Eppy's Ships: Fantasia, Thick-as-a-Brick, Etcetera

[Eppy]

Memo to Hellfire Department of Acquisition Records
Re: A Comprehensive History of the Construction of the Thick-as-a-Brick

Dear sirs,

I have received your request as to the manner of my current flagship's acquisition, and it is so provided herein this document. Please tell your friends in the Budget Department that it cost barely four hundred thousand credits to acquire; in essence, it was a free battleship.

Regards,
Sarah Dvorak, Admiral, HFB-Thick-as-a-Brick


Memo to Jerry Sagar, Rostock Chief Shipwright

Jerry,

I've been talking to a very nice young lady from Republican regarding some increased pirate raid activity in the Omegas, and what they'd like to do about it. This involves buying one of our battleships, being much, much cheaper than a full-sized Rheinland Battleship, and plenty more versatile at that. They're willing to pay 370 million, plenty more than the dry fee, so they get all bells and whistles. How soon can you get it done?

Toodles,
Benny Dorson, Bounty Hunter High Councilman

Memo to Benny Dorson

Benny

Sure! If they've got that much going for them, sure! I'll get the keel laid ASAP. Chances are we can get it done in four months. So we give them the expanded power-core and everything? I don't think we have a sensor suite in stock, we'll get one ordered. I'll need more materials than the depots have, can we get some more trains down here?

UPDATE: Got the keel laid, Benny. Starting the superstucture tomorrow morning.

Night,
Jerry.

Memo to Benny Dorson

Dear Sir,

My name is Sarah Dvorak, chairman of the Republican Shipping Defense Unit. Mr. Sagar has informed me that the keel on our new escort ship has been laid; thank you for your expedient efforts. I come with another request: the ship is also intended to test out a new formula for one of our vacuum-resistant paints, which at this time only come in red, due to budgetary constraints. I'll upload the patterns I'll need painted; no, the words "Hellfire" on the side have absolutely nothing to do with the Liberty Terrorist faction; that is to be the vessel's squadron name. Thank you.

Regards,
Sarah Dvorak, Republican Defense Unit

Memo to Sarah Dvorak

Dear Madam,

Certainly! Consider it done. When can we expect the paint to arrive? I assume you'll be sending it with escorts?

Respects,
Benny Dorson

Message to Benny Dorson

Indeed; expect it on the fifteenth. It will arrive in two trains, escorted by two gunboats.

Regards,
Sarah Dvorak

Memo to Benny Dorson

Benny, she knows about the engines! What do I do!?

Jerry
This is everything I have handy; I'll send the rest to you later.

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Quick comment - we thought that Panzer was the Leader, Swift. -Agmen

Which Dreadnought was that?

One of your nine.