WCGW Chpt 158

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==Chapter 158 - What Could Go Wrong==
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13th February, 3044
Inner End (Federated Commonwealth)
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Command Sergeant Major Chester Pullman was hard at work trying to prepare for a major influx of dependents, not only here, but also at the forward operating base, which he had not even seen. He was currently using the planetary computer system concerning prefabricated buildings offered by McRae Quik Construct. He needed lightweight but also something that could be quickly assembled with a minimum of hassle or special equipment. He was honestly surprised by the catalog offerings. They seemed to have a prefabricated building for anything and everything. He copied what interested him and seemed to fit his needs.
-1,600 sq foot single family (20 ton) - Prefabricated, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, kitchen, living room. Assembles in 2 days with equipment assist, 4 days by 6 men without equipment assist. 35,000 C-bills
-1,200 sq foot single family (15 ton) - Prefabricated, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen, living room. Assembles in 2 days with equipment assist, 4 days by 6 men without equipment assist. 25,000 C-bills
-7,000 sq foot mini apartments (90 ton) - Prefabricated, 14 individual 400 sq ft apartments with communal hallway, single story. Assembles in 4 days with equipment assist. Equipment required. 80,000 C-bills
-10,000 sq foot warehouse (100 ton) - Prefabricated with 10,000 sq ft storage space, single office with single bath. Assembles in 2 days with equipment assist. Equipment required. 75,000 C-bills
He did some fast math and tried to decide what they actually needed. Both here on Inner End and the forward operating base. It was going to be a bunch of wild guessing, but he had to move fast.
-300 - 1,600 sq foot single family - 10.5 million C-bills
-300 - 1,200 sq foot single family - 7.5 million C-bills
-100 - 7,000 sq foot mini apartment - 8 million C-bills
-20 - 10,000 sq foot warehouse - 1.5 million C-bills
Total Price - 27,500,000 C-bills
Total Weight - 21,500 tons
Total Housed - 3,500 personnel
Each of the prefabricated buildings was rated for 10 years of use before replacement, but for harsh environments with a 5-year replacement was recommended. Each building contained its own rain catching, storage and water purification system, able to store 400 gallons of potable water for immediate use of each dwelling. Each single-family dwelling came with a 50KW generator fueled by a 300-gallon tank which is enough for 90 hours of power at full load usage. If hooked to an external power source, the generator acts as an emergency power supply until external power can be restored. All of their products had quick connections to quickly hook into an existing sewer, water or power structure.
He currently could house 2,300 personnel at their compound here on Inner End, but the housing was not designed for family units. Plus, he knew for sure this was going to surprise General Mitchell. So, he doubled the order for transport to the forward base while a single order for here on Inner End. He looked at the final totals. He then checked how fast he could get it all delivered and was surprised when the answer came back that it could all be delivered in 60 days.
-900 - 1,600 sq foot single family - 31.5 million C-bills
-900 - 1,200 sq foot single family - 22.5 million C-bills
-300 - 7,000 sq foot mini apartment - 24 million C-bills
-60 - 10,000 sq foot warehouse - 4.5 million C-bills
Total Price - 82,500,000 C-bills
Total Weight - 64,500 tons
Total housed - 10,500 personnel
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