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As much as there is animosity between your two culture, the Consortium are <span class="mu-s">very reliable</span> trading partners and are an economic powerhouse. Their currency, the Credit, is also quickly becoming the galactic standard every nation and group is using; this is because of how safe and reliable it is. You know for certain that they can't just deduct from your accounts or inflate your currency to worthlessness either, because of how the credit is used. Truthfully, the Consortium even wants their enemies using it, simply because it cements them more and more as the economic center of the galaxy. And sadly, after Hass Takar's economic downturns? It wouldn't be that far off to say that they are.
The DanboMark is the Hegemony's currency. Both digital and physically kept and tightly regulated, it has decent buying and purchasing power; but other entities in space are not as interested in it. It's less reliable then the Credit or physical trade goods, which is what you've been relying on in all your dealings recently. If you adopted the Consortium Credit, you'd be able to simply wire some of your excess economic wealth and output into whatever foreign body you choose. But at the same time, you'd be ceding some control of your economic and banking system to the Capitalists. And the worms.
After some light persuasion, the councilmen assures you that he can smooth over your first unfortunate encounter with the Oon and act as a natural barrier for them. Plus, it could help repair the damage between your two peoples and cultures. It'd be nice to have an ally in space from time to time, even if it is with these rootless, gutless money-grubbing whores.
The Threemind presented you with all the information, and likely future outcomes, even though it doesn't seem to think you'll go through with it. You didn't think you would at first either. But maybe...
>Convert your currency to the Consortium Credit
>Offer your next special resource source (Azurium, BAG, or Celestial Blood) for the deal instead
>Reject their offer outright
>Make a Counter-Offer (Write-In; chance to succeed based on how heavily weighed in your favor)
