Athens Station

[Soban]

Hello, sweeties,

With the fall of Zeta, we had to hike security costs to keep the field nice and tidy. Out of the goodness of my overworked heart, we didn’t pass that on to you—you lucky buggers.
Don’t say we never spoil you.

Unfortunately, we’ve tapped out the easily accessible iridium—gone, poof. We’ve now hit the tougher, denser deposits, and our miners need more time and broken drills to to pry it out.

So yes, brace yourselves: this time, the price adjustment is on you. Starting today, Athens will buy ore at 75 and sell refined iridium at 90. Our neighbors will soon be doing the same math and adjusting their prices, so don’t act surprised when they follow suit.

Summary for the attention-impaired: costs up, effort up, prices up. You’re welcome.

Ta-ta for now!