Raluca was still wearing the flight suit as she just came from Gran Canaria. She called Ruben and asked him for two beers, and then, adressed Rorry.
Thank you for coming so soon. Like I said in my transmission, Ferguson is off the grid for a period and I had the feeling that you and him were rolling something important before this. I'm sure you know that James wasn't sharing the details with the rest of us so...
Ruben came with two ice cold beers and placed them on the table.
Thank you! ... so, you'll have to brief me about what you two were doing here before we continue.
In short, he was becoming suspicious of the OSI. Rumors had reached his ears the the Supply Industry was working directly with groups hostile or of the negative nature to the Omicroners...
Specifically the Corsairs, certain Kusari groups, and the Royals from Gallia.
We were tasked with providing proof of such happenings. A payment of 50 million credits came to us upon each report showing evidence of these doings.
[font=Century Gothic][color=#FF99FF]Interesting. I can't believe that OSI is doing business with the royalists... I want to see this. You can consider this to be the continuation of the deal you had with James or a new deal. I will act as contact person.
She called Ruben.
Call a meeting with the Administrators and Seniors, here, on Fifteen. Make sure that Moebus will come. We will need his financial advices.
Then she returned her attention to Rorry. Ral realized that she didn't touch her beer so she took a sip.
I hope I don't need to tell you that those intel reports must be complete and accurate, right?
I understand, Ferguson has already paid for several reports. Though only 1 is truely incriminating. We also have a new report showing OSI members undocking from Crete with a cargo hold of Artifacts... Here are the two files, the first has already been paid for...
[font=Century Gothic][color=#FF99FF]Raluca took the data-pad and, after seeing what it contains, she puts it on the table.
Mmmm, no. I'm not going to pay for the gunshots involving OSI and Crete. The report about what happened there is incomplete. Besides I really have no idea why James was collecting data about OSI's deals with the sairs. We might start our own deals with them soon.
She finished her beer and continued.
You'll get ten millions for those and for the next ones involving OSI and Corsairs. They're not interesting enough at this time. But I have to say that I'm very interested in what happens in Gallia and if OSI is involved it's even more interesting. I'm starting to wonder of their integrity as part of the zoner community if it can be called that way.
The woman was enthuziastic about her discovery as it was her first real -business- since she became Administrator of Freeport XV. She wanted to continue but decided to let Rorry speak up his mind first.
You know what I think Kiss? That "Supply Industry" is losing all convectional ties it once had to the Zoner way. Think of it this way, I come here, and the peace just settles into me, I feel different here. The solitude and the graces of ones own free will are really felt when with the Omicroners. The OSI though... They're losing their way... I think that's why Ferguson had us looking at em, he saw it before any of us... They're becoming... Greedy.
he leans back
But... That's just what a worn out old renegade thinks. Tell you what, don't mind paying us, well keep a look out for anything else as a favor. The Omicroners have been good to me, ever since I first took up living in Theta when my father kicked me out...
he paused... tilting his head down, he peered into her eyes, memories flashing through his mind of a time when he lived with these peaceful people
Did we know each other in years past? Your face it... it seems so familiar...
[font=Century Gothic][color=#FF99FF]She started to send a message using her own data-pad.
Don't think we met before... Maybe you met my mother. People were saying that I'm like her. She lives on Freeport 5 with my father. They're both zoners.
She finished the message and sent it somewhere.
There, you should receive the money I promised soon. I just informed the financial...
Another message comes on her data-pad. While she reads it, Ruben comes with two more beers.
Nah, Ruben, only one for our guest. I will have to leave, soon. Hestia is waiting for me.
Then she adressed Rorry.
Hestia is my Zoner Whale. Enjoy your stay. Ruben will serve whatever your heart wishes.
She raised from the table and headed towards to docking bay.