Private You Know the Kuati Name

[Yuria Braay]

Kuat Orbital Array

A Courageous-class Star Destroyer silently passed over the Kuat Orbital Array. The hulking vessel was still unpainted, freshly assembled on one of many spacedocks it was now enroute to the Alliance's capital of Fondor. The array was a flurry of activity, from tugs pulling along half-completed starship hulks to construction walkers hauling turbolaser batteries to be fitted onto cruisers. All of this could be seen from the conference room on the Array, a spectacle meant to impress potential clients and inspire confidents in employees. But for Yuria, it was a sight that bored her. The ever so plain grey of Kuati ships against the black void of space was cold and unsettling.

She sighed before turning back to the room's table and shifted the positioning of the bottle of Chandrilan raava as well as three glasses. It didn't matter what she thought of the sights, to any other Kuati it was the culmination of all their planet's work and another tool to demonstrate their industrial might. More importantly it was her hope that at least her guests would be impressed, for her own personal schemes hinged on the upcoming meeting's success.

She wandered over to the door and keyed a button, the voice of a Kuati Administrator filled the room.

"Ms. Braay, how can I help you on this fine day."

Yuria rolled her eyes at the platitudes. "Just tell me where they are."

"The representatives from the United Trade Authority and N&Z Umbrella Corporation are being escorted by SD09 and the honour guards right now. They'll be at the conference room shortly. Need anyt-"

She cut him off after she got the information she wanted, wandering back over to the round conference table and leaning on one of its chairs before looking down at here datapad. It contained a briefing on some key talking points of the meeting and after skimming past the more tedious details she stopped to eye the blueprints of an ancient Kuati ship, something that appeared to be of particular interest to the Governor-elect of Dantooine. Before she could read any further the buzzer on the door rang.

Yuria closed her eyes and composed herself before turning around and speaking. "Enter."

IG-09 walked in first and he extended his arm out towards Yuria. Turning to the guests who he had led to the conference room he spoke, his tone as dull as ever. "Presenting Representative Yuria of Kuat Drive Yards. Please enter."

"Glad we could meet again. Welcome to the Kuat Orbital Arrays, can I offer you a drink?" she said. Yuria's eyes met her guests with a sharp gaze, one that seemed to betray the sincerity of her greeting.

Ova Ziss Credius Nargath​

 

[Ova Ziss]

Objective: Backroom Politics
Location: Kuat Drive Shipyards, Kuat
Tags: Yuria Braay | Tertius C. Nargath

Ova entered the room. Ova's personal transport ship, an unassuming ST-70 gunship, arrived in a fairly unspectacular way.

What shocked and delighted Ova was the Array, the large ring around the planet of Kuat where they constructed their latest shipwright projects for all to see. The production lines continued on and on, seemingly forever. The shipbuilding planet was famous around the galaxy for a reason. Ova's company only produced one ship, and to see such an operation inspired the man.

As he walked into the meeting room, Ova couldn't stop staring - rather obsessively, too - at the Array through the glass. He was an industrialist, and Ova couldn't dream in a million years of having so many assets in one place. The Array assembled ships, walkers, droids, and even weapons as they passed by, with nary a minute before it moved to the next station of its trip. It was impressive. Ova thought back to the factory-efficient and sterile planet of Jaemus which he had recently visited, reasoning that even the autocratic industrial work-prison known as Jaemus couldn't reach the efficiency of Kuat Drive Yards. It was astounding to see the efficiency in person, and it would have only been possible on a factory planet.

"I'll take it from here, chief." Ova said politely to the SD09 droid. He went straight for Yuria and tried to shake her hand. The interruption of the droid wasn't stated rudely - it was just an attempt to disrupt the droid's regular protocol drive, which would likely absolutely insist on introducing him. 'Them protocol droids, he called them. They drove Ova insane with annoyance. "Ova Ziss, Governor of Dantooine. We met on Bastion." Yuria looked like she could use a stiff drink, perhaps even stiffer than Ova.

"Gin and gin, if you please", Ova said politely when offered a drink. The cocktail that Ova asked for was a combination of ginger ale and gin, which was known to be dry and citrus-like. Ova took the bottle of Chandrilan Raava and turned it over in his hands, running his well-manicured fingertips along the label as he waited for his drink. "Ah, good vintage. Very good. I can hardly wait for our mutual friend so that we can crack it open."

