Lilly raised her hand.  “I’ve been reading about the system points.  It seems that there are a few ways for a Stronghold to earn them.  The most popular seems to be through the sale of resources.   Like, we could sell a few of the weapons you brought back.  Or some of the meat.  The points earned depend on the value of the item.  But it’s a one-to-one exchange rate with klax.  So you can also just purchase system points directly with Stronghold treasury funds.  And before you ask, we have zero treasury funds right now.”  She paused for a moment, looking at her interface.

“Okay, another way is by defending against attacks.  If something, or several somethings, or someone attacks us and we kill them, then we get the usual experience points, and the Stronghold gets the same number of system points.  We get a lesser number of points if we drive them away.” She looked at them and added, “Yeah, this includes if other humans attack us.  Or any sentient aliens after the stabilization is over.”

She let that sink in for a moment, then moved on.  “There’s also skill improvements.  If one of us improves a crafting skill, for example, while we’re inside this place, it will earn some system points.  More if one of us discovers a new recipe, creates a legendary weapon, invents a new gadget, that kind of thing.  There is a formula I don’t yet understand.”

Meg waited for her to finish, then added.  “Yes, each of the sleeping quarters comes with a main room, one bedroom with a bathroom and choice of tub or shower.  There are two-bedroom quarters that cost an extra thousand and still only have one bathroom.  Also, you can add kitchens and other rooms, most cost a thousand each.”

Allistor thought about it for a minute.  “Alright, two things.  First, regarding the sleeping quarters.  Let’s just say that the stronghold will provide the basic quarters, one bed and a bath.  If an individual wants to do so, they can pay for it themselves.  Any objections?”

Nobody spoke up, so he moved on.  “Right.  Next, I think we should take some more time for research.  I propose we go with the choices we’ve made, saving both the electricity and the crafting hall as options for now.   I’ll execute the seventy-four thousand worth of options, and we’ll all spend the evening thinking and reading.  I intend to look at the value of selling some of our items and whether it’s a good trade.  And get familiar with the pricing of things on the open market.  My guess is, there will be things we can salvage that will be rare or unique to the market and might fetch pretty good prices.” He watched as dollar signs began to twinkle in the others’ widening eyes.