investigate with Dominion style derring do!

>>2507158
I will spend another billion to add cooling laser engines.

>>2507155
There are plenty of commentators calling it an overly expensive boondoggle. They call the Avalanche mobile fortress far worse things.


There are a few funding requests from the company and the Governor.

Reynard Salvage Solutions Profits have been inconsistent the past few years. Some times they've done quite well, other times not so much. The logistics and station construction divisions have both seen steady growth, to the point where construction is your largest earner.

This has required substantial amounts of money going back into the company to maintain the rate of growth. Generally in the range of 1.5 to 1.7 billion each year. London needs at least that much to keep things rolling.
There are two other large company investments he'd like you to consider but they're a lower priority.

A funding request from the Governor would see you likewise continuing to invest at similar levels to before your departure. Money for the planet's industry, urban development and agriculture.

You currently own close to 60% of the productive farmland on Rioja thanks to the money you were providing to the Governor.


Requests:
-1.5 Billion (or higher), RSS/RLS growth
-250m Rioja Industry
-175m Rioja Urban Development
-250m Rioja Agriculture

Approve?

>>2507208

Would the 1.2 billion we are earning from taxes help alleviate some of that? I don't mind throwing in 2.175 billion. But is that before or after that 1.2 billion is considered?

>>2507208
approve

>>2507218
>Would the 1.2 billion we are earning from taxes help alleviate some of that?
Absolutely. You wouldn't necessarily be making money off the invested taxes personally, just making more tax money.
No that's not true, you could use the tax money and prioritize development of your own land over the other nobles. If you wanted.
Opportunity there for Dominion nepotism at it's finest. Of course then you'd have a lot of very angry nobles on the planet.

Really tax money to be used for that sort of development should be given to the Governor. They'll determine how best to prioritize who's land gets development assistance first. Assuming you trust them to be fair. Your share of the taxes would be for the military. Fortunately you're on very good terms with the Governor and don't have an antagonistic relationship like some worlds have to deal with.

>>2507208
Approve! Money doesn't do any good sitting around.

>>2507247

Then put forth the 1.2 billion aside for Rioja. And we can pay London the rest of the money needed to keep the company going. Or that is my idea for approving finances.

>>2507208
APPROVE

>>2507158
Does it make it even faster or can it just sustain a boost with less strain?

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>>2507208
Stamp of approval

>>2507271
A little of the former, more of the latter.

Money assigned.

The Alliance is contacted regarding your plans for a teleporter capsule search recovery program. They're understandably interested. It wouldn't be the first time people have looked at similar potential technology. The Terrans apparently conducted research into it but their government ordered it abandoned after a few accidents and deaths.

House J-D has some territory that would be ideal testing grounds with likely sites to find capsules. Those near the Run have good potential but the proximity of Nav hazards and frequently used shipping lanes make it too dangerous. South Reach is a much better choice.

They make sure to stress that this research will be dangerous. The Terrans dont screw around with uncontrolled forces as much as people would like to believe.
What sort of support are you willing to provide?"

[ ] Financing
[ ] Station platforms
[ ] Transport craft
[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)
[ ] Basic station crews
[ ] Basic ship crews
[ ] Security / Mercenaries (RTS)
[ ] Political support with J-D if something goes wrong

>>2507292
>[ ] Station platforms
>[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)

>>2507292
I might post briefly tomorrow then I'll resume tomorrow evening.

>>2507292

[ ] Financing
[ ] Transport craft
[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)
[ ] Basic station crews

We can cover Transport crafts and light vessels easily enough. And station crews are always in need so we can hire some more people. Also get some start up financing, with the idea that the Alliance or someone else takes up after it gets going.

>>2507292
> The Terrans apparently conducted research into it but their government ordered it abandoned after a few accidents and deaths.

Pussies. That being said let's see if we can get some dissenting Terran university students to help with our Humanitarian efforts as teleport crash dummies.

> [ ] Financing

For dividends on returns.

> [ ] Political support with J-D if something goes wrong

For favours owed.

>>2507318
>I might post briefly tomorrow (morning) then I'll resume tomorrow evening.

>>2507292
>A little of the former, more of the latter.
Nice.

>>2507292
>[ ] Financing
>[ ] Transport craft
>[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)
>[ ] Basic ship crews

>>2507292
All of the above?

