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Post by Komodo Dragon Clans on Jul 3, 2012 21:26:46 GMT -5
(OOC: In the next post between Ryan and myself I'll have Lacus leaving the group to head out on a special assignment aka diplomacy with Ashigaru Empire. Just wanted to get this started rolling. Hopefully it's a decent post -_-)
System: Elesian Traverse
Planet: Saskia
Ship: Aboard the Exile
Mission: To establish trade relations with the Ashigaru Empire
Exile Diplomatic Suite
Lacus was tired from the long trip but glad that she had finally arrived at her destination. The trip, which should have been shorter if relations with Eshara were friendlier, nearly doubled in length. The Exile had traveled clear to the other side of the Serpant Nebula. After that they traveled to Apollo's Arm, traveling peaceful through the Enlightened Tashar Empire's domain before arriving in the Elesian Traverse where they began an orbit above the Ashigaru Empire's Saskia.
Lacus stood on the holorecorder, a platform designed specifically to record a person’s actions and speech condensing it to be sent as a data burst to their allies of old in the First Great Solar War. The short message was a simple greeting to the Ashigaru leaders on Saskia. Unlike most of the Dragons of her nation she wore clothing that for the most part, covered her body. A dress that ended about mid thigh on her right side and continued in length to near her ankle on the left covered her lower body. The one piece dress was opposite in regards to length for her upper body revealing her sand-tan left shoulder.
When the Ashigaru played the data burst message an image of Lacus appeared dipping her head to them in greeting, “Greetings Ashigaru of Saskia. The Komodo Dragon Clans purposes is to form a trading relationship with your people. We hope make this a concrete bond between our two great nations so that fruitful trade in the upcoming years. If you wish to discuss such an arrangement I pray that we can do so in person. Est Sularus Oth Mithas.” With the traditional ending to her side of the conversation the image froze, while those aboard The Exile waited for a reply
Est Sularus Oth Mithas – Directly translates into ‘My Honor (is) My Life’, within the Komodo Dragon Clans culture the phase Est Sularus Oth Mithas has changed with time. Now used to commonly end conversations deemed important it roughly translates, in today’s time, as ‘My Words are Honest’. Only die hard traditionalists still use it for it’s true meaning, which has roots in the military hierarchy. Only units from Banshee continue to use it and run their life by the phase, which they still consider universal code in these four words, Est Solarus Oth Mithas
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Post by Theopolis on Jul 3, 2012 21:34:54 GMT -5
" This is Saskian Planetary Control, we are receiving you .. Please send civilization file packet. We will send our own and designate you landing coordinates. "
The coordinates would lead the Exile to the surface of the snow coated planet. There wasn't a single touched stone or paved road to be seen. When the Exile reached the coordinates, they would see a perfectly circular hole in the ground, and the Exile would need to descend into it to reach the Ashigaru landing pad. The steel landing pad was intricately designed, with much grandeur and detail provided for it past sheer efficiency. When they landed they would be met by a single Ashigaru; green chitinous exterior and two wandering antennae seemingly sniffing at the air. Two huge bulbous eyes gave little to make the creature seem friendly, but with two of it's four arms folded at the small of it's back and the other two extended in welcome, the Ashigaru gave a low bow.
It removed a circular unit from it's small pack and clipped it around it's neck. " Greetings, I am Siska Vogoshu, Head Defense Officer of Landing Bay 72. We are happy to make your acquaintance, and my superiors indicate that our galactic archives have no previous knowledge of you. We are happy to see you have arrived at your destination safely. Please, come and meet your diplomat. " He bowed low again and led the Dragon entourage along a narrow bridge without rails (below the bridge and landing pad, the hole descended into blackness) and down a few spartan halls until they entered a room with a small table and several pillows.
" Right this way. " Officer Vogoshu did not follow, but waited until another Ashigaru entered the room, bowed and took a knee at the table.
" I am Juru Jiro, I will be your diplomat for the duration of your stay. Would you like some .. " With his second right arm, raised a tray with several cups, and with his first and second left arm extended a cup to each of the Dragons individually, " tea? " |
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Post by Komodo Dragon Clans on Jul 3, 2012 22:38:23 GMT -5
The coordinates sent by the Saskian Planetary Control lead the Exile to the surface of the snow coated planet. There wasn't a single touched stone or paved road to be seen. When the Exile reached the coordinates, they saw a perfectly circular hole in the ground, and they descended into it to reach the Ashigaru landing pad. The steel landing pad was intricately designed, with much grandeur and detail. Landing they met by a single Ashigaru, who bowed in greeting. Lacus returned the gesture. Underneath thick layers of clothing to insulate her body from the severe cold she still wore her dress, a decision she was regretting by the second on such an uncomfortable planet. Kira, guard assigned to the Exile for all diplomatic missions it undertook stood off to Lacus’ left side bowed his head towards the insect before him.
