Olana explained that in the broader context of universal manufacturing, these basic atmospheric combat suits were considered little more than industrial trash. They were low-value, high-volume products manufactured by the trillions in automated forge-worlds.
Hye realised then that he had completely misunderstood Moth's intentions. The Hescos representative hadn't been stingy; he had likely given Hye the blueprint for mass production because he thought it was more efficient than wasting cargo space on such cheap, ubiquitous items.
To a grand race, selling individual suits was like a king selling individual grains of sand.
"I can bring you as many as you want," Olana said, her voice flat with certainty. "Billions, hundreds of billions, even trillions if you have the storage for them. Because of my family's ties to the industrial sectors, I can have them delivered in less than a day if that is what you require."
