04-09-2023, 10:41 PM
The Empress was annoyed with Greater Acadia. In the crisis unfolding between Acadia and Kerlile, the Empress saw an opportunity to capitalize on recent events, and make herself feel better about being annoyed as well.
As the missile launched by Kerlile went astray and landed in Acadian territory, the Xiomerans were aware of it almost as quickly as the Kerlians and Acadians were. Imperial Intelligence liked to say that our ears hear all, our eyes see all. When those eyes and ears were able to benefit from top notch, state of the art satellites and electronic surveillance, one perhaps had an unfair advantage in that regard. But the Xiomerans weren't about to apologize for that.
Instead, Calhualyana was going to take the chance to pounce. She ordered her secretary to arrange a call between herself and President Arnott of Kerlile. The Empress knew that Kerlile's missile program was....the polite way to phrase it was "not up to Xiomeran standards".
But, with Xiomera's help, it could be.
If Xiomera supplied Kerlile with missiles, Acadia would be distracted from meddling in affairs in Caxcana. The Kerlians would, ideally, see the benefit of being allied with Xiomera once more. And the Empress could amuse herself. It was a winning proposition all around.
As the missile launched by Kerlile went astray and landed in Acadian territory, the Xiomerans were aware of it almost as quickly as the Kerlians and Acadians were. Imperial Intelligence liked to say that our ears hear all, our eyes see all. When those eyes and ears were able to benefit from top notch, state of the art satellites and electronic surveillance, one perhaps had an unfair advantage in that regard. But the Xiomerans weren't about to apologize for that.
Instead, Calhualyana was going to take the chance to pounce. She ordered her secretary to arrange a call between herself and President Arnott of Kerlile. The Empress knew that Kerlile's missile program was....the polite way to phrase it was "not up to Xiomeran standards".
But, with Xiomera's help, it could be.
If Xiomera supplied Kerlile with missiles, Acadia would be distracted from meddling in affairs in Caxcana. The Kerlians would, ideally, see the benefit of being allied with Xiomera once more. And the Empress could amuse herself. It was a winning proposition all around.
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