>>2507292
>[ ] Financing
>[ ] Station platforms
>[ ] Transport craft
>[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)
>[ ] Basic station crews

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>>2507292
>[ ] Station platforms
>[ ] Transport craft
>[ ] Light vessels (LSTs, tugs, etc)
>[ ] Basic station crews
>[ ] Basic ship crews
Keeping security in the hands of the FA seems preferable in order to keep pirates and opposing Houses off our back.

>>2507208
Also, while we're spending money I'd like to initiate a long term research project in the field of phase weapons with Veritas and Helios.

Phase weapons are still great when it comes to easy of production and logistical impact and might yield interesting applications in the field of exotic matter generation. Infantry weapons could be improved if an easy way to deploy twin-linked phase rifles is found, ship weaponry could benefit from improved effectiveness if twin-linked phase cannons become feasible at larger sizes. They're also still the weapon of choice for anti-AI operations thanks to their effectiveness as EMP generators. I'm sure there are ways to improve that. Perhaps even a way to render the lesser energy drains used on Neeran super heavies useless?

Anyway, Veritas would be able to provide a secure location and their expertise with maintaining and streamlining phase weaponry with minimal economic and support infrastructure.

Helios would provide their knowledge from building large scale siege weapons, personnel and funding.

Sonia and J-D would provide material, the ability to quietly construct and maintain a covert research station thanks to their extensive experience with deploying cloaked ships, and funding.

>>2507723
>Infantry weapons could be improved if an easy way to deploy twin-linked phase rifles is found, ship weaponry could benefit from improved effectiveness if twin-linked phase cannons become feasible at larger sizes.
There is a sort of spinal mount linked phase cannon that Nasidum and Xygen developed during the civil war. As a newer technology its reliability is still questionable and is only being fielded on a number of experimental ships.

Most crews dislike it due to the increased cost and restricted field of fire compared to traditional twin linked turrets. The weapon system itself is also much bulkier. It's shield penetration capability is noticeably higher though.
Did you want to buy one of these ships? I dont recall if you did before you left on the expedition.

Multi-linked siege weapons are possible, they're just much more expensive to maintain and may have a shorter effective range iirc. Could be wrong.

Everyone does do some level of phase weapon research to improve their capabilities. These upgrades are frequently shared or traded these days.

>anti-AI operations thanks to their effectiveness as EMP generators. I'm sure there are ways to improve that.
I'm sure Helios would welcome any assistance.

>Perhaps even a way to render the lesser energy drains used on Neeran super heavies useless?
The Alliance is pursuing research into that. So far increasing phase particle jamming has had minimal effect.

>Veritas would be able to provide a secure location and their expertise with maintaining and streamlining phase weaponry with minimal economic and support infrastructure.
More like they overspecialized at the expense of every other kind of weapons technology.
I don't know if Helios would be up for putting an R&D facility in their space as they're a rather young House with not the greatest history. They might welcome their assistance though.

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People are clearly interested in providing station platforms and crews. (Among other things.)

With the construction of the big stations above Rioja the two old modular stations were going to find new homes. One has already been relocated to the Forbearance Yard so that there is a civilian port in system separate from the military facilities.
The other is in the process of being shut down as services are transferred to the other nearly complete station.

You could use modules from that station for the Alliance R&D base if you wanted a cheap solution. Or you could provide a more sturdy platform by buying some of the defense platform modules the company produces.

[ ] Former Rioja station (Free)
[ ] Sturdy platform core (-150m)
[ ] Hardened facility (-500m)

>>2507834
>[ ] Hardened facility (-500m)
This is a facility focused on relatively dangerous R&D in Dominion space. I'd rather go with a maximum security facility. Would House Medel be interested in the older station?

>>2507823
Did I remember the thing about linked phase cannons of larger sizes generating exotic matter wrong?

>More like they overspecialized at the expense of every other kind of weapons technology.
Which makes them a valuable research partner. Going down only one branch of the tech tree has worked for the Krath, you just need allies who are willing to cover the rest for you.

>>2507834
>[ ] Hardened facility (-500m)

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

Also supporting research with House Veritas.

>>2507844
>Would House Medel be interested in the older station?
There's plenty of people in your own House that would be interested.

Will discuss when I get back.

>>2507844
>Did I remember the thing about linked phase cannons of larger sizes generating exotic matter wrong?
All twin linked phase cannons produce a sort of exotic matter, it's part of how they penetrate shields better than other phase weaponry. More size results in more.

