Corporate Connection

[Ballen-Ist]

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Location: Halowan, Industrial Sector​

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Though much of the planet was barren, Halowan had served Ballen-Ist well with what it had to offer. In guise as to avoid revealing his identity, the Pureblood had attained the rights to a company considered ancient, now born anew with the same old motive. Holowan Laboratories had already managed to make some small time deals with on-planet corporations and minor businesses, providing security and assassin droids fresh off the assembly line. Sitting behind the metallic desk within his office, the man could not help think back to what he had learned thanks to the trans-system data storage library.

The Holowan Massacre, one of the reasons why Ballen-Ist had decided to keep his droid facility and laboratories separated from the corporate headquarters of his company on Halowan. The Sith was determined not to let such an incident tarnish the reputation of his company, and so he was eager to get started on new experimental products. Knowing he would have to reach out to others, the Sith donned his environmental suit guise as he bathed in the blue light of the holo-recording device. The transmission was sent to [member="Galven Hansol"], a man the Sith had interacted with briefly on Skakoa.

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"Greetings, Mr. Hansol, it is great to speak with you again. I am Doazi Wohmotai, CEO of Holowan Laboratories. We expressed similar interests during a Corporate Sector Alliance meeting, and so I thought it appropriate that I contact you to establish further connections. I could use the services of your mining company, so feel free to contact me when you are ready to talk business."

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[Galven Hansol]

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
Hansol nodded as he listened to the transmission, he remembered the man, they had both agreed on a central path for the faction, and they had both been the first to be a part of the CMBT. He like the man, and was very interested in having a deal made between the two businesses. He opened the holo-transmitter and called Ballen.
"Hello Mr. Wohmotai, it is good to see you again, what is it you wanted to discuss?"

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Within the metallic desk that Ballen-Ist sat at was a built holoprojector, that immediately displayed the image of [member="Galven Hansol"] as he accepted the transmission. They had only ever spoken through holographic means, but Hansol was indeed the person he had seen during his run in the C.S.A. Leaning his helmeted head forward in a grateful nod, the Pureblood would speak out in his modulated voice. "Indeed, thank you for responding so quickly. I've heard of your companies recent success, low-friction iron was it? Very impressive, I congratulate you," the Sith spoke, growing tired of the charade he had to put on whenever he wanted to talk business. Regardless, Hansol Mining had come up with a useful product, especially if it were put to use correctly.

Ballen-Ist had been following the company through the CMBT, which he also intended to get involved with via deals he would hopefully cement with Hansol here and now. "On that note, to protect the interests of the Coalition, I am willing to donate IG-series droids fresh off of the assembly line to provide extra security at the CMBT headquarters." These would be old models, but they all still served their purpose. Their programming had been considered highly advanced at one time, and the droids were still far from obsolete. New models had already been worked out in the laboratories, ones that he would eventually sell to businesses all over the galaxy.

 

[Galven Hansol]

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
"Yes, that will do very nicely, thank you," Galven said nicely, then, suddenly getting more serious, "Now, I have a feeling that you didn't call me just to congratulate on my achievements. You mentioned a proposition of yours, and I'm guessing from your mention of my new low friction iron that it has something to do with that, what do you have in mind?" He said all this to make sure that they talked business, that usually caught people off guard, and let Galven control the conversation, something he liked.
P.S: I'm acting this way because it's just the way my character acts, just in case I seemed a little rude.

 

[Ballen-Ist]

"Of course, onto business," the Pureblood spoke, a slight smirk forming beneath the reflective visor helmet he wore. He could tell that [member="Galven Hansol"] was no nonsense when it came to business, something the Sith could appreciate. The human was probably tired of hearing the praise, and had decided to move right into negotiations. That was perfect, as long as Hansol felt that he was in control.

"As you may know, Holowan Laboratories specializes in droid and weapons manufacturing. While there is some variety in droid selection, there is even less for weaponry, most likely due to simple mass production during the Clone Wars," Ballen-Ist paused, taking a brief breath before continuing.