He put the bottle down, crossing his legs. Ova sipped on his gin-and-gin as soon as he received it. It calmed the nerves. This would be some high-stakes talky-talky in about a minute.

"So...you know why I'm here: the Arquitens. And while I'm here alone with you, Miss Braay, I'll tell you bluntly that I want it more than he does." Ova smiled politely. "I'll tell you also, I came as quickly as I got your holo-message. I was hoping you'd have a change of heart between Bastion and here. I remember what you said about safety in the Outer Rim. I promise you, we can keep the Braxant Run safe. I know how."

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[Tertius C. Nargath]

Location: Kuat, Driveyards - Orbital Arrays
Objective: Corporate shenanigans

The NZV Julian, a Szayel-Class Assault Cruiser adorned with both the company emblem of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation and the subsequent insignia of the House of Nargath was slowly approaching the Planetary system of Kuat, gliding through space with an elegance only a Szayel class could purport to have and to display. Terrifying and beautiful at the same time, these cruisers were considered the favored mode of transport for the Marquis of Valkan and Chairman of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation: Tertius C. Nargath, allowing for safe travels in relative comfort and with enough staff, personel and guards on board of the cruiser to effectively operate as a mobile headquarters for the massive, galactic conglomeration.

The ERiaduan Noble had a distinct soft spot for Kuat, not because of how big it was or how powerful it was, because by now...it was neither. Sure, it was still a large driving porce behind the Galactic Alliances industrial force, but over the years it had been run by several folks, each with a different agenda and different strategies, some more successful than others and with the lack of a cohesive strategy beyond the confines of the galactic alliance, Kuat Driveyards was hampered in key positions where it should and would have flourished under better management and with better connections. It was because of this notion, this thought, that the Chairman of the N&Z found himself en route towards the place, keen to meet those who now ran one of the most well-known and illustrious shipbuilders from the olden ages.

When in close proximity of the place of the meeting, the Marquis took a shuttle alongside a small detachment of his Valkan Guards towards the actual meeting place. Upon arrival, the shuttle would open its bay and two rows of six Valkan Guards would flank the Marquis as he descended the ramp. Surprised to see he wasn't the first to arrive, as someone else was already being greeted by an SD09 droid. It turned out this particular person happened to be Ova Ziss , some political hotshot within the Ciarchy and the Governor of Dantooine. While he wasn't at all too familiar with the man, at least he had the access to the Diarchy's files in regards to what the man had accomplished so far, most of those achievements painting the picture of an ambitious person who had a knack for turning backwater places and low-end products into a proper and solid representation of quality and strength. However, this Ova Ziss also posed a problem...a corporate problem when it came to the opportunities for the N&Z within the Diarchy's territory.

Upon reaching the surface of the platform, the Marquis motioned his guards to remain in place, when the SD09 greeted him as well, bringing both gentlemen towards the location of the meeting, for now he only granted the Governor of Dantooine a simple, curteous nod as a greeting before following the SD09 as well.

Somewhat surprised, the Marquis had to take the backseat for the introduction of the Dantooinian governor, but sure enough, he'd just slip in quietly, not needing any sort of introduction. If people did not know who they had in the room with them, it was their loss...not that his appearance made anyone mistake him for anything besides a powerful member of society anyway, especially as he wore yet another new overcoat, this time one which emphasized a lighter, more elegant colourpalet over the usual dark purple and blue tones he utilised.

Allowing his Dantooinian confrater to first have his say, the Eriaduan noble simply tilted his head a bit as he listened to the conversation between Yuria Braay and the Governor, all the while observing the woman more closely, trying to gauge her abilities as a negotiator and conversator in meetings like this. When hearing how heavy handed Ova Ziss was trying to put himself front and center in these discussions, the Marquis had to chuckle ever so slightly. It wasn't that the Governor wanted this... Arquitense more than Tertius, because Tertius simply didn't have any reason to go for just a single design. No... what He and the N&Z were aiming for here, was a much bigger deal, a much grander plan...one which at some point may also involve the Governor of Dantooine...considering the aim of the N&Z to make an offer on the Jaemus shipyards.

"Please, do disregard my presence in this conversation," The Marquis smiled and nodded calmly towards Lady Braay. "But in regards to the last thing the Governor said... might I mention that the N&Z has both the manpower and the connections to make sure any dealings with the outer rims can be maintained in an orderly fashion."

