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<span class="mu-g">"Of course, you <span class="mu-i">would</span> think that. I figured your people were a bit too selfish to understand Starsight. I'm sure your precious free market will find a way to wrap up and sell enlightenment in a box though, best of luck to you."</span>
"Wait- wha-"
<span class="mu-s">*click*</span>
Let them chew on that. Instead of trying to go into detail, you'll just give them a little tease of the possibilities. Much better to come to their own conclusions then talk their ear off about it and make them think you're setting it up for something.
Then again... you haven't considered the biological aspect of Starsight. It's true, Jaxtians have been able to develop Starsight both with and without being blinded, but do you know of any others? The Aristocrats seem to have some level of it, at least enough to interface with their Life Machines, and the Seekers had some races who could do it.... but who knows if it's universal. What if some intelligent species in the galaxy simply do not have the brain power or mentality that allows for Starsight? Then they would be truly trapped and helpless before the worms...
<span class="mu-s">Year 119 of the Resurrection Era</span>
You are contacted by your new Overseer of Research, Deepscales Elijah. He has noticed the increased flow of funding into the scientific divison of the Hegemony, specifically deep space and physical sciences, as opposed to bio-science which has more fallen under Urik's new role.
<span class="mu-g">"You can't decide what project to begin working on? My my, I thought Swall were more independent!"</span>
"I would not wish to waste our- your- money on something not useful. Sir."
The titles and honorifics are not natural for him to say. Cute.
<span class="mu-g">"In that case, let me see what projects we have ready for you to focus on..."</span>
>Battleship Research
>Starsight-Blocking Screens
>Fusion Reactor Mk III
>Celestial Wine Prospecting
>Troop Weapon Upgrades
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