To answer your question before getting into it, if we built our ships of the same stuff as our pods wed never get any downtime. So hush! Waiting for a new ship is about all the vacation time I see around here. Of course I usually end up spending said downtime catching up with paperwork, so there you go.
First of all, outstanding job putting one through that cruiser. While theres little chance of dissuading the persistence of the Guild, the loss of a patrolling siege cruiser during a time of war will work wonders towards dissuading the Navy from committing heavy forces to patrol Colorado. I know we maintain a philosophy of preserving forces and abstaining from taking losses, but you did fine work sticking to your guns and persisting in the fight despite the heavy support that thing had. Your new ship will be made available for you as quickly as possible.
Good work Cutter. Splendid work with those transports, when they open up on you without a word you know were getting our work done. One eyeful of a Xeno transponder and the captain knows hes about to become another Interspace statistic.