Rhinoceros Beetle

Once Ves had opened his big mouth, he immediately shifted the entire dynamic of this negotiation!

Ves did not want to scare Micky Tarukan away. The Rubarthan CEO displayed a decent amount of sincerity and truly sought to cooperate with the Larkinsons.

However, accepting the initial deal was an insult to Ves. It was only equitable if it applied to Ves in his current form.

What about the future? What if he advanced to the rank of Master Mech Designer? What if his products became even more popular?

Though the deal still remained lucrative to Ves if his mech models gained more popularity, he wasn't satisfied with getting a cut of all of the profits.

Through his years of operating in the frontier,, he had gradually learned that control and ownership was just as important as money.

A profitable venture that Ves did not control in one fashion or another was not a reliable source of income!