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To: Motoko SusuboFrom: Armin Jansen, der Alster Union.
Subject: Humanitarian Contracts.

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Intriguing. Whilst I am not an expert in this field, it is true that plants are significantly more rad-resistant than animals.

The intention of the domes would not be as habitats or living space - we Unioners prefer a good pressurised compartment, anyhow, but as an experiment in the department of sustainable in-space agriculture. This places them under significantly reduced risk. We regard the physical risk presented by biodomes to be acceptable under the grounds that the modules themselves will not be normatively crewed. Hydroponics tend to produce less yield, and require elaborate cooling and aquacology support networks, which, of course, add mass.

Luckily, the Von Rohe is not a small vessel.


Your suggestion intrigues us, Commander Motoko. In return for twenty million credits, would you be willing to share with us some technical schematics, if you have any available, for the potential hydroponics systems that could be mounted to the Liner?

We will need an to make the transfer to.

Regards,
Armin Jansen.
First contact representative and Diplomat-in-Chief of der Alster Union, Pacifica Base, Bering.

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