Sirius Research and Development Bar

[Littleone]

There is some commotion around one of the elevators that just arrived, people start crowding around, then a new figure emerges from the rabble and walks across to the podium.

"Ehem, welcome, ladies and gentlemen, I, as you may already know, am James Little, current Head Overseer of Sirius Research and Development..."

He waits until people stop clapping and then continues.

"There are a few things I wish to mention today... Some sad, some good, I do hope you stay all the way through."

Some people shuffle in their seats to get more comfortable.

"My tale is of the past, about a year ago, events which haunt us all still. As you already know, we used to be much larger than this, there used to be so many of us." He gestures around the room, around a quarter of the seats are empty. "Now... Some of you may know this tale, some of you were there. Some of you aren't even members, and are here only for a drink and a good chat, no matter, the story is a good one, I promise you."

"Firstly, I must mention a very important man, George Quest. George quest was our founder, a good man I hear. Unfortunately I never had the good fortune of actually meeting him. This was one man, and we are his legacy. This one man managed to build a community, a family of families, a great man, and without him. we wouldn't exist." Some people start whispering and he holds his hand for silence, the whispering stops."This man was a scientist working alone, but he had an idea. He got some other scientists to work with him, and together they grew, and became what we are today. You see..." He stops to think for a second. "As an individual, we are great, but as a community, we are the greatest. If we stick together, through thick and thin, we will make it through these times of trouble. Trouble caused by events barely passed."

Some of the people who aren't members look around at the members with sorrowful eyes.

"There was an accident, just like everyone makes on a daily basis... Unfortunately, this accident was made in the wrong place at the wrong time. We used to own a mobile research centre, a large ship that catered or our every need. Unfortunately we made some large errors that lead to the demise of the station and many of our members. Firstly, we relied on the station too much. We put almost all of our labs on it, and many of our members lived there with families. Secondly, we made the mistake of doing some high risk experiments on board - Do not blame me, I had no position of power back then - One of these experiments involved a reactor, I am not sure which type, but I know it was dangerous. This reactor had to be made extremely precisely, there was no margin for error, yet there was an error. One simple component wasn't made to the exact perimeters, and someone failed to check it. The result? An explosion, a very large explosion."

"Loss of life was great that day... So many of our members were killed, I wasn't. How many of you are survivors?" A few people put their hands up. "Then you must feel my pain for the loss of so much. The members nod their heads. "But after this catastrophe came great reformation, and we shall rise again. We will gain power, and we will prosper."

There is a large round of applause, and some members stand up.

After a minute or so James holds up his hand for silence once again. "There is more business I must inform you all of. As you may already know, we have signed into a contract with the Commonwealth, one which I hope will allow us all to gain from. Full details on this contract can be found on news bulletins throughout the bar, so please, feel free to take a look, and if there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Now, moving swiftly on."

He looks across at Hans.

"For the last part of business today, I wish to introduce you all to an old member of the faction, a great scientist, Mr. Hans von Goeben!"

He motions towards Hans -one of the members that had put his hand up earlier-, obviously wanting him to join him on the stage. People look at Hans expectantly.

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