PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Where in the fic is it written that LC is setting up new research centers? For all we know they are sending datacores to manufacturers so the only research will be how to modify the production lines and designs.In this timeline the LC is setting up dozens of research centers before NAIS even exists.
I suggest you go to Sarna and look up NAIS, it was built up from the start as both research and educational center, with NAMA forming it's basis. And it wasn't just Doctor Banzai who was doing interdisciplinary research.The point of NAIS, at least in 3016 was deriving military advantage from the 3000+very theoretical books he got from Halstead station. It was never intended as "interdisciplinary research and educational center" and by it's nature as a super secure facility would not be very effective as such if they tried to make it one.
This 3016, LC wealth and resources are nowhere near the pre-coup Terran Hegemony. And even if they are boneheaded enough to try it, the biggest fear right now is that their enemies will steal their secrets, so how would LIC, which is according to OP overstretched at this point, secure these dozens of sites from infiltration? How would LCAF defend them from smash and grab raids?dozens of stations