Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked at her and she didn't deny it... expansion was important.. if they could push out their influence well it would be beneficial and it wasn't like they were outright attacking worlds. THe jedi princess had tried to make it a policy of appeal. "Yes... partially... in its own way. We technically expand but not through action and attack. We just make sure we are visible to neighboring worlds and champion the ideals we have always strove for... showing that the quality of life for everyone improved to the point that people... want to join us. It isn't meant to be an attack but an appeal to their rationality... and ideals of betterment of self."

Was it practiced.. sure but it was true. THey would never lift a finger except to show those who looked what they were missing out on. The commonwealth was beautiful and getting better daily as opposed to some of the other worlds that were not decaying but they were just being left to fester and pile with trash or their resources were being stretched to the limits. THe Commonwealth was jus happening to be improving other aspects like with their latest medical where the people would be able to live long and comfortable lives with robust health and largely free of sickness. Yes it could be a strain but not in the way many others might be thinking.

 

[Junko Ike]

"The Royal family has also been more open about things.. that helps you are not just caring about yourself and everyone suffers beneath you.. you have lifted all up and given them the equality of opportunity that is beneficial to allowing them to freely accept it. Frisal is following suit in many ways like that... my father wants to have the rewards the Commonwealth has been getting and is seeing that to have them he has to change even if only a little... he can still be overly serious in things but age has made him more amenable to progress but he still provides the strong moral foundation and center to Frisal."

Junko nodded to that and it helped... they had ideas of what to do to strengthen Atrisia and what they were going to have to do. She knew it was touch and go there when they went more isolationist for a few years to recover. "IT was touch and go there for awhile... isolation to rebuild and recover while ignoring everyone... it wasn't the greatest but we needed it... we couldn't help anyone if we could barely feed our own people... but desperation breeds innovation and we were very desperate to the point we revived thousands of projects for self sustaining and overly engineered it to well trade, sell and give to our allies as needed."

 

[Junko Ike]

Mahiri nodded to that... the conversation was well something she would have had with anyone... art and culture were important but... they were only so much... sometimes you needed to be able to get down and look at the root of things... society made culture... people made society... so you needed to and wanted to make sure the people were cared for as the culture created would breed the next generation of people and while hard times created strong men and women... the good times were not something to forsake and Atrisia wanted to keep making strong men and women throughout the Commonwealth while the outer galaxy softened.

"The care Atrisia has for its allies... that your family business Sasori has for its family and does it works with is.. some of the more impressive and the advances compared to many of the other businesses in the galaxy as beyond what most would think. It all existed long ago though did it... some of the wonders you have shown and such you might only be recovering it but that is the benefit to all of us.. recovery means the galaxy can return itself to something wonderful and doesn't have to be as grimdark as some try and make it out to be. People don't have to starve, or be sick... or struggle for the basics to protect themselves if they don't want to."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko nodded her head to that. "Strong times made harder atrisians who would normally make soft times and softer atrisians.. it is a cycle the rest of the galaxy follows as well but we were seeking to change that or at least not lead ourselves into soft times... she want to remain alert and hard to some things so comfort and quality of life but also continue the dedication and hardwork. We are quickly amassing the resources to handle populations several times our current size and have more room to expand between anshins, planets and moon.. as well as outlying systems that have no life in them currently we can use for colonies."

Mahiri nodded to that... she understood the sentiment.. she knew that Frisal was working on their own home system in much the same way and given their large ties to Atrisia well... it was largely much the same... a colony that would see large expansion and build up of resources. Thousands of moons in the Commonwealth, hundreds of planets... more so as they pushed into the systems around but with nothing in them... no viable planets at the time... now they could be terraformed, given an atmospheric dome and anshin and then settled on. Trade centers, garden planets and resource worlds themselves would all serve the needs of hundreds of billions even several trillion.

