"But how did you know to call her Nico?" Major Miller asked before holding up a hand to forestall the answer.
"Sorry, I forgot that you can read minds, so nicknames and code names mean nothing to the Illithid."
"Are we in agreement then?" Max asked.
"I don't see any problems with the plan. Even a standard lawn or a city park could feed a large portion of a neighborhood if everything can be made edible. That would make things much easier for the planetary administration and turn naturally grown food into a boutique specialty. That's good for farmers who are growing for more than bulk production.
The addition of new design Materials Printers to small nations will be a huge change. Most of them don't have the technology at all yet, and they are still building conventionally. The limited recombining abilities of the new printer will revolutionize construction for them and allow the construction of ambitious new designs by their local architects.