107, Enter (Part 2)

20th floor underground of Coruscant, Planet Administrators residential area.

"Mr. Erding, I don't know what you think of the proposal I made just now?" Claire sat gracefully on the sofa, looking at the Rodia sitting opposite him.

She is still a little uncomfortable now, but she can only keep forcing her to hint that the person who looks like a seahorse in front of her is a person, an alien, and a smart creature, who can communicate with each other.

"I don't know exactly how you found me, because we are not familiar with me at all. I only know that you were introduced by Mr. Sai, which made me a little confused. Can I trust you?" Erding sucked a sip of the drink with his slender mouthpart.

Claire smiled slightly. In fact, she didn't know who Mr. Sai was, she only knew that it was an identity and relationship given by Rosana Goodes, and even Rosana only knew that this information came from a robot. It was so mysterious.

"Mr. Sai also has some contact with us. Since we have found you through him, this is enough. This is also a starting point for our cooperation. Since it is cooperation, then what we pursue is naturally win-win." Claire said.

"What projects do you have to cooperate with?" Erding asked.

"I got some news that the food production on the planet Rodia is being reduced recently."

“This is not news.”

“I can help you.”

"Oh? What helps? Can you provide us with 1 billion tons of food in a week, or can you provide enough spacecraft for our transportation?"

"The only things that can be done in the Milky Way are the planets within the Central Ring."

"Then you can't do it?"

"This is my purpose. Most of the planets located in the outer ring are relatively poor and backward. In fact, many planets would not have entered the interstellar era without the expansion of the Galaxy Republic. They have no corresponding industrial and technological capabilities at all." Claire said.

"But this does not bring food to our planet," said Erding.

"One planet cannot be, two planets, three, four, or even hundreds of planets combined together? There are always some planets with terrain and climate suitable for agricultural development, and some planets have rich mineral resources suitable for industrial development. So, I want to propose the establishment of an outer ring planet mutual aid fund so that the backward planets in the outer ring can help each other when the Republic cannot take care of us."

"I don't know you at all, so I believe you don't have such influence at all."

"I learned that Rodia's planet had almost stagnated due to its own cultural tendencies and subsequent war damage. So I could find professional experts and technicians to help Rodia build a large fully enclosed hydroponic farm. Of course, we only provide professional and technical talents and relevant consultants, and the construction work needs to be done by yourself." Claire said.

Erding didn't say anything, took a deep breath, leaned back against the backrest, her big eyes without eyelids staring at Claire.

"Please understand, because we do not have the ability to take on all the work we have done, nor do we have the ability to provide you with 1 billion tons of food and enough spacecraft. But we can set an example and an example of mutual assistance spirit." Claire said.

"So what do you want?"

"As you said just now, influence. I hope our cooperation will make everyone realize that even if our individual planets are poor and backward, if we unite, we can still do a lot of things. And when our call is loud enough, it can also affect the Galaxy Parliament in the future, so that those developed planets in the inner ring and core areas can provide assistance." Claire said with a smile.

"But what about the trade alliance? They are planning to raise prices for shipping costs."

"We are too weak to compete with the trade alliance now. But..." Claire smiled meaningfully.

"Okay, your proposal is not bad anyway. Although we have limited capabilities, let me see what I can do for you. However, the premise is the construction of the large hydroponic farm you promised..."

"Mr. Sai will arrange it soon," Claire said with a smile.

"Okay, when I see your experts, I will introduce you to the representatives of our MPs on the planet Rodia."

...

"This mutual aid fund is a charity work, essentially," said Doug Stamp.

"Mutual Aid Fund is a charity job, believe me, Claire is very good at this." Francis said without raising his head while looking at the documents. "In this democratic galaxy Republic, nothing can accumulate influence faster than making a sound for the weak outer ring planets. Because even if it is just superficial, those developed planets must support this cause, which is political correctness."

"You don't expect this mutual aid foundation to succeed, do you?" Doug smiled.

"In fact, the possibility of failure is far greater than the possibility of success. If managers have a correct judgment on the future in terms of the situation in the galaxy, but what if they fail? All I need is a person with enough influence, a democratic fighter who helps the weak and supports the weak - Claire Underwood."

"What about us?"

Underwood quickly wrote a name and address on the note and handed it to Doug, "Go and find this person if he hasn't starved to death. The director of a regional office of the Transportation Administration of the Galaxy Republic was framed for offending the trade alliance."

"Okay, I'll go find him now. So we want to help him rehabilitate?"

"No, what are you talking about? It's his own business to rehabilitate the crime. What does it have to do with us? What I need is just two doors that may be opened for us in him." Underwood said.

"OK, you should at least tell me your thoughts," Doug said.

Underwood wrote two more notes and handed them over, "The first door, the electronic daily of Coruscant Observer, their editor-in-chief is a very steadfast opposition to the monopoly of the trade alliance. Because of the frame-up of the trade alliance, the Republic officials were left on the streets and finally had to seek justice in extreme ways? Oh, this subject is great."

"And the second door is the Director of the Coruscant Security Department, in our current area, tell him that someone will cause trouble, but it is best to tell him after the matter is serious."
Chapter completed!