"But it would be good for the Kandrian Empire," Minister Rui pointed out.
"Bad for human civilization is bad also for the Kandrian Empire," Rui shot back, shaking his head. "Enough about this. I do not have to explain myself to you or to anybody else. What is the agenda of this meeting?"
Minister Ru heaved a sigh. The other ministers also appeared less than pleased by his unwillingness to commit everything to the good of the Kandrian Empire as his father did, but alas, they had absolutely no leverage over him. He could do as he pleased, and there was nothing that anybody could do about it.
"The agenda of this meeting is the creation of a new ministry," Ru continued with a more perfunctory tone. "The reality is that now that interstellar space has become the single greatest strategic resource of the world. We must have a more dedicated wing of the central executive government."