Have to leave for work, see you guys later.

>>2507850
Would the Harmen Family be interested in the Station?

Would it be possible to "trap" the exotic matter in a sort of capacitor to release a whole bunch at once? Or maybe store it in torpedo's? Sure it would result in less shield penetration per shot and not be cost effective for smaller ships/weaker shields.

But for larger ships that can more quickly restore and distribute shield power, it could provide a timed knock-out that could be followed up with torpedos.

>>2507866
>>2507850

. . . Wait a fucking second. Exotic matter is non-baryonic or otherwise abnormal matter. Like. The sort of shit you find in subspace.

And it has shield penetrating properties.

It's tied in to V-torps, or V-beams, or SP torps maybe?

What happens to the exotic matter in an excessively dense gravity like that of a black hole? Can it be trapped by Gravity? Does it respond to Gravity?

What happens to exotic matter in subspace?

>>2507823
Suggesting a 100-linked phase cannon experiment again, all focused on one central point like a laser ignition fusion reactor.

>>2507901
Can we use a gravity generator to try and collect the exotic matter from it?

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While we're talking about experiments I'd like to ask two things about stasis fields. Both could turn out to be research projects if they don't contradict established lore or have been tried unsuccessfully before.

a) What happens to the stuff inside if you compress a stasis field and then expand it again?
Aside from a few subspace related things like v-torps and teleportation, the things inside the field aren't affected by anything happening to the field itself as long as it encloses them fully. So compressing and then expanding the contents of the field should be possible if the field is expanded to its original dimensions before being deactivated.

b) Is it possible to counter the subspace effects that manage to affect the objects in the stasis field while it is up by establishing a secondary stasis field at the corresponding location in subspace?

All this talk of exotic particles and shield piercing tech has my SP hype going back into gear. I wonder if we can continue our research into the SP plasma beam and use that as sort of cover to learn more of SP tech without strictly saying going full on into SP research. I mean it was clearly stated the Terrans did not care overly much for our research on that path after all

>>2508095
Remember to watch out for Terran Spies!

>>2508035
>Are stasis fields expandable even.

>>2508113
Well, they're certainly moveable even if they maintain a fixed position relatively to the projector. Instead of using a single projector to create a bubble or a shield like on the dante, we could could use four of these projectors to create a pyramid or six to create a cube. You could then compress the cube by moving the individual projectors. No idea if it's possible to link them together to form an actual stasis field in that cube but that's what the R&D department is for.

Sonia's Science and Engineering department had a few quiet years at least, but now that she's back they've started receiving her usual flood of ideas via crayon drawings.

I'm not all that well read on the tech of this quest, but is there a form of Casaba Howitzer using SP torp warheads or veckron warheads a thing?

If not we should make it a thing, and use it on the neerans.

>>2508211
Already a thing, is primarily a reason why SP and newer torpedoes are so destructive.

>>2508211
If I remember correctly, torpedoes are basically that. Regular omni-directional nukes used on starships are called nuclear missiles or just missiles.

>>2507872
>Exotic matter is non-baryonic or otherwise abnormal matter. Like. The sort of shit you find in subspace.
In this case I've been using exotic matter as a catch-all term for matter that is not readily defined. I'd originally considered the twin linked weapons producing stuff like Degenerate matter.
I haven't sufficiently explored the science of it.
Hell it took me a long time plus help from some anons to nail down that Republic plasma cannons fired Iron.

>And it has shield penetrating properties.
All phased energy weapons have a higher chance of penetrating shields compared to conventional laser and particle beams.
Many conventional torpedo designs have been coated in a phasing lattice to improve chances of shield penetration.

With proper tuning phased energy weapons can completely cut through shields but it requires matching the correct frequency. After the Dominion figured out how to harden shields against kinetic weapons used by the Terrans it forced them to look for other options. For a couple centures there was a bit of an arms race over finding ways to match phase weapons to enemy shield frequencies.
Eventually shield tech reached the point where only the more powerful phase weapons had a chance of punching through it. After this it's believed the Terrans and Dominion started looking for their own solutions to this. The Terrans with subspace weapons, the Dominion with linked phase weapons.

>It's tied in to V-torps, or V-beams, or SP torps maybe?
No. They rely on an entirely different set of properties, being proper subspace weapons.

