[Brian Swartz]

Scientific Briefing: Dr. Aslik Deesh

As Captain of the Science Survey Ship Laggasch, you will be initially tasked with survey efforts in our home system of Solar Troutentis. We need only your initial instructions in terms of Risk Tolerance. This relates to the pursuit of any anomalies you may find. Each has a risk factor associated with it. Failure will have negative consequences, not the least of which is that any potential discoveries from that anomaly will be lost forever. The potential gain must be weighed against the risk both to yourself to your crew, and also against the fact that you or another scientist might be more likely to find success after becoming more skilled.

If set to High, you will investigate anything with a 50% or less chance of failure; Medium, 30% or less; or Low, 10% or less. If you want a different number, that's fine too.

Risk Tolerance Orders: High/Medium/Low, or whatever % you would like the threshold to be.

Dr. Aslik Deesh, you are on the clock.


Scientific Briefing: Dr. David Corperial

As Director of Society Research, you must choose from the following three research projects:

** New Worlds Protocol(New Worlds sub-field). This costs 360 to develop, allowing for the building of colony ships which can extend our species to other planets if any suitable ones are found. Once used, the colony ship is consumed as part of the new settlement. A planet-level edict knows as Capacity Overload, which increases energy production by 15% for a 10-year period, will also become possible.
** Centralized Command(Military Theory). At a cost of 240, this will reduce Army Upkeep costs by 10% and develop plans for a Military Academy. This structure increases army damage by 10% and army build speed by 25% on any planet that builds one.
** Planetary Unification(Statecraft). The cost is 240 here as well. Our monthly influence gain will be increased by 1.0, and the Propoganda Broadcasts edict will be unlocked. This is another planetary edict that increases happiness by 10%.

Normally you would need to assign a priority to this research, in the event of a special situation coming up. However, since our Situation Log is currently empty, that will not be necessary. Your instructions will be requested in the event that such a situation in your field comes up.

Dr. David Corperial, you are on the clock. What shall our society researchers pursue?


Scientific Briefing: Dr. Coffee Warlord

As Director of Engineering Research, you have three projects to choose from as well.

** Deep Space Outposts(Deep Space Outposts). A bit redundant there. The cost of 240 to unlock Defense Platforms, permitting the ability to build entry-level fixed orbital defense stations within our space.
** Nanocomposite Materials(Materials). For a cost of 360, we can produce Nanocomposite Armor, allowing for superior ship protection. At present, we have no effective ship armor materials.
** Ion Thrusters(Rocketry). For 240, we can develop Ion Thrusters that, for double the power and cost of our current Chemical Thrusters, also double our evasion chance to +20 and increase our sublight(within star systems) speed by 10%

Dr. Coffee Warlord, you are on the clock. What direction will our Engineering Department take?

Next up, there is one military briefing yet to go before orders are complete.