A holographic projection shimmered into existence between them. It wasn't a globe or a flat map, but a complex web of celestial bodies and interconnected war zones. Hye leaned in, his mind already beginning to map out the point values for the milestones he intended to conquer.
The map revealed secrets that Hye had bled for in the past. He had tried to squeeze this data out of the Toranks; he had bribed shadow-brokers and scavenged the ruins of dead fleets, yet he had always come up empty.
As the map flickered into existence, Hye had to exert a terrifying level of control over his own heart rate. He couldn't allow a single speck of emotion to show on his face. He was standing across from a seasoned trade predator; if Moth sensed how much Hye craved this information, the price for the alliance would triple in an instant.