 

[Junko Ike]

"It is good you are dedicated to trying to break the cycle... there is much that will be needed to happen understandably but... well I think it can be done and with the advances in medical technology you have made to allow the Commonwealth to not have immortality but rival a hutt in terms of living... with majority of sickness and old age eliminated. We will be able to do a lot more as well... a new generation with that as well as the advances in the educational implants... they can be modified and taught the values needed. Other worlds likely aren't going to progress to match where Atrisia and its allies will thrive under these conditions."

Junko smiled and Mahiri got it more and more. "Exactly, conditions are set for a great amount of change we can introduce... more so then that they are set for ambition and expansion. The Commmonwealth and all of the worlds under it benefitting from the latest advances in technological feats that can be done is just the first step. Making the the most highly educated is the second and third will be handled just as easily. Environmental care to have planets both traditional and modern but the people able to move between them sampling and handling the problems." Junko said it while she had a grander vision... hundreds of worlds expanded to a few thousand.

 

[Junko Ike]

Mahiri nodded to that. "I have seen some of it... based on just what has been done in your home system with each moon, each world and even the largest asteroids in the massive belt... Everything designed to give population centers as well as manufacturing... which benefits you now. One attack can't possibly damage the economy or cripple Atrisia itself... more so if those matter converters and teleporters are being used then it means massive amounts being produced, minimal waste and near instant transport between vast distances which cuts down heavily on transport and loading times. The profit margins alone from what I and many have seen show Atrisia at a surplus."

Junko smiled more at that. "You are always too kind.. we actually have been trying to maintain... sort of." She said it and it was an important thing to do... mostly.... they could manage and even thrive in most cases. Production of food, medical services and equipment were invaluable and with many more being displaced even being charitable was beneficial as there was always someone trying to make it a good public relations for them. Denating or trying to claim the credit which they ignored... though many of them seemed to like to donate for tax write offs which amused since the credits went into an account to be returned.

 

[Junko Ike]

"You are modest princess. I know at least from all appearances the emperor has seemingly given you and your brother reign... he and the empress handle most things but in terms of diplomatic policy and relations the two of you are wonderfully active for shaping everything." She said it with a smile on her face as Junko nodded. Between the pair of them well they did a lot and Shoma went out to explore the galaxy more then her but she had done that when he was on the planet.. and she still went out both as princess and as a Jedi.. just she was usually having a lot more fun cause she wasn't worried about being awesome.

"Maybe... but it is also to me at least something that shouldn't be praised.. we work hard yes... we work towards a goal but this is what should be natural progression. Many worlds would scoff and prefer the hardship which can help and be important.. Atrisia is not going to be lax in that regard as just because it has all of the amenities it shouldn't waste it. The people are united in the goal of improving everything and progressing the Commonwealth to be better then it was while still maintaining many of its aspects... the few hold outs who want to drastically change for no other reason are a vocal minority who for the most part settle themselves down."

 

[Junko Ike]

"Vocal minorities can be dangerous we have learned... look at the situation on Kiliea... they let the vocal minorities have power and incrementally advance in their government and now they are in a civil war... benefit is the one side is crazy aand insane with what they want to do so they will die out faster then just fighting." She said it and it was true, Kiliea had been well partially taken over for now... indoctrination and conversion to a new religion that didn't make sense unless it was ideally do what works and reject what doesn't give us more power.... then it did make a snese in a perverse way. Junko had seen some of them trying to incite Quan'lo.

"Yes they haave sent people to try and appeal to Quan'la province.. to incite their more nihilistic takes on Atrisia and many of the other planets... might have succeeded if most of Atrisia listened to or took Quan'lo seriously but once they targeted the children and wanted to make issues of things no one else cared about... it became evident that they wouldn't be able to." Junko offered her a look and shrugged... she had seen some of their talking points and since things like that were easily addressed... they didn't have much aside from anger and hate which once that poured out... people stopped paying attention to them.

