"Did you enjoy the hunt Ambassador-to-Mechanema?"
"Yes Kzaargh-Admiral, and I am grateful for your kind invitation to attend. The terrenki was a fine opponent and fought bravely."
"Indeed. Gnaw's prey was neither; no honor in that kill. I don't blame him for his early departure; a vatach would have been a more fitting prey than your colleague. I am sure that you would have been a more challenging foe."
"Yes Fleet Admiral Kzaargh, I would be. It's almost too bad that Chmee Gnaw will never find out for himself. I have every confidence in our strategy."
"You're bright enough to know that "our" strategy becomes "your" strategy should the door slam on our tails?"
"It will work Fleet Admiral Kzaargh. The Mechanema are rational and will see the necessity of our actions. We are, after all, just passing through."
"You had better be right Ambassador-to-Machines. You would be very wise to not start believing that claptrap you told the Mechanema. You have risen high on talent, skill, and wit."
"I thank you for the kind words Kzaargh. They mean much coming from you."
"You miss my point technician. You have risen high indeed. High enough that a fall could very well be fatal. The fact that you are always, always Second-Daughter-of-Chtarra Riit will not save you. Chtarra Riit is the Empire. But you seem not to understand the full ramifications of that as applied to yourself. And that concerns me Ambassador-to-Machines."
"Enlighten me then Kzaargh on what it means to be a Daughter of House Riit. Then enlighten me on what the consequences of spying on House Riit are likely to be."
"Nothing to say Kzaargh? Did you not think I would not understand the implications of hearing my own words quoted back to me?"
"Now you are frightening me technician. Your arrogance is astonishing. I do not waste my Fleet Intelligence assets spying on Ambassadors. House Riit keeps a close eye on House Riit and shares information when it is needed. Apparently somebody in your House thinks I need that information. I shall speak slowly and use small words.
Chtarra Riit is the Empire. As was his uncle. As will be his successor. You chose to be a Child of Draco. You chose to earn a name. There are those within the House that see that as a betrayal of the House. There are others who see that as a claim on the succession. You have enemies Second-Daughter. Many of them.
A failure by you on this level will see you dead. If you do not understand that, you could doom us all.
You must assure the machines that we're just passing through in an effort to steal some resources from our Cousins. We do not wish conflict with the Mechanema.. Far from it.
Chmee Gnaw has finally located Ambassador-to-Humans. In a whorehouse. He lives still only because he was there with a high member of the Human's ruling party. He will be your replacement if you mangle your duties any further. Chtarra Riit might mourn your passing. But he will not waste more than a minute doing so. You chose the Path of Draco. Empire was built on the deeds of the Children of Draco. Successful ones.
Leave. Now. Do not fail for Empire does not remember those who take the Path and do not succeed."
"Your will is my will Fleet Admiral Kzaargh."
Influence Action:
- Influence Delta Corvi.
- Influence Zeta Herculis and Colonize Money and Science planets
- Flip both colony ships back up.
-7 upkeep. $1, S 7, M 6.
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Galactic Council, on 02 November 2013 - 04:55 PM, said:
