Chancellor Naiduin addresses the Shipwrights Guild Convention at Ibsunk Shipyard, 2408.4:
I commend you all on your exemplary performance of your craft. The prototype population transport, which was constructed at this shipyard in record time, performed flawlessly in the evacuation of Ibsunk I. The untiring efforts of the Guild made it possible to successfully evacuate 96% of that doomed world's populace before the incoming firestorm sterilized the planet.
Unfortunately, the war situation does not allow us to rest on our laurels. The new Djusholm light cruisers are not performing as well as hoped. This does not reflect in any way on your construction skills; the casualty rates are due entirely to the unexpectedly high technological superiority of the newly encountered Xi'Chung Terror class LCs. In our recent defeat in the Corcaroli system, a fleet of seven Djusholm and three Drammen was wiped out by three Terrors and three Kamikazes, although our brave crews managed to destroy the Kamikazes in the course of the battle. The Djusholms' Point Defense Cannons were very effective against the Xi'Chung seekers, allowing our ships to close within our own weapons' lesser range. Despite the horrendous casualties, our defensive efforts did convince the Xi'Chung to withdraw without attacking either of the Corcaroli colonies.
We have committed to an empire-wide reconstruction effort to build more research centers, in an effort to close the military gap with our enemy. Until this program bears fruit, the entire Tictsin Society is depending upon you to rebuild our warfleet.
[Heavy fleet losses have dropped my Tictsin to 5th; I doubt I can hold Carcaroli if the next wave hits before I can mine the WPs. If the unmodded Xi'Chung are this tough, I dread to see how the ModPack has beefed them up.
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