====== Bozzy Spine Recalibration ======

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Description [wiki]       : Union wide project to save upkeep by recalibrating the bozzy spine.
Forum [forum]*           : 1214, 1236, 1241
Type*                  : Politics
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : Union
Locations [ref]*         : Senate Building
Start Date [date]        : 2013-03-30
End Date [date]          : 2013-06-19
Related Stories [ref]*   : 
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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[[Characters~Ardios Eldrilith]] asked the cabinet to invest in a Union wide special project to reduce the upkeep of the bozzy spine hyperspace lanes. 

Exploratory research showed that it was possible to optimize the infrastructure around the bozzy spine. This would be a project of two phases.

In the first phase all the current hyperspace lanes should be re-calibrated. The first phase is projected at costing 25 000 (:tax) and 10 (:turns).

In the second phase the infrastructure should be upgraded to increase the efficiency. The second phase is projected at 10 000 (:tax) , 2500 (:hyperspace-nodes) and 500 (:holonet-relays), although a duration can only be estimated once the first phase is completed.

After acquiring funds from the ministries, with the [[Ministry of Commerce]], [[Ministry of Defence]], [[Ministry of Justice]] and [[Ministry of Finance]] each supplying 5000 (:tax), most of the first phase was financed. The last part of the financing of phase one was provided by donations from the [[Factions~Veolian Commonwealth]] (1000 (:tax)), [[Factions~Praetorian Empire]] (1000 (:tax)), [[Factions~Miomanian Colonists]] (2000 (:tax)), [[Factions~Teprogrenaian Consensus]] (500(:tax)) and the [[Factions~Astai Republic]] (500 (:tax)).

The Recalibration of Union Hyperspace lanes started in (:turn) 97 and should be finalised in (:turn) 106. 

Chancellor [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]] opened a [[https://www.fwurg.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1241|vote]] to reduce tax bracket 1 to 12.5% by funneling the saved maintenance into the Union budget to offset taxes. With 13 votes in favour, 5 against, and 2 abstentions, the proposal passed.

The first phase has been completed in (:turn) 107.