Instead, Keitan Yun opened proceedings, which was interesting. I settled myself and waited for Shakor to start the meeting. Happily, I was acutely aware of his capabilities. Those that didn't appreciate this were at a severe disadvantage when dealing with the de facto leader of the Minmatar Republic. Augmented as he was, Shakor could probably visualize his surroundings in real time in a number of different ways. His personal mapping sensors, no doubt connected up through his own capsuleer implants, meant that physiologically blind as he might be, he could perfectly well 'see' everything around him. "Please sit," Shakor said, as he turned and walked behind the desk to take his seat. He was making sure he'd mastered himself. In anyone else, I'd have considered this affectation but Maleatu Shakor didn't go in for that kind of thing. Shakor stayed at the window for a moment more. Yun led me to the chairs set in front of the Sanmatar's desk and waited. Presumably this was to take a little air, even if it was quite ionized after passing through the shimmer field guarding the opening. Old White Eyes was standing at the window. I steeled myself to deal with Shakor as Yun led me through. "Sjakhuni, welcome back." Keitan Yun had a guarded air as he greeted me. "My dear, Yun! So good to see you again," I smiled. Shakor valued him as a personal envoy willing to get things done without scruple, so long as Matari interests were advanced. The events of the Elder Fleet conflict and subsequent border war had altered him somewhat. I'd always found him pleasant enough company but he'd become quite dangerous in some respects. I'd known Keitan for a long time, what with the Elder Fleet matter and certain other aspects of Thukker Tribe operations in conjunction with the rest of the Minmatar. Unsurprisingly, Keitan Yun awaited me in the anteroom to the Sanmatar's office. I wouldn't have bothered with insinuating myself into the affair but it afforded an opportunity to deal with several matters that had been variously delayed or, in one case, were quite urgent. Unfortunately, I had to make a visit to see old Shakor in connection with the upcoming diplomatic visit to Amarr Prime. Of course, the outside can't be changed for heritage reasons.įortunately, I don't find myself visiting the heart of Minmatar politics that often these days. The old architecture, built to take account of the climate, is fine but rather too much clutter has been added inside. Not to mention that the ventilation in the Council Quarter is atrocious, far too hot in the summer and shockingly cold in winter. I have never been fond of the Great Caravanserai, for a center of politics and considerable intrigue, it's far too open and busy.
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