Is there a link between the Achilles Corp. Initiative and Operation Overlord?

[Nigel_Loring]

I just had to ask the question.
The facts are shouting out to me.

On 29th Nov. 3304 Achilles Corporation starts an initiative to collect robotics and microcontrollers resulting in 9 Mio tonnes of components from all over the Galaxy concentrated in one place.

Two weeks later the Overlord Zarek Null is ready to activate his new robot SAI-4, equipped with cutting edge technology in sentient artificial intelligence.


Far be it from me to suggest that Achilles Corp. has an active involvement in this. I have no prove for it whatsoever and no reason to think that AC has done anyting outside of the law and accepted business standards.

But for an Overlord of Zarek Null's capabilities it should be easy enough to place one of his men into AC's service without knowing them and the prospect of getting tonnes of hight tech equippment passing under his nose just as his Tinman project reaches the critical phase, must be very tempting to him. How easy to pick out some rare and high-performing modules and route them away into different channels.

Again, I have no prove whatsoever of this. But if I were a manager at Achilles, I would order a review of the inventory or run (or re-run) background checks on the staff in the Incoming Goods Inspection team.

 

[Hanerib]

I honestly think it's quite plausible. The operation likely began by manipulating Cordova Group, which eventually led to the Mars Tribune scandal and the resulting mass redistribution of high tech components by the Achilles Corp. initiative. In such volatile market conditions it would be increasingly difficult for system authorities to keep track of all arbitrary regulations, or become too suspicious if a few shipments of specialized equipment went missing.

 

[Zarek Null]

I just had to ask the question.
The facts are shouting out to me.

On 29th Nov. 3304 Achilles Corporation starts an initiative to collect robotics and microcontrollers resulting in 9 Mio tonnes of components from all over the Galaxy concentrated in one place.

Two weeks later the Overlord Zarek Null is ready to activate his new robot SAI-4, equipped with cutting edge technology in sentient artificial intelligence.


Far be it from me to suggest that Achilles Corp. has an active involvement in this. I have no prove for it whatsoever and no reason to think that AC has done anyting outside of the law and accepted business standards.

But for an Overlord of Zarek Null's capabilities it should be easy enough to place one of his men into AC's service without knowing them and the prospect of getting tonnes of hight tech equippment passing under his nose just as his Tinman project reaches the critical phase, must be very tempting to him. How easy to pick out some rare and high-performing modules and route them away into different channels.

Again, I have no prove whatsoever of this. But if I were a manager at Achilles, I would order a review of the inventory or run (or re-run) background checks on the staff in the Incoming Goods Inspection team.

I demand that you immediately abstain from pursuing this line of inquiry any further. Sensitive information about how I conduct my special operations is absolutely confidential. Anyone that gains such information and then leaks it to the public will face swift, military-scale retaliation.

 

[Nigel_Loring]

Oops - what have I done?
I am only a harmless merchant, a new pilot with barely more than 200 h in the cockpit. This is only my 8th post at this forum an I have somehow managed to raise the attention of Zarek Null, the mighty Overlord, commander of 100 pilots (and 1 robot).


Sir, your presence in my thread really means a big honour to me. Even if your words suggest that I may not have much time left to enjoy this honour.

Please remember that I have no proof whatsoever and the above considerations are nothing but pure speculation. I was merely taking two known facts and placing them next to each other. Any seeming connection may be purely conincidential. But you yourself would be the person to know best (unless, of course, your minions would have been working without your knowledge).


I am a little surprised that no representative of Achilles Corporation has shown up on my doorstep yet. I would have expected a clear response from them, too. Well, I guess my little memo is still beeing reviewd by their PR department and their QA department and their Legal department, .... Corporations are such slow government types when it comes to making decisions.

I guess I will just stay here and see what happens. Probably it won't be long before I get sandwiched.