 

[Yuria Braay]

Kuat Orbital Array

Yuria watched as SD09 was pushed aside and a flash of amusement passed over her eyes. She then turned back to Mr. Ziss who seemed insistent on shaking Yuria's hand yet again. As before she eyed the hand momentarily but this time she shook it with more deliberation and far less caution.

"Yes Mr. Ziss I do recall the meeting." she said plainly before waving her hand to IG-09 who opened a nearby drinks cabinet and walked towards the table with a bottle of gin and a small metalic can of ginger ale. Quietly the droid poured the drink before serving it to the governor-elect.

Yuria proceeded to wander back over to the other side of the table as Ova Ziss spoke before taking a seat with her back towards the viewport. She clasped her hands together before speaking.

"Kuat Drive Yards is glad that you have such an interest in one of our ships, even one of such an... ancient design." she said pausing only momentarily to find the right words. He then began to speak about the Braxant Run and safety in the Outer Rim.

Tertius was the next to enter, Yuria noted how quietly he managed to slip in. IG-09 made a sorry attempt to introduce Yuria yet again but was quickly cut off as the conversation carried on. The droid simply resigned to an idle state, watching the proceedings with it's viewing receptors.

"Marquis Nargath, I'm glad you could also join us." her tone remained cold and calculating. She listened as the Eriaduan spoke and after a brief moment of silence contemplating his and Ova Ziss' words she spoke.

"I appreciate the concern but let us not kid ourselves, the Outer Rim will never be as safe as the core." she said dismissively, her words filled with the core centric viewpoint of many Kuati. "But it's not its safety that concerns me, pirates and warlords are trivial matters to Kuat. It's the ambition of the men borne from those worlds that is my concern." her eyes turned to both of them and an air of suspicion arose from her words.

"I will not lie, Kuat has been in a rut as of late, other corporations have moved in on territory once ours and our very name has lost the weight it once held. Do you know why that is?" she asked. Yuria appeared to already know the answer, instead seeming to probe at the minds of her two guests here today.

Ova Ziss Tertius C. Nargath ​

 

[Ova Ziss]

Objective: Backroom Politics
Location: Yuat Drive Shipyards
Tags: Yuria Braay | Tertius C. Nargath

"Ancient designs are what I love most, Miss Braay", Ova said with a smile. "Why recently, we found that old Mandalorian Legacy Starship, the Mark 97, and we turned it into a fine mass-produced vessel with our friends in Jaemus. I--"

But Ova was interrupted by the other man's voice. Good grief, how did he get here so quickly?!

To his great shock and surprise, Tertius C. Nargath followed right on the heels of Ova Ziss's ship, quite literally in this case. The Marquis arrived in his evening best, with a squadron of royal troops too! Truly, the wealth of the Nargaths knew no bounds. While Ova had been turning over the champagne and appreciating its excellence, Nargath had walked in like he owned the place and spoiled his time alone with Yuria. Ship-blocked again, Ova thought with a chuckle.

Oh yes, Ova Ziss knew Tertius well. He looked just like the Marquis of the House of Nargath, a man that Ova competed with in numerous systems. Ova competed with Credius Nargath, just as President Raiyan Ziss Senior (Ova's father) had before him. But they were another frienemy in Ova's eyes, much like the Dashiells and their enterprise meant to the UTA. The competition was fierce along the Braxant Run because of its inter-connectedness to the Mid-Rim, Core, and just about everywhere else. It was impossible not to bump into any competition.

"Glad that you could join us, Chairman", Ova said to the man politely. "We were just discussing our business in the Outer Rim...and the Arquitens."

[...]

"A rut, you say?! B-but your production--" Ova trailed off. He gestured at the incredible machinery around him, the Array, and he felt saddened that Yuria did not see the same efficiency and productivity that Ova did. At that moment, the mineral baron couldn't imagine growing up on a factory world. Surely, Yuria didn't see what he saw because of her upbringing. If Yuria had grown up on Dantooine under the New Imperial Order, where they had struggled as scavengers and miners and mineral farmers and a lower-class of galactics, they would see this productivity very differently.

Ova thought over Yuria's question carefully. He didn't want to mis-speak, because Chairman Nargath would jump all over his mistakes.

"Piracy is just the tip of the iceberg, as I've learned personally on Dantooine. I believe it's the wars that are causing the most trouble for you - is that right?" Ova asked her. Ova turned to Credius. "I'm sure they're a problem for you too, Chairman?"

