Omicron Theta system, MFE Academy, the Conference room
Cesar patiently waited for his turn to speak. Von Clouds outburst was sudden but it did not surprise him, in fact he expected at least one person to react this way. It wouldn't be the first time something he has witnessed in his life. He also wanted to hear what other Zoner leaders wanted to say first. He noticed Doc Holliday he was acting different than in the past. Cesar knew he was doing his best to remain calm, but was very furious about the entire situation. He gets up to talk and he too decides to do the same and respond in calm manner.
"Senores y senoras, I understand and appreciate you sharing your concerns. Should we all agree to the terms, Corsair Empire will absolutely follow them. If we do one thing right, it's to honor our words. If our intention was to take over Omicron Theta system, this meeting would've never taken place and there would be even more bloodshed. It is why we're all here. Continuing this wretched conflict would bring nothing to anyone. Nothing! More Corsairs would lose their lives and more Zoners would lose their lives. And at this point, for what exactly? Corsair Empire is powerful and we take brutal paths in our lives full of enemies, but we don't kill for fun, however, we don't show mercy to those who are our real enemies. Wars were always present in human history, as if it's in our nature, but there is always a chance to stop them. We all want this to end as soon as possible."
He looks around the table and then addresses von Cloud first: "Senor von Cloud, I can understand your anger, but I do not only see it simply as that. It's a passion in a form of anger. You want your people to have a better life and not to live on battlefields and in poverty. Just like me, you too have seen many horrible things and you do not want others to go through it. That much I can understand. Current situation is far from ideal, but we have to start somewhere and work on improving it. We can't go back, only forward."
He continues addressing other leaders: "Senor Orlov, we are starting to get somewhere with this. You've made some good points. Nomad threat was something we've always been very cautious about. They are highly unpredictable and agressive. We never know when and where they will decide to strike. Cooperation with your forces against them would be most preferable, especially after suffered losses."
"Senora Abonwood, we had many opportunities to cooperate OSI in the past, not just through food shipments transported by your ships, but also during several crises. Your involment in fixing Omicron Theta crisis will be very essential. I do not know a Zoner group with better logistics teams. Understandably, I do agree that it would be unreasonable to expect you to cover Zoner installations of the entire Sirius with these terms, as they all have different administrations that have nothing to do with this, so I think including installations in local systems should be acceptable. I would also be delighted to see OSI supply vessels visiting us again without a fear of getting shot down."
"Senor Holliday, senora Xi. MFE has saved many lives gracias to your advanced medical knowledge and technology without any bias. I am saddened that you of all people got caught up in the crossfire. Many Corsairs talk greatly about you and respect you for what you do, so I want to work extra hard on maintaining healthy co-existance with your group. Should you require anything from the Empire, I'm all ears. Senor Holliday, I am aware this feels like a nightmare scenario to you, so let's work on getting out of this nightmare."
"Finally, senor de Creta, si, it is my priority to give our people a better quality of life without hunger and hopefully less wars. This is one of many steps we have to take. The little project my hermanos have started to cover the loss of biodomes is working, but it can do only so much. We have a lot of work to do at home as well, amigo."
Cesar finishes his speech, then returns to his seat to let the next person to speak and takes a sip of water from his bottle after sharing many words.
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