[Ruatha]

2402.7 The Swedish Nation - We don't trade, do we fall?

The head of the colonization department strolled into Ruatha's office.
"-What are these new rumours buzzing over town?
And how are those trade deals you proposed to those aliens going?"


"-You know very well what is happening.
Those Vorlons has stopped answering our communications, and their colony ship that was orbiting in our Kodiak system has left for Vorlon space. We still have good hopes for the trade with the Starwolf clan though. They are descendants from old Earth just as we. So we understand how they think.
Those Vorlons on the other hand are unpredictable."


"-I told you this was a bad idea!
What are you going to do about it now then?

"-Gunboat diplomacy.
We are planning on sending a Coast Guard Alpha fighter carrier to their home system and demand that the trade go through, ofcourse we don't have any such ship yet but soon we will.
And if that doesn't help we are sending a renewed offer to the Narrewians asking for a trade with them. The trouble is that they already have our colony technology and might be reluctant to trade with us."

"-So, now you're pushing us into a war, ending our long history of peace?
Do you really think the Tingsrad will agree to that?

"-We aren't going to war. Just threatening to do it!
Within a year the Vorlons will have to decide what path they will choose, and then the Tingsrad can decide what we shall do."

The colonization minister turned around with her nose high as usual and left with silly look on her face, thinking that this time Ruatha has overstepped his authority.

Ruatha smiled as he felt that he finally was getting a grip on the situation.
Fighters, a good argument in negotiations, he thought.


[ May 20, 2003, 23:51: Message edited by: Ruatha ]