>>2508870
TSTG, if you're still playing warships there are some crazy bundles up atm. In case you already have the ships it's probably the cheapest doubloons you could ever buy in that game.

>>2508913
I have refused to ever spend money on that game. I mostly just play it with family members. Most of us have stopped playing it these days. Thanks though.

>>2508035
>What happens to the stuff inside if you compress a stasis field and then expand it again?
You can't compress the field itself, but you can compress its contents.

Stasis reinforced fuel tankers have made use of this to load tankers with much more compressed fuel than they might otherwise be able to carry. This has of course led to accidents when they're shot at by warships and the cheap stasis field fails suddenly. As you have personally witnessed, near metallic hydrogen doesn't respond well to nuclear weapons.

>>2508035
>b) Is it possible to counter the subspace effects that manage to affect the objects in the stasis field while it is up by establishing a secondary stasis field at the corresponding location in subspace?
That may or may not require establishing stasis fields in a near infinite number of subspace dimensions.

>>2508153
>Well, they're certainly moveable even if they maintain a fixed position relatively to the projector.
Indeed. They're not an immovable rod. That would result in old /tg/ memes.

>You could then compress the cube by moving the individual projectors.
Interesting idea. Depending on the type use you might just get a lot of them sliding off one another. Especially the newer tougher ones intended to act as shields.

With older fields if you put them under enough pressure quickly enough it would simply cause the field to fail since the field itself cant be compressed.


>>2508211
>is there a form of Casaba Howitzer using SP torp warheads or veckron warheads a thing?
As the other anons have stated most torpedoes are built similarly to that.

It's assumed that most missiles fired by starships in a ship to ship role are nukes or newer stasis plasma warheads.

The early Shallan navy, lacking the ability to build powerful beam weapons used a similar idea to the Casaba Howitzer to create a nuke pumped plasma weapon.

>Realising the need for more firepower during the Second Neeran Incursion, Shallan engineers developed a new type of cannon that could be mounted on the spine of the (Void class) and jettisoned once expended. These weapons were a large nuke pumped fusion cannon. A nuclear warhead would initiate a fusion reaction consuming available fuel before being directed towards a target via magnetic focusing systems.

Back to what will be done with that station.

Modular station options!
>Would the Harmen Family be interested in the Station?
Yes, they could make use of it for supporting terraforming missions since it looks like they'll be taking on more of those in the future.
You might not make a lot of money off it immediately.

Some of the Barons or governors of newly added worlds could also use a station. Many of these are on the waiting list for RLS or one of your competitors to build a new platform.
You would make more money off of these.

Another option: The station had quite a few modules. You could buy another core and redistribute them into 2 stations.

[ ] Help out HTF
[ ] Help out one of the Barons
[ ] Redistribute for both

>>2509010
>[ ] Redistribute for both

>>2509010
>[ ] Redistribute for both

Spend some money to make money on the quick and to have an stable income that is more then just stocks.

>>2509010
>[x] Redistribute for both
"Troy, darling, can you imagine how dreadful it must be to be an impoverished Baron? With no money in the bank and no station in orbit of your planet as is proper? It must be a dreadful experience my dear. Simply dreadful."

Baron L'ak Tenni followed by Daska Rna are probably in need of another station more than anyone else. New territories that were added after the Civil War are in good shape for the most part, but additional stations would increase their ground to orbit cargo transfer.

One of the other systems under Drake's protection also could benefit from another, but she'll be able to get a station into place long before either of the others.

Who gets one?

>>2509050
I'd prefer supplying both Daska and Tebni with a station each to giving one to HTF. We know how crucial getting a decent station is for early planetary development from Rioja and Surakeh.

>>2508870
Has anyone tried turning a gravity generator on then shooting it into subspace without making a bubble around it?

>>2509050
Give it to Daska. Pure nepotism but you know. Dominion.

>>2509050

Has L'ak Tenni done anything for us recently or in the past? If nothing to serious/ important then I'd say it goes to Daska.

>>2509063
>Has anyone tried turning a gravity generator on then shooting it into subspace
Not yet. Dominion gravwell generators can barely make course corrections once they power up, let alone jump.

>without making a bubble around it?
You mean without the FTL drive field active? Then no.
They're still working on that idea of how to create a drive field around the ship without the use of an actual core.

