Meeting aboard Valletta Shipyard

[Fiorella de Marco]

Followed Amelia into the conference room and sits down as well, but not before Amelia sat herself down first.

"Si, Signora Amelia. While our plans aren't finished yet - but I have a general idea what needs to be done.

As far as I'm understand - full docking bay from Stortas was to improve their overall performance - by allowing them to have more crew and more provisions for their missions. While I can't save any internal volume by different armor, weaponry or shield system without compromising its combat performance significantly, my chief engineer proposed idea of reducing the crew and replacing them with more automated systems.

Since most of the crew aboard capital vessels serves as means of damage control, maintenance and manning equipment according to the wishes of senior officers, I believe that it's possible to save up a lot of volume by allowing computer and robotic systems to handle these relatively simple tasks. By greatly reducing these general crewmen numbers - we should be able to fit the hangar bay into the Storta again without compromising its combat performance significantly, although I expect some minor differences.

I've already been experimenting with this idea when I acquired those humanoid robots for my own ship. Although, their decision making routines are very basic and I was able to use them only for some cleaning and minor maintenance duties. For any more serious automation - I'll need to make a significant modifications to my vessel's computer systems with more advanced software.
I've already begun procuring such software from Lane Hackers and I'll procure more advanced computer hardware from some 'no questions asked' company.

It's not without its drawbacks, however, as more powerful computers will require more resilient powergrid. My chief engineer thinks, that by making current powergrid more robust with better cooling should be 'good enough' until we find a more powerful powerplant, which can fit into Storta's compact hull, if we will find anything like that at all.", Fiorella paused within her long monologue for a moment.

"As you can see, I plan very major modification for my vessel to free up volume for the hangar bay. It will be quite a lot of work to replace all those data lines and computers within the vessel and to make sure that all these systems are well connected and functioning. While I'm not poor and our Clan can afford to operate few capital vessels by itself - I don't have required access to shipyard queues beyond routine maintenance and repairs.

What will you want from me in return, Signora Amelia?"

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Fiorella Arianna de Marco | As Dawn Mayflower
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