Roping in Murphy & Sons was one of the most significant moves that the Larkinson Clan could make in Davute.
How often did the Larkinsons get the opportunity to befriend and cooperate with a genuine shipbuilding company without selling out entirely?
Every other shipbuilding company was essentially locked behind great alliances. What few ships they built went straight to the major players who were able to offer the greatest degree of protection and remuneration. This enabled the big alliances to grow even more formidable over time, thereby securing their hegemony over the Red Ocean and choking out smaller players like the Larkinson Clan!
After Ves and the rest of his clan recognized this trend, they knew that it was impossible to obtain new ships through regular or even slightly irregular channels.
This left them with two possible solutions.
First, the Larkinsons could place a greater emphasis on the Diligent Ovenbird.
