Unlimited Funding

“We’ve received what basically amounts to unlimited funding from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command to develop just this sort of low to medium altitude airship platform.” Vaughn made the switch from technology to finance seem almost effortless.

“Unlimited funding?” Nothing in Ranell’s entire professional career had prepared him for a scenario that even approached ‘unlimited funding.' Sounds too good to be true, he worried.

Vaughn’s face continued to smile brightly, but something changed in her eyes. There was something cold and determined behind her cheerful expression. “As the temperature ratchets up between China and Taiwan,” she said, “the current administration is considering embarking on a full-throttle policy of Modern Monetary Theory.”

Ranell made a show of nodding sagely at her words. Stay cool Josef, he silently chided himself, I need this deal.

"MMT will ensure that the United States does not fall behind the military capabilities of a peer, or near-peer, adversary prior to any potential conflict," Vaughn continued, her cold eyes pinning Ranell to his seat, emphasizing the game's stakes. "When you called us with an offer to modify your airships, you helped us leap forward several years of development."