Lux in Tenebris
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Formal Wear
He followed Senator Pallopides to one of the more secluded areas of the ballroom, empty hands folded behind his back. Studying her just off to his side with a few fleeting glances, he noted her choice of beverage. Clear, but with no stinging notes of spirts. Water? She was more restrained than she initially let on with her lascivious display.
When she finally took a seat in one of the plush lounge chairs, he followed suit in an adjacent chair, one foot resting over his knee as he leaned back comfortably.
"Ahhh that is nice, always good to get off your feet. Now about your proposition? Lets talk but we'll just call is a business potential Proposition sounds a little to much like it would mess with my record and reputation."
"As you like it," He replied with an amused huff. "Your honor must not be besmirched."
"It's been well reported that your home government is currently offering generous benefits in exchange for external investments and development on Denon. I'm speaking on behalf of a consortium of interests who are inclined to take advantage of said opportunity. Focusing on uplifting the most impoverished districts in the lower levels of the planet with new construction of residential blocks, agri-zones, and high-end factories."
When the Galactic Empire had seized the Coruscant and the rest of the Alliance-held Deep Core, some of the wealthiest members of the galaxy had quickly found themselves physically displaced, but their capital remained largely intact, preserved by carefully layered financial instruments managed by private institutions. Sith and Imperial incursions, along with the inevitable looting, had become so routine they had been folded into long-term projections like any other boom-and-bust cycle. Now somewhat settled, the former Alliance citizens were ready to unleash this capital once more, in hopes of rebuilding the homes they had lost. Denon, with its vast labor pools and deep web of trade connections, was perfectly positioned for an infusion.
"Millions of jobs will be immediately created for the construction efforts, and employment levels should be sustained once the new factories are fully operational."