"That is certainly the problem we're having. The Dark Empire is relentlessly bombing our allies' assets in just about every system. They have... very dark ambitions." Ova thought of his encounter with the droid known as Antipater. "They are causing a proper mess. It might explain why your production is up, but income is down." Ova thought of his own operation on Dantooine. The humble United Trade Authority was a handful of factories on less than five planets, and at the moment, Ova felt smaller than an ant. N&Z Corporation spanned across the entire galaxy, and they had a tendency to absorb any corporation that might...underperform. Ship blocking indeed.

Ova swirled the gin absent-mindedly, and then sipped it. He thinks, I should've pushed Admiral Sularen down those stairs.

 

[Tertius C. Nargath]

Location: Kuat, Driveyards - Orbital Arrays
Objective: Corporate shenanigans

Calmly nodding towards Yuria Braay when she finally acknowledged the Marquis' presence in the room, something which was a bit hard when Ova Ziss was such a whirlwind of activity and someone who had a large personality...something the Marquis of Valkan certainly didn't dislike, considering it made the man a bit easier to understand and thus easier to anticipate their moves on a corporate scale. In the meantime, the Eriaduan noble listened calmly to the cyborg woman's retort to his mention of having the personel and means to protect the assets in the outer rim. Her words weren't wrong, her statements resting on clear evidence through the annuls of the past and the reality of the present. However, what it didn't account for was exactly how vast the N&Z had become, bouncing back from near collapse and having nearly tripled in its exports, production capacity and importance on the galactic scale...and in a way, this also made it the example many of the old companies strove for.

When it was mentioned how Kuat Driveyards had gotten into a rut, a question as to why and how such a thing happened was posed, with the governor of Dantooine showing surprise, and giving quite a few possible answers, yet... it was clear to Tertius that none of those answers were the core to the problem Kuat faced.

"Piracy will always be a problem, but it doesn't explain the 'rut, Lady Braay mentioned, my dear Governor," Tertius tilted his head a bit, nodding towards the Governor of Dantooine in order to show his respect to the man's attempt at explaining the rut, with a whole heap of valid answers IF Kuat had been a smaller, less prevalent company in the past. "The Dark Empire would have been a valid answer if it weren't for the fact that they too have relied on Kuat ships in the past. While understandable to look at those answers, one must understand the reality which Kuat faced throughout the past centuries. Where it had been innovative at some point, it began to rely heavily on a single customer, repeating a lot of designs straight into obsoletion and rather than reinventing themselves, trying the unbeaten path...they stuck to their guns until the end."

Reaching for his vest, the Marquis pulled out his datapad, tapping on the device's screen before revealing the market share Kuat Driveyards had for actually building their own ships as opposed to being a sub contractor. "The reliance on old designs has turned against Kuat, and while they still have a healthy role as a subcontractor...once again they are stuck with a single customer, the Galactic Alliance in this case, with a heavy number of competitors in the very field in which Kuat Driveyards used to dominate. The lack of effective leadership, the refusal to restructure and to spin off divisions that haven't been profitable have kept Kuat Driveyard's costs high and net profits low. Do tell me, Lady Braay...how close am I?"

 

[Yuria Braay]

Kuat Orbital Array

Yuria laughed at Ova Ziss' concern over Kuat, whether genuine or not the sadness in his voice amused the Kuati. "Fret not Mr. Ziss, Kuat is far from any danger of shutting down. The three front war the Alliance has found itself in is very profitable."

She then turned to Marquis Nargath, such a scathing report while in the heart of Kuat but her expression did not turn sour, her eyes simply remained locked on the Chariman. After a moment she spoke. "Well, for nobility you certainly are the revolutionary type. I see why you have risen to where you are. But yes, the Drive Yards has definitely been in a flux over the past hundred years, half a dozen directors in the last thirty five years alone speaks volume." Yuria seemed to take no issue with the criticism, it seemed there was much she agreed with.

"But while you adequately point out our role as a subcontractor profit margins remain within acceptable parameters, we still service all Navy ships fighting on the Hydian Front."

She then signalled over IG-09 who took the bottle of Chandrilan Raava and poured it into the three glasses, leaving it at the centre of the table for anyone to grab. Yuria took one of the glasses and gently swirled it in her hand. "You see when you've been in the business as long as Kuat has success transcends quarterly financial reports and stock market value. Success and I mean true success is that when a person looks up into the sky and sees a starship they think Kuat Drive Yards. Earning that limelight is what kept this business going for the past few thousand years."

