Gladius et Incursus.

[Echo 7-7]

Dane nodded.

"I had my hopes up, but I had strongly suspected that this might have been the case."

The Admiral settled back into his char.

"It will no doubt strain our supply line to provide you with the necessary materials, but I believe it is worth the risk. Our greatest wealth of raw materials is in the form of copper, silver, and ice. We also have significant stockpiles of Ship Hull Panels, and the Mollys may have certain resources to shore up our shortages.

Perhaps, Yvonne, it would be best to postpone our discussion for now. There is little point in talking about the details we do not yet know. However, I did take the precaution of ordering more Hull Panels to be delivered to Pacifica. I reasoned that the Unioners may find them useful even if you did not have an overarching objective like the one I have suggsted."