TO: Bretonian Parliament and Cabinet of the Kingdom Of Bretonia

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Mister Swindle,

I'll use the opportunity to remind you that Technocracy is buying the station, not the whole system. Answer on your question will be in some extent technical and I presume it won't be very likeable.

The price of a system consists from the next elements: economical value, territorial value and military or strategical value.
Economical value of Inverness system is minimal as system, according to public and our own survey, is devoid of any strategical resources, is located in a remote location and has no logistical routes and all the planetary bodies in the system are very expensive to colonize.
Territorial value of the Inverness is also quite lacking as was mentioned before - it is in a remote location.
And finally, the strategical value. Inverness, according to Technocratic calculations, hold absolutely no significance to Bretonian Navy as it is very hard to use as staging ground for any operation and it has no logistical routes so supplying any kind of battlegroup there would be a difficult task. Bretonian Navy officials do understand that so they never visitied this system for years by now.

In consideration of all aforementioned aspects, the price for Inverness would be 4 369 200 000 inter-Sirian credits.

I am not taking the 'sentimental' value in the formula as it makes no sense for us by being illogical statement. I do understand shared pride of Bretonian nation towards Her Majesty but the nation should notice the fact that, for example, the "Empress of Tau" part of Her Majesty's title is now being challenged aswell. I hope you do remember, why and how. Moreover, the funds you will get from selling the Aland and this deal could be used to solidify the positions of Kingdom of Bretonia in New Holland and Nottingham, for example.

Let's re-rail the topic back. 4 369 200 000 inter-Sirian credits in exchange for Dunedin Station and status quo OR in exchange for the whole system. This might not sound pleasant but it is actual value and as trade goes - we are listening for your counter-offers and your own prices. I am also not trying to offend you by any mean, I do think about Bretonians highly and I do revere their valour. So, please, think about that proposition with cold heads and don't make rushed statements.

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