Processing Transmission Data Transmission Source: StormTech R&D Mobile Offices
The screen flickers for a moment, then resolves into a blue-white background with the words StormTech R&D centered in the middle in a steel-like font. Beneath the logo are the words "Error, video unavailiable."
For a second, there is no sound, and then a man begins speaking. While it is a very good imitation, certain elements in the sound of his voice reveal that the voice itself is synthisized.
"Ah, good day. Before I begin, I must appologize for the lack of true audio or video in this message. Our ship is currently travelling within a dense nebula which makes realtime transmissions almost impossible to transmit. Thus, I have had to resort to a synth-voice transmission from a text medium. I hope you do not mind.
Now, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Doctor Andrew Cameron, and I represent StormTech Research and Development. We have been following your announcements for some time now, and many of us are very interested in the genetics work you have been doing.
Your work has other viable applications, and as such, the Board of Directors has authorized me to offer you a sum of twenty million credits for the purchase of all research data related to your experiments as they proceed. Should you find this offer to be inadequete, I am prepared to negotiate a more appropriate sum.
I look forward to hearing from you. Good day."
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