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Ignoring the woman for a moment, he sent a slightly painful force message to the Rogue outside. As the message entered his mind the Rogue felt his mind defences crumble, leaving him feeling unnaturally vulnerable.<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->
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Turning his attention back to the irrate Queen Mother. With a wave of his hand she was silenced.<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->
"Quiet. I have no respect for unearned authority, and as such you must excuse me if i show you no respect. Now to the topic at hand..."
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"I want nothing from you directly, rest assured. I have come to discus the diplomatic future of Hapes. I know that you have entered discussions with The New Order, and i can guess at the fact they have offered you nothing in return. Perhaps generous slices of Rogue Empire territory IF they win, and nothing else.
Unlike them, we offer something for both now and later. Technology so superior it is only found in TREs aresenal. Financial assistance unlike anything you have seen, military expertise unsurpassed anywhere in the Galaxy. Perhaps one of the planets that formerly belonged to the Cluster.
And of course, generous settlements post our victory.
Does that not sound like a much better and fairer deal?"