She pushed herself backwards and stood up from her seat before walking over to look out the viewport with drink in hand. "Even after the Sith desecrated the Array and the Confederacy tried to occupy our world Kuat was still known for the best ships in the core. The 'plucky' Kuati spirit resisted the foreign invaders at every turn. But..." The grip on her glass tightened and her voice begun to turn sour.

"Mr. Ziss, I have read before you are familiar with the New Imperial Order and Chairman Nargath, your family is old and I'm sure has had dealings with them. Well so has Kuat. Professionally I have nothing against Imperials, it's an efficient system that produces results. But when they tried to take Kuat for themselves two decades ago? That I cannot forgive."

With her back turned to the two guests and her face out of sight she lifted the glass to the gaping maw that was her face. In a flash the glass of Raava was empty, how she had drank it? Only god knew.

"Whether they had tricked our Lord Regent or he approached them of his own volition it matters little to me. Men of the Outer Rim started a Civil War on my planet. Unlike foreign powers of the past the Imperials used Kuat blood to fight their war and when we turned on customers who had been loyal to us for so long? The profit losses were regrettable yes but our true loss was the damage to our reputation."

Yuria proceeded to point at the Courageous-class Star Destroyer that had left the orbital array and was now approaching the edge of the system. "Ships like that, designed by Kuati hands and drawn from contracts the Kuati negotiated, ripped from us because the Alliance could no longer count on our loyalty. That star destroyer is bound for shipyards in Fondor where it will be completed by Fondorian shipwrights."

A thought to mention how Kuat's Queen wasn't even Kuati passed through her mind but she supressed it quickly, there were some people in the galaxy that were not to be trifled with. She turned back to he two at the conference table and gently placed her glass on the table.

"If there is one thing you have hit the nail on the head of Mr. Nargath is that we use to dominate the field of starships and while our nationalization by the Queen and her initiatives have helped us back on our feet simply existing is not enough for Kuat." The passion in her voice was clear and the anger in her eyes spoke of a turbulent history with Kuat's civil war. But her tone soon changed as she dealt the first card in her scheme.

"It is my honest belief that to enter a new period of domination all traces of our Civil War must be dealt with first. It is why I have contacted the two of you, you both seem to hold some manner of influence in the Diarchy. In return for a discounted license to manufacture, modify and distribute the Arquitens I would require a favour regarding a certain runaway subsidiary of ours operating on a planet in Diarchy space."

She raised her hand to SD09 who walked to the door of the room and keyed the controls. The viewport became tinted and everything seemed to dim. They were now safe from prying eyes and ears. Then at the centre of the table the holoprojector unit came to life and displayed a hologram of the planet Entralla. Alongside of it and emboldened the unmistakable sigil of Kuat Drive Yards. But this symbol was not like those painted on the hulls of the array or on Yuria's coat, this version had been bastardized with the iron sun of the Empire, below the hologram the words read:

KUAT-ENTRALLA ENGINEERING

Ova Ziss Tertius C. Nargath
(Sorry I yap forever in this post)​

 

[Ova Ziss]

Objective: Backroom Politics
Location: Yuat Drive Shipyards
Tags: Yuria Braay | Tertius C. Nargath

"A war on three fronts indeed, just like the Diarchy." Ova nodded, showing his agreement. He counted out Dantooine's enemies on his fingers. "The Dark Empire, the Sith-Spawn, and now the Lost."

"The New Imperial Order, they've bombarded Dantooine to bits, too. The Enclave has been in ruins for generations now, and I still remember taking cover with my father inside of the United Industrial bunkers when the N.I.O came to attack the Mandalorians."

"I may sell consumer goods to the Imperials, Lady Braay, but I don't serve the Imperials." His expression was as serious as hers. "The Diarchs and Jedi, We've got more in common than you think. We'd love to take a stand against---uh, mind if I smoke in here?" He inquired suddenly, producing a deathstick and laserlighter, and then waved a hand, finishing his gin. "--never mind. - We'd love to take a more principled stand against the Sith."

"Have either of you read this Trigonus Report?" He chuckled. "Those Lost folks have gone utterly mad, even for Sith. They're accusing us down in the Tingel Arm of some sort of conspiracy against the Empire or something. I wonder if they've ever been to the Tingel Arm."

