TO: Rheinland Imperial Government | FROM: Jonathan Seabourne, OS&C

[Jonathan Seabourne]

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ID: Jonathan Seabourne

Location: OS&C|Breezewood, Planet Curacao, Cortez

To: Jürgen Beckendorf, Kaiserliches Büro für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Subject: Re: Sealed Jump Gate in Stuttgart

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Greetings Herr Beckendorf,

Alas, it seems the jump gate was sealed for a very good reason. Diplomacy can always be worked around, but I fear that even the charm of OS&C and the might of Rheinland are not enough to re-bottle an exploding star. It was wise of your people to take such precautions, and I thank you for satisfying my curiosity. I am no expert in jump gates, but I do wonder if the facilities could be repurposed to another destination. I suppose it will remain a silent sentinel for the Omega-11 system for the foreseeable future.

While on the topic of sealed jump gates, one other issue is the gate to the Bering system in Hamburg. I understand the rationale for why the gate was sealed in the Rheinland-Liberty war, and I was hoping to inquire if there was any intention of re-opening the route through Bering now that the Liberty Navy has taken care of the pirates and Insurgents in the system. A straight shot through Hamburg rather than detouring past Soltau would make our Paradise Limited route slightly faster. Enterprise class liners like Breezewooddo NOT take kindly to that sharp turn at Planet Kiel. Obviously there are a lot of security concerns for the Kaiserreich for opening up a potential attack vector with a station currently occupied by the Liberty fleet, but if other Rheinland organizations are also moving to redevelop that route, Orbital would very much be interested in partnering with them.

As for other long term goals, I do always find it a shame that while Kusari has its Renzu line, Bretonia has the Palace-class, Gallia has its Lucullus, and Liberty of course has the iconic Enterprise, a mighty house such as Rheinland does not have its own option for passenger transport. But I suppose that's a question I best take up with your shipbuilders. Given the robustness and efficiency of your freighters and mining vessels, I'd be curious to see how your engineers handle the unique needs of living passengers.

Regards,
Jonathan Seabourne
Captain, OS&C|Breezewood
Director, White Star Lines Division
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Orbital Spa and Cruise

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