Excerpt from the Imperial Arms Announcement Event:
“…have one more thing for you.”
[applause and some scattered cheers]
“I knew you’d like that!”
[laughter and more applause]
“Nowadays, the galaxy has grown increasingly dangerous. The war between the League and the Republic, long in a state of ceasefire, has been threatening more and more over the last few years to burst back into a raging inferno.
Humanity’s border worlds have never been more dangerous. In the wake of war, piracy and a growing criminal element have arisen to fill the void. In the last Calypsian month, 17 passenger ships have been boarded by pirates. 17!
Now, we all know that our various governments are doing their best to address this rampant crime wave. In fact, it’s one of the very rare things that all three governments agree on! Hell, there’s even been rumors of League and Republic ships working on the problem together!
But the occasional military patrol and the already overworked system peacekeepers just can’t keep everyone safe all of the time. Maybe someday we’ll live in such a blessed galaxy. I’d be delighted to be out of a job if that was the reason!”
[laughter and applause]
“Until that day comes, it falls to each one of us to be prepared and to defend ourselves. Each and every one of you here today, or watching across the galaxy knows that Imperial Arms strives to be the company that makes that possible.
From our early groundbreaking steps into making energy weapons a viable personal defense platform, through our venerable Gladius line, all the way to the latest offering from Imperial Arms that I’m about to show you, we have made it our mission to ensure that our customers can hold an IA weapon with confidence, knowing that it will help keep them and their loved ones safe.
So, without any further teasing–”
[laughter and cheers]
“It is my distinct pleasure to re-introduce to you one of IA’s oldest and most venerated sidearms: The Legate series!
The original Legate was one of our first PEP energy weapons scaled to sidearm size. Early IA designers wanted to compensate for its unavoidable size by making it a work of art. This is an ethos that has become standard practice for most Imperial Arms projects, and we’re pleased that the latest offering in the Legate line maintains the tradition.
Folks, please allow me to introduce you to the brand new Legate. The Legate 27!”
[music cue, applause and cheers]
“The Legate 27 has both our highest magazine capacity of any Legate, as well as the highest possible energy output rating that would allow us to market this weapon as both a PEP and a civilian product.
In short, the Legate 27 is the last word in personal defense weaponry, and, as an added bonus, it is available RIGHT NOW!”
[Loud cheers]
“And because we know that there is no greater way than word of mouth to convince someone to purchase one of our sidearms, each and every one of you here today will be given a voucher for one Legate 27, completely free!”
[The hall erupts in noise]
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