>>5948186>Fleet refit. Exchange Syklonvinge-2A's [1 Sundries] hull plating with [1 Sundries, 1 Fönix Eis] Fox-Ice Plating.Work abounds at the Stranden orbital yards, Syklon warships have their plating stripped and replaced with the much more potent Fönix Eis Panzer. Harder, deflective and capable of healing itself. The new ships come out with a blue sheen to them.
>Diplo with Angel Eyes at Friedrich (6, 7). Negotiated open borders and trade (Orkan give 1 Sundries per turn, Angel Eyes give 0.5 Research per turn).With the Angel Cipher onboard, Orkan approaches and contacts the Angel Eyes on their homeworld. They are overjoyed at our enlightenment, though they still show fear of our capacity for violence. But showing the dangers of the galaxy they see a firm hand is indeed necessary and thus request to travel alongside us. Orkan negotiates a trade as well, providing them all the sundries they may need in exchange for aid in science.
>Diplo with Nivih at Stranden (7, 8). Negotiated mercenary contract (Orkan give 1 Sundries per turn, Nivih provide 1 ground army).With their respective advancement in Machine-Psionic interfacing, using different methods. The Nivih revealed a symbiote cyborg, carrying biological organs in place of decision engines, Orkan revealed the Soul Cipher, translating electrical signals to psionic ones. But then Orkan negotiates trade, as they have a plenty of Sundries, so the initial offers is the same as for the Crith, but Nivih shoot back with another offer, either permission to setup on one of their worlds, or a mercenary contract. Orkan finds the mercenary contract more attractive.
>Action 1: Expedition to new system (5, 8). A signal is coming from that direction, we wish to get closer.Another signal has been discovered, structured, and similar to the ones from the Crith direction. But like the Crith it appears to be distant, a system between us and them. The Ultima Engines may be capable of crossing such a distance, but that would be an unnecessary risk, better to get closer first. Besides, who knows what we may discover there.
>Action 2: Development of Earth Titans (Sundries production upgrade). Titanic Agriform Automechs specialized in farming, lumbering, salt harvesting, etc. Made to serve light industry.Managing the megafarms on two alien worlds, in open air and reaping gargantuan harvests, the Ultima Engines ponder new Agriforms. The idea they settle on are Earth Titans, collossal Agriforms managing whole swathes of land by themselves. Each chassis is custom built and constantly modified to fulfill their tasks, taking advantage of Crith engineering to make a chassis that can last a thousand years. Furthermore, the increased responsibility requires a vast amount of decision engines and processors, rivalling that of an Ultima Engine, yet with the limbs and inbuilt purpose of an Automech.