To: Cryer Pharmaceuticals

[Arteth]

Encryption: Moderate
Urgency: Moderate
Subject: After-Market Upgrades

To whom it may concern,

My name is Arteth Sevii, captain of the Mastodon-class transport Heavy Metal Queen. I find myself carrying all sorts of things in the Queen, but often times I find myself in situations where I need to move faster or with a little bit more firepower. Sometimes I simply wish to relax and enjoy time with guests instead of the solitude of space. As such, I purchased myself a Democritus-class yacht, which has ample space for both passengers and cargo.

As we all know, occasionally there arises certain third parties who prefer to profit off of the work of others. Like death and taxes, pirates are inevitable, and I believe it is my responsibility as captain to ensure that my passengers are safe, no matter the circumstance. For the sake of both my crew and my future passengers, I wish to outfit my Democritus, the Thunderbird, with some of the best medical equipment you can provide, because the current equivalent of a school nurse's office just does not cut it in my line of work. Could you give an estimate for the cost of equipping, say, one thousand rooms (Dimensions and floor-plans of the room are included in the attached schematics file) with advanced care, triage, and life support systems? Also, however many sets of both surgery and diagnostic equipment are typically required for medical facilities of this size would be included in this estimate.

Also, I recently had a mother give birth to a child while aboard my vessel. Although it was a safe delivery, as I looked around the room and saw the antiquated medical equipment, I wondered what we would have done if it hadn't gone smoothly? Or if a sickness broke out amongst my passengers? I try to always be prepared for the worst situation, and I think this is an easily justifiable purchase for me.

I am able to afford and provide the needed medical supplies and staff myself, I just require the equipment.

With Regards,
Captain Arteth S.

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Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.