Jimmy keeps quiet during the initial discussion. He drinks his whisky, listens to them both and is obviously trying to make his opinion about the woman. When Rush finishes his sentence, Jimmy takes another sip of his whisky and finally speaks again.
"So, ya'd prefer to give the parts to yer government I assume, aye? Well, in me opinion, no government deserves 'em. They might 'ave the cash 'nd people to crack the problem, but do ya really think it would benefit Sirius as a whole? Hell no. They'd keep it fer themself, most likely even 'ide it from the people. Corporations? Even worse. Look at Ageira, those blokes 'ave the Jump Gate tech fer how long? At least six hundred bloody years, if the records 're any good. That's an awfull lo' o time to improve, yet did they? Nah. They sit on their golden egg o' monopoly, milkin' the whole Sirius. They dinnae want anythin' better. Independed researchers might be a risky ones to give this to, aye, but they are the only reall chance fer some progress, lass."
