Downtime

[Reeves]

During their first meeting the fact she could see through his persona was something that unnerved him. Any traces of that effect on him were now entirely absent, instead replaced by a sense of comfort, ease and oddly enough pleasure, derived from the fact that she could simply see things that couldn't be expressed with words. Naturally, he looked back at her and allowed his posture and minute facial expressions to exude everything currently on his mind. The fact he cherished that silent exchange being the most prominent among those scattered thoughts.

When the moment passed and she had another question to ask, he responded with things that had been considered so far. "Depending on the kind of machinery we end up with after the operation, it would be useful to see if we can't put it to use here at the Fort, maybe jury rig some of it to manufacture things our ships need. Consider spending some time with the engineers and technicians, maybe letting them take a look at the ship too. They're master improvisers, if they can figure out how something works they'll be able to copy components and segments despite our limited means." Regardless of the cultural differences and even larger professional differences, this would get the ball rolling the right direction and it would no doubt prove useful when it came to patching up inevitable battle damage in the future.

"If we can keep our chunk of this system secure, I'd like to see what the viability of setting up mining operations on Blezard is like, roping in the IMG to provide consultation and assistance will help. Having an industrial sector fed by our own resource extractions and selling the excess to our usual trade partners would help a lot. As of the moment, we enjoy a distinct number advantage and aren't actively contested by anyone still in the system, but having something like the Roanoke on hand improves the odds drastically." There was a sense of confidence when it came to his assessment of the situation in Ontario, as if he'd taken the time to actually observe and consider these factions long before being asked the question. Despite this he still expected feedback, especially considering her unique background, so he regarded her with an expectant look and waited.

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On indefinite hiatus because the current state of gameplay sucks - ping me over discord if replies are needed