Removing a circular unit from it's small pack and clipped it around it's neck. "Greetings, I am Siska Vogoshu, Head Defense Officer of Landing Bay 72. We are happy to make your acquaintance, and my superiors indicate that our galactic archives have no previous knowledge of you. We are happy to see you have arrived at your destination safely. Please, come and meet your diplomat. " Bowing low he led the Dragon entourage along a narrow bridge without rails (below the bridge and landing pad, the hole descended into blackness) and down a few spartan halls until they entered a room with a small table and several pillows.
"Right this way." Officer Vogoshu did not follow, but waited until another Ashigaru entered the room, bowed and took a knee at the table. Lacus also joined her counterpart at the table kneeling on one of the pillows. Kira remained standing near the door the entered, his body at ease.
"I am Juru Jiro, I will be your diplomat for the duration of your stay. Would you like some ..." With his second right arm, raised a tray with several cups, and with his first and second left arm extended a cup to each of the Dragons individually, "tea?"
Still wrapped up Lacus graciously accepted the tea, “Yess I’d love sssome tea Juru Jiro. I wassn’t quite expecting Sssasskian to be thiss cold.” Drinking the tea with her tongue, due to the shape of the Dragon’s mouth she smiled as the warmth flowed into her body. Kira declined the hot beverage being encased neck down in an environmental armored suit.
“If you don’t mind I’ll get ssstraight to the heart of the matter.” Lacus said shyly, this being her first independent action in diplomacy without Maki there to help her. “The Komodo Dragon Clansss (KDC) wisshesss to esstablisssh a trade route with the Asshigaru Empire (AE). This trade route will avoid Essharian ssspace traveling instead through the Apollo’sss Arm from the Elesssion Traversse heading towards the Ssserpent Nebula and vice versa. The KDC hopess to make an arrangement with the AE regarding the protection of this trade route.”
Using her tongue to lick more of the tea of her cup she continued, describing the details regarding the protection of the trade route, “The KDC purpossesss that every two yearss the defenssse of thisss trade route alternatess from one nation to the other. The defensse of the trade route’sss firsst two yearss will be the ressponsssbility of the AE.” Setting her cup of warm tea down she waited for Juru Jiro’s reply to the KDC’s offer.
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Post by Theopolis on Jul 3, 2012 22:43:11 GMT -5
" Ah, trade! Indeed. The Ashigaru Empire would be willing to begin a trade agreement. We have two Ashigaru vessels that have not yet been assigned trade routes, although we do not know of the Serpent Nebula yet. Perhaps your astronavigators could be so kind as to supplant us with that information. Would you like to sign the documents now? " |
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Post by Komodo Dragon Clans on Jul 3, 2012 22:59:12 GMT -5
"Excellent, I'll sssend a messsssage to the navigatorss on the Exile immediately ssso they can sssend the information along to the Sssasskia Planetary Control. We'll have one ssship, The Ssstarfish, asssssigned to this trade route." Lacus replied her joy evident at accomplishing her first solo Diplomatic mission.
"I almosst forgot, ass a ssstipulation, whomever iss tassked with protecting the trade route musst pay for the cosst of repairsss or replacement ssshould a Freighter be losst while the route iss under their care. If thiss isss acceptable I'll let you draft up the document. I came unprepared beleiving thisss would take much longer to reach an agreement." Lacus state revealing the same frightening smile that all outsides thought Dragons had.
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Post by Theopolis on Jul 3, 2012 23:00:41 GMT -5
" These stipulations are acceptable! " The documents were drawn up.
1 KOMODO DRAGON CLAN Freighter will begin trade with the Ashigaru Empire.
2 ASHIGARU EMPIRE Freighters will begin trade with the Komodo Dragon Clans. |
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Post by Komodo Dragon Clans on Jul 6, 2012 16:49:07 GMT -5
(OOC: Subclauses are referenced in the Reply #2 and Reply #4 ony 20120703)
Lacus looked over the terms of the agreement. Ensuring she read the whole document, which included the KDC's two subclauses, Lacus gladly signed the trade agreement that allowed the AE and KDC to begin trade under the first two years of protection by the AE's Naval Forces*/**.
Subclauses:
*AE provides protection till 20120714 turn change after which KDC will provide protection of the trade route till 20120728 turn change.
**This trade route will avoid Esharian space traveling instead through the Apollo’s Arm from the Elesion Traverse heading towards the Serpent Nebula and vice versa; Also any damages to the freighters while traveling this trade route will be paid to by the nation protection the trade route during that time (Does not included routine maintenance, only damage done by the failure of the protecting nation to adequately protect the freighter)
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