[MSNPC] General Byu'I'Vera - A small price to pay
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(( Briefing Room, Zumaris High Command ))
((Didn't include the comms tag because I wasn't sure if it would be in earshot))
When Byu’I’Vera saw the one known as Moore smile, her face dropped it’s neutral expression and her mouth formed a frown that hid a much more simmering anger at the ridiculousness of what the officer was suggesting.
Byu’I’Vera: You imply that I am not being realistic, and yet you want to gamble the fate of my species on a bluff of a made up weapon, in hopes they go away. I do not know how you do things in the Federation, but I do not gamble the lives of three planets and over 2 trillion lives on a bluff, and I do not appreciate you treating this situation as a joke. At this point, if we are talking about being realist, why am I to trust any of your insights on this. What benefit do you all add to this? You have already admitted you cannot provide any assistance to space combat, you are offering no protection and yet you are criticizing and demanding we cease use and neuter our use of biological weapons, due to moral issues, while we face having families ripped from their homes and losing our home planets then offer nothing but empty promises of ‘maybe they will talk’. I know you are already working on a cure to render useless our one weapon that is causing the UAW to hesitate. Who is to say you discover the cure, give it to the UAW and now we have lost our only piece of leverage. How am I to trust you are neutral, and have not already sided with the UAW, trying to render us defenseless for their invasion. How can I trust your assurances, when a month later the UAW can try to invade again after you all have forgotten about us. You do not understand.
This time her tone was short and tense at the end. She was running out of patience. This meeting was starting to feel like a waste of time.
Aitas: From our information, the weapon has pushed the UAW toward aggression. It might have worked well should it merely sabotage their ships, but now they see themselves as facing destruction as well.
Zakrem: The thorn in the paw of the Surah.
Moore: Response
Byu’I’Vera: I ask you this, what concession do we have left to give? Are we to surrender and abandon our homes next as the UAW drills into our planet to destroy it and then Golva in the aftermath. You are correct we face Armageddon, So when we are backed into a wall, facing the end to our way of life either through the destruction of planets, or through a quiet death of three species forced to live on one planet where we will more than likely face billions of death from starvation, disease, exposure to the elements due to mass homelessness, and probably infighting due to a lack of resources. You want me to concede the biological weapon, fine, but then I need something of equal value from you or them. I need something concrete and certain that guarantees the safety of our people and our planet. I do not think that is unreasonable. Do you understand now?
Aitas: Thank you for your clarity, General. Our people are currently pursuing the return of those people the UAW took from you, as a show of our intent. ::A glance to Zakrem:: Might you contact the Independence; let them know we’d like an update on the matter.
Zakrem: Of course. ::Ilid stepped over to the console in the room.::
Moore: Response
Byu’I’Vera: If the Federation does care, it should be known that your involvement has caused the Vaadwaur to make us an offer recently. They offer the protection of their fleet for our loyalty and data on our new weapon. I am not keen on trading one occupier for another. But at least they are not demanding we abandon our homes. They seem to understand.
Byu’I’Vera was not in favor of accepting the Vaadwaur’s offer, but they were running out of choices, and she was still waiting to hear what the Federation was offering. Maybe now they would be more keen to help.
Aitas: I would not expect you to consider anything less. We have had dealings with the Vaadwaur before, on varying terms. If our presence helps you reach a more favorable arrangement with them, then I am glad of it.
Zakrem: The request has been sent.
Moore: Response
Aitas: Chief, Lieutenant, perhaps you could offer some recommendations for how we might assist in the protection of civilians. With the General’s permission.
Byu’I’Vera looked to Aitas than the chief and lieutenant, dipping her head, to see what they’d offer.
Zakrem: Concentrate your civilian population. If they are close enough together the UAW can’t beam into them and have to beam nearby. If you believe in your ability to use guerrilla tactics then that is where you set up ambushes and choke points.
She was very confident. They had a much larger ground force. She was sure that the UAW with their ‘technological superiority’ would be hesitant to invade.
Zakrem: We could also have the engineering teams start mass producing transport scramblers that we can set up. ::glancing at Moore:: Or we could see if the Indy as well as some of your orbital systems could generate enough Ionic Radiation to completely negate transporters of any sort. That would not only solve part of this problem but prevent easy surface invasions at a later date.
Byu’I’Vera: Now that is something. Though I would be curious as to any potential harmful effects of this radiation, and would it be permanent? In the case of one day we decide to develop our own.
Moore: Response
Aitas: ::turning back to the general:: I can see why you find the offer from the Vaadwaur compelling and concerning, General. I cannot promise you a fleet. But, we have no wish to be overlords either. What if you could mine some portion of the dilithium yourselves, without damaging your planet?
Byu’I’Vera: While I would rather not give those UAW cowards anything. But if that is the price of ending this. Then it is something we could find out.
Moore: Response
Aitas: It would give you a much stronger resource with which to bargain, whether with the Vaadwaur, the UAW, or any others.
Zakrem: We have been doing it for a number of centuries. We have naturally harmonic ways to not only mine it but synthesize it and recrystalize used dilithium. Those are things we can help with after this incident to prevent this from reoccuring. No weapons needed.
Byu’I’Vera wasn’t sure if they were offering recrystalization technology, she doubted it. She hated the thought of giving the UAW anything, but it was a small price to pay.
Byu’I’Vera: If the Federation would assist in finding the amount of dilithium we could mine without causing permanent damage, that would be appreciated. I imagine your scans are more sophisticated than ours.
Moore/Aitas/Zakrem: Response
Byu’Vera: In case combat still continues. Is there technology that prevents them from scanning our planet? Preventing them getting accurate data for orbital support would make them think twice about ground invasion.
Without orbital support, it would make any invasion more difficult without the UAW having to commit more forces.
Moore/Aitas/Zakrem: Response
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General Byu’I’Vera
High Council General
Zumardi
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As written by
Lieutenant Seleya of Khanda
Intel Officer
Amity Station
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