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Chapter 017

Wolf

At the Auction

With some time till the auction started, Wolf pulled out his Pad and started thinking about a blueprint for a cruiser class ship. He picked a cruiser because anyone who had a fleet of ships always had a few cruisers. Also if he could design a superior ship everyone would want it for a number of reasons.

But first it had to be designed and before you design something you have to know what it is going to be used for. With that in mind Wolf started going through the options of what ships were used for now. He kept coming up with transportation, mining and security. Which was fine but with cheaper ships more markets would open. Which posed a question of which markets would open. So Wolf started thinking about what he would use the ships for.

The first thing that came to mind was trade, that was even with all the transport ships that were used. The reason Wolf thought of trade was predominately about the ships that were used. The ships that were used were big, slow and poorly defended. The ships had weak shields and even weaker weapons. Because of that when a transport ship was on the move it went with an escort. Which made goods very expensive and the reason there were no worlds that specialized in one specific field. That field ranging from production to growing food to anything in between. So the first thing that Wolf wanted his ships to be used for was trading and transport.

The second thing that came to mind was exploration. Even though the Lycanthrope empire was huge still only a fraction of it was explored and documented. The places that were documented were around planets that people were living on. This was really a luxury but Wolf wanted it because of what he learned from Pakas. Which was to always do recognizance.

The third thing that came to mind was luxury transportation. By that Wolf was thinking of transportation for Patriarch, Matriarch and company directors. All peaple that had to travel in style and safety, which was of the major things that Wolf wanted.

The list kept getting bigger and bigger and Wolf realized that he wouldn’t be able to include all those stuff into one ship. So Wolf decided to design a template ship that can be customized to what the user would want it for. For example if it was going to be used for trade there would be more room for storage of trade products. Be they stuff that needed refrigeration or not.

This way they would only have to build one type of ship. This would make stuff very easy for Bebe. But now Wolf had the hard task of mixing all the ideas together to form the perfect design. But before he could actually start working on it Kaltor interrupted him to let him know the auction was starting.

The auctioneer got up on stage and started auctioning different assets off. There were buildings, ships, and businesses that were auctioned off first. It felt like it took hours for the auctioneer to reach the last item up for auction. By the time the auctioneer came to the last item the room filled up. When Wolf noticed this he wondered why.

“Kaltor, why is everyone here” asked Wolf?

“They are lawyers and agents of other companies. They are waiting to see who buys Magtayo so they can start researching them. They want a head start on negotiations, said Kaltor.

“Get me Magtayo for as cheap as possible and cash the rest of the Krones. The Krones should be transferred into lycanthrope credits. I will see you outside,” Wolf said as he got up and left.

Once outside Wolf found a place to sit and started thinking he only had another day till he left. So he had to finish everything with Bebe by tomorrow morning. One thing that really appealed to Wolf was the transportation industry. He wanted to become a major transport company.

But Wolf understood he had a problem and that was capital. Which he understood, that was why he could only plan for the transport company. But he was getting ahead of himself first he had to insure that he had enough capital. That would be accomplished by rebuilding Magtayo. The shipping company he could leave as a side project for Bebe to Work on until then it was time to design some ships.

So the first thing that goes into making a ship is deciding which metal combination will be used. Wolf wanted his ships to be cheap and easily fixable but still durable that they wouldn't break all the time. That was why Wolf chose a steel aluminum blend for the structure. It would provide the necessary strength while also being cheap and easily accessible for repairs and replacement.

The second thing to be decided is the engine. That got a little complicated for Wolf because there were new technologies out there but he didn’t feel comfortable with the fuel sources they would use. So Wolf went for the tread and true method of Plutonium. Plutonium was a good fuel source but still Wolf wanted the ships to have that extra kick. So for that he came up with a new engine design that would make full use of the Plutonium. This would provide the necessary power for the ship.

The third thing was shields for the ship. For the shields Wolf found a company that made a product that would fit with the design of the ship. It would also provide enough protection with the energy available from the engine.

The fourth thing was the guns that will be used. For Wolf there were new technologies for guns out there but Wolf was looking for something that would with stand the test of time. So he went with lasers, the good thing being that they could always get more powerful and be an easy upgrade.

The fifth thing is computers. No ship can solely rely on people to run it and Wolf ships Wold be on the small side. Which means there would be a small crew to start with which in turn means the computers would have to be very good. Wolf was lucky in that area because it was a specialty of Magtayo. So he would leave it up to Bebe to figure out later.

