Overtures had been made to Deralia, and Dandelo and Dersonn III were presently out of the picture. It seemed as if Deralia and Chuzalla would be the primary focus for expansion for the moment for Hodder & Sons Shipping. The point, of course, was not to supplant Tammuz-an when it came to shipping; it was not even to make billions of credits, at least not yet. The simple short-term goal was indeed, to gain renown for being a good company for inter-Tammuz Sector shipping, which was precisely what they were doing. Of course, Hodder & Sons Shipping was still connected elsewhere, largely on Imperial Center, where they saw a greater revenue in some months over what they made at their offices on Shiffrin (understandably). Nonetheless, they were a tenacious bunch.Added (13 Apr 2012, 5:14 PM)
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It had finally occurred: Hodder & Sons had finally become the sole shipping company on Shiffrin. Through a combination of having the fastest vessels, the most workers and offering the most competitive prices, they'd managed to buy out or throw into ruin every other competitor on the planet. Still, unfortunately, they would be considered small-time in the grand scheme of the galaxy. Nonetheless, it was increased revenue that was flowing into their coffers. Tatrang VIII in the Tatrang System would soon become the site of their new headquarters; papers had been filed with the Tammuz Sector Trade Office to ensure that all went smoothly and without a hitch. Ideally, all would continue to do so. Fortunately as well, Hodder had learned his lesson about pirates and his convoys now had escorts for their travel.
