[Hutton Orbital]

"Hear that? Hear that? He's threatening me again!", the salesman cries in appeal to Slushie, pointing accusingly at the humanoid.

The humanoid ignores him. "I don't plan to catch any waves. I intent to dismantle it", he replies flatly to Slushie. "It would be most convenient to me if you'd buy all those ships for me. I would, of course, offer compensation. Do you accept gold?"