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George E. Rolf, CEO
LOCATION: Susquehanna Station, Cortez
SUBJECT: "Vector" Design Specifications
Howdy Mr. McKenzie, good to finally be able to update you about them numbers. After running analyses on the current production, my people believe that we have arrived at the final costs. Now that we're near the end with the first two of the vessels, these predictions were mostly confirmed, which is why I will provide the final numbers to you now. In short, these amount to $500,000 per vessel.
Now, you may be thinkin' - weren't these the numbers I quoted at you earlier? They are and they aren't. While we were able to streamline production and cut unnecessary overhead, the askin' price for the various components has risen since our market analysis at the time. For example, you will be happy to hear that only a single reactor core and two propulsion sub-systems are necessary for the design, similar to our ubiquitous "Rhino" freighter. However, as you will see from the detailed market analysis attached in a report, the value of all components has risen steadily with increased demand, includin' our own interior suites.
With all that said, the final amount comes out to $4mil for 8 vessels, before the additional costs. These are as follows:
10% overtime fee ($400,000) - reduced due to latest shipyard developments.
$400,000 prototype costs - note that this was below our previous 700k estimate.
All told, you're lookin' at a total of $4.8mil for us to resume construction of the remainin' 6 vessels. The two "Vector" prototypes nearin' completion will also be available to you upon the receipt of the final sum.
Please let me know if you require additional details about the breakdown, and I look forward to workin' with you further as we complete the rest of your order.
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