[Archived] The Liberty Surplus Requisitioning Center

[Miranda]

Full name: Interspace Commerce

Callsign of ship in question: IC|E-Kirkland, IC|E-Stockton, IC|E-Argyle

Equipment requested: Given the current situation, convoy security is essential, therefore we are willing to bear the expense of expanding our security fleet. We would request to purchase one additional gunboat now, with the option to purchase another, bringing our fleet to three should the situation with Rheinland continue to deteriorate.

Reason for request: As you know, Interspace Commerce is facing an escalating situation with the Rheinland government, in which they have risked or injured many of our civilian employees. Interspace Commerce is primarily a banking entity, and though recent years have seen a continued investment in trading, finance has always been our focus. Therefore we must rely on other entities, most commonly your government for heavier protection. Although Interspace has been involved in funding the development of ships before, we do not have access to any ships with a large enough power core to support an advanced jump drive.

Therefore Interspace convoys continue to regularly use the trade lanes, most commonly between Liberty and Bretonia, but also venturing into Kusari as well. Trade within Rheinland has become far too dangerous for our civilian vessels to attempt. However, our transport have recently come under recurring attacks by capital warships of Rheinland's Buro der Marineintelligenz in the California, Texas, and Cortez systems. Naval and LSF response is usually swift and brutal if the cowards do not flee immediately afterwards, but these quick strikes are nonetheless sapping our profits and endangering civilian employees of Interspace Commerce.

In the past, we had purchased the gunboat LNS Kirkland, now flying under the Interspace Commerce flag as the IC|E-Kirkland, the ship has performed admirably as an escort and convoy leader. Interspace Commerce does not typically employ capital ship crew, and if you gave us a cruiser, we would have to spend months and a heavy investment in training a proper crew. Therefore we would request to purchase additional gunboats of that class from the Liberty government.

Proof of good standing with the forces of Liberty:

Interspace Commerce has been a proud taxpaying corporation of The Republic of Liberty for several centuries. The notion that our primary security force would engage Liberty forces is preposterous.

I consent to having the equipment requested above removed upon breaking the Code of Conduct. [x]

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