NationStates Jolt Archive

To: All Countries and Contractors
From: The Royal office of Holy Monarch Edward, King of Liberated Genovia
Subject: The need for a communication sattelite

Thank you for your interest in King Edwards need for a communication sattelite. King Edward is planning a televised announcement of the arrival of Liberated Genovia into NationStates. King Edward is very excited about making this announcement and broadcasting it all over the world. However, since the nation is fairly new, funds are something that are not readily available and King Edward has expressed his strong feelings against being indebt to other countries. With that, I am only authorized to transfer a small sum of money (10 million euros) but can gladly make up for the lack of money by giving large amounts of Liberated Genovia's most prized posession, the delicious Red Dragon meat. I am authorized to give 125,000 pounds of this rare meat to your country's agricultural department. Thank you again for your interest and assistance in helping Liberated Genovia announce it's arrival to the world. King Edward sends his deepest gratitude to the winning country or contractor and foresees great friendship in the roads to come.


Sincerely,

Scott Dunphy
Personal Assitant to King Edward, Monarch of Liberated Genovia

How much would 125,000 pounds of this meat be worth on the open market?

To: The bidder from Claraxia
From: The Royal office of Holy Monarch Edward, King of Liberated Genovia

Thank you for interest. Roughly, Red Dragon meat is valued at about 20 dollars a pound in the open market or 2,500,000 for all 125,000 pounds. This is due inpart to the rarity inwhich the Red Dragon is found. Liberated Genovia is the only if any, country which the Red Dragon inhabits. It's meat is delicious and incredibly tender. We are willing to negotiate the amount of poundage.

Sincerely,

Scott Dunphy
Personal Assitant to King Edward, Monarch of Liberated Genovia

We can sell you a satellite for $12 million. It will be a fairly lowly satellite (the good ones go for around $60 million), but it will serve a small country like yours well.

We will accept the 125,000 pounds of meat and 10 million dollars as payment.

-Reginald McDonnell, Minister of Science and Technology
The Confederate States of Claraxia

-Reginald McDonnell-

Thank you for your contract bid and assistance to King Edward. If any other countries get involved in this matter he will consider all options available. King Edward would like to wire a telegram to you informing you of the 'OK' if he should choose to go with Claraxia's communication sattelite.

Sincerely,

Scott Dunphy
Personal Assitant to King Edward, Monarch of Liberated Genovia

Scellia offers the NIRTSat for a temporary solution, the NIRTSat is packed full of advanced communication gear and spying equipment and only costs $10,000,000. However it only lasts 1-3 Months before the equipment uses itself up, thus the low cost. Purchasing one of these until your budget increases would mean that a advanced permentant satellite could be launched after this one is gone.

If you want to go the quick and dirty route, we can sell you an extremely basic satellite that we expect will last six months to a year for $8 million, or $6 million and the meat.

The $12 million model should last three to five years, but it is a relatively primitive model, capable of serving a small country, and more than capable of what you need now.

-Reginald McDonnell
Minister of Science and Technology
The Confederate States of Claraxia

The Resi Corporation is willing to make an extremely high-quality trio of satelites for Liberated Genovia, as well as several broadcasting stations, in return for two things. The first will be a breeding pair of Red Dragons for the Resi City Zoo, and the second will be opening up your borders to our business, allowing us to establish shops, eateries, and offices in your nation, as well as manufacturing plants if your political climate is right. This will provide jobs for your people, and money for everyone. In short, we all win if you accept the deal from us.

So what do you think?
CEO Jai Resi
Resi Corp

To: The bidder from Scellia and the Resi Corporation
From: The Royal office of Holy Monarch Edward, King of Liberated Genovia

I thank you both for paying special attention to the needs of Liberated Genovia. I have informed King Edward of both of your proposals. King Edward has expressed his gratitude to both of your countries. However, Scellia's NIRTSat will not make due. 10,000,000 for only 1-3 months is not the kind of longevitiy we would like for our sattelite. We are aware this is mainly for broadcasting an announcement but also have other plans as well.

Resi Corporation, your propsoal has sparked the interest of King Edward. Giving away two of our Red Dragons for breeding is something we have never considered before. Nor do we think we can ever consider. The Red Dragon is only native to our country and for that reason we feel we are blessed. This would be an unfair advantage to you because those two Red Dragons would be able to spawn a whole new generation in your country. Putting aside this issue, we would still like to negotiate with you. Claraxia is still our number one option. They have proved quite flexible.

Sincerest thanks to both of your country's,

Scott Dunphy
Personal Assitant to King Edward, Monarch of Liberated Genovia