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First and foremost was the question of Finn Lewis's funding sources. Although he had just inherited his family's estate, inheriting the estate meant only receiving the lands of the family, and everything concerning their management was up to him to work hard for. The Federation didn't care about these matters, meaning that Lewis had to handle everything himself.
Yet, what did Lewis do? Let's not even mention the funds he had on hand; the financial power Lewis displayed felt no less formidable than that of any royal family among the nine great surnames. Additionally, there were the battleships. Money can buy battleships, not to mention that there was the Wren Family, a natural ally of Lewis's family within the Federation.