The sixth thing was electronics. One could say that they should be included in computers because the computers analyze what the electronics tell them. But Wolf felt they should have their own spot so as not to be overlooked as not important. Because they would offer information about one's surroundings. Which Wolf was especially paranoid about.

There were more stuff that had to be added. But at the end Wolf had all the components he would need down on his pad with his ideas of how to get them or create them. When he finally stopped with the ship design work he was doing and focused on the world around him he saw Kaltor sitting next to him and waiting.

This left a very bad feeling for Wolf. It was the feeling of not being in control. The feeling of being in control was something that Wolf only found once he started training with Pakas. One of the points of being in control is knowing your surroundings and as his separation from Pakas lengthened his skill of being in control faded.

Which brought up the question: was everything else Wolf learned but never actually used in real life also fading. This also made Wolf yearn for simpler times when he had Jacob to watch his back. But that wasn’t possible now that Wolf was dead. Wolf resolved to never let his guard down. But like all things that man wants to do there are no constants except time and space.

“Kaltor, how did it go inside,” asked Wolf.

“It went well and I was able to buy Magtayo. You will have to pay and decide what company you will want to own the company so your name is not on it,” said Kaltor.

“Register Magtayo under a trust by the name of Guerrero Trust. Leave the money for the extra krones in the trust account. Also play around with the money and who owns Magtayo a little. Also you will be named as trustee. Once Magtayo is profitable the trust should expand and small amounts of money should be placed in anonymous accounts around the empire and beyond. But mainly you should focus on growing the trust.

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“But I don’t want there to be any acquisitions that bring anymore attention. By that they should be small, nothing large. I don’t want anyone to be looking at Magtayo or the trust. With Magtayo we will be covered but if the trust buys more people will ask,” said Wolf.

“Ok I understand. I will take care of it and meet you at the hotel tomorrow morning to go over the paperwork. You will have to bring the person you want to be the C.E.O. of Magtayo,” Kaltor said.

“Ok I will see you then,” said Wolf as he got up and started walking back to the hotel. On the way back he wondered about why Bebe left in the middle of the auction. Just then a hovercraft pulled up in front of him and people got out and surrounded him and one person told him to get in. Wolf didn’t want to cause a scene so he got in.

Inside the hovercraft was slightly dim but Wolf was able to make out someone was sitting across from him. As his eyes adjusted he was able to tell it was a woman.

“So what is it that you felt was so important that you had to get in touch with these theatrics,” Wolf asked, referring to the theatrics that occurred just a moment ago.

“Theatrics, that's a nice way to put it. But to put it my I was getting your attention. Now that I have it let me tell you what was so important. You recently purchased the Magtayo shipbuilding company. I’m an employee of Magtayo,” said the lady before being interrupted.

“So if you think I bought Magtayo and you're an employee why are you harassing me. I would think as an employee you would respect the person who you think owns the company you work for. After all that person could fire you,” said Wolf

“Well how about you don’t interrupt me and I will explain what it is that I do for Magtayo. Then if you don’t like me you could fire me because after all you did just win the bid to buy Magtayo. Or we could continue to play the game where you aren’t going to own it by tomorrow night,” said the lady.

“Ok so talk,” Wolf answered.

“Magtayo was started by the first Clan Patriarch or as he was known then as Clan Father. Magtayo was started before we left Lycan Prime when all the clans lived together. So as you can imagine this was a time of cut throat business practices where people were stealing from each other’s companies. So to combat this the Clan Father started an intelligence organization as part of Magtayo. Leadership of the intelligence branch of Magtayo was given to another clan which was unheard of then. But the Clan Father insisted that it would be the right thing to do. Over the years he has been proven correct.

“But there was still a problem and that was hiding the fact that Magtayo had an intelligence branch. So to cover he gave the head of intelligence the job of head of security. That’s where I come in. I'm a descendant of the family that was given control of the intelligence and security of Magtayo. I’m the current head of security and since you bought the company that means you have to know about the extras you got in the deal. Do you have any questions,” asked the lady.

“Yes I have a few questions, but first off what's your name,” asked Wolf

“My name is Athena Stone,” answered the lady.

“Okay Athena, please describe the job that you currently do for the company. With a little detail so I understand what you want me to tell you, said Wolf.

