Mastopolos Mining, one of the largest imperial galactic mining conglomerates, has taken a controlling stake in the Cordenet Group, a leading corporation in the research and development of advanced robotics.





The Sorbago-based giant recently acquired similar assets in a number of local systems, and the conglomerate is expected to continue diversifying its portfolio in the coming months. As a reminder, the majority shareholder of Mastopolos Mining is Senator Zemina Torval, from the Synteini system.





According to Teresa Smith, market analyst for the Achenar Times: "Senator Torval is unconcerned about Cubeo politics, but a talented businesswomen such as herself always accounts for the unexpected. This is certainly a calculated risk."





Investors and commentators are speculating that this is another sign of the market looking to a future where imperial servitude, once an accepted cornerstone of life in the Empire, may some day be replaced by an automated labour force.





Commander John Adams

Zaonce Market Circular | Interstellar Press





Published in Synteini, Achenar and Cordenet.