 

[Junko Ike]

"It is a smarter idea, we had a few but well they broke too many laws yelling at people. It did not end well." Junko wanted to laugh but that was being rude and Mahiri was already in many cases being less formal.. the Frisalians were very polite and it was full of various harsh penalities for breaking the laws of courtesy on the planet which was well not something that they wanted to do. Really she preferred it the way they would be able to work on it.... she actually did like that they had a fairly robust system for making deals and enforced many of their rules with most if not all worlds in the Commonwealth respecting it even if some avoided direct business.

"I have seen Frisalian law in practice and while I don't have to agree with everything... the streets are beautiful.. the people are polite and helpful... and well I get to spend a great amount of time here with you. The other benefit of course being that your people make some of the finest and most beautiful crafts with diversity from the Commonwealth. Atrisia might set the standard for production but Frisal has the style and design choices." That seemed to make Mahiri beam as she smiled. "And such compliments princess are always welcomed here." THe voice wasn't loud but it was able to be heard and Junko turned towards the emperor of Frisal as he stood there in the doorway,.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko turned her attention towards the man and he was there... tall and broad. Where the Atrisian emperor had a lithe presence but it was muscled the Frisal emperor was thick in the shoulders and filled the doorway but he was just as much muscled. The dark skin from the sun and white gold clothing gave him a look or regality. "Emperor." Junko bowed where she was and he came closer offering a hand as she took it and he swept her hand up to his mouth kissing the knuckles. "Princess Junko, when I heard you had arrived I knew I would find you here with my daughter. I hope discussions between you have been pleasent."

He said it and she bowed her head. "Always emperor, Mahiri is the picture of Frisal society and a benefit to your diplomatic corp." SHe offered it as a compliment to him and his raising of his daughter. Her mother was around but she hadn't come outside as the Emperor laughed. "You are always too kind princess. Mahiri may be our shining star but you have kept Atrisia and us the best of friends." A compliment though he and the emperor were friends as well... if the old emperor and Atrisia's were brothers then the two of them were close cousins... they had bonded over the fighting to drive back the sith forces that plagued the Commonwealth.

 

[Junko Ike]

"THe emperor is too kind to me, I am merely a singular part of it and inspired by the selflessness that is Frisal in these times. No one else hold and helps the Commonwealth as much as you with your skilled shipbuilders." IN truth... yes they were some of the finest in the Commonwealth and when it came to constructing ships they produced a lot more... their workers were sophisticated droids and people augmented to control and handle them. It let there be shifts around the clock so always a team of people and what could take years took months or even less depending on the size of the contracts being given and how many teams could be assigned.

THe emperor seemed happy with that. "You will have to see some of the things we have done based off of Atrisian biot droids... we have been working with other engineers around the galaxy and the benefit is we have even faster models now. Those miniture duplicators and molecular furnaces you have created for your reconstruction droids have been a large benefit to our engineering teams. Now we can reduce timetables and deliver on contracts in a quarter of the time we have normally done. More contracts, early delivery bonuses and superior quality as each part is machined exactly the same."

 

[Junko Ike]

Everythign he said factored in... the contracts that Frisal once upon a time coulnd't fulfill because they had a backlog were given to Atrisia... now they didn't give as many aside from the massive military and ship orders that required years normally to build. Warships and the technical knowledge to do them as well as protection. It would serve them though in many cases as Frisal expanded their shipyards they didn't have to send as many contracts away and could start really filling them. "It is our hope to keep improving the duplication technologies... if we can build quality ships all the same then it would benefit and still need the people to go over it.. just less accidents."

THe ship building accidents were an important thing as well.. those injured might be maimed with some of the tools or worse case scenario unabel to care for themselves... death may have been an alternative to losing a limb because part of your suit was compromised exposing the limb to hard vacuum and frostbite in seconds... thankfully improved technologies for the suit also led to improved technologies for the medical end and they could regrow some limbs and bone. "THough we have been making strides in terms of medical technologies and our new and improved replicant limbs may be the answer... as well as the sub-dermal implants."

