"Humph! Cough!... Gents, sorry ... I was lost in consultation with Eris for a few moments..... ". Muttered the embarrassed Ambassador.
"But looking at these things, the Zoners and all the Chaos surrounding us in general, the TAZ have found peace in Baffin and ways of juggling a safe medium with friends some foe and even the Greyfaced Houses such as Liberty and Rheinland. This has only been achieved through hard work and the mutual respect we hold with others, tough to gain and sometimes harder to maintain, sacrifices sometimes need to be made... You will grow to appreciate this."
Rackham looked at the two men in turn.....
"Are you ready for this? ......I believe you are, the Phoenix and OSI have achieved excellent relationships with others in Sirius, so in that light the TAZ would support your proposals regarding O49 and O74 , provided this doesn't mean annexing the Systems, such a move, I'm sure you'll understand, would backfire and bring war to your doors. And your diplomatic skills will be highly tested in this process, don't expect a done and dusted agreement to blink into existence without blood and tears, there will be those that plot to thwart you....."
"Aye, yes, Gentlemen, we'll flourish a robe or two in the advancement of your venture! Let us know where we can be of assistance..... We see mutual mutual benefits in this.
And peering into his empty cup, Rackham made a further enquiry .....
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