A new old methods

[Pavel]

- Platform Blue Star 3, Sir. - pilot informed Von-Geld, Wolf and few other passangers of Pelican, when the platform from small dot on the horizon turned into something of similar to sea platform shape.



Armored transport softly landed at small abandoned platform, and bodyguards went out to check the terrain.


It's safe. That platform was closed down for 2 years, there's no living soul. - Wolf told.
- We never know Sir, our orders are to ensure Herr Von-Geld's safety, at all costs if needed.
- I understand - Wold replied to bodyguard in black hardened armor, capable of withstanding shot from standard laser gun.
- Remember those two liners full of people, 20 years ago, Wilhelm? - Von-Geld asked.
- I do, hessians killed few hundred people because there were Daumann's father's brother's great-grandsons onboard.
- That's why my boys always check places I'm in. Wherever I, or anyone else important goes, entire visit is always planned and secured in the best possible way. Daumanns and their key employees are guarded like heads of state.
- But the common employees, our miners and transport crews.
- Ja...That war with Liberty ironically is very profitable and costs us great deal of money at the same time. After Bonn it got worse though, the goverment didn't pay for the newest battleship constructed at The Ring on time, we had net loss this month due to this, for the first time in few hundred years.
- Is it that bad?
- First weeks, when it all started, were bad, now we're recovering losses, some of our employees have to work longer for the same wage. But I wonder how we'll be compensated for that delayed transfer from the goverment.
- They're really desperate for money, aren't they?
- I think on Stuttgart, land there is almost in virtually over 90 percents in Synth's hands, they could just sold that planet to Synth.
- Yes, but what about us?
- Oh well, Omega-7 or Nuremberg would do it, I suppouse.
- And Kruger? IMG?
- Kruger's about to entirely bankrupt, Bonn was the final nail to Kruger's coffin. I wonder why ALG still didn't buy it out, but they have Bonn-caused problems as well. You know how it is, when you pay and care about low level importance assets too much...
- "Low level importance assets" ? What kind of language is that?
- An example of how some of those white collars in Berlin speak. But anyway, Kruger wouldn't be problem, neither IMG would be, they're insignificant.
- Still it's a risk of a big fuss, like during Turf Wars.
- That's why I said Nuremberg would be good as well. But anyway, back on the topic.
- How we'd start that?
- Hmm - Von-Geld muttered - what we've got here...

Platform had rather small size, with few medium-sized buildings which could be repurpoused for barracks, storages and training centers, and landing pad able to serve 10 snubs at the same time. Small hangar could be good for start.

- Make sure this place is absolutely forgotten about. Erase it from all official maps, plans, silence people who worked here, if needed. That small hangar will be good on a short run, but with more pilots coming there'll be need for more space, rebuld this one, or build entirely new. Training halls, flight simulators, headquarter, barracks, storage building...You know how it works, Wolf.
- It was small survey mining platform, when it turned out Boron deposits here aren't satisfying it was used as simple polymer research facility, with minimal crew. I doubt anyone even remembers this place.
- Wonderful.
- Supplies?
- Obviously sooner or later someone will just notice Adler is back, but for the sake of getting it organised in peace, I want to delay that moment as much as possible. Hide aerial supply paths to that platform.
- Understood.

This place really is forgotten, it should do the work - Von-Geld said, kicking empty can after beer.