Ageira Technologies, Gate and Trade Lane Department. Subject: Gate Infrastructure.

[Claussen]

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With cordial respect to the recipient, from the office of the VonClaussen estate, Planet Hamburg.

Sent on behalf, and dictated by, his excellency, Herr VonClaussen of the Sternenseegarten, Östlichedornberge, Planet Hamburg.
Reviewed by the pressers and communications team of the #Linus827 campaign.
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Addressed to: Ageira Technologies, Gate and Trade Lane department
Urgency: Important. Viewable to the Imperial court.
Encryption: Outbound civil-service.




Linus was dressed in a blue suit, conservative with a small 'C'.

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"Ageira Technologies. You do your company credit."

"I am Linus VonClaussen, a representative for the Rheinland Government. A deliberation on what to do with certain inactive Jump Gate assets throughout Rheinland's territories remains in effect in the Reichstag, however, some examples have met a resolution. Furthermore, I hope that politics will not come between us. Whilst there are a set of political beliefs dominant within Rheinland that your company, Synth Foods, DSE and Cryer have displayed non-competitive behaviour in the past, a view I, personally share, and a view which the President of Liberty may have a dim appraisal of, given the understandable economic balance that would occur, I believe that we do have a domain of common dialogue. Our stance is one of promoting competitive contracts, and, as Ageira promotes itself as the best and most experienced provider of gate and lane technology in the sector, I believe that you will win such contracts. The Empire hopes to be an honest actor in Sirius, and we will not engage in reverse-engineering, as some other houses have. "

"I hope, that given the circumstances, we can come to an accord."

"Since the end of the Rheinland Federalist - Liberty war, a war the Empire hopes will never be repeated, the old Hamburg-Bering jumpgate has sat inactive. The gate is draining the resources of both Ageira and the Government to maintain, for no profit. Now that the gate on the far end has been destroyed, there is no meaningful financial benefit to keeping the gate in-place, to either of our enterprises."

"The Rhienland government desires for the gate to be dismantled, and put into storage. Rheinland still holds a considerable lease on the Gate, therefore we desire to warehouse the gate's components on a secure Ageira warehouse on the Potsdam moon, in vacuum containment, until a new system is discovered meriting a jump gate . We are willing to fund Ageira to do so. Such a commission would free up the Hamburg orbital slot for new development. Rheinland is sorely lacking in house-funded research stations as part of the brain-drain of the last one hundred years. If Ageira dismantles the gate, you would be eligible for future Rheinlandic research station development programs. "

"Holding a gate in storage would enable Rheinland to quickly establish new colonial routes in the future. Rheinland intends to focus on civil exploration for our future expansion, rather than the military adventurism that has defined prior generations. A stored-and-ready gate would be a massive economic asset. Naturally, We would prefer that the gate's components are stored on Ageira property to prevent security concerns."

"If the project is successful, we may pursue a similar objective with the inert Stuttgart gate, once the Hessian threat has been brought to heel."

"We welcome your response."

With civility and respect, I remain a Servant of his Imperial Majesty, Kaiser Albrecht, and the Imperial Order;