Struggle Between Industrial Giants
Facing Lila Blythex's provocation, Gali Ulan let out a cold laugh. "The Republic Intelligence Department and the Supreme Court announced the results of their investigation long ago. Some of Malevolence's technology was originally developed on Dak Planet and was merely stolen by the Quarren Isolation League afterward. Perhaps your eyesight is too poor to see it? Of course, anyone with good eyesight wouldn't be able to design something like the Commander II-class."
"Who could possibly compare with you people from Rendili when it comes to being antiquated and conservative?" Lila shot back.
Bang! Palpatine slammed his palm down on the table. Watching a technical discussion turn into an argument after only a few words, even he could no longer contain his anger. "Enough!! With a powerful enemy before us, all you can think about is bickering among yourselves! What kind of behavior is this?!"
His sharp gaze fell directly on Gali Ulan. "Especially you, Rendili! This is a conference hall, not a place for you to provoke disputes."
He had called out Rendili by name directly. That was an extremely severe reprimand.
Gali Ulan had known long ago that this meeting would bring nothing good for Rendili StarDrive. He had not wanted to come in the first place, but his father, Bangjila Ulan, had insisted that he attend. And now he had to swallow this humiliation.
That old fox... Gali vented some of his dissatisfaction with his father in his heart. That was all he dared to do.
Seeing Palpatine spout lofty rhetoric while clearly taking Lila's side and suppressing Gali Ulan, Lila Blythex felt much better. She continued, "What I must admit is that, compared to the many advanced technologies of the enemy's Titan warship, our mass-produced warships truly have difficulty standing against it. Based