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[Mercury]

Two Jedi returned with crucial intelligence! This heroic act is sure to influence the Mandalorian wars. The following information was brought back:

• The Mandalorians are working with a group of Sith. This information is crucial for special operations and will provide a bonus for them, to be determined at the write-a-thon.
• Detailed schematics of Mandalorian ship weapons and defences are now available. For the rest of the Mandalorian Wars (i.e. until the Mandalorians can reconfigure their weapon systems) all Direct Combat Actions by Union Fleets provide a +3 bonus rather than a +2 on the relevant ring.
• Intelligence on Mandalorian plans allow a one time advantage to be gained during the war. For one turn only, to be used at a moment decided by the Union, all Union vessels get a +1 either on all offensive rings or all defensive rings (Unions choice). This bonus can only be used once, lasts for a single turn, and applies to ALL Union fleets that turn as the navy coordinates to gain maximum advantage.
• Finally, basic information about Mandalorian technology has been acquired. This technology allows the Improved Augmentation upgrade on Weapons Augmentation Zones. The technology is listed here. More study of the Mandalorians may reveal additional technologies as well.

[Brend]

a) Will this currently OOC information reach the cabinet through IC means, or can we assume that the cabinet/senate* is now aware of this?

* Please strike through the wrong option.

b) Is the technology available to all Union members? If so, from what turn? (i.e. 126, or 127?)

[Elmer]

I Prefer if this information is only given to the one responsible for the intelligence network. That would be the minister of foreign affairs. That creates more options, and makes the cabinet more important. For example, if the minister for one or another reason decides to keep this secret, then he/she can do this (in this case she).

[Chriz]

I would like to know as soon as possible since I want to discuss this information with the Jedi masters and the cabinet.

[Stuiter]

The tech does not need any prerequisites?

[Mercury]

This is correct!

[Brend]

For the record: This tech will be available for research starting 127.

[Gerben]

just to clarify: listed boni apply to all union fleets, i.e. this includes PC and member world fleets.

[Brend]

The Mandalorians are working with a group of Sith. This information is crucial for special operations and will provide a bonus for them, to be determined at the write-a-thon.

:sadface: we forgot to do this...

[Gerben]

:sadface: indeed, we should be able to come up with some things here though. Will think more on this tomorrow..

[Elmer]

As announced in this holomail, the ministry of defence uses the one time advantage this turn ( 130) for a +1 on all offensive rings.

[Brend]

• ...
• Finally, basic information about Mandalorian technology has been acquired. This technology allows the Improved Augmentation upgrade on Weapons Augmentation Zones. The technology is listed here. More study of the Mandalorians may reveal additional technologies as well.

I have finshed the linked technology! I would like to know what kind of coolness I can research now ^_^