When it rains...

[Corey's OOC]

What the ever loving Feth was going on in the One Sith territories? Marek had seen the broadcast, heard about the Titan Industries fiasco. And they were coming to his space? While it seemed like it would be a good deal, another massive corporation coming to his nation for safety, Marek just wasn’t sure. What was the climate in the One Sith? He needed a bit more information on that. Sure, he would accept fleeing workers and other technically skilled beings, but… if there was someone who was looking to make short work of the rest of Titan?

That was why he was here, on one of his cruise liners that speeds between Roon and Lianna, and why he had made a call to his One Sith contact. The voice of the dark lord, that man who needs no other introduction, at whatever he weighs, in this corner, [member="Darth Carach"]! Yeah, Marek was sitting at a bar overlooking the main gaming floor. See? This was what life was all about. Not chasing or being chased by useless rebellions and space savages.

Something else he needed to consider. The Vong in Techno Union space were starting to get unruly and were needing to be put down, but the ones in the One Sith? They were… Getting out of hand. Taking a drink and stepping to the glass that overlooked the floor, he was watching some woman win at the roulette wheel. Pressing a button, he sent a drink over to her before turning back. The screen in the bar-office had replays of the conference going on, and you can bet as sure as the damned thing aired, Marek sent his slicers after the signal and contacted Carach, telling him to get to this meeting.

 

[Jairus Starvald]

[member="Marek Starchaser"]

As might be expected it was a whole bunch of rumblings in the One Sith currently with the attempt of breaking free from the nation by Titan Industries, obviously… it won’t go as easily as the man was trying to claim in the conference call made. Titan had always been one of the most important big companies in the Sith, and they had been sure to be very careful about it, let’s just say that all the locations and operations within the territory were carefully scrutinized.

Much the same as SpyNet did with the Techno Union companies, making sure that none of them were a threat to the integrity of the whole, so did the One Sith with Titan Industries.

Carach was busy, but not too busy to take Starchaser’s call. Matter of fact, he was gonna call him anyway later.

‘Yes, I suppose you saw that crap?’ the Sith Lord mentioned with a grimace while directing resources towards seizures.

 

[Corey's OOC]

Marek had kept an eye on the galactic market for a while. He knew what was going on and that Titan was the company to be in the One Sith space. Sure, he could offer to share tech with the One Sith during the alliance, but he knew Titan was their own monster worth dealing with. And he respected that. But now? Now he wasn’t sure what the feth was going on. Chit was hitting the fan and Corey liked to use Star Wars cussing in his posts otherwise it would be not worth reading.

When the call finally went through, Marek dulled the transparisteel behind him, closing the office from the casino. He could concentrate now, even if he had a drink, or three in him. He was nervous the cumulative hangover might kill him. Especially in times like this.

“Yeah. I just want some clarification on it. Who did it? I know how Titan and the One Sith operated around one another… Who pulled the coup? And is it a safe investment?” They were coming to Roon with a purpose, and while the Techno Union wasn’t one to shy away from helping refugees and technologically inclined beings. “Can’t be One Sith personnel going after these folk, right?”

[member="Darth Carach"]

 

[Jairus Starvald]

[member="Marek Starchaser"]

‘We aren’t sure what has happened yet, but trust me on this.’ Carach rubbed at his eyes, trying to make himself see more clearly, this whole deal was a huge mess. They should never have allowed Titan to grow this big with the amount of support they were gaining from them, but it was too late now.

‘We weren’t the ones who punched first, Kuhn is gone, not sure if he’s alive still.’

Another sigh.

‘Marek, this guy is trying to break away and discredit us before all our allies. Don’t fething understand half of what he is saying, keep replaying it on my screen and wondering if he is for real or not. Half of his story doesn’t make sense, the other half clearly doesn’t fit with the facts we know of. But I need to know if I have Techno Union-backing on this one.’

That’s what it all came back to really. They could handle the facilities in One Sith space, they wouldn’t be able to damage anything all too important or that couldn’t be restored. But they would need the backing of their allies to make sure that justice would be served.

 

[Corey's OOC]

See? This was why he asked questions before getting out there to break faces and destroy hopes and dreams. Marek was one of those people who liked to think he was connected with a lot of the right people. He knew SpyNet was probably listening, and he knew that [member="Darth Carach"] understood that. It was just part of the transparency between the two. He nodded at the comment that they weren't the ones who fired the shots at Titan.

