That helped set the man's mind at ease. He wouldn't be tried for treason, since the goods weren't heading out of the Empire, and there was a very good chance that they would be going to help a fellow rebel planet upgrade their civilian Mecha to join the battle against the Emperor.
Max listened carefully to the Duke's thoughts, as well as those of his guards, before making his next offer.
"If you need more than just crystals, I do believe that we have a bit of reactor material left. I don't suppose that you might be short a ton or two would you?" Max asked in a friendly voice.
"Now, I believe you are correct, we are a bit short for our industrial robot production. How about we have a seat and we can discuss the other urgent matter while our adjutants work out the specifics?" The Duke responded, nodding to the upper levels, which he thought were private rooms, but were actually cold storage facilities.