Lord Emmanuel responded to Storm's explanation of the security measures the Humans had put up.
"Well, then it appears my merchants will have little to worry about then, free trade should be able to take it's course."
Though considering Storms later statements about the nature of keeping the location of Whitecloud hidden, he attempted to word it in a more convincing manner of peace.
"Though of course, I will require access to Whitecloud's coordinates to get the ship there. Or at least some route the Noah(Captain/Pilot) can follow. We won't need to establish a beacon before the C-1 arrives, unless of course Whitecloud is incredibly far from us, that being more than 300-500 lightyears. If it is any further, I can issue more skilled navigators to ensure a safe passage. Same goes for you're worlds Commodore Hancioth, but once the C-1 is there itself, it has the capacity to drop a beacon so that easier travel can be undertook."
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Listening to Commodore Hancioth's tale of the Raptor Houses' downfall and the rise of individualism and equality in their Interstellar Consortium, Lord Emmanuel was compelled to listen well. He realized how the Caste system of the Mind Empire might look to someone who had created a more democratic society.
"As I said" he would reply "there is no perfect system, though from the sounds of it, the people of Avlana have managed to make equality stable and functional, an accomplishment which I must commend you on" said the Sage.
Lord Beetlejuice would say to the Commodore "How interested in trade are the Avans? And how is the peace in your corner of the galaxy? Have there been any major conflicts which we should be aware of?" To this question's answer Paulos would listen closely, as he was intent in some theatre to prove his worth as an Admiral, and if any allies needed help it would be his perfect chance.
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To Rythor, Balazar would speak in his soft and methodical but jolly voice. This was a man with black eyes in full, like many Hamans there, who had eaten much of the Black and where thus affected though with prolongued life and increased psychic potential. Though his eyes were almost fully black, unlike the eyes of his father which were more cold and calculating, there was a certain warmth and familiarity in the space-like globes.
"It's common courtesy I assure you, nothing more" he said in response to the comment on the bow, since it was a customary greeting to bow ones head to another in the Mind Empire, as it was something all the four races could do.
"Indeed I do know some of whats going on here" he laughed at that statement. "Well, Ambassador Rythor, my grandfather has sent out a letter of diplomatic greeting to several of the powers that are in relative proximity to our borders, as much as in space as one can be. Though apparently the message has gotten further than we expected." He said referring to the Galactic Empire which seemed to be no where near our borders.
"But I digress, My grandfather is aging, though he likely has about 50 years left if anything. He wants to leave the Empire secure when he transcends and would like more than anything to establish a lasting peace and establish trade routes with powers such as your Interstellar Consortium, and the Hircine's Interstellar Commonwealth, and the other races and powers that have arrived here.
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Madeline and Ezekiel continued to listen to the fascinating perspective of Starlight, and about her nature and as a female design.
Madeline said at the reasoning behind it "well thats one way to look at it. It can be rather the opposite here, females tend to be on top of things here." She laughed. Ezekiel rolled his eyes at her, playfully of course. Madeline had at this point put the Thermo in a purse she carried.
Ezekiel then spoke to Starlight "thats actually a very interesting perspective of creating servile AI's and keeping them in their place, no offense of course" he chuckled, understanding Starlight's nature. "In our own society, we have kept a peace with our Artificial intelligences by equalizing with them on a more personal level. Take Blue Shade for instance...." he looked around for a moment and called Blue Shade over to them. The one eyed orb floated over.
"Yes Vice Admiral?, Priora?" said Blue Shade. Ezekiel responded "I mean to make an example, you see Starlight, among the AI's we have a caste much as we do the Hamans, and like the Haman castes, they are divided acording to function. Blue Shade here" he said motioning to the android "is an IL series, equal in rank and individual will to an Unon, whereas the Sen series robots and our Ball-Drone fighters are often of the same intelligence and autonomy as the lower Duons or more closely the Trions. By equating them and making them with this in mind is how we place Artificial intelligences into our society."
Madeline interjected "the more autonomous and Haman-like they become matters little as well, for the Hamans themselves are often mixed with enough machines to be considered a cyborg by some standards."