"Alright... I know you'd be frank with me." Even if he was Darell, but whatever. "I am going to be sending one of my assistants out your way. She's a pro with systems, worked for another collective I'm a part of. Try to not damage her, okay?" It was Jenn, one of Tion's agents. And he knew she knew Irani, but not Carach.

"What can we do? I know SpyNet will be keeping tabs on Titan when they hit our borders, but what else can we do for the ONe Sith? We can help with the investigation, but you seem to have a pain-infestation out there." Because there were some things Marek couldn't say over public channels about how he thought of them.

 

[Jairus Starvald]

[member="Marek Starchaser"]

He grimaced, it was never fun to be pointed out the obvious about territory that you were regulating, as it were. But they were handling it, slowly, [member="Reverance"] and him would need a big talk when all of this was said and done. As it stood there were a couple of options laying around for them and they would need to get all of it settled as soon as possible.

‘Titan doesn’t really have any presence in Techno Union space at the moment.’ Carach finally stated after giving it a short ponder. ‘Welcome them, just don’t be too obvious about it. Do what the Union always does when a big company comes around to join the fold.’

A scratch of the chin.

‘But don’t pull them in too strongly, you saw what they did today. I don’t trust this new-old CEO, his story has more holes than some cheese I know. We will play this smoothly, quietly and above board, then when the time is right?’

Carach smiled.

‘Justice will be served, Starchaser.’

 

[Corey's OOC]

Marek nodded to his friend. The one thing that was going on, with the new burst of dapper characters in his dear Union would be about what is becoming of the Titan facilities. "We'll keep an eye on them. Like I said, I'm going to be sending Agent Blanchard over to you. She should arrive within the week. She's been working closely with myself and Net Zillo." The Obsidian's creator caste. "And I think she'll be an asset to you. We'll keep our eyes on Titan, but..."

And now for the greed.

"Is there anything you are doing to the facilities that are surviving?" Marek was part of a team with Irani and Arceneau that loved to cannibalize fallen or defunct companies. So the idea was there.

"We will be watching them, waiting until its time." Then... who knew? But they'd be ready.

[member="Darth Carach"]

 

[Jairus Starvald]

[member="Marek Starchaser"]

“Heh. Not so fast, babe.” Carach chided gently. Yeah, it was very, very tempting proposition, but the One Sith was on edge as is. Privatization… well it was a tough subject to break and had to be very carefully brokered, no there would be need for compromise, and he as aspiring entrepreneur… well the big possibility didn’t sit right with him.

Didn’t mean that he didn’t see the opportunity within in.

The Sith Lord sighed. “I can’t believe I am thinking about this, but I am pretty sure I am going to suggest the Iron Crown-way.”

Seizing the locations and operations, before bringing them under one entity that would be owned by the state and governed by a loyal Sith Lord. And who better than the man who brought the Techno Union into the fold, before Titan had even sniffed around, who better than the longest-reigning without interruption Voice of the Dark Lord?

Who better… than Darth Carach.

 

[Corey's OOC]

Now what? Marek looked back towards the call and tipped his head to the side. What did Carach have in mind? He was going to send one of his own assistants out there to help with the situation while make sure that everything in Techno Union space was safe. That was what he could do. Running a hand through his hair, Marek nodded.

“What are you planning then?” Pulling Titan into a national company? That could be… tricky. Especially if they were moving national borders.

[member="Darth Carach"]

 

[Jairus Starvald]

What was being planned was fairly simple. Titan Industries had proved the folly of trusting a stranger - a man who had no loyalties to the Dark Lord whatsoever. Carach wasn't sure why Kuhn had been trusted so much, why his corporation had been given so much freedom and rights to move as it pleased, but it had. And now the Dark Lord was demanding a solution to the problem. The newest CEO was trying to break free, but the problem was that most assets Titan used were firmly within the Sith's reach. Within their borders the corpoation wouldn't be able to do much than try to destroy as much as they could.

Meant two things. Meant that they would have to pacify the movement first, then consolidate all the warmachine assets into a new holdings company.

Iron Crown Enterprises would come in handy for that. They were nearby, they were experienced - with the loss of Titan experts someone would need to support the machine, until it could move again. ICE would be that support. Covertly, of course. It would train new personnel, make repairs or construct anew where the former was not a possibility.

In return the Sith would pay them what Titan would have gained otherwise.

And with the Wrath's agreement, Carach would retain the ability to gain all the assets under this new conglomerate if the war against the Republic ever faltered. Such was the way of the Sith, repurpose and make it useful, can't just throw away perfectly handy material, factories and the sort.