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From: Matthew J. Burns
To: The Chancellor's Office
Subject: Connacht Depot

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My old friend.

It is time to consider Connacht's future in our movement. While the refinery has been a significant source of income, there is yet more room for expansion. And now that we have made headway in establishing a supply bridge to our allies through the unstable jump hole, we can commit to growing it from a mere depot into a proper station.

Looking at our strategic concerns, we are expecting an invasion by the Bretonian Armed Forces soon, and the blockade has severely hampered the operation of Foyle Shipyard. If we construct an auxiliary drydock on Connacht, we can staff it with our less experienced repair crews to sift through battle salvage and make more ship parts available for Foyle's use. It will also be able to service mining vessels, blockade runners and in time, even frontline fighters to relieve the overworked crews on Foyle.

I only need your approval to proceed with drafting a plan to present to the rest of the Assembly.

Godspeed,
Matthew Jamie Burns

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