When it's too Good to be True

[Dabblez]

(Edited log between Darktide Importer members Psykotron and Ionareora and RUR members Dabblez and Eternalforce. For those short in time or patience, DI clain wish to hire RUR on the behalf of mysterious backers to help develop an new User/Bot interface. They offer vast amounts of money in exchange for total secrecy. In the end the backers are revealed as two of the most notorious figures of the Borealis underground... not that Dabz would know that of course. )

Psykotron: Let me first thank you for allowing me this appointment
Dabblez: My pleasure
Dabblez: So what line of business are you in?
Psykotron: I am an importer, supplier facilitator and "doer"
Psykotron: We at DI get things done so to say
Dabblez: Okay....
Psykotron: Our strongpoint is new applications of existing technology, from Rubi-Ka and afar as well
Psykotron: We would like your help on a new goal we are working towards
Psykotron: codenamed "Project Trinity"
Psykotron: It is a revolutionary new User/bot interface system
Dabblez: Okay, I am interested
Eternalforce: Bet it has nothing on Xerves!
Ionareora: We have the technology, just not the means to build it
Psykotron: To explain further what Project Trinity entails
Psykotron: I do need to ask you to sign NDA's please
Dabblez: It’s no problem at all
Dabblez: That is common practice
Psykotron: Thank you Eternal
Psykotron: Never too much security
Eternalforce: It's what I'm here for.
Psykotron: Also
Psykotron: After signing the NDA
Psykotron: I'll tell you about my financial backing
Psykotron: Should the offer still sound enticing to you, they would as well like to set up an appointment with you before signing a contract
Psykotron: Project trinity
Psykotron: well it takes interface to a whole new level
Psykotron: The bot and the user have enhanced wireless capabilities
Psykotron: enabling greater reaction time to commands
Psykotron: As well
Psykotron: The main goal of this Project
Psykotron: Is to be able to merge bot and user into one unit more capable then the two separate
Psykotron: Via external interfaces along the user
Dabblez: Capable? Capable of what?
Psykotron: Of any task at hand
Psykotron: Search and Rescue
Psykotron: Law enforcement
Psykotron: Hazmat Sweeps
Psykotron: You name it
Eternalforce: Don't need no stinkin' bot...a drone every now and then, but a good 'ol human with a gun will work just fine
Psykotron: Think of "organic Armor" melded with "External implants" melded with a droid
Dabblez: Interesting
Eternalforce: I'm thinkin' "Waste of money" melded with "stupid bot" melded with "no use"
Psykotron: The capability to separate allows greater amounts of work to be done
Psykotron: yet together, it may save lives
Dabblez: Of course you realise our market is household bots?
Dabblez: vacuum cleaner bots, gardener bots
Psykotron: Yes, Mrs. Jurik
Eternalforce: yea, what the boss says. We make leetbots.
Eternalforce: boss, common. These people don't have nothin'.
Psykotron: And with the QPT powering the interface....
Dabblez: …there are possibilities.
Eternalforce: Yer the boss...but i think this is a bunch of bronto dung
Psykotron: I have the financial backing to take this project all the way to the market
Dabblez: But I would have to study the designs and blue prints
Dabblez: I think you have made you point Zack
Eternalforce: yes ma'am...
Psykotron: Of course, should you agree to accept our offer, you will have access to all our knowledge on Project Trinity
Dabblez: Which leads us to the point
Eternalforce: Boss, I'm going to do a perimeter check
Dabblez: What exactly is this offer?
Psykotron: Enough funding to solve all of RUR's financial worries.
Dabblez raises an eyebrow.
Dabblez: In exchange for?
Psykotron: For solving the interface problem we are at present facing with the droid user
Psykotron: Completing what our engineers have been unable to do
Dabblez: That is a lot of money for a consultancy
Dabblez: What exactly is the nature of the problem?
Psykotron: We are having further glitches with the project
Psykotron: minor ones
Psykotron: I’m sure you will be able to solve them rather easily
Psykotron: but I’m at present unable to go further into details on its failures
Dabblez: Well, drop off the specs at our office, we'll take a look and if we think we can crack it, we'll make you a fair quote.
Psykotron: You don’t quite understand
Psykotron: This is going to be a large sum of money
Psykotron: Before our backing will agree
Psykotron: they wish to meet you in person.
Dabblez: That is how we do business. If it’s a simple problem, we do not wish to overcharge you
Eternalforce: she means....uhh...ok!
Psykotron: We are paying you not only to solve this problem
Dabblez: Oh. What then?
Psykotron: But also to take whatever means necessary to keep this quiet for now
Eternalforce: Consider it done. Right, boss?
Psykotron: Any development must be kept "top secret if you will"
Dabblez: We signed an NDA, what else do you need?
Psykotron: no one can know about this product until its closer to completion
Dabblez: I am confused not to mention, worried, by the terms of this deal
Psykotron: These are the stipulations set forth by our backer
Eternalforce: how much money is at stake?
Psykotron: I can't amend them
Eternalforce: Boss...this could be our chance to get out of debt!
Psykotron: I believe if you can deliver a working model.......I should be asking you "how much you need?"
Dabblez: Like I said, give us the blue prints and tech specs and we will make you a quote
Psykotron: You would look sharp driving an Adaga, you know, Eternal
Psykotron: I wish I could Ma’am
Dabblez: Bear in mind we have a very large project on our hands
Eternalforce: Why thank you sir...all thought I've had my eye on a Manta really
Psykotron: But the backer will first want to meet you
Psykotron: I like those too, but I’m more of a luxury man
Dabblez: Fine, we can meet you backer. But I cannot commit to anything unless I see the specs.
Psykotron: Then award you the contract for final development
Psykotron: And quite possible help in establishing production lines
Dabblez: And who is this backer anyway?
Psykotron: Prime Minister Fahrdi
Psykotron: You may better know him as Aazzamon
Psykotron: He runs an organization in Borealis
Psykotron: Also a Mr. Ramiyana
Psykotron: Doctor, quite a nice fellow
Dabblez: Sure, set up the meeting and we will be there
Psykotron: Good, good.
Psykotron: They will be quite happy to hear that

