Status report PAST DUE - please explain 2/5

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Orav:

This is Stanislaus Litvin, current Wagon Master of the Rodina. We had an election earlier in year, and Hastings is out.

Let me start by saying that I don't appreciate your tone. Things aren't quite as cozy and simple out here in space as they are on Earth, and I think you should keep that in mind in our dealings.

To address your points:

RE: Population Growth Rates: this may shock you, but people tend to like making babies. Yes, we've done our best to educate all citizens on how to minimize population creep. And yet, for some funny reason, people seem to think it's their right as humans to reproduce. Imagine that.

RE: Anti-Sleeper Sentiment: I'm aware of this, and we are addressing it. While I acknowledge it's a problem, I hope you can understand why it exists. It's a little rougher here for those of us in steerage. What I would like to know is how exactly you were informed about the specifics of this unrest; particularly the anti-sleeper pamphlets. I just went through all of my predecessor's communication with you, and he never mentioned that particular fact.

RE: Tech/Sing: Perhaps Tech/Sing would like to explain how they intend to enforce that prohibition from that far away. Frankly, having to wait for months or even years for you folks to transmit patches that are already old just isn't working for my engineers.

So you've failed once again to provide any progress on our food issues. &quot;A few percentage points&quot; isn't going to help us. Our own scientists managed a five percent boost in algae production in the same timeframe.

How is it that my people are able to out-produce the finest minds at Terranova? Frankly, Orav, I think this is just another example of how ineffective your stagnant Earth culture is.

Honestly, if you're not able to provide us with technological support or useful software, what use are you? You can't send us food or signal intel from where you are. What else do you have to send us? Good wishes?

I've attached the full status report as you requested. Hopefully that will keep you satisfied for another year.

Stanislaus Litvin

Wagon Master of the Executive Branch

OCS Rodina