Crumbli
the Tea Time Tyrant
Children of Terra
Mare Nectaris - 5/12/2112
Direct:
Albion
Kent
Mare Nectaris - 5/12/2112
Nigel points a finger to the commissioner general with a frown at the mention of crowd suppression against his own people. "Don't do that again. My people, our punishment methods." A stern look washed over his face as the other ministers surrounding him nodded in agreement. Nigel takes a seat and raises a hand, the s4-10s informing the commissioner general to leave all but two of his guards outside the house. "Sir, your guards are to remain outside. It's a matter of security for all political parties present." The s4-10s were well armed and obviously felt as though they had the upper hand in this situation. The only smart thing to do was to let the guards outside and have them wait for the meeting to be over.
"Take a sit Mr. Commissioner general. We've not all day to squander." Nigel gestures to a number of empty seats and stands. The empty sections were close to the doors and situated opposite of the residing political regime in lB-7. The ministers begin whispering to each other about which issue to discuss first. The s4-10s position themselves on either side of the door and a great silence slowly consumes the room. A thin framed man slinks into the room passing Nigel a folder filled with sheets of paper. Some were images while others were filled to the brim with written reports. He takes a minute to go over the information present. He parts his lips to speak but is cut off by his own ear piece, closing his mouth and listening. "You have permission."
He sighs closing the folder and taking a sip of his glass of water. "So, General Tallahan, you've been provided quarters for in the embassy building. You agreed to stay the full seven to fourteen days required for negotiations and," he pauses reopening the folder to check his facts, "you're willing to return if we need you for another meeting." He looks up waiting for confirmation to make sure there wasn't a miscommunication along the lines. Once receiving it he nods and begins discussing the nature of this union and the commissioner general's role in it.
"You are in possession of the single largest organised military force here on the moon. Obviously, the nature of this union would forbid the use of said forces against members of the union and anyone that the union doesn't agree upon. We've reason to believe you've been looking to expand your borders to further horizons." He stops again to sip his water a little more. He looks over to the minister of external affairs and nods. The minister stands and takes seventeen pages stapled together over to the commissioner general. Each page demonstrated a list of demands and offers presented by each colony who had agreed so far. The majority of offers were from the children of terra but a moderate number of smaller colonies in neighbouring regions were willing to trade away their independence for safety and stability of resources. "Give the terms a thorough reading through. I doubt we'll have time for a discussion about the terms today as I've been informed I have elsewhere to be, but notify the guards to escort you to the embassy when you're ready."
Standing from his seat he turns and begins his exit, quiet chattering in his ear distracting him from having any real attention beyond the communication errors. He leaves the room via the backdoor where two marines meet with him. They escort him towards the subterranean communications centre. He inputs his pass code into the door and enters inside with the two marines following beside him. The first floor was a white room, mostly empty, with a handful of marine guards keeping it secure from unauthorised personnel entry. They notice the prime minister and stand at attention which he waves away alleviating them of their uncomfortable stance. "I'm here."
"Copy that, Prime minister. We'll meet with you shortly." Sir Nigel waits on the first floor of the facility with his hands behind his back until the elevator doors ping and slide themselves apart. "Sir Nigel, if you please." A well dressed man gestures for the prime minister to enter the elevator. He does so and his guards accompany him into the depths. They descend to floor three before disembarking. The doors open and his guards were first in making sure to keep the prime minister safe even in secure facilities. "MP on deck!" Shouts one of the officers walking by the engineers. The majority of them stand at attention offering salutes. The same officer turns his attention to the prime minister and takes his ear piece out, turning it off entirely. The prime minister does the same.
"We've resent the invitation to the seventeen facilities that didn't reply. Although the majority of those facilities all operate under the jurisdiction of the Hexiron incorporation."
"What exactly did we send them? I assume not the same message twice."
"No. Not the same. We've reworked it entirely to be custom fitted to their lack of first contact."
"Can I see it for myself?"
"Of course. We've sent it both in text and audio format in case they're unable to receive audio transmissions."
"Incredibly unlikely that they wouldn't be able to receive audio."
"Hey, nothing's impossible. Just don't want them bitching we didn't try if the union sweeps them under."
The officer walks with the prime minister over to a console and allows him to proof read the message. It came in three languages outside of English, and while he could recognise them, he couldn't speak or understand them. Russian, Mandarin, and Arabic.
Attention,
This is facility lB-7 of the British lunar colonisation program.
This is a prerecorded transmission.
If you're receiving this message please respond immediately.
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The independent colonies of former lunar colonisation efforts are in the process of forming a union. All colonies are invited to attend the meetings and will be rewarded with a seat in the union. By responding to this message you are confirming either A) Your colony's desire to attend or work in tandem with the union, or B) Your colony's desire to refrain from or work independently without the union.
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An absence of reply will be interpreted as an abandoned facility and may lead to borders and/or resources being distributed among members of the union. This is not a threat nor an act of aggression. Coordinates of meeting location will be provided upon response. If you require transportation, it will be provided by the Children of Terra.
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End transmission.
This is facility lB-7 of the British lunar colonisation program.
This is a prerecorded transmission.
If you're receiving this message please respond immediately.
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The independent colonies of former lunar colonisation efforts are in the process of forming a union. All colonies are invited to attend the meetings and will be rewarded with a seat in the union. By responding to this message you are confirming either A) Your colony's desire to attend or work in tandem with the union, or B) Your colony's desire to refrain from or work independently without the union.
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An absence of reply will be interpreted as an abandoned facility and may lead to borders and/or resources being distributed among members of the union. This is not a threat nor an act of aggression. Coordinates of meeting location will be provided upon response. If you require transportation, it will be provided by the Children of Terra.
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End transmission.