<Dressed in a fine suit and tie, Takeo Katashi enters the board room and smiles to himself.
Having been a participant of many previous meetings with dozens of stone-faced executives and squads of petty, ambitious and back-stabbing middle managers for the previous decade under the keiretsu business model of his former employer, Samura Industries, the placid environment and pleasant faces greeting him here ensure him that he had made a good choice in abandoning that lifestyle in pursuit of challenging but less stressful enterprises.
Taking a deep breath of peace inducing relief, he begins his introductions while still standing apart from the seated board members.>

"Greetings to my Fellow Board members,

I am very pleased to meet you all and quite eager to see what challenges lie ahead for us.
I know that you have all been given information regarding my certifications and accolades, so I will not bore you with an egotistic repetition of those facts now.

I have been made aware of the projects which are under your consideration by Mr. Dante, and I am excited by the possibilities that await us, and stand ready to assist you in realizing our collective dreams of the future.

I have moved all ships and equipment that I have at my personal disposal onto Freeport 12 and await your input as to the necessary logistics and preparations needed to dive into these projects without delay.

Please allow me to introduce my personal assistant, Miss Tanaka, who will be handling my front office and secretarial duties."

<An attractive young Kusari woman enters the room, also dressed in smart business attire.>



"Please contact her whenever my duties here require my absence from the base.
She is my most trusted business associate and I assure you that she is quite capable."

<Katashi then smiles and nods to Miss Tanaka, who then bows her head slightly in the direction of the board members and retires from the room.>

"These introductions being officially completed, with your permission, I will now join you at the table to answer any questions which you may have."

<Katashi then first walks around the table, shaking the hands of those present, asking their names and formally introducing himself with a bow of the head to each despite his prior introduction, then takes a seat.>

"Now then, Gentleman, where shall we begin?."

<Typically dressed in business attire, an enduring affectation from his previous
experience in the Kusari corporate environment, Takeo Katashi stands and begins
his address to the assembled executives.

"Hello again to my fellow board members and honored greetings
to the AWES representatives. We thank you for your visit.

<Katashi bows slightly after speaking>

"It is my belief that our two organizations have much to offer
each other, and I am personally pleased at the opportunities working together
would provide.
In terms of transportation and security, our potential cooperation seems to be
a good fit. Our ships pass each other frequently while going about their separate
business, and as such, combining our efforts in these areas seems quite plausible
without cumbersome changes to our existing operations. Additionally, such
cooperation would likely make these activities less costly for all if both of our
organizations combined resources and shared the expenses of convoy operations.
And with respect to travelling through the Border Worlds and Edge Worlds areas,
as has been suggested, more ships equals more security.
As we all know, half of the battle of makingmaterials transportation profitable is
having a product to haul both ways. An agreement between our organizations
would much relieve us both from that concern.
I am greatly in favor of such an agreement."

<Katashi pauses to take a sip from a nearby glass of water, and clears
his throat before continuing.>

"On the topic of base maintenance, construction and movement,
I have much experience in this area and believe that I could be of assistance to AWES
in that respect. I also look forward to learning from the similar experiences of
your associates as well.

Among the tools in our possession providing us the ability to be of assistance in
such activities as base movement, I have personally overseen the outfitting of
one of AWES's fine Taurus Shuttles with an advanced array of optronic, thermal
and gravimetric sensors.
This ship can be used to scan and map the entirety of any movement route in the
finest detail, giving us the least chance of unpleasant surprises while enroute and
the best chance of success.
I hereafter will make myself available to any of your staff that seeks any advice,
data or technical collaboration in regards to engineering or scientific endeavours.

Speaking of the Taurus Shuttle, I was very impressed with it's construction,
loadout capabilities and agility. I personally think that these would make formidable
fighter/bomber escorts relative to convoy security."

Additionally, I would like to suggest a meeting of our separate Engineering Managers and Staff to further discuss your impending base move in greater technical detail.

<Katashi scans the faces of all of the seated dignitaries with a smile,
seats himself as well and ends his presentation with his trademark question.>

"Now then, Gentleman, where shall we begin?."