The noise of heavy machinery was omnipresent. And quite irritating. That was Jason's first thought when he stepped out of the shuttle. As he was taking in the view of heavy machinery and huge glass windows showing ships in different stages of construction behind them a small man of apparent Kusari origin approached him.
"Nesmith-san?"
"Yes. I'm Jason Nesmith, nice to meet you."
If the Kusarian was surprised by Jason's heavy Bretonian accent he it didn't show. He gave Jason a deep bow and politely asked Nesmith to follow him.
"This is where we build our greatest works of art, individually produced to fulfill each customer's needs and wishes. It is our great honor that you chose the Renzu corporation Nesmith-san and..."
Jason stopped listening to the employee who was giving him a full tour of the shipyard, exactly as he has seen it in the company's virtual advertisement. He thought for a second about stopping the Kusarian but in the end decided against it. This brake gave him time to think. And there was a lot to think about.
Just yesterday he received a call from him son. William was overflowing with joy and happiness. The Interspace accepted his offer and so Fuzzy Koala Enterprises (which Jason still firmly believed was the worst name for a shipping company ever thought out by mankind) was bought out by Interspace Commerce as it's subsidiary with Jason left in the position of the company's management. His daughter was with her mother Nicola with the Phoenix Fleet somewhere in the Omicrons.
Jason forcibly stopped himself from thinking about all the dangers that they could come up against in the Omicrons, remembering that they weren't traveling in some civilian shuttle but in (\^/)Telcontar. A Corvo family cruiser piloted by his wife's older brother captain Daniel Sky of the Sky family of Zoners and that halfway to their expected destination of Livadia Palace they would be met by Nicola's father, leader of the powerful Sky family William Sky aboard his mighty Juggernaut colony ship (\^/)Dunedain. And there was no force in the Omicrons that could harm them afterwards. William Sky loved his daughter very much and he adored his granddaughter Eleanor and all the Sky clan was doing their best to provide their elderly leader with at least a moment of respite from the rigors of Zoner politics and his duties as a clan-leader.
His guide stopped near one of the huge glass windows that allowed visitors to witness the construction of their vessels from every thinkable angle without having to deal with the annoyances that accompanied prolonged trips in the vacuum. Jason focused his vision and realize that the tour was at the end. They have arrived at their destination. Behind the glass, floating in vacuum was the gem of Renzu shipyards, one of the most expensive things that money could buy. The size of a small city and twice as expensive(as the Renzu guide proudly stated) the Shukensha really was a marvel to behold. Even in it's current state which was far from finished.
Disco has a way of bringing you back whether you want to or not. So yes, I'm back.
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