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[Kashyyk]

Sub-Commander K. Shiek reporting for duty.

I'd like to follow up on Commander Greene's thoughts on the various options for Living Quarters. What are the available categories, and how do they differ?

Further, it intentioned in a few laces that some Bases have space for expansion, is the available space recorded?

Finally, I notice a number of auxiliary and support facilities, such as Studies, Clinics, and Excercise Complexes. Can we have some more detail on those as well?

[Haspen]

Maia Sanders: The accomodations for Pilots come in three quality levels and three occupancy rates. Basic, Standard and Lavish for quality, and Individual, Paired and Team.

The better the quality, the less issues the occupant will have with its standard of living. The more people per Quarters, the less privacy they have, and teens are especially big on that. Inadequate privacy or quality afforded by the Quarters assigned to the upcoming Pilots will negatively affect their happiness, ability to improve their skills or even their operational abilities. A Pilot living in Basic Quarters probably won't complain if they live there alone; on the other end, a Team stationed in Lavish Quarters which come equipped with useful appliances and varied modern comforts will probably get along just fine. Place too many of them in low quality rooms, and they will have trouble concentrating on their tasks, get on each other nerves and even submit resignation from the SMC, if worst comes to pass.

As for expansion spaces, it is only a flavorful description by Starlight Architecture Bureau. As I stated before, Base Sites can and will be expanded as needed. Of course, building actual facilities will take both time and thousands of Links.

Base Facilities come in four distinct types: Quarters, which I explained before, Vehicle Storage, which I also briefly explained, Healthcare facilities and Training Facilities. Healthcare Facilities are used for treat Pilots that, due to damage or destruction of their Mechas were Wounded or, even worse, Incapacitated, which will require medical attention and perhaps being taken off active roster until the Pilot is fully healed. Psychiatric counselling is also in this category as grotesque designs of the Mu along with bloodshed and carnage will negatively affect the Pilots. Training Facilities allow a Pilot, or multiple ones, to enter regularly scheduled, prolonged sessions to hone their skills and maximize their potential.

[Glass]

Would Site B’s small hospital include counseling facilities? It’s not entirely clear what amenities it has.

[Horizon]

Sub-Commander Avery Gunn, awaiting further instruction. Will be at the shootin' range if ya need me.

(I too would like to be put on the wait-list please.)

[Haspen]

//Horizon's Avery Gunn has been added to waitlist!

Maia Sanders: Clinics and Hospitals both have physical and mental trauma healing capabilities in one facility, while Auto Medbays are used to treat physical wounds and Counselling Offices offer psychiatric therapy, separately. We will get to more in-detail descriptions of facilities soon.

[GreenKnight]

Only question from Tray is whether there will be a roster of pilots already assigned, or if we'll have to pick from scratch. Better to know how many teens we're housing from the outset before we start deciding how much room to look for.

[Glass]

One last question. What would be the prices to bring Site A’s facilities to a level comparable to Site B’s, or to acquire vehicles and storage space for them at Site B?

[Haspen]

Maia Sanders: Smaller facilities usually cost few thousand, larger ones, especially cargoplane hangars, about a dozen or two dozen thousand Links. Maglevs and Cargoplanes are quite costly, but the basic planes go for about ten thousand each. Maglevs are even cheaper.

As for the Pilot roster, Starlight Corporation is currently preparing a list of potential recruits. I believe they are hoping that there will be about twenty or more to choose from initially. Our mother corporation will periodically send new recruitment lists to Commander Greene to choose from.

[Glass]

Ultimately, while it’ll likely be more expensive to get everything set up, I suspect that Site B provides us with a more sustainable set of facilities for keeping the pilots on task, out of trouble, and relatively prepared for their missions.

If anybody feels reason to object to this decision, this is your last chance to express it. Otherwise, we are ready to proceed.

[VermilionSkies]

"Copy that, Commander. No complaints from me."

[Kashyyk]

My biggest concern regarding option B is the cost to provide transport capabilty, and that we will only be able to support two teams in those Standard Quarters before we start compromising our Pilots' effectiveness.

However, so long as we are able to mitigate those issues during this initial setup phase, I am happy to support this plan.

[Glass]

Regarding the costs, not only will we have 50,000 links available to get the base up to specifications, but frankly, we would also need to be spending a notable amount of that no matter which site was selected, as none of them quite have the full range of facilities that we’ll need.