 

[Junko Ike]

"Aye those implants are beneficial... once we got our first shipment we were able to use them and ran out. I imagine for other industrial worlds they would be a massive boon even if you are charging the minimal for them to be able to be bought by people." She nodded to that... sales and pre-sales for the repli-limbs and organs were through the roof hospitals wanted them and they had after the first batch needed to triple manufacturing. THey could give some for free but there was a large cost to making them... which they could handle and sell them where needed and make sure that they were being sold for a reasonable price... that varied with what could be afforded.

"THey have been, we have had to expand manufacturing to keep up with demands but it is worth it to help people and it isn't entirely about the credits... the credits are needed but if we stay with the model of what can be afforded we make more goodwill and hospitals don't get accused of price gouging all of the time." THe emperor nodded to that and there was more... there was always more as they could build up some other projects here. "THat is good, I know we have used up a great deal and have at least the next four shipments already assigned for others. The construction and engineering biots are also being more requested with each shipyard."

 

[Junko Ike]

THe engineering and ship construction biots had been some of their favorite to make. SMall but readily able to swarm a situation with strength a hundred times their size letting them move and carry components quickly but also get through vent shafts so they could find any number of problems that might present itself. They were also considered by some to be adorable... some the species they were modeled ofter had a charm but she wouldn't go that far. THey were not going to sell plushies of them like they sold Xifang plushies... just saying. "They are some of the most in demand.. it helps that they are small and can be produced a few hundred at a time."

THe emperor nodded as he was joined by Mahiri and the princess gave her father a kiss on the cheek before heading back in. THe hour was getting late and tomorrow they would handle some things but for now Junko had some tea and could look out on the stars. All of it beautiful while her handmaidens remained around them. Nari walking by. "Nari... tell me I'm pretty." THe captain of her personal guard looked at her for a moment but rolled her eyes offering a small grin. "Yes princess you are pretty." Junko seemed to accept that and stretched out.. their quarters were being made up and Kirano was with a few of the other handmaidens relaying the information.

 

[Junko Ike]

Kirano finished and the chamber was ready for them as she bowed and the emperor and mahiri left her for the night... her handmaidens leading the way to the room.Junko stretched out and allowed herself the chance to relax while she was looking around. The coolness of the night air was only rivaled by the scorching sun of the morning... but the windows were massive compared to Atrisian design.. silk curtains for the chill though because it could still get so hot at night you were sweat... but just in case there were containment shielding one way to not let anyone or anything in. THe massive bed laid out for them was also a nice touch as it hung on golden chains above the floor.

The night as they left was fine enough.. the handmaidens both spread out and making a protective barrier around Junko who was in the center. THe tiredness of her body more than enough to get by as she went to sleep without much resistance and woke up to the bright sun outside... the whites of the city reflecting the sun up and making a glare but it was also beautiful as the containment shielding adjusted to allow air that it cool through. Sweat on her skin and her handmaidens were applying powerful sunscreen to themselves and her. She could see some moving on the carpets around the city already this early in the morning.

 

[Junko Ike]

The warm air in the morning gave way for her an alertness as well. The heat was coming but more then that as she had the sunscreen rubbed on her and stood in her Frisalian robes... exposing her arms and midriff... thighs and feet. She did love the look of it... very desert living but it was protective just as much as Atrisian clothing. THe veil for her mouth was a nice touch as well though it was more like gossamer thread and easily seen through... if anything it looked like a dancers outfit only a little more conservative and covered but no less there was a sexiness to it. Junko walked around to get used to the containment footings.

"These are different" She actually did like them, small containment shields around ehr feet and toes that buzzed and tickled like tiny hairs but they protected her feet from the heat and chill of the stone... she could also see it repelled dust so... you could wear these in the sand and it distributed your weight enough while also making sure you would be protected. With the right design the more simple life of temples could be simple looking but protected with the bare foot look. SHe noticed that the entire outfit was like that with microshielding to protect from the heat and chill as well as the sun damaging the skin.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko continued to walk through the palace and her handmaidens were with her. THe guards greeted her for the morning and no one seemed to mind while she walked and looked for the dining area. One helping them as she led the way into a large chamber of white stone, vaulted tables with suspended seats. THe design was strange but beautiful in a way as their feet dangled just enough cleaning droids could move around under them. There was food laid out for them and even more that they would be able to have. Drinks and everything presented to them as Junko sat down and they were told Mahiri and the emperor with empress would join them later so they could start eating. More food was being prepared.

