{M'tok Union: The Union itself is a Criminal Enterprise made up of M'tok. Everyone knows that perfectly well.}
{Interstellar Human Military Junta: I know. Your Criminal Enterprise branch put me through hell.}
{M'tok Union: Heh, I'd say we both did something stupid. I opposed setting up a branch in your territory from the start, but that fool Perkin Asland disagreed. Now he's paid the price.}
{M'tok Union: Back to the matter at hand. When we became a large interstellar corporation, the original M'tok banded together and began expanding their legitimate businesses. But because of their species' inherent traits, they had no choice but to bring other species into the company.}
{M'tok Union: As a result, our non-M'tok faction has steadily grown stronger and secured a measure of influence on the board.}
{M'tok Union: We stand for peace and sharing. The Union cannot keep following the Criminal Enterprise path to its bitter end. It's time to abandon meaningless violence and become a united, cohesive megacorporation spanning the cosmos.}
{Interstellar Human Military Junta: So the M'tok are sticking to the old Criminal Enterprise approach, while you non-M'tok want to expand legitimate business and become a megacorporation. That's what caused this conflict?}
{M'tok Union: Correct. That's why I approached you.}
{Interstellar Human Military Junta: Us? Our relations aren't exactly good right now. Besides, whether you're a Criminal Enterprise or a megacorporation... isn't that your internal affair?}
{M'tok Union: No, what I'm discussing concerns you as well, my friend. Don't regard those M'tok as our own kind. What do those Stone People know about trade?}
Xi Yan wholeheartedly agreed with that last remark.
At the same time, the words of this M'tok Union director, who called himself Carls Charius, yielded plenty of crucial information.
For instance, although the M'tok Union appeared extremely powerful, two