Azrael said:
Switching channels - Azrael called up the feed to Mandal Hypernautics as they would be instrumental in establishing joint bases with both the vode for protection, but also the secondary reason for their arrival here - the acquisition of minerals and resources that would only aide their culture.
"Oya, vod. We're preparing our test runs for the border moons. I'll need you and yours to scan for untapped mines of both Phrikite and any other deposits that haven't been scanned in the last few centuries. If we happen to find a few more mines that we can stake a claim to, I don't have to tell you the revenue we'll generate from increased shipyard and manufacturing expansion." The message, a face to face (or rather face to visor) with [member="Captain Larraq"] of Hypernautics would ensure that they did their level best to find some new stakes in the galactic metal market. The one port he knew that they'd need to take their time with however was the
Blood Moon; Gromas 16. It was notably one of the largest sources of Phrikite in the Galaxy to date, and there were already bidders on that world, and mining operations in play. For right now he wasn't going to charge in - but secure the other moons, and present the united front to those working on Gromas 16 in order to be a more convincing approach for expansion into that particular field of interest.
If there was one thing Rygel Larraq did, it was keep his eyes on potential assets. While he typically focused his attention on the development, production, and use of weapons of war, the nuances of material production were not lost on him. There was a reason he produced some of the best mining equipment in the galaxy. Mandal Hypernautics, however, was a Mandalorian company that by and large restricted itself to operations within Mandalorian borders. Though Larraq and his business partners had their eyes on a number of resources outside those borders, he and his company ultimately served the clans. When the clan leaders finally came to the same conclusion as Larraq and his people, Mandal Hypernautics would be there to ensure that whatever fools stood in the way of the clans... were trod upon by Mandalorian boots.
When the clan leaders finally put their minds into acquiring Gromas... Mandal Hypernautics was ready.
"As always, Mand'alor, Mandal Hypernautics stands ready to serve." Was the brief and quickly delivered response to [member="Azrael"]'s transmission.
Shortly there after, two
Concordance-class Asteroid Mining Barges, each a mile long and nearly as large as Concordia-class Dreadnought, dropped from hyperspace several thousand kilometers from the gas giant known as Gromas. The two craft, proudly sporting Mandal Hypernautics logo upon their hull, took a moment to orient themselves before beginning a slow approach towards the massive planet and her moons. Hangers were opened and from the shadow of giants, a handful of small and specialized craft raced ahead and made their way towards the closest several moons. Collectively, four
HCE-778 Planetary Survey Craft, four
Jo'henry Rare Mineral Mining Vessel, and eight
Akuze Mining Vessel made their way towards sixteen different moons to begin the surveying process.
To those familiar with the massive mining barge produced by Mandal Hypernautics, the outline of these two would appear unusually bulky. A closer scan, for those capable of getting closer, would reveal that each of the two ships held a very large and special cargo along their ventral hulls. A total of sixteen fully assembled
Harvester-class Mobile Mining Facilities were held tightly upon the ventral hull. Magnetic clamps worked into each massive leg held the spider-like walker in place. Reinforced and environmentally sealed armor and bulkheads kept each mobile factory safe and secure from the effects of the cold, heartless space.
To some, the operation would seem odd. To Larraq, it was a proof of concept. If the Concordance-class Mining Barge could strip a mountain from the surface of a planet, it could easily handle the deployment of a handful of frigate sized mechanical spiders. Or... that was the plan anyway. To ensure that his expensive gamble was left unmolested, a pair of shadows had tagged along with the two massive ships. A
Skira-class Battleship and a
Prowler-class Mesen'Loras ran silently from within the shadows that existed between the two massive barges. A sensor mask kept the Skira from appearing on sensors, while the natural stealth of [member="Naast'ika Laaran"] kept the smaller ship suitably hidden.
From aboard the bridge of the Skira, Rygel Larraq sat upon a chair not unlike a throne and held a warm cup of tea between two hands.
Here at Gromas, there were credits to be made and points to be made.
