Target: Elena Powell
Sender: Emily Furukawa
Subject: Shipbuilding
Ms Powell,
Good to hear from Galway Frontiers again, and it's wonderful to hear of your interest in the Barge project. This was a major undertaking for us and obviously would represent a major purchase for you, so we can take it step-by-step.
First off, I'm afraid this isn't an auction and the price isn't negotiable. This is already a special sale to celebrate our entrance into large-scale manufacturing; the regular price for a jump device of this configuration would be 14 million, and although the individual nature and scale of the project makes estimates difficult, if we even undertake such an effort again at all, the projected cost of the Barge vessel 150 million. All the discount we can possibly give is already included in the price.
But to your questions.
1)- Like all our spacecraft, it is covered by Interspace Commerce. But this is under a provisional sales program; it isn't covered for travel beyond select systems or certain cargo classifications. The current coverage is intended solely for testing purposes, of the vessel's load bearing and of course hyperspace traverse, since it's intended to be used with the included device. Tests which have all gone in accordance with expected parameters.
But this is really only relevant for us; the insurance is tied to Ionic's operation of the craft. If it changes ownership, it will have to be newly insured, although IC will have our records of course and will be able to refer to them as necessary.
2)- No. It's newly-built, and has not been operated in any challenging conditions, much less sustained damage. We have flown it around Shikoku on short-haul trips for testing purposes, that's all. The new ship smell still lingers in the seats.
3)- A few weeks. The official date of launch was 834-11-28, the registry date the following day. It's a completely new vessel, effectively. As are all component parts - electronics and engine portions manufactured in-house, with other structural elements sourced as necessary, including from your own company. Everything on the ship is new, so there should be no concern of hidden adapter incompatibility with some subsystem in a corner somewhere.
4)- There shouldn't be, but coordination between our legal departments will be necessary. The vessel is moored at Tsukishima Shipyard and registered to our company, as is the Jump Drive. The government will require a proof of purchase to confirm your taking possession of this licensed device, but this should be a mere formality as it's an already licensed item.
If there's anything else, I'll be happy to answer your questions.
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