The Fontana Summit

[Reeves]

Fontana Freeport; California System; Republic of Liberty

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The stage was set.

All that was missing was a red carpet, though it would have been woefully out of place on what was once a military outpost. Positioned conveniently near the beating heart of Liberty situated on Manhattan. And true to the terms of the summit security had been redoubled several times, guards in the hangars, and a few on a slow looping patrol around the corridors that led arriving delegates to the main chamber.

The venue itself was a large and well-lit room that had almost certainly been "renovated" ever since it was conquered years prior. A pair of large metal doors marked a threshold for every delegate to cross, guards on the inside and outside of it. Banners and small placards denoted the intended seating arrangement, with the Alliance delegation being entitled to the head of the table given that they had called for the summit. Immediately to the left and right of those seats were the Rogues and Hackers respectively, the militants and the Order positioned down the line. Some forethought had been used to have the Order's representatives sit next to the Hackers, while the far more nebulous Militants were meant to be seated next to the Rogues. The only oddity would be the isolated chair at the far end, directly across from the Alliance delegation. It was simply designated with the name "CALIBAN" and supplied no further elaboration, nor did it feature a flag of any kind.

This was done with the intent of keeping things civil, of course. But that was more so a hope than a directive, seeing as any attempt to use brute force to pacify disagreement would only make things significantly more heated. Though to placate any potential outbreak of excess grouchiness, food and drink had been served. A choice between vegetarian and not, as per the preference of whomever was sitting in their respective chairs. All no doubt stolen from OSC Liners or Bretonian shipping that had not been so fortunate as to make it through California without demands levied.

Space was also thoughtfully devoted to the provision of fixtures for cameras to record and stream the proceedings across distance, which honored the request of the particularly enthusiastic group of Hackers. All that remained was for the actual delegates themselves to arrive.