But, the woman wasn't speaking of piracy, or even wars. Her and Tertius agreed: what was important was Kuat Drive Yards' reputation and ubiquitous nature across the galaxy. So, that's what it came down to, Ova thought somewhat bitterly, as the woman got into the real crux of what the Kuati were concerned about. Reputation, reputation, it was always about reputation for these aristocrats. Yuria was right, Kuat's shipmaking operation had existed for thousands of years. Ova couldn't believe that the wars were increasing, and not decreasing, their income.

That wasn't exactly Ova's idea of a rut...but, perhaps the rut was ideological?

Then, Yuria mentioned a run-away break-off subsidiary who had recently went rogue.

Ova knew immediately who to suspect.

It was probably the damn android.

"A runaway subsidiary, you say? It's funny you should mention that. I had a very unusual meeting with a Braxant Run buyer" Ova smirked, taking his last sip of gin. His eyes looked over the liquid in the wine glasses with longing. "Tell me, is this subsidiary on a planet called Jaemus?"

 

[Tertius C. Nargath]

Location: Kuat, Driveyards - Orbital Arrays
Objective: Corporate shenanigans

It was rather interesting to hear Yuria Braay 's explanation from her own point of view, or perhaps more precisely that of the Kuati. It seemed that this one at the very least had the guts to confront the very flaws within her own company's trackrecord. Well, it wasn't exactly her company and moreso part of the Kuati heritage, something the Marquis of Valkan found fascinating: state companies. Over the years he has managed to dismantle several of those, uncouple the corporate part from the political governments that had a stake in them, his forebearers within the N&Z were perhaps even better, as at least one of them had effectively taken over an entire faction with the company and turned it into a militaristic corporatocracy.

He understood the frustration of Kuat to be forced into a subservient role towards Fondor, which had once been one of their great rivals, a rather sad remembrance of Kuat's great days. Yet, even so...Tertius knew about the issues Kuat was facing, and was quite certain he could provide the company with a new lifeline as it were if only they were keen on their resurgence.

As soon as the cyborg mentioned the existence of a rogue corporation which as a former division had spun off from the parent company and had effectively been building itself up while retaining the Kuati name, the Marquis listened to what the Governor of Dantooine had to say, reaching for the glass of Raava he had been presented with. Tilting his head a bit when Ova Ziss mentioned Jaemus rather than Entralla as was listed in the name. Still, considering the coincidential comparisons and the similarities it might all be something to lead back to the Dark Empire.

"The New Imperial order or later on just the Empire was... not exactly on good terms with the N&Z," The marquis calmly took a sip from his wine, nodding towards the Governor of Dantooine. "Before the second great hyperspace war had even started, the NIO's rapid expansion had been partially halted near the Chiss territories, where Credius Nargath had founded the Zweihander Union. Even today, one of the successor states of the New Imperial Order in the form of the Dark Empire is still considered a hostile force towards the N&Z, we however are a large supplier to the Empire of the Lost."

Knowing this information might shock the Governor of Dantooine a bit, tertius hoped as a fellow businessman, Ova would at the very least understand that with the N&Z's size and scale, it was impossible for them not to have multiple large factions as their clients. Still, with some interest in the displayed rogue element, Tertius turned towards Yuria with a sly smile on his face.

"Perhaps after all this time, it is time for Kuat to lose its corporate independence fully...only to regain their autonomy with the backing of something bigger," The Marquis calmly raised his glass towards Yuria and hoped she'd understand what he was hinting at. After all, he had uncoupled companies from governments before, doing it again with Kuat wouldn't be too much of an issue and through the N&Z with a large degree of autonomy, the Kuati driveyards could enter a new golden age. With his eyes slightly turning towards Ova Ziss, tertius reminded himself that the UTA was another potential candidate for his grip on galactic corporate power, to face off with the Trade Federation on an equal playing field, but with more inclusive tactics that attracted talent rather than nepotism. "Entralla is soon to fall to Diarchy influence, same as Jaemus... what I could propose is to have the shipyards be handed over into N&Z hands as part of our integration policy within the Diarchy... We could have a delegation of our top members negotiate the uncoupling of Kuat Driveyards from the very government of Kuat itself and guarantee it a semi-autonomous status within the greater N&Z Umbrella corporation...it is all just a proposal that could see everything come together again into a place where talent and ambition are encouraged rather than snuffed out by politics and ideologic dogma."