Drinks with Junker's Congress Representatives

[Dieter Schprokets]

"Gentlemen"

Billy had to speak loudly to be heard. The bar was crowded, and noisy. The men across the table from him were expressionless.

It was no place to be discrete, but business was still conducted privately in spite of (or because of) the din.

"In this briefcase are twenty million reasons for you to let us try out the ship we were discussing."

They now looked interested.

"One of my men, a Mr Ajax Tremor, will be by to take delivery of the test vessel."

He continued.

"He will evaluate its performance and report to me directly. We may buy more, if you are agreeable, and if terms can be negotiated which you find as favourable as this."

"Are we agreed on this trial run, then? Just name the account you require the funds sent to."

He sat back and swirled the scotch in the glass.

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