The Bretonian Government

[St.Denis]

I would like to inquire why the government of Bretonia decided to answer like it did in the following tread.

To me, it does not make any sense. If I understand the situation correctly, Bretonia is not exactly winning the war against the Gallic invasion and, therefore, should be elated if someone, or something made more resources available to them. Especially if they are of strategic importance (such as metals) and the supply chain is sufficiently short, and it does not get much shorter than planet Carlisle.

So any chance of being able to colonize planet Carlisle should be met with enthusiasm rather than refusal. Consequently, when someone could explain the though-process behind this and/or any wrong assumptions on my part, I’d be very thankful.

You appear to under a wrong impression.

In yours, and the University of Cambridge's, communications, you have been effectively asking to use Gateshead Station as a Quarantine Area for the deadly Bacteria. The replies you both have received have indicated that BPA is not willing to put at risk its Headquarters, in Newcastle, to a possible mishap and the lives of 1,400+ people.

So any chance of being able to colonize planet Carlisle should be met with enthusiasm rather than refusal

Please show us where, in any of the Communications, that it has been said that you cannot attempt to control/eliminate the virus.

Consequently, when someone could explain the though-process behind this and/or any wrong assumptions on my part, I’d be very thankful

The thought processes have been clearly explained in those communications and we have even gone to lengths to give you other options, which you just carry on ignoring as you want to further, for some reason, your own agenda.

In my communications to you and the University of Cambridge I have used in Game knowledge to back up what I have posted.

Carlisle

For many years, scientists from Cambridge have been studying a particularly virulent form of bacteria native to the planet that has proven to successfully infect and kill humans. The bacterium quickly spreads throughout the body and dissolves every internal organ within a matter of hours. This has of course prevented the colonization of the planet, although Cryer researchers onboard Cambridge Research Station say they have created a protein that will target and eliminate the bacterium planet-wide, thus hopefully paving the way for Carlisle's colonization within the near future.

Gateshead

Stationed in orbit of planet Carlisle, Gateshead is a busy trans-shipment point currently administered by the Bretonia Police Authority. From here, police ships patrol the surrounding nebula boundaries, protecting nearby trade lanes from Outcast and the Molly raiders. The BPA also dispatches patrols to the nearby Lancaster Trade Station from Gateshead. The station also houses numerous Cambridge scientists and Planetform engineers from New London, who are studying planet Carlisle in order to prepare it for colonization, although how long it will be until Carlisle is deemed acceptable for settlement is unknown.

CRI

The Cambridge Research Institute is widely known as the largest intellectual institution in Sirius, surpassing its rival institutions in prestige by no short distance. This is mainly due to its proximity to Planet Cambridge, site of the largest university and research complex in the Sirius sector. Technically owned by Cryer Pharmaceuticals, the station is primarily a medical institute, though it produces medical and domestic goods to be shipped throughout Sirius. Although there are many avenues of research currently being explored onboard the station, the most highly publicised one to date is that of the collaborative work between Cryer and Planetform to solve the disease issues on the planet Carlisle in the Newcastle system.

So, from these Info Cards, we can see that this Bacteria kills, within hours, and therefore, why would BPA want it on their Station? One mishap and you potentially lose an important asset in Newcastle.

CRI - owned by Cryer, already has all the facilities and people research this Bacteria. So why do you want to use Gateshead?
I suggested 'specially' prepared Ship, as an option. Being the leading experts in Medical Research, one would have thought you would already have something in place.
Another option was a Station (POB), in orbit. This way any mishap could be contained very quickly (destruction of the Base) and would not cause a Major Event.

It just appears, to me, that you have one thing in your mind and are not open to any other ideas.

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