To Barnaby Rothschild-Steiner // From James Duncan

[Markam]

Planetform, Inc.

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From: James Duncan, VP

Location: Canterbury Station, New London


To: Barnaby Rothschild-Steiner


Subject: A request from a grateful friend

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Mr. Rothschild-Steiner,

Duncan here, from Planetform. If you remember we met at that Sherry tasting event last month we hosted. Our discussion on politics and business was eye-opening to say the least.

I was wondering if Planetform could open up a new account with the Bank of Bretonia, one that would be dedicated to high risk investments. Naturally we would not be risk averse on the funds deposited there, and are willing to accept total loss if it provides us with the potential for returns.

Oh, and I had been meaning to tell you, but I do believe you left a data stick behind at the event, I assume it was yours by the insignia on it. I will send the physical copy to you immediately. Meanwhile, find the encrypted contents below via a virtual drive delivery.

<ATTACHED Encrypted Virtual Drive; Data Stick Rothschild-Steiner>

Spoiler

Project Lazarus Tender

With the intention of reviving Bretonias heavy industry and initiating a new terraforming project with the loss of long term prospect Ayr, this Project, codenamed Lazarus is hereby commissioned, and is accepting tenders from relevant corporations (Crown or otherwise) to fulfil the requirements of this tender. All applications must file the relevant documentation, acquire the necessary permits required for participation in this tender, bids from parties not equipped with the proper Bretonian Government Official Supplier license will be disregarded.

Bids will be evaluated based on merit, though in order to provide maximum value for the citizens of Bretonia, bids which are able to fulfil the requirements for the least expenditure will be favoured.

Vision/Goal:

To turn a planet within Bretonia, one that is currently uninhabited or incapable of habitation at present, into an industrial center in the short term, and a livable planet in the long term. Industrial utilization is a must-do short term goal, with terraforming the end goal. The loss of heavy industry on Leeds has made the short term requirement a high priority.


Requirements & Conditions:

Bidders are to have either of the following competencies (or both)
extensive terraforming capabilities and experience, with the ability to terraform a planet within 100 years.
extensive industrial experience, capable of large scale industrial development of a planet, as well as the R&D capacity to automate the workforce.
Bidders must also be able to provide the necessary survey information to industrial partners so that they may utilise the un-terraformed planet for large scale, unfettered and uncontrolled industrial exploitation of the Planet landscape, to make up for the catastrophic loss of the Planet Leeds and all the industrial capacity that came with it. Any association with anti-industrial terrorist groups is grounds for disqualification to this tender, and bidder must be forthright with information on industrial utilisation, regardless of the ethical questions.
Bidders must have solid reputation within Bretonia and neighboring houses, and must abide by Bretonia law.
Bidders may form a consortium of as many companies as required to meet the scale of the project, said consortium may provide both the industrial and terraforming competencies, though it remains the discretion of the Kingdom of Bretonia to split aforementioned consortium into separate bids, and use either competency individually.
After submission deadlines are closed, no further bids may be accepted. The approval process will take no longer than 1 month, though it remains at the discretion of the Kingdom of Bretonia to restart the process in the case of submitted bids being inadequate.


Deadline:

January 31st, 827

Kind regards,

James Duncan
VP, Planetform, Inc.

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