A Battle Unseen

[Dredd]

[Kasaema, Presidents Office, May 15th, 5599]

Sládek lit a gold filtered cigarette and read the reports once again on the five year plan. He had hoped to complete everything in time, but geopolitics had made that an impossibility now. They had increased production, built new farms, but the roads remained unfinished and the rails half built. He sighed and finished writing the names of those to be executed as saboteurs and foreign spies, and gave the press orders to claim they had overachieved the 5 year plan regardless. They could not focus on the domestic situation anymore, it was time for the massive penal labor force and new industrial sectors to build their new projects, one that would help alleviate the massive issue Kundrati continued to face abroad. The navy

For all purposes Kundrati was a fledgling military navally in comparison to other powers, one fleet from Kalistan was larger than the entirety of the Legionary navy. This was unacceptable, Sládek took a drag of his cigarette and reviewed the proposed plan by the same minds that helped forge Industrial District Lirnak

Jildrath Naval District 3-S




"Comrade Sládek, The following are the plans in regards to the vital naval expansion projects you have requested. Jildrath which lies directly on the southern coast is prime land for expansion of our naval dockyards, however many of our facilities currently are fit only for basic maintenance and potential production of smaller vessels. The proposed project would create 3 supersized boat pens fit for construction of even the largest naval vessels, including battleships and aircraft carriers, however we lack the expertise or blueprints necessary for their construction alone even with the facilities. Should they be completed to specifications, each yard would be able to construct by itself at a time either; 1 Large ship, 2 Medium ships, or 3 smaller vessels. Each drydock would measure aprox. 400 meters in length, 70 meters in width, and 20 meters in depth to ensure ample space for construction and maintenance.

Should you approve the construction, we estimate the following expenses to complete construction within 5 years.

Construction, Cost, & Manpower:
- 300,000 Workers & Penals
- Concrete: 360,000 tons per drydock.
- Steel: 30,000 tons per drydock.
- Construction aggregates for additional structural support: ~400,000 tons per drydock
- Total labor & material cost: 1.5 Billion Kuno

Timeline:
- Site surveys, environmental impact assessments, and preliminary excavations. [10 Months]
- Excavation, foundation pouring, and structural assembly. (Main Construction) [40 Months]
- Testing and Commissioning: (10 Months)

In order to expedite construction, workers would be rotated on 14 hours shifts to work day and night, overseen by experts from IDL to ensure obedience and efficiency. Proper low-grade amphetamines distributed, and public executions for insubordination and slothfulness. Xsampan infrastructural experts that aided construction of IDL have lent their support as foremen in the planning of the project.

It will be a massive undertaking financially and economically, however the immortal Kundrati will to triumph over all odds ensures our success, and with your guidance Comrade nothing is impossible. We await your orders, all glory to the legion!

Sincerely yours,
Internal Industrial Commissar-General, Karneades Arbolategui

Sládek signed the order, knowing full well the cost, but no cost was too great for Kundrati supremacy.