"THank you." Junko said it and could see more people outside the windows here... larger and the city below with all of the white domed buildings was beautiful. More people were flying around and the sounds coming up were from the marketplace as it opened... people haggling the prices and the smells of exotic foods being cooked this early in the morning while it was still cool. Junko was enjoying some of the small foods with her handmaidens as they were lite compared to the morning food that was being cooked and a few pieces of fruit weren't terrible. As well as an assortment of milks and cheeses that they would be able to enjoy.

 

[Junko Ike]

THe brief time before they arrived was nice and quiet... the fruits were super ripe and juicy with sugary sweetness exploding in her mouth and running down her chin for a moment. She wiped it o not be rude when the emperor and empress entered first. The Mahiri and her brothers... three of them and they looked similar aside from their colored vests. THey looked nice though and sat down with their sister on either side of the emperor and empress who joined them. Junko rising up with her handmaidens to see everything that they could to be polite and welcoming. "Emperor, Empress, Princes, Princess... we are thankful that you would join us this morning."

The empror nodded and while he did look every bit as ready for the day... he also looked tired and spoke. "We are thankful you are such wonderful guests pricness Ike.... it does us great honor." The empress was there with him nodding and all got a chance to break one of the larger melons apart while the princes and the handmaidens conversed with the princess learning from Barca while life as a mandalorian.. she had taken a shine and the emperor would cut into the conversation with her to ask about various things she mentioned from fights or her equipment. He was facinated with the mandalorians as warriors as some showed great honor and some showed they would do anything.

 

[Junko Ike]

"I am sorry it is just your people are fascinating... aside from skill they have also teetered from different forms of governments... some purely warrior, some so passive they would never want to be involved and some isolationist. It is interest to see how the various clans have been raised or bred." Barca nodded and she was proud enough of it.. there was a lot to be said about her people and some called them a menace who wouldn't die... others great warriors... there were some who were skilled in arena's of politics even. "You do us good but it is not always so... simple. Various clans promote ideals... mine prefers being isolated and doing work that brings in credits."

SHe pointed to JUnko. "She pays a lot even though I am honorbound to follow just to help out.... but some just like fighting and trying to win... some want to dominate and there is the rare one who sought to follow Satine's way. She believed in being a pacifist as a means to help her people. After the great destruction on Mandalore that led to many cities being encased in domes for safety... it was needed. People were tired not of fighting but of others fighting and it costing them everything. Defending your home is a lot harder when you have pissed off enemies bombing from orbit. So some gave her way a try and it helped rebuild."

 

[Junko Ike]

THe Emperor seemed to be thinking about what Barca was saying and nodded his understanding to it. Junko knew it well also... Atrisia had gone through some things similar in ways but not quite... they rarely had gotten outright bombed... just attacked and usually treated like primitives and backwards people. Now they sat there with more advances then ninety percent of the galaxy in terms of weapons, armor and technologies... able to feed, cloth and care for their people... and credit wise they charged a great deal for it all to outsiders. "I see well thank you for clarifying." He said it while eating and they were prepared for much more.

"Is there anything going on today... I know we are working on some clarifications for trade deals and some of the equipment." THe empress nodded. "There is not much, trade and profit are important and we have been doing more of that. The equipment you offered to help streamline out production facilities is also helping. Better duplication and refined power sources." Junko nodded to that.. if they could increase production of facilities they could get contracts done faster and they could take on more that were in the back pile for both Atrisia and here... if anything they might need to use one of the empty systems as a pure resource and production zone.