A Critical Meeting

[Thexare]

"I think it's best to direct you to the Ministry of Finance," Paracusia replied, looking up from their tablet. "I've already arranged for a meeting with them after we're done here." They smiled, though not in the most reassuring way, and added, "From what's been said of your resources, I'm sure you'll find the price quite affordable."

"Now, Aquila... Understand that they can't work on the ship at Sabah, for obvious reasons. Canberra technically has the facilities, but ever since Crayter relocated Sulawesi... let's just say no. Hopefully they'll be forced to move it soon due to an out of control asteroid." Their continued half-smile and neutral tone made it very hard to read the meaning of that last sentence; a hope, a threat, a joke? "Purely interior work can probably be done at any moor you can find, but anything involving exterior work would be vastly simpler with a drydock. If the Junkers or Zoners have a dock available, that should be viable."