Obsidian Table | Trilateral Military Command Session

[Charos]

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Markus gave a brief nod toward Colonel Frei as the man gathered his datapad and stepped away from the table. Only once the door sealed behind him did Markus shift his attention back to the Coalition delegation. “The Hessians have given their approval,” he said calmly. “Which means the responsibility now rests with us to make this project more than a theory.” He walked around the table and took a seat opposite the Coalition representatives, resting his forearms on the polished surface as the hologram of the Agitator continued its steady rotation between them.

“The Hessians can provide the infrastructure and fabrication facilities. Diamant will soon possess the drydock capacity necessary to assemble the hull itself.” The projection briefly highlighted several internal systems. “But the internal architecture, power routing, reactor regulators, signal masking, these are areas where Coalition engineers have historically excelled.” He looked directly toward Astrid and the other delegate. “If the Coalition is willing, your engineering corps could oversee the development of the core systems. Reactor control, electronic warfare suites, and the maintenance protocols that will ultimately enforce the… dependencies we spoke of earlier.”

The cruiser rotated silently above the table. “A joint prototype,” Markus continued. “Hessian construction, Coalition engineering.” A faint smile crossed his face, leaning back slightly in his chair. “So?” His eyes moved across the Coalition delegation.

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