To: Reapers of Sirius - Sbj: Use of stations

[Ingenuus Research Group]

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Greetings Reapers-

A pleasure to finally meet your acquaintance. While I have encountered some of your pilots on very rare occasions, the meetings have been memorable. In one form or another.

While I do typically employ layers of encryption and ensure that my identity is kept on a need to know basis, trust must be earned, not demanded. As such, allow me to introduce myself. Finn McCool, head of Research and Development within the Phoenix Zoners. Though, as you have noticed by now, this comm is coming from my personal research ship, the Ingenuus. Not a Phoenix station. I will explain as to why.

Quite recently, I have embarked on an endeavor to test and essentially create a revolutionary source of power for starships. Essentially, I have successfully created a fusion of two types of power sources to create a hybrid power source.

Unfortunately, due to complications with my research in this hybrid power source and it's current location within my ship the Ingenuus, many of my colleagues have seen any further attempts fool-hardy, or even so far as to threaten me with the potential slip of info to Order agents. Which is something I wish to avoid at all costs, as I do believe this to be a stepping stone to revolutionize current energy and power cores used by many of our starships today. Despite this, many don't share my enthusiasm, and feel that research of any kind regarding foreign or alien sources is to be turned away.

Now, I assure it is quite safe, but to circumstances I am needing to relocate the Ingenuus to an isolated location, far from prying eyes and interference. Whilst Ames Research Station and Corinth Research Station are both beyond adequate for my project, they are too... how shall we say, public.

Anyway, let me get straight to the point. I request access to the Kara Research Facility located within the Cayman system, as well as access to Antikythera Shipyard. I know this is a rather large request, but I assure you, it is less grand than you may think. I only require a medium sized lab on Kara to continue my research, which I assure you will not pose any threat to the scientists there. As for the shipyard, well... I plan on mooring the Ingenuus, and disassembling her. Using the left over and salvageable materials, along with more resources brought in, I plan to build a vessel based around this power source, instead of the current state of having a makeshift core within a pre-existing ship.

I admit, this undertaking is not easily attained. Luckily, I have a small but dedicated staff of scientists, security agents, and technicians who are aboard currently. Docked as well are multiple transport and repair vessels, that can provide the tools needed, thus avoiding using any more manpower or resources than is absolutely necessary aboard your stations. Of course, Cayman law will be followed to the letter, and will provide whatever is needed in compensation for our temporary usage.

I'm sure this is a lot to take in, and a lot to consider. While time is of the essence, I respectfully await your response.

Ingenuus out

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