Regarding the quarters, although it is true that, assuming paired housing, we would only be able to support two teams to begin with, not only can we construct more quarters, but additionally, the fact that they are standard-quality quarters rather than Site A’s basic quarters seems to me to allow us more freedom to house pilots. Trying to have paired housing at Site A would seem to me to be significantly more risky, especially with the lack of other pilot-focused amenities available there.

[GreenKnight]

No objections. We can use the time to tailor our facilities to our number of pilots, and work from there. Assuming we don't get attacked immediately, that is.

[Glass]

Very well then. Sanders, please pass on that we will be selecting Site B.

[Haspen]

Maia Sanders: Of course, Commander Greene.

There's few minutes as the Chief Secretary leans over the computer desk, tapping away at the buttons and keys, and then a holovid projection of the academy grounds comes up.

Spoiler: CHOSEN SITE: Neo-Amanotsugi City Nano-Medical Academy (click to show/hide)

Neo-Amanotsugi City Nano-Medical Academy:
Located in Neo-Amanotsugi, Dayamato Alliance, it was once a prestigious science academy, with hastily built mecha bay and some other facilities added to it after it was given for potential use by Starlight Mechanized Corps.

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x4 (16 Pilot Capacity)
Small Hospital x1
Mecha Bay x1 (Stored: none)
Study Room x4
Exercise Complex x1

Est.Monthly Costs: 2030 Ls

With a Site chosen, we can now do pre-orders and pre-builds of equipment and facilities. Please remember, SMC currently holds 50.000 Links it can use for this very purpose.

She pushes the computer's terminal towards Commander Greene, and steps aside a bit.

With this terminal, you can view, on screen or via holo-projection, various facility models, vehicles and data available to SMC currently. I wish to inform you that Starlight Mechanized Corps is due to begin its official operations on 15th Late Winter, that is, two weeks from now. If you purchase easily shipped equipment, or order construction of some small facilities, they could arrive or be finished before the base begins operation, saving on waiting time. Please keep that in mind, Commander. I would also advise to retain some funds for whatever happens during the second half of the month, as we will be receiving money from PMGC every 1st of the Month.

Spoiler: Facilities (click to show/hide)

Quarters:
Pilots live here!

Basic: Bedroom with a sofa and TV in one corner; at least the shower and toilet are in a separate room to grant some privacy. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 800 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance per Occupant
Standard: Bedroom with separate living room, kitchen annex and bathroom. Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 2000 Ls build/40 Ls maintenance per Occupant
Lavish: Spacious bedroom with computer desk and wardrobe, separate living room, recreational area, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Build Time: 21 days or less. Costs 4000 Ls build/120 Ls maintenance per Occupant

Healthcare:
Wounds of all types get fixed here, hopefully!

Auto-Medbay: Restoration-pod attached to bio-computers monitored by professional nurse. Can host 1 Wounded Pilot at a time. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 400 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Counselling Office: Small office staffed by a dedicated psychologist. Can host 1 Traumatized Pilot at a time. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 400 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Clinic: Small healthcare facility, housing a medical staff; has a separate patient room for recovery. Can host 6 Wounded/Traumatized Pilots at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. Costs: 6000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
Small Hospital: Robust healthcare facility, housing medical teams headed by specialists, and multiple specialized rooms and operating theaters. Can host 16 Wounded/Traumatized Pilots at a time, increases recovery speed. Build Time: 45 days or less. Costs: 10000 Ls build/750 Ls maintenance

Hangar:
Mechas and transportation vehicles are stored here!

Small Ground Hangar: Can service up to 4 Mechas at a time; allows 1 Maglev for land deliveries (regional assignments only). Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 4000 Ls build/200 Ls maintenance
Mecha Bay: Can service up to 12 Mechas at a time. No delivery method available (local assignments only). Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 6000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
Small Aeronautics Hangar: Can service up to 6 Mechas at a time; allows 1 Cargoplane for air deliveries (all assignments). Build Time: 30 days or less. Costs: 10000 Ls build/500 Ls maintenance
Large Aeronautics Hangar: Can service up to 8 Mechas at a time; allows 2 Cargoplanes for air deliveries (all assignments). Build Time: 45 days or less. Costs: 20000 Ls build/700 Ls maintenance

Training:
Where the teenagers grow up fast!

