Incoming Transmission
[color=#009900]From: ALG Waste Disposal To:Whoever it may concern Subject: First building on Planet Rugen
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Guten tag.
After a few days of building, the first outpost on Planet Rugen was built. The has been temporarily named Bergen auf Rugen untill this outpost can be revamped into a whole colony with the help of the ICMG.
Currently, everything in this outpost is being operated by drones and robots.
It will be a matter of hours until the first ore samples will be extracted. A few transports are already waiting at Battleship Schwerin.
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At the press release, a woman wearing a long black coat rose to her feet. She had been seated in the first row, and had a press pass hanging around her neck. Although she was technically employed by the BBC, the Bowex pin badge attached to her collar gave away her true allegiance. She rose a hand, the other clasping her datapad. Addressing her query to one of the suits on a podium, she spoke.
She thumbed a button on the datapad, causing it to record the following and transmit it. The audio capture would probably head to either New London or Lancaster. "I only have a few questions for you, sirs and ma'ams. Will ALG be working in tandem with Kruger Minerals for this project? Kruger recently gave a press conference declaring that they were also building on and in orbit of Planet Rugen, after three months of surveying."
Some of the chatter from the back rows died down a little, as the other assorted journalists and paparazzi tuned in to listen. "How does ALG intend to reconcile this with its own plans? Furthermore, what stake does ALG have in Planet Rugen's development? Traditionally, you have been a waste disposal company, have you not?"
An awkward silence falls over the crowd as the woman from Bowex and the ALG spokesman stand face to face. The spokesman appears calm, but is struck by the beauty of this Bretonian appearance.
''Let me answer that question for you, Klaus''
A tall blonde man taps his ALG colleague on the shoulder and takes his place in front of the journalists
''M'lady, I will hopefully not surprise you when I express my feelings towards Kruger's reluctant manner of approach towards starting operations on Rugen. As elitist as they behave, after three months their surveys have somehow not yet provided the proper results needed to build an installation? Not only do this make a man doubt whether they have even started a survey of the planet at all, it also shows the inadequacy of Kruger's attempts to 'claim' Rugen as their own. Perhaps ALG would have considered offering assistance to their expeditions on the planet's surface, but Kruger has decided not even to notify us of any plans to start mineral extraction on Rugen. Therefore I cannot say with certainty that Kruger and ALG will work as a team out there.''
The man takes a deep breath.
''Now to your last comment. You speak of ALG as 'just a waste company'. But in 'waste company' there is also the word 'company'. Companies need to expand, miss, and this is a way to do it. ALG hereby not only finds new grounds to work on, as our expeditionary force has done some time ago. ALG hereby also assists Rheinland in expanding into unclaimed territory. Is this not just as important as processing waste? But rest assured, all waste extraction operations shall not suffer under this fresh mission!
Well now, are there any more questions?''
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The tall man takes a glass of water that is given to him by an assistant. He then walks towards a small holographic platform.
''Well now, please form up neatly now. There are some chairs for those who are tired or have problems standing. I wish to show you holographic imagery, accompanied by captains' logs that, in contrast to Kruger's 'talk but not act' policy, prove we have currently settled on Planet Rugen. Mechanized units have constructed a landing pad and a small storage compound as a means to receive supplies from our vessels hanging in the planet's atmosphere.''
''Here are the logs telling us of the beforementioned landing and settling on Rugen''
''Ladies and gentlemen, may this be the start of ALG's operations on Planet Rugen. Now who will join me while we open a few bottles of champagne?''
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The woman allowed herself a small smile as the first rep addressed her as 'm'lady'. As a journalist, receiving courtesy was a rare enough thing. Happy with the answers she resumed her seat. When the second rep took the stage, she stood, along with the rest of the assorted media circus. Watching carefully, she thumbed the pad to visual capture as the hologram transmission was initiated. Quickly, she packaged the file up and sent it to her colleague who was dealing with Kruger press conference.
Just as a hovering trolly laden with fine champagne was rolled out, she pushed forward and rose her hand again. "Excuse me sir, but just two more questions for the time being. I promise I won't delay your champagne much longer. When did ALG's stance on Kruger change so drastically; I believe some months ago you were considering merging? Secondly, has this colonial expansion been officialised with the Rheinland government? A government intervention would certainly clarify any ambiguity regarding the planet's ownership, would it not?""
The second speaker of the evening walks up to the reporters again.
''M'lady, I wonder what puzzles me more. The fact your pretty mouth asked us 4 questions, instead of the proclaimed 2, or how you turn down the best Champagne found in Sirius just to ask them.''
The man nods at the catering crew to start filling the tall, pyramid of crystal glasses that stands on the trolley
''But because of the same reason my colleague was unable to find any words at the moment he saw you, I will answer all of your questions.
First and foremost, the leader of Kruger has behaved in such a way, that ALG was reluctant, or even opposed to merge with his faction.
Secondly, although the Rheinland Government takes ALG's side in this strife for operations on Rugen, the other Rheinlandish companies have to approve to such an expansion, not the government.
But let's not forget that ALG does not declare war on Kruger in this mission. We are simply undertaking action that brings Rheinland and our company on to a higher economic level. If Kruger sees this act as an act of stealing, they are blind. Then, by proclaiming such a thing as war on ALG, I hope you have your proof of why we did not merge with these madmen. I mean, there is room enough for the both of us on that planet, or isn't there?''
The man steps down and takes the first glass on the pyramid. He hands it to the female journalist and bows
''After you, m'lady.''
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