mystery_player
...the woman sighs...the screen switched, now there was an elder man on the screen, as he started speaking it became clear he was the one that talked earlier, despite the sitauation he seemed to be completely calm...
???: "I suppose, first of I should introduce myself, I am Atma Varven, current head of this branch of the TATC, in that regard I am also at responsibility for all my employees. If your only foodsource is sentient living beings then, yes, we do deny you your food, we will not give up our own people to save yours.
...for your other question, we are indeed in posession of weaponry, in fact, for example a total of 26 Particle-desintegrator Abyss-prisms are currently surrounding your ships, cloaked in a way you might not comprhend as of currently, but they are there. I may repeat myself here, but as Reia told you before, we do not want to sell any weaponry or other weaponized objects and we are not allowed to either, the logical conclusion would be that we do not sell any weaponry. I will repeat my offer once more though I suppose I will have to make myself more clear this time, leave this place in peace, or in pieces, it is purely your decision, we hold no grudges against you. I should also notify you that charging into the system would be of no use, as the perimeter shielding would desintegrate your vessel. We are sorry for the "inconveniences"."
...just like Reia before he now sat there, waiting, his back straight his fingertips tapped together...