107. Enter the game (Part 2)
20 floors underground on Coruscant, residential area for planetary administrators.
"Mr. Elding, I don't know what you think of the proposal I just made." Claire sat elegantly on the sofa and looked at the Rodian sitting opposite.
She is still a little uncomfortable with it, but she can only keep forcing herself to hint that the seahorse-like person in front of her is a person, an alien, an intelligent creature, and a being that can communicate with each other.
"I'm not sure how you found me, because we are not familiar with each other at all. I only know that you were introduced by Mr. Sai, which makes me a little confused. Can I trust you?" Eldin asked in his own words The slender mouthparts took a sip of the drink.
Claire smiled slightly. In fact, she didn't know who Mr. Sai was. She only knew the identity and relationship given by Rosanna Goodes. Even Rosanna only knew that the information came from a robot. . It's so mysterious.
"Mr. Sai also has some contact with us. Since we found you through him, this is enough. This is also a starting point for our cooperation. Since it is cooperation, then what we pursue is naturally a win-win situation." Claire said.
"What cooperation projects do you have?" Eldin asked.
"I got some news that the food production on Rodia planet is decreasing recently."
"This is not news."
"I can provide you with some help."
"Oh? What help? Can you provide us with 1 billion tons of food within a week, or can you provide us with enough spaceships for transportation?"
"These things can only be accomplished by the planets within the central ring in the galaxy."
"So you can't do it?"
"This is the purpose of my coming. Most of the planets located in the outer ring star area are relatively poor and backward. In fact, if it were not for the expansion of the Galactic Republic, many planets would not be able to enter the interstellar age. They have no corresponding industry at all. capabilities and technological capabilities,” Claire said.
"But this won't bring food to our planet," Eldin said.
"One planet can't do it. What about two planets, three, four, or even hundreds of planets added together? There are always some planets with terrain and climate suitable for agricultural development, and some planets with rich mineral resources suitable for industrial development. That's why I I would like to propose the establishment of an Outer Rim Planet Mutual Aid Fund so that the backward planets in the Outer Rim can help each other when the Republic cannot take care of us."
"I don't know you at all, so I also believe that you don't have such influence at all."
"I understand that Rodia's agricultural production has almost come to a standstill due to its own cultural tendencies and subsequent war damage. So I can find professional experts and technicians to help Rodia build large-scale fully enclosed hydroponics. Farm. Of course, we only provide professional technical personnel and related consultants, and you need to complete the construction work yourself." Claire said.
Eldin said nothing, took a deep breath, leaned back on the backrest, and kept staring at Claire with his big eyelidless eyes.
"Please understand, because we don't have the ability to help you complete all the work, nor do we have the ability to provide you with 1 billion tons of food and enough spaceships. But we can set an example, an example of mutual help. ." Claire said.
"So what do you want?"
"As you just said, influence. I hope that our cooperation can make everyone realize that even if our individual planet is poor and backward, if we unite, we can still achieve a lot. And when our voice is enough When it is loud, it can also influence the Galactic Parliament in the future, allowing those developed planets in the inner ring and core area to provide assistance." Claire said with a smile.
"But what about the Trade Federation? They're planning to raise prices for shipping."
"Right now, our strength is too small to compete with the Trade Alliance. But..." Claire smiled meaningfully.
"Well, your proposal doesn't do any harm anyway. Although our capabilities are limited, let me see what I can do for you. However, the premise is that you promise to build a large hydroponic farm..."
"Mr. Sai will arrange it soon." Claire said with a smile.
"Okay, after I see your experts, I will introduce you to the representatives of our Rodia planet."
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"This mutual aid fund is a charity work, essentially." Doug Stamp said at the residence.
"Mutual aid funds are inherently philanthropic work. Believe me, Claire is very good at this." Francis said without raising his head while looking at the document. "In this democratic Galactic Republic, there is nothing better than being a weak person." The voice of the outer planets can accumulate influence more quickly. Because even if it is just superficial, those developed planets must support this cause. This is political correctness."
"You don't expect this mutual aid foundation to succeed, do you?" Doug smiled.
"In fact, the possibility of failure is far greater than the possibility of success. If the administrator's judgment of the future is correct regarding the situation in the galaxy. But what if it fails? All I need is someone with enough influence. It's just a character, a democratic fighter who helps the weak and supports the weak - Claire Underwood."
"What about us?"
Underwood quickly wrote a name and address on the note and handed it to Doug, "Go find this man, if he hasn't starved to death yet. The director of a regional office of the Galactic Republic's transportation management department, because he offended framed for the Trade Alliance."
"Okay, I'll go find him right now. So are we going to help him rehabilitate?"
"No, what are you talking about? It is his own business to be rehabilitated and exonerated. What does it have to do with us? What I need is just two doors that may be opened for us in him." Underwood said.
"OK, you should at least tell me what you think." Doug said.
Underwood wrote two more notes and handed them over, "The first door is the Coruscant Observer electronic daily. Their editor-in-chief is a very firm opponent of the monopoly of the Trade Federation. Because of the Trade Federation's frame-up, Officials of the Republic living on the streets and finally having to use extreme methods to redress their grievances? Oh, this subject is great."
"And the second door is the director of the Coruscant Sheriff's Department, in our current area. Tell him that someone will cause trouble, but it's best to tell him after it becomes a big deal."
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