The Contact was bored. There were several factors contributing to her condition, but the greatest by far was her current appointment. Dull did not even begin to describe him. Droning on his monotonic baritone – the only noteworthy quality of which seemed to be its extraordinary soporific effects – he was the co-president of the leading weapons manufacturer in the known galaxy, and therefore one of her wealthiest clients. He was also a Vzk’tk. Once upon a time such a seemingly atypical combination had intrigued her, leading to her acceptance of him as a client when he had contacted her so many cycles ago. It had taken only one meeting with him to discover the secret behind his attainment of a position rarely filled by a Vzk’tk, but she had accepted his money and had a reputation to uphold.

