Incoming Transmission from City of New Hope, Pecos
Coronado, Crayter Republic
13. July 825 A.S.
To: NO Internal Affairs Priority: Normal Topic: Trade Report
Message Contents:
Good day, ladies, gentlemen, and various transgendered individuals!
After our last mechanical problem with the Falcon, we decided to start looking into newer ships. As luck would have it, a brand new Serenity-class Transport was available, fresh off the assembly lines in Bretonia. Through the Octavarium Mercantile Guild, we were able to complete the purchase and take delivery of our new ship, which we've christened the Dreaded Skies. We've since put her through her paces, running trade to just about everywhere we're welcome, and have only had a few minor troubles. Nothing beyond the usual shakedown adjustments, though.
For the sake of easier maintenance, though, I think we'll be replacing the stock Bretonian PTE-15 engine with a Crayterian CHN-D6. The performance of the Bretonian engine is as good as ever, but since the war started, all the best engine components have been earmarked for military use. Bretonian civilian engines have been a bit flaky as a result, and replacing them would save my engineers a lot of time on maintenance and repairs. Between that and the upgraded Charon defense turrets we picked up in Liberty, I'd say that we're more than ready for anything.
On a side note, during our nearly month-long downtime, I finally managed to get a couple of my pre-Tau War trade contacts in Kusari to answer my calls. Nobody from Samura wants to speak with me, and under the circumstances, I wasn't really trying too hard anyway. My contacts at Kishiro and some of the smaller companies on New Tokyo, Honshu, and Kyushu got back to me, though. They're more than happy to make some credits so long as the diplomatic situation holds. I've passed along their information to the Octavarium Mercantile Guild so our other trade ships can take advantage as well.
Captain John Riley, NO-Dreaded.Skies
Natio Octavarium
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