"I hope you do not mean to suggest that members of this house are ignorant?" he said quietly, "Or that we, the people who daily sit on the forefront of Nomad incursions into our space, are somehow unaware? Pray to our "god" that we don't have to fight them sir? we fight them on a daily basis... any Corsair who would not and does not is in derilection of their duty... "
"What i was questioning was whether you were..... which if we take your words at face value you seem to be.....and indeed, if the Junkers had such operations in motion, operations that now involve a Corsair; a little more transparency might be useful for some form of cooperation... if indeed your operations are as extensive as they are, i for one am open to negotiation on this cooperation..... if indeed, that is feasible"
He switched off the data pad that had been placed back on the table in front of him. "you do not come here to lecture children sir, or the ignorant who do not know what occurs outside their own house. Yes, as you so astutely pointed out, and as you should remember, we do have battlefleets. But this does not preclude us from engaging in the subtleties....... do not presume that the junkers are the only ones who know how to move in the shadows....."
He stroked his beard.... "While your presumption in making this appointment here leaves a little to be desired, however, i feel your words bear hearing out..... That said - We have no quarrel with the Junkers per se - and If this Corsair was a conscious appointment by you to form a "bulwark" or an "ally" with the Corsairs then indeed... i find the move intriguing..."
He sat back, "but enough from me, i am sure there are other opinions in the house...."
