KHI Deploys Modular Repair Yard

After a series of delays acquiring transport, Kawanishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has finally deployed the Modular Repair Facility approved by the Town Council months ago.   The deployment was made possible by long time Hale's Moon resident General Parkin when his Heavy Lift spacecraft unexpectedly became available .

With transportation in place, Company field engineers and local technicians were able to assemble the modular components on station in a mid/high orbit over the colony.  In addition to providing additional repair facilities, with their associated jobs, the station will give the colony additional communications relays and improved NavTrak capability.

It will be some time still before the platform becomes fully operational, but all life support, power, and communications functions are in place and operational already.  The platform is expected to facilitate its first orbital transshpment within the week.

Local resident Sabrina McGee-Kawanishi has been selected as the station's Director of Engineering and Operations Manager.  According to the agreement negotiated between KHI and the Colony, the majority of the workforce will be drawn from colony residents, and most operational profits will be funneled back into Hale's Moon's infrastructure.

When asked about a possible conflict of interest, the Mayor replied "I've always tried to do what's best for the colony.  Part of the agreement with KHI was that I'd have no personal financial interest in the platform.  My wife may be running the place, but we're going to keep the records open.  She'll draw a salary, just like everyone else, and it'll be right in line with Industry standards.  This is your platform, people.  Not mine."

Plans are under way to have a Grand Opening shindig at Fook Yoo's sometime in the near future.