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George E. Rolf, CEO
LOCATION: Planet Pittsburgh, New York
SUBJECT: Longhorn procurement & corporate visit

Howdy there Mr. Harris.

It's good to see your organization reachin' out regardin' our new frigate. I think I wouldn't be exaggeratin' when I claim that the Longhorn is currently the best solution for deep space and high-risk ops which require haulin' capability.

Now in terms of the specs, the Longhorn possesses the same basic armament of a standard gunship, with some modifications. In place of your main spinal-mounted railgun, a chin hardpoint offers a number of options regardin' offensive capabilities. In addition to the defensively-oriented mine layer structure, a much heavier capital-ship rated hardpoint ensures close to a 180 degree coverage of your stern and the bulk of the cargo. In short, the Longhorn is a defensively-oriented vessel with a power core to match, but may still be used in tandem with other security forces for deterrence-focused security and scoutin' ops. The full specs of the vessel can be found on our public information node.

The cargo hold has been reduced from the base model, the C5 "Bison", but is still among the most spacious on offer within its class. The inclusion of the hardpoints while retainin' sufficient cargo space requires additional mass, but new developments in material science, among other design improvements, have kept this to a minimum. Due to the power requirements, the most powerful scanning equipment remains outside of the design allowances, thought it is always possible to custom-build vessels which sacrifice some combat capabilities in favor of sensors. I personally would not recommend this even in deep-space scoutin' ops, but you folks would know best how to employ these vessels.

Now, regardin' the financials. The base price of the vessel is currently set at $8,500,000. This total is entitled to two basic discounts: 5% off of bulk orders of three or more vessels, and up to 5% off for close partners of DSE. Unfortunately, we do not provide any additional discounts based on haulin' requirements, as our own and sister corporate fleets have proven sufficient in meeting current demand. Further, the shareholders have currently decided against financin', but I will raise the question to them in a future vote. For now, we expect payment in full in advance of any construction, with satisfaction guaranteed, naturally. You may be interested in knowin' that our shipyards have thus far delivered on more than 20 order in the past two months, one of which included the veritable Barge-class mobile platform.

Finally, I thank you for the kind invitation, and I'll do my best to visit you folks in the coming months. There are a number of urgent projects that demand my time in Liberty at all hours, but after their completion, I'll be in touch to about a formal visit. Meanwhile, you and your people can feel free to stop by Susquehanna station over in Curacao orbit, or any of our offices in Liberty to receive regular updates about any order you decide to place.

With ardent regards,
George Rolf, CEO, DSE

First, farthest, fearless.

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