"In this day and age, there is no lack of demand for anti-force-user weaponry and equipment, and so I propose that we collaborate on a new product utilizing your low-friction iron. If you were to allow me access, I could produce a new line of firearms that we can sell on the market, or keep for private use among the Coalition. What do you say?"
(Don't sweat it friend, keep playing your character however you desire!)

 

[Galven Hansol]

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
Galven smiled, "That's perfect, you can develop and manufacture the weapons, and I can supply the material, at a discounted price for you of course." Galven gestured to Ballen as he finished his sentence, giving a slight pause before continuing, "They will have to be slugthrowers, and they can be open market to CMBT members, and closed to the rest, do you have an idea for a first product?"

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Sliding his gloved fingers along the holographic console that appeared, Ballen-Ist would bring up some files, an image being the most noticeable among them. "Considering the market these days, I began designing a slugthrower that I believe would go well with the low-friction iron. This specific model is based on the scatterguns of old, ones that utilizes metallic ammunition instead of power packs," the Sith paused, allowing [member="Galven Hansol"] to examine the blueprints briefly before shutting the miniature holoprojector off.

"In your own words, how would you explain this low-friction iron? What are its limits, and exactly how can it be used?" The Pureblood questioned, wanting to hear it straight from the CEO himself. Ballen-Ist already had many ideas of how he could apply the material, but he needed to know if it would be possible first.

 

[Galven Hansol]

[member="Ballen-Ist"] (Sorry it took a while, I've been very busy, I'll try not to have it happen again)
Galven nodded, then said, "Low friction iron is a material that is like ice, extremely smooth, yet a metal. That means it works great with slugthrowers, reducing the friction that slows down a slug when passing through the barrel. It is more fragile than normal iron, and thus should be encased in a stronger material to keep it from shattering. It increases the momentum of the projectile because the barrel does not slow it down, and can allow for the firing rate of the weapon to increase as well." He liked the idea of a scattergun using his material, it could be a devastating weapon.

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Leaning back in his seat, Ballen-Ist listened carefully to [member="Galven Hansol"]'s words, making sure he had a full understanding of low-friction iron before proceeding. The creation of a scattergun with this material would indeed prove effective, but it all depended on how the low-friction iron could be altered and applied. "What if the weapon itself was instead coated in low-friction iron? Would the enhancing characteristics of low-friction iron be lost if it were to be made into an alloy?"

There were many questions that the Pureblood needed answering, and Hansol himself was the ideal one to give him that information. "Last but not least, ammunition. Would low-friction iron bullets be durable enough to handle the propulsion? I assume that the desired effects would still be achieved with regular rounds, but it does not hurt to explore our options."

 

[Galven Hansol]

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
"The best thing to do is to have the barrel made of LFI, then have it encased in a stronger material, because of LFT's composition, to make an alloy of it would compromise the structure of both, it is best to simply have the barrel removable that fits into an encasing. That way it is protected from breaking. Then the ammunition can be made of normal materials."

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Blueprints had already been drafted up long ago, the one key missing component being special material that would be provided by Hansol Mining Corporation. Alongside his weaponry design team, Ballen-Ist had come up with a model of slugthrower that would be greatly complimented by the low friction iron, and luckily enough [member="Galven Hansol"]'s recommendations appeared to line up with what had already began production.

With a swipe of his hand over the desk console, the masqueraded Sith would bring up another file and transfer it directly to Hansol, after adding the necessary alterations that were the inclusion of the LFI barrel. While there were minor flaws in the scatter gun, its performance would easily outshine standard issues in the hands of a trained soldier. "I believe this design is more than appropriate. I will begin production immediately and ship them out to you as soon as possible. Also, I was thinking we could discuss further business arrangements. I'm looking for agrinium and durasteel shipments."