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[Bristol Constructions]

Incoming Transmission

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User ID: Blake, Esme
Recipient: Harris, Mark
Subject: Acquisitions
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Good morning Mr Harris,

Thank you for reaching out to us. My name is Esme Blake, Operations Chief of Bristol Constructions and Manufacturing, and I’ll be handling this communication. Bristol is more than interested to work alongside a facility as well-known as Isle of Skye and I’m happy to share details on our newest success, the Bulwark class Heavy Explorer.

Technical Query Response

• 4.300 Cargo Capacity
  
• The Bulwark’s range of armaments is largely aimed at dissuading interdiction, with the heavy primary turret on the dorsal aft of the hull while the two Class 6 turrets are placed on wing mounts with aft firing arcs generally around 15° of centerline due to the engine mounting. The three smaller Class 7 turrets are placed two ventral, one dorsal fore of the bridge.
  1 x Class 9 Turret (hp_gun_special_9 classification)
  2 x Class 6 Turret (hp_turret_special_6 classification)
  3 x Class 7 Turret (hp_turret_special_7 classification)
  
• Bulwark maneuverability can be considered satisfactory, considering the exceptional cargo capacity, armor, and armaments carried. Relatively speaking slow to turn, the vessel is aided by the overall streamlined hull as far as maneuvers through asteroid fields and cluttered trade lanes.
  Max Turn Rate, 12.18°
  Time to Max Turn, 4.31s
  Time to turn 180°, 15.41s
  Maximum Strafe Speed, 44.64m/s
  Distance Strafed in 0.5s, 1.73m
  
• Bulwark armor is comprised of several layers of a Bristol-Kress system, allowing it to withstand sustained fire from Gunboat weapons and even engage, with some sense of success, cruiser class targets. Bristol does not recommend this as a standard course of action, of course, but wherever a company might be needed, Bristol products are certain to get you there.
  Standard Armor Rating, 200
  Engine Armor Rating, 60.000
  Forward Cargo Bay, 40.000
  

Currently, the single unit price of the Bulwark class Heavy Explorer stands at 15.000.000 cr. Unfortunately, the order size of 2 units does not qualify BMF for any associated bulk order discounts.

I should apologize, but Bristol is, unfortunately, currently unable to consider any special considerations for shipping shipyard components to specific customers due to the exceptional demand for Avionics Systems throughout Sirius. Arcetri Station continues to operate under an open door policy for all customers and is running at full capacity. Our projections indicate that this exceptional demand is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

It should be noted that Bristol produces vessels to order and that such an order, with the current shipbuilding trends, may take longer than normal due to the need to source required materials.

V/R
BLAKE, ESME
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, BRISTOL CONSTRUCTIONS & MANUFACTURING
CO -BCV-SAGGIATORE (IND-BRI00033-K834)

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