>>2509079
>Has L'ak Tenni done anything for us recently or in the past?
Not really. Interaction has been near zero.

Did the Republic HeavyPlas we bought from Helios ever help the Moon develop any larger/more efficient Dominion variants?

>>2509058
>>2509067
>>2509079
2 for Daska, 1 for Tenni.
Unless anyone wants to turn this into a tie it will go to Daska.

>>2509092
This will be answered once the station business is settled.

>>2509111
Put me in for Daska too.

Going to Daska. Income increased.

With the Alliance R&D base you'll also be prodiding funding, transport craft and light vessels. approximately 500 miilion is already being spent on the station for them. RLS will supply the requested support ships and crews, though they would prefer to get some money to make up for the ships that will be taken off other duties.

How much do you want to spend? Custom amounts appreciated in case we need to debate this later.
>1) R&D Financing
250m
500m
750m
1 billion

>2) Transport craft
10m
30m
50m

>3) Light vessels
5m
10m
20m

>>2509128
how much do we have all up?

>>2509128

>R&D
750m

>Transport
30m

>Light Vessels
20m

>>2509138
I'm updating it as we go here:

http://houseanddominion.wikia.com/wiki/Reynard_Holdings_and_Finances#4039_.28Starting_from_18.2C299.2C559.2C500_S.29

>>2509128
>1
>230m
Let's change this so it's a nice 800 million spent on this project in total.
>2
>50m
>3
>20m

>>2509128
>1: 500m
>2: 30m
>3: 20m

550m altogether.

>>2509152
>550m altogether.
I think the others are also counting the 500 million on that station so yours would be 1.05 billion total.

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Teleporter R&D Financing will have to be decided upon at a later time.

>>2509092
>Did the Republic HeavyPlas we bought from Helios ever help the Moon develop any larger/more efficient Dominion variants?

It has assisted in refinements of the various plasma cannons you produce. It has also resulted in a lot of the university students that have worked with it being hired by Helios or the Alliance. Some have stayed on thankfully.

Most of the actual research is being shared with House Helios R&D since J-D lacks the capability to make the most of it. Because of this -and your other assistance- you should have clearance to purchase 1 siege weapon production license from Helios.
Be warned; quality siege weapons take time to build and you'll only be able to get a license for a single production queue. This would cost 300 million.

Another option is available. Iratar has started production of their own improved siege weapons based on Neeran phased plasma weaponry. The Dominion despite contributing is lagging a bit behind on this type of weapon.
You could skip the wait and buy a more expensive license from Iratar, though many Houses are still boycotting Iratar over selling war materiel to House Che'len. Buying from them would also mean less money going to Dominion weapon development.
Both are reasons it could hurt your relations slightly with other Houses.
This would cost 800 million.

Siege weapon production license, Select type

[ ] Dominion variant R.Heavy plasma cannon (large 1 gun turret)
[ ] Dominion variant R2.Heavy plasma cannon (experimental version. 2 gun turret)
[ ] Helios Fusion siege cannon (large 1 gun turret)
[ ] Helios Phased Fusion siege cannon (large 1 gun turret) [8 month delay]
[ ] Helios Phased siege cannon (large 1 gun turret)
[ ] Multi-Linked Phased siege cannon (large 1 gun turret)
[ ] Iratar Heavy Phased Fusion cannon (2 gun turret)
[ ] Reserve for a later time

>>2509273
>[ ] Helios Phased Fusion siege cannon (large 1 gun turret) [8 month delay]

Gonna be preggers anyways.

>>2509273
>[ ] Reserve for a later time

>>2509273
I have no idea what's the difference between these aside from Helios/Iratar.

>>2509273
>[x] Dominion variant R2.Heavy plasma cannon (experimental version. 2 gun turret)

>>2509292
>Dominion 1/2 Gun Plasma Cannon
Dominion copy of the Hune Republic's own Plasma Weapons, since they don't make enough and won't sell them in any great number.
Very powerful, fires streams of pre-heated Iron plasma kept in stasis containers.

>Helios Guns
Helios Siege guns were on the same scale as republic heavy plasma, but fired a standard hydrogen plasma iirc. These new ones incorporate Neeran Phasing upgrades to do improved shield damage.
The Phased Siege cannon is just a scaled up phase weapon.

>Iratar
Iratar versions were more focused on the Phasing element iirc.