TO: Kusari Naval Forces; Ministry of Defense

[Ionic Inc.]

Target: Naval Forces Command
Sender: Emily Furukawa
Subject: Shipbuilding

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To Shido Kijima,

We would be greatly pleased to take part in the Ikazuchi project. In this early stage of our greater-scale manufacturing, we may well begin with that which we are most familiar with, that being electronics systems and advanced equipment. I may be stepping ahead here as the actual construction is still ongoing, but this is what the corporate policy of Ionic always has been: Expand first, ask questions later. Slower companies will be left behind.

I can with great confidence guarantee the availability of any and all advanced electronics and engine components for the project, as well as hyperspace and cloaking technology. This is our field and we will put everything to it to fulfill this capacity.

We wish to keep contracting simple, what we ask for is:

• To offer contract to Ionic Incorporated for advanced avionics, engine technology, cloaking technology, hyperspace technology, prior to other providers, if outside of Yokosuka's own capacities.
  
• To offer scholarship to ascending Naval Forces personnel at Ionic Laboratories, where we offer the most advanced currently available tertiary education on current-generation advanced ship equipment as mentioned above.

Our manufacturing will in return focus on any system the Ikazuchi project requires, at as reasonable a cost as circumstances will allow.

At this time, all advanced shipboard equipment except snubcraft weaponry and all ship component manufacture is restricted to purchase either by the Naval Forces, or for the use of Ionic Incorporated. The company policy is that we remain open to outside buyers as a matter of principle. If peoples across the sector wish to pay for the newest the sector has to offer, surely we must be offering.
If there is interest of an outside party towards some of the more sensitive technologies, we would of course contact the Kaigun before reaching any final agreement.

Emily Furukawa
Chief Executive Officer
Ionic Incorporated