Jake,

Oh, no! I'm truly sorry for the destruction of your rat village. I was unaware it was a bustling metropolis, as no rats were at home when I removed the parcels. Perhaps they were all at work? I do applaud your efforts at turning 53 empty parcels into a rat village. That takes ingenuity, and I'm sure the rats were thankful.

However, I feel that in the end, removing the parcels was still the best course of action. While a rat village is a lovely idea, the place for it is not in Omni Station trade terminals. The rats in Omni Station would be better off rehomed and rehabilitated in a place just for them -- not a space station. Rats can breed rapidly and because a public health hazard if the infestation becomes too big, and I'm sure those who are just trying to check the trade terminals don't want their deliveries (or their faces) set upon by rats.

Luckily, like most "pest" problems, prevention is the best solution. Making sure Omni Station is as clean as it can be is actually the best way to ensure this doesn't happen, which in turn saves the lives of the rats that would have been otherwise cruelly poisoned or otherwise eradicated.

However, in memory of your once glorious rat village, I will be donating 1000 marks to a future GCEPS initiative that will go towards cruelty free rat removal and rehoming in Omni Station. We will make sure their new homes will be more suited to them than empty parcel boxes. When it's underway, you can be the mayor of the new rat village, if you like. I'll even give you a tiny key to the city.

Thanks,
Clover
GCEPS Ambassador