A secret meeting

[Pavel]

"Daumann -Mittermeier started- enjoyed in the last few years amicable and profitable for both sides relationship with Bowex. Ignoring ultranationalist comments from political extremists in our House, we decided to try out closer cooperation with Bretonians. While they're partnered with our *cough* cordial rivals from BMM, their directors are men of open minds, just as we in Daumann are. Putting differences aside paid off, regardless of few setbacks on the way, caused sadly by our goverment. Brief war in Omega-3 started as simple incident between Bowex convoy and Federal Police, as far as I know the Police levied unjustified fine on them, Bretonians refused to pay... That was madness, I understand some damage in relations, perhaps small customs raise, but to start war over unpaid fee, in addition in our situation.... That and now that "love Gallics the strongest you can" policy, that's also something we aren't exactly fond of."

Rheinlander paused for a while to take a sip of juice and continued

"Gallia's sudden reveal and the following rapid campaign in the Taus, and in Leeds now, changed many plans across the entire Sector, including our own. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Wells, we don't have anything in particular against Gallics, but they're entirely new, strong piece on the keyboard, revealed in the middle of game. That obviously brings questions how will they affect further events, are they and their goals different, neutral or same with ours... In the current situation rather clear picking one side, strong but unknown, by some of our politicians, is risky, unthought move for me.


Gallic market is vast, and we naturally will enter it, but the last thing we need is open war in the Omegas against Bretonia, now fully supported by Liberty Navy's power. My House has own internal problems, in no small part started by mistake which Interspace ban was; we should deal with them first, before even considering throwing ourselves into yet another full scale war. Pirates and terrorists raid our mining operations, market prices fluctuate due to uncertainty of currency, I don't need to add in such situation aggressive unpredictible policy enforced by certain extremist wing of politicians and backed by xenophobic megalomaniac military high circles doesn't benefit my corporation, and the entire House, at all. It negatively affects stock markets and threatens our very ability to conduct business.


That's one more reason why it's good to have good relations with Bowex for Daumann, I can assure you their services are excellent, we never had reason to complain about them."


Mittermeier paused again, looking at the window and sunset behind it, slowly covering part of New London they were in in darkness.


"As you see, our views on corporate-navy-goverment relations are similar, I'm glad of that. Perhaps...Perhaps we will try in a more direct way to remedy current policy direction taken by our dear extremists in Rheinland, but I cannot disclose more details now. Feel assured Interspace has good ally in Daumann, and when the situation is appropriate for that, to which we strive, horrible mistakes of Bonn assault and Interspace ban will be fixed. Naturally we would like to believe such friendship won't stay unrewarded, what, again, will only bring more benefits to both sides."