Huntsman, you can save two of your actions by doing those via coms such as
Open coms to Xexelith
"I'll have my scientists begin work immediately, however we are currently suffering a slight metal shortage.
"While by no means are we demanding such a resource, if we were to receive some it would lighten the load on some of our departments, and surely increase the speed of our research"
Send the designs for the intersystem communication relay along with the message for easier communication.

"Continue Omers funding on all three areas (unless by Mass Transport you meant Mass Relays and Mass Effect technology, if that's the case throw all the funding at that), while getting Rosenthal to work on Reinforced alloys"

"Scan the system for more normal metal, if a reasonable source is found move all the mining drones to that source."

"Create a formal Military (Gungnir Vanguard Security), uniforms, ranks, the works. Within that, create an elite division. Name them 'Excalibur'.

Open coms to Canis system.
"Hello again, I have contacted you both to ask if you would wish to join, what I hope, will be a small alliance between you both, Xexelith and Us."
"Surely you can both see the benefits of working together, with technology being widely available as soon its developed, and support from one another if one of us came under attack, which is becoming a larger concern as other colonies , who I will not name, are researching into… unsavoury areas of biological warfare. If either of you are interested, please contact us as soon as you are able."
Send along the designs for the intersystem communication relay with the transmission as an honest show of good faith.

Edit: Also change the Cruiser class name to 'Mutou'.

Reply transmission.
"We'll require some time to consider your offer."

Assign half the drones excavating the SciCorps base to mining operations. Assign some civilians to mining duty, to increase production of usable ore.

Order the design bureau to start work on designing the ships for the Siege Fleet. Order all SciCorps research divisions to inform me about potential researchable projects.

Order the orbital shipyard to produce 5 mining/refinery ships that we designed a while back. Make this the primary priority of the shipyard, the expansion comes second.

Request a complete status report, all sections.

to Gungnir
"Biological weapons, eh? At the Gehenna colony we already have some classified deterrents in place, but we accept your offer. Just have to see if Canis will get on board with the whole thing."

Begin a politically-motivated public information campaign, educating the people of Gehenna on the benefits of cooperation with our allies in Canis Minor.

At the asteroid habitation facilities, begin construction of a massive strip-mining crawler drone.

Amplify refinery output by developing techniques for chemically separating extracted metals.

minor action:
Request a status report on Gehennan industry. Where is it lacking, where is it ineffcient?