Study Room: A small room for personal study, stocked with both paper-based and digital learning equipment. Can Train 1 Pilot at a time, doubles Training time. Build Time: 14 days or less. 750 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Training Room: Room containing various types of equipment, allowing for both theoretical and practical learning. Can Train 1 Pilot at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. 3000 Ls build/50 Ls maintenance
Exercise Complex: Several rooms containing dedicated training equipment. Can Train 3 Pilots at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. 7000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
VR Simulation Deck: Specialized training facility containing VR chambers outfitted with holographic projectors, allowing trainees to test themselves in life-like situations. Can Train 3 Pilots at a time, halves Training time. Build Time: 45 days or less. 25000 Ls build/750 Ls maintenance

Spoiler: Delivery Vehicles (click to show/hide)

Maglevs:

Maglev 1000
Standardized Maglev Roadtrain used by police and military forces around Maia for rapid deployment of combat equipment.
Cost: 3000 Ls buy/250 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

Tritanium Horse
Exclusive maglev design from KillSat Weaponry Co. fitted with tritanium armor coat, reinforced tires and 360 degrees autocannon turret.
Cost: 6000 Ls buy/400 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: Decreased chance for Deployment incidents.

Maglev 2000
Bi-level Maglev Roadtrain for quick deployment of large mecha force.
Cost: 6500 Ls buy/500 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 8 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

Maglev HQ
Maglev Roadtrain outfitted with monitoring stations, loudspeaker system, navsat commlinks and bio-radar.
Cost: 8000 Ls buy/750 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +2 to Crowd Control and Tracking Skill Checks, during Deployment.

Cargoplanes:

Herculean-404
SkyTrain Cargoplane refitted with secure Mecha carrier-harnesses.
Cost: 10000 Ls buy/1000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: n/a

Chiron-402
A minicarrier, for economical delivery methods of heavy battle equipment!
Cost: 5000 Ls buy/400 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: n/a

Herculean-707
Heaviest cargoplane available, with large Mecha carrier space and characterstic, shrieking roar of fusion thrusters.
Cost: 25000 Ls buy/2500 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 12 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: n/a

Warpig
A medium cargoplane created by KillSat Weaponry Co. fitted with autonomous military AI and equipped with Macross Missile Launcher and two BK-47 machineguns, allowing combat support during deployment.
Cost: 30000 Ls buy/3000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: +1 to Crowd Control Skill Checks and +2 to Battling Skill Checks, during Deployment.

Florence
Hilfer Corp's medical evacuation cargoplane, outfitted with Mecha bays and a trauma unit for emergency treatment of post-combat injuries.
Cost: 35000 Ls buy/2000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 8 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: Increased chance for Incapacitated Pilots to return alive to base, increased chance for emergency Retreats to succeed.

Spoiler: Mechas (click to show/hide)

VanZer 995
Small, cheap and easily serviceable mecha from VanZer Mechanized LTD, fitted with laser rifle and power gauntlet.
Cost: 900 Ls buy/100 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 2
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

VanZer 998
Newer model of the VanZer type, with more robust weapon configuration.
Cost: 1200 Ls buy/120 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling Skill.

VanZer 998Plus
998 model with certain improvements to navigation and fire control systems located within the cockpit.
Cost: 1800 Ls buy/150 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control and Piloting Skills.

GunBlade-Alphar
A robust weapon platform by GunBlade Manufacturing, comes with its own remote network uplink device.
Cost: 3000 Ls buy/160 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Computers Skill.

Megalith
Heavily armored GunBlade that comes with heavy ceramo-plating, magneto-clamp legs, and reinforced structural mesh.
Cost: 3300 Ls buy/175 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 5
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Battling Skill, -1 to Pilot's Piloting Skill.

GunBlade-Bettar
Second generation GunBlade with even more gun mounts and fine-tune airjet thrusters.
Cost: 4000 Ls buy/200 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +3 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Piloting Skill.

VanZer 1001
The newest of VanZer series, comes with a bio-radar and linked fire control calculator.
Cost: 4400 Ls buy/170 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control and Tracking Skill.

Centaur Alpha
Sleek multi-purpose mecha created by Centaur Corporation, it comes with sophisticated battle computer, scientific uplink terminal and bio-sample analyzer.
Cost: 5000 Ls buy/250 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Crowd Control, Piloting, Tracking, Computers and Sciences Skills.

GunBlade-Gammer
Third generation GunBlade with highest marks in several fields according to MechaZine Mecha comparison ratings.
Cost: 5400 Ls buy/200 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +3 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Crowd Control, Piloting and Computers Skill.

Centaur Proxima
Recently released model, comes with numerous gunmounts and advanced computers able to analyze and counteract various situations and dangers in real-time.
Cost: 5600 Ls buy/300 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Tracking and Computers Skills, +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control, Engineering and Sciences Skills.

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