Veltman Smelter

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DEEP SPACE ENGINEERS
Scrap Palace =DSE- HEADQUARTERS

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SENDER: Steve Veltman
POSITION: CEO of =DSE-
TO:The Republic of Liberty
Department of Trade and Economics

The attention of William Hawthorne

Good day Mr Hawthorne. As agreed Veltman Smelter has been dismantled and the salvageable equipment, resources and supplies are now in storage on Scrap Palace. I have issued a press release explaining things. We are now ready to discuss and decide with the Dept of Trade and Economics where to put the smelter into operation.

It was an enormous success, with over a dozen franchised miners working furiously in trying conditions. Collectively, =DSE- franchisees managed to mine and smelter over 100,000 units of scrap each on average, with a resulting profit of over 12 Billion credits. This is understated as we know much, much more was sold directly to passing haulers.

-DSE- is still to decide where to re-erect the smelter. We are working on a lightweight prototype shell that is extraordinarily cheap but is not as durable. These are designed as semi-disposable kit sets that tolerate intense radiation very well but are able to be stripped of its contents within hours and put into a fresh shell. Drawbacks are less protection and less ability to add improvements, but cost savings are worth it. We will keep you informed, Mr Hawthorne and get back as soon as possible.

Steve Veltman CEO of =DSE-