The Grand Fleet Proposal [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Doc.#239,818,018,209]
In spite of our decisive victory, the Executive Advisory Board feels the war with the Jusstkan League was clear evidence of the need for greater militarization of the corporation's infrastructure. Our standing navy was not enough to fight off the Jusstkan's, and it was only by once again mobilizing the civilian economy and bankrupting the corporation that we were able to fight them off. We must develop a greater preexisting bureaucracy and logistical support system, please look over this proposal for the Stellar Logistics (SL) Division which, should you choose to implement it, would be responsible for developing and maintaining a robust infrastructure with which to support our armada. If you do decide to go ahead with the formation of the SL Division, we recommend waiting until much of the recent colonization effort is finished or well underway, as this new proposal will be quite costly.
May Tomorrow's Sun Shine Today
The Executive Advisory Board
State of the Galaxy Report-67.2300 [VC-Archives, Doc.#240,190,831,489]
Mehtwaa-xxx.2300 [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Unsorted]
CEO Khebb, our assessment of the current galactic climate, in a word, dangerous. 100 years since we left Estwaa and the corporation has been at war twice; both times with fanatical zealots, once they wanted us dead for our ideology, the next time, because of our physiology. As it stands, one power sharing borders with Vultec can be considered unremittingly hostile, the League of Karuss; a century of effort has proved that diplomacy with them is futile, likely the only reason they have not tried to scrub us from the galactic stage is that they do not believe they stand a chance of succeeding - if we sought to expand through aggression, they would be a natural choice.
Our only other neighbor is the formerly sovereign Jusstkan league, who has recently capitulated to the Rak'Nak'Thax Emperor and become a vassal of that imperialist hegemon. Our relations with Kulegaf the First are less than sterling, but it is unlikely he will attack us unless we display weakness. In such an event, we would be hard-pressed to find help without. The Formicid Hive, widely regarded as the Galaxy's foremost superpower, has maintained a loose alliance of mutual defense with the Rak'Nak'Thax. The small states which comprise the Eastern interior element of the Western Galactic Arm have no particular love for us; our relations with the Sporolid Colonies are best among them, but they are a spiritualist and pacifist collective who regard us with no small amount of suspicion; efforts to form a mutually beneficial relationship with them have fallen down in recent years, even as the Colonies are picked apart by the League of Karuss.
Three more superpowers occupy the Southernmost reaches of our galaxy, the Rutharian Star Coalition, the Chimm Coalition, and the Elaaminid Confederacy. Like us, they operate under the auspices of a corporate government, but that is where any similarities stop. Deeply spiritual people, all of them, they consider our emphasis on scientific progress and economic prosperity to be materialistic and misguided - their diplomatic stances on the Vultec Corporation range from distrustful to openly antagonistic.
It is clear that we are on our own, we must live or die by our own merits; fight our own battles, and fend for ourselves. On the enclosed document we have taken the liberty of charting out borders representing your own planned colonial expansions, as well as certain notable diplomatic considerations, such as the Formicid/Rak'Nak'Thax power bloc and the ongoing Chimm/Elaaminid conlfict.
Internal Communique (2), Declassified, Encrypted [VC-Archives, Doc.#244,690,219,840]
Addressed: High Governess Cognat
Addressing: CEO Khebb
Date: 291.2301
Subject: Subterranean Natives [re]
Subterranean Natives on Dirmius [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Doc.#244,109,421,089]
After hearing the counsel of the Advisory Board, I have reached a decision regarding the natives living below the colony on Dirmius Prime. If they live as deep as we believe, then we do not compete with them for resources or land, and there is no reason for conflict with them. I am sending a team of scientists along with a representative from the Ambassador's Office to establish communication with the tunnel-dwellers. One of the VCM invasion forces will also be garrisoned in the colony, in case peace is not the their wish.
Tomorrow's Sun, Today
CEO Khebb
Internal Communique (4) [VC-Archives, Doc.#247,912,978,140]
Addressed: CEO Khebb
Addressing: High Governess Cognat
Date: 111.2302
Subject: Subterranean Natives [re]
Dialogue With the Tunnelers [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Doc.#247,409,823,498]
With the assistance of the team from the VCS-Biology department we have established a dialogue with the Tunnelers, they have expressed a fervent interest not only in peaceful coexistence, but also in trade between themselves and the colony. For a time, I will remain on Dirmius to advise the colony chief on his interactions with them. The Tunneler expeditionary force has returned to their civilization, where they will speak to their own lords about establishing trade - if they are still amicable when we next hear from them, I will offer the diplomat from the Ambassador's Office as a permanent political attache to their government, and see about establishing a subterranean embassy with remote communication capabilities.
May Tomorrow's Sun Shine Today
High Governess Cognat
VC-NEWS Broadcast-302.2310 [VC-Archives, Doc.#261,108,932,146]
In a controversial move, the newly appointed High Governor of the Outer Systems, Campramar, has decided to accede to the requests of the Tunnelers, the subterranean aliens of the planet Dirmius. CEO Khebb has expressed her approval of High Governor Campramar's dedication to the continued maintenance of positive relations with the underground civilization which were established by his predecessor - this goes against the recommendation of the Executive Advisory Board, whose military element strongly cautioned against sharing Estwani military technology with the comparatively primitive Tunnelers.
This is news anchor Jaffab, may tomorrow's sun shine today.
Advisory Board Recommendation: The Fellnoll Colony Objection-73.2312 [VC-Archives, Doc.#262,898,123,209]
Fellnoll Complaint [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Doc.#262,334,089,148]
On the matter of the Fellnoll request to cease colonization of the Sinistra system the Advisory Board can only recommend that CEO Khebb respond with an official declination. The Fellnoll Confederacy has always looked down on the Vultec Corporation and, in any case, the Fellnoll are a peaceful and disarmed race; we suspect there is little risk for the corporation in proceeding with the Easternmost colonizations if they are to be the only ones offering strong objection.
May Tomorrow's Sun Shine Today
The Executive Advisory Board
Internal Communique, Declassified, Encrypted [VC-Archives, Doc.#269,312,712,130]
Addressed: Governor Tetran
Addressing: The Executive Advisory Board
Date: 272.2315
Subject: Promotion
CEO Tetran [Complementary Document, VC-Archives, Doc.#268,891,230,894]
After debate and consideration of the late CEO Khebb's two posthumous votes, the Executive Advisory Board has decided to offer you the position of 4th CEO to the Vultec Corporation. If you choose to accept, an interview is scheduled for 2 weeks from now at the capital on Estwaana, during which you will be briefed on ongoing matters of government and the duties of your office. Please reply within the day so that - in the event that you refuse the appointment - deliberations can begin anew as soon as possible.
May Tomorrow's Sun Shine Today
The Executive Advisory Board
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