[Eternalforce]

The faint blue glow of the computer screen reflects off of Zack's face as he types out the following report:

"Ms.Jurik,
Something just wasn't sitting right with me about those folks we met today, boss. So, I did a little background check (through some sources you'd disapprove of), and you won't believe what I found. Of course you know about Borpac, and you may have heard about NeRO. What you probably didn't know is that, first of all, that backer Psykotron was talking about, Aazamon, is the leader of the Nanomage Liberation Front, which is part of Borpac. Also, the people we talked to today are part of NeRO, which is ALSO part of Borpac. They are all neutral. And what are we working on now? A neutral token board. I dunno, but I think there's something going on here; I got a funny feeling about them when we first met them, but once they started mentioning money, I sort of ignored it. I'm beginning to lean back towards my original uneasy feeling. Of course, I could be wrong. I thought I'd just bring this stuff to your attention.
-Eternalforce"

Zack takes a swig of the Combat-Can next to the keyboard. After double checking the document, he hits the send button, commiting the data to the grid stream.

[__________Nal Kenley]

Benjamin Creed sits at a desk in an almost empty offce. He's reading a report from an off-world supplier when he gets a beeping alert

"Screen up" he commands as a holographic screen hovers above his desk, illuminating the dimly lit room. He reads it, then orders the screen to disapear with a non-chalant wave of his hand.

"Miss Raven?" he calls out into the air as he rolls two shiney sheres over each other in one hand.

"yes, Sir", a female voice answers from thin air

"Contact legal, tell them I want a representative here in thirty, someone versed in NDA as it pertains to grid communication."

"Also, get Mr. Green in here, I have a task that requires his talents."

"Of course." the voice answered

"Thank you Miss Raven"

The fixer sat back in his chair, contemplating the next move