An Expedition for the State

Description
A well-connected, foreign sailor has approached your court, seeking funds to mount a naval expedition. He seems a driven, ambitious man, stung by the expedition's rejection by his own country. By sailing from the grand maritime city of  he believes he can discover a new, more efficient route to distant lands by sea. What do you say?

Options
"Will he really discover a sea route...or will this be wasted coin?"
 * Fund
 * Effects:
 * Chance of good consequences
 * Chance of good consequences

"Taking a personal stake in this mission will be more favorable. His energy can still be harnessed."
 * Oversee
 * Effects:
 * Spawns a unit in
 * Spawns a unit in

"We are already well-versed in creating trade routes -- overland. Perhaps our sailors can do the same for the seas."
 * Decline
 * Effect: Swift on 7 targets for

Follow-up event
Fund option will trigger a follow-up event: An Expedition for the State II