“I run security as security is run in any other company. Then I run the intelligence branch. That is a little more complicated as what we do there is dependent on any given situation. In general I try to have up to date information on what’s going on throughout the empire. On a smaller level I try to keep abreast of what’s going on outside the empire. We only collect information and give advice on how we think it would best be used to serve whatever goal that is trying to be achieved. We don’t run any operators. But we will use some people from security if we need to for security at a delicate meeting. Otherwise we stay abreast as best we can by having informants and agents. That’s what I do but as the head of the company you are entitled to tell me if you want something changed,” said Athena Stone.

“Well I will give it some thought and I will see you tomorrow in the early afternoon. If you could let me out at the hotel I’m staying at that would be wonderful,” said Wolf.

Wolf got out of the hovercraft and headed into the hotel and into his room. Once inside he saw that Bebe was there. “So why did you have to leave the auction early,” asked Wolf?

“My mother called and told me the seamstress said we should come in for a final fitting,” answered Bebe.

“Did everything workout all right because we have a meeting tomorrow morning and I’m not sure how long it’s going to take,” asked Wolf

“Yes everything is fine. But don’t forget that I’m going to have to be by the family mansion early so I can get in on the pictures,” said Bebe.

“Ok that’s fine we should be done with everything by noon so you will have plenty of time to do what you have to do,” answered Wolf.

“So what is the meeting about,” asked Bebe.

“My lawyer is going to bring the paper Work for us to sign making you C.E.O. Also I will give you the plans I have for the space station and the ships I think you should make. But otherwise there isn’t much,” answered Wolf.

Athena Stone

After Wolf got dropped off

“Did you get some DNA from the guy, asked Athena.

“I got a hair, we will be able to run that,” said Athena’s assistant.

“Ok, run the hair as quick as possible. I want to know everything there is to know about the guy who just bought the company we work for. I want to know how much he could be trusted with all the information that we have or if an accident has to be arranged. Which is something I hope not to have to do because he looked like he could handle himself. Pull everyone you need and work the rest of the day into the night, get me everything,” said Athena.

“Ok, I will start calling the intelligence analysts and I will send a burst to our agents with his picture to see if any of them saw him somewhere. Otherwise this could take a long time,” answered Athena's assistant.

The next morning

Wolf

Wolf got up and did his morning exercise and took care of his morning routine. From there he went to the front desk and got a small private conference room. Wolf called Calnor last night to inform him of the paperwork that would have to be signed. After taking care of that he went back to the room to get Bebe. Then they went to breakfast together. Wolf had a steak breakfast which included steak eggs and potatoes. Bebe had something lighter in the form of eggs and pancakes. Once they were done they headed up to the conference room that Wolf had reserved.

A few minutes later Kaltor showed up and a little after that Calnor walked in.

“Kaltor take it away,” Wolf said.

“Ok, we are here to sign the paperwork for the buying of the Magtayo ship building company. The Patriarch will be getting ten percent of the company. My employer will be receiving ninety percent of the company. Now for the patriarch what name would you like me to put down as the owner of your ten percent,” asked Kaltor.

“The company I would like to own ten percent of Magtayo is Shemra Industries. Now if you will show me where to sign and if you will get the paperwork for C.E.O. that would be great so I could take Bebe to get ready for the wedding while you finish,” said Calnor Shemra.

“Ok, just give me a moment,” said Kaltor while he got the paperwork. He gave both Calnor and Bebe papers to sign, then witnessed it and co-signed.

“I will give the pad with the information for you to Kaltor. I will see you at the wedding,” said Wolf.

Once Bebe and Calnor left, that's when the rest of Wolf's affairs got settled.

“So tell me how you set up the company so that I will be able to get money without it being linked to me,” asked Wolf.

“I set up a trust with me being the trustee. The beneficiary will be listed on internal documents that cannot be opened unless the beneficiary wants them opened to change the trust. If he does want to change the trust he will have to get it approved by a third party which you will have to pick.

“The trust then owned a holding company which then owned Magtayo. I also added in the little money my sister has left after the deal with the krones. That’s all owned by a holding company controlled by the trust.

“The payouts of the trust will go into different accounts all across the Empire and beyond.

“If the trust has extra money and I see a good investment I will purchase it. That’s how the trust was structured. Now you just have to sign the paperwork and it will all be taken care of. You also have to name the third party,” said Kaltor.

“Ok, give me the paperwork to sign. The third party to change the trust rules should be Bebe. But don’t talk to her until tomorrow.” With that said Wolf started signing the paperwork that had to be signed.