To: Hannes Klein

[Deity]

Incoming Transmission

To: Hannes Klein
From: Hauptmann Liese Hartung, Unioner Expeditionary Command
Subject: Re: Commission Accepted – Corvo-Class Assignment

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Guten Tag, Herr Klein,

Then it seems the Corvo has a sense for where she belongs.

Yes — the vessel in your bay is the one. She was diverted there deliberately once your name was approved. Your inspection merely saved us the paperwork of pretending we needed to verify her condition.

Your willingness to take her is noted and appreciated. As for tinkering: you will find no objections from us. Corvos are meant to be understood, not merely flown. If you manage to coax better performance out of her drive core, our engineers will likely ask you how you did it rather than complain.

Riehl is correct about the Dunlin. She is a capable ship, but star-skimming and prolonged high-radiation work demand heavier tolerances. The Corvo’s shielding and thermal architecture were built with precisely that sort of abuse in mind.

Regarding the cartographic archives — they are current up to the last Unioner deep-Omega survey cycle, with redundancy backups mirrored through Pacifica. More importantly, they are stable. You will not be fighting corrupted nodes or half-dead indexing ghosts every time you try to pull a star chart. If you wish to berth the Dunlin and give her systems a proper overhaul, Pacifica’s bays are at your disposal for as long as this commission stands.

Your science officer and engineers are already en route and have been briefed on your working style. They know this is an expedition, not a classroom. You may find them more adaptable than you expect.

Once you are ready, signal us. We will register the Corvo under your command and release her flight clearance.

Take her out where the maps thin.

Mit Respekt,
Hauptmann Liese Hartung
Unioner Expeditionary Command
Syndicliga der Unioners

Transmission Ended

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