@Citino is right.
VOTE
[X] [Yenyna] Royal Military Academy - While somewhat unorthodox, as the Haddyth she shall be the leader of armies, so full training now would be most appropriate
[X] [Science] Collaborate with extra funding (-1 temp SoL, boost Science research, Kielmyr gain significant information on Spectroscopy, significantly boost chemistry knowledge for both groups, small chance of metalight knowledge leaking)
REASONING
The military is the single most egalitarian institution in DC culture.
It's the only place where our princess is likely to meet immigrants and citizens, peasants and noblemen, urban workers and farmers, on anything nearing their own setting. Which allows her to talk to people and build connections in different strata outside the noble class.
Furthermore, much of the necessities for modern military logistics at this point in time happen to also be civilian priorities as well; rail, telegraph, shipping. It also sets an example of service for much of the rest of the country, which is important for maintaining a sense of national identity.
And finally, it slips a foot in the door for female suffrage.
The actual military benefits, of refreshing the knowledge of the royal family at a time that the military is undergoing a revolution, is almost an afterthought.
Antiquities is the sort of thing you leave to the second or third child to pursue; for a pseudo-constitutional monarchy, you want to breed a sense of duty into the nobility. And to be seen to be dutiful.
You leave new political theories to political scientists
I would keep Yenyna in court only if her father was ailing.
It won't be a bad deal for Nokly to abdicate in ten years or so in good health, to write bad poetry, enjoy his wife and dote on grandkids.
The problem with letting risking the Kiel near Metalight isn't so much that it will leak to them, but that it might leak farther.
To the Sketch, depending on how thoroughly they have them penetrated.
Admittedly, the Kiel have to be pretty good at keeping their industrial secrets secret, so there is a low risk of that. Still there.
Still, there's synergy from sharing. And given our grunt, we benefit pretty well from getting stuff into mass production.
OTHER
Inorganic Chemistry is about to give a significant boost to our Steel Industry, which translates to Rails. Which translates to IC.
Which brings Suez closer.
Cheap Aluminium suggests that the Kiel might actually have electricity. RL Russia and Kazakhstan combined are approximately the 6th largest producers of bauxite in the world (no 1 is Australia)
VOTE
[X] [Yenyna] Royal Military Academy - While somewhat unorthodox, as the Haddyth she shall be the leader of armies, so full training now would be most appropriate
[X] [Science] Collaborate with extra funding (-1 temp SoL, boost Science research, Kielmyr gain significant information on Spectroscopy, significantly boost chemistry knowledge for both groups, small chance of metalight knowledge leaking)
REASONING
The military is the single most egalitarian institution in DC culture.
It's the only place where our princess is likely to meet immigrants and citizens, peasants and noblemen, urban workers and farmers, on anything nearing their own setting. Which allows her to talk to people and build connections in different strata outside the noble class.
Furthermore, much of the necessities for modern military logistics at this point in time happen to also be civilian priorities as well; rail, telegraph, shipping. It also sets an example of service for much of the rest of the country, which is important for maintaining a sense of national identity.
And finally, it slips a foot in the door for female suffrage.
The actual military benefits, of refreshing the knowledge of the royal family at a time that the military is undergoing a revolution, is almost an afterthought.
Antiquities is the sort of thing you leave to the second or third child to pursue; for a pseudo-constitutional monarchy, you want to breed a sense of duty into the nobility. And to be seen to be dutiful.
You leave new political theories to political scientists
I would keep Yenyna in court only if her father was ailing.
It won't be a bad deal for Nokly to abdicate in ten years or so in good health, to write bad poetry, enjoy his wife and dote on grandkids.
The problem with letting risking the Kiel near Metalight isn't so much that it will leak to them, but that it might leak farther.
To the Sketch, depending on how thoroughly they have them penetrated.
Admittedly, the Kiel have to be pretty good at keeping their industrial secrets secret, so there is a low risk of that. Still there.
Still, there's synergy from sharing. And given our grunt, we benefit pretty well from getting stuff into mass production.
OTHER
Inorganic Chemistry is about to give a significant boost to our Steel Industry, which translates to Rails. Which translates to IC.
Which brings Suez closer.
Cheap Aluminium suggests that the Kiel might actually have electricity. RL Russia and Kazakhstan combined are approximately the 6th largest producers of bauxite in the world (no 1 is Australia)
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