The purchase of the Depot in Tau-29 didn't really live up to my expectations, but it does provide a modest income as a mining storage point and garage for hire to provide the regional miners and transporters with repair services.
I attempted to springboard from this minor success by acquiring another small depot in Sigma-15, which succeeded for a while as storage for Iridium miners coming from the Omicrons, but the costs of running such an outpost so remote from our other location proved to be too much, and I sold off that asset to finance an aspect that has become more urgent to the continuance of our enterprise.
Survival.
With the recent onset of Rebellions and Insurgencies with some house systems, the simple movement of the Ores and Metals which Redline Inc. has historically busied itself has become a bone of contention in the Borderworlds. While we are simple miners and Ore Haulers, busting rocks and spending our days hauling around what often smells like a giant can of farts, where we are hauling it and for whom becomes a salient issue for many.
The fact that the Iridium that we once held in Sigma-15 is often used in the making of both Cloaking Devices and Cloak Disruptors brought on great scrutiny and often consternation from various entities, both lawful and otherwise.
This was the primary reason that our large scale traffic in Iridium was abandoned, and also the reason that the proceeds from it's sale are being spent on another new necessity, Security.
The House Governments can currently be seen to be investing in the localization of metals production, and the building of multiple refineries within House space areas is plainly evident. This portends an extended need for Ores & Metals hauling and this could be quite a boon for Redline Inc. and other such transporters. However the competition for these materials may become quite fierce and likely to draw intense interest from the unlawful groups throughout Sirius, in additional to creating new and exacerbating old regional rivalries.
As such, we have made inquiries of various groups throughout Sirius who are likely to be experiencing the same difficulties with Security as are we, and have attempted to open talks with these affected parties regarding cooperation in securing the transportation of what are quickly becoming materials important to the efficient operation of the several House economies.
We do this in the hope that the House Governments themselves work out amongst themselves agreements which will prevent the transportation and use of these materials from becoming a chaotic free-for-all.
Meanwhile, we at Redline Inc. are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst.
