Hearing Allister Carter's declaration, every face present turned grim. They all knew the power of monopoly in the IT sector. Studying their expressions, Allister decided to explain his plan.
"There is, however, a legal and logistical opportunity," he said, and all eyes perked up. "The NATO agreement with Heimdall permits the use of satellite infrastructure for approved, separate national projects among member states. The ground station on each country's soil, while legally a NATO asset, can also be used by the host nation if it builds a complete, air-gapped parallel system. Legally, it is possible if we also appoint Heimdall for the job. Practically, it would slash deployment time and cost by more than half. We would be leveraging a sunken investment of billions, but for our own exclusive purpose."
