The Chaebol Who Flies From Space - Chapter 72



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The Tycoon Who Flies Into Space Episode 72

Episode 72 Texas Ranch (3)

Even on the battlefield where death was at stake, goosebumps that had never appeared before suddenly appeared on my arms.

“Anyway, I was about to give up, but thank you for coming back.”

“I should be the one thanking you. That you appeared before me.”

My younger sister Jeongyeon called and complained that she had to stay home alone.

There was also news that the number of people loitering around the house had increased.

Even people who wanted to visit the ranch were blocked with the help of the staff.

When he heard that Jamie was staying, he called the ranch owner and asked if he would be willing to sell the ranch, but the answer he got was no.

Instead, I was told I could stay until summer.

I don’t know if I’ll be able to stay until then, but I said thank you anyway.

While out for a walk with Jamie, I found a familiar flower.

It was a moonflower that I could commonly see around Rose Garden, my hometown.

The pink evening primrose, commonly grown in the American South, is a hardy plant that survives even the winter.

It was just fun to find a little flower with Jamie.

We would walk around the house, ride horses, and when we found a small stream, we would sit under the shade of the trees and enjoy a picnic.

Even though the two didn’t say much, their feelings of love were clearly conveyed.

Even while I was leisurely enjoying my honeymoon, the world was moving breathlessly.

[The UN inspection team that went to Iraq returned empty-handed.]

“There’s nothing to find out even if you try to find out. Isn’t the conclusion already decided?”

[Cheney and Rumsfeld are already internally making plans for the post-occupation of Iraq.]

“The neocons’ thinking is so obvious. In any country or any era, the far right has limited imagination.”

President Bush was the figurehead, and the real power holders were two people.

[The beverage company has taken a new direction. The energy drink made with the recipe handed down by the master has been well-received internally.]

“It’s not exactly my cup of tea, but it’s drinkable, you know. The only regret is that I couldn’t draw the pupils.”

[It is a matter of time before energy drink products are produced. Should we change our plans from acquiring an existing company to establishing a new company?]

“Okay, let’s find a suitable candidate for the CEO. Once we find the right person, let’s start a company.”

The existing companies had various unqualified factors, so they had no choice but to abandon the acquisition plan.

“What happened to the Iridium acquisition offer we made to Boeing?”

The Iridium project started with the simple idea of ​​connecting the world with satellite communications. Originally, it was planned to have 77 communications satellites, but it was decided that 66 communications satellites would be enough to cover the entire world, so Motorola took the lead and formed a consortium.

The satellite communications project that cost 5 billion dollars to launch literally failed miserably.

It was too bad that business was not going well. We poured in a huge amount of money for facility investment and advertising, but only managed to attract 10,000 subscribers.

Less than a year after starting the business, he filed for Chapter 11 in court.

Boeing bought this for $25 million.

[Internally, discussions are actively underway. The prevailing opinion is that Boeing did not acquire the company because it needed it so badly, but rather that it should sell it for a profit.]

“It wasn’t that they wanted to acquire it, but that they acquired it at the request of the US Department of Defense, so the Department of Defense has to give the okay.”

[The US Department of Defense only uses it in special cases. If information security is maintained at the current level, there is no reason to block it. There will be additional requirements when launching the satellite.]

“OK, then we need to expedite the acquisition. We need to launch the satellite as soon as possible. It’s extremely inconvenient right now.”

If acquired, it will launch five communications satellites that are currently in reserve.

Although it was reported to be a standby communications satellite, it was actually a multipurpose satellite.

From then on, I was going to launch a satellite that I had newly built.

If the plan is successful, everything that happens on Earth will be visible at a glance, as future technologies that are difficult to grasp with the technology of this era are included. Exploration up to 100 meters below the Earth’s surface is possible from time to time.

It would be of great help not only to the main purpose of resource exploration but also to agricultural investment.

Just checking climate change and the resulting agricultural crop conditions could be a decisive help in making investments.

And the real hidden purpose is to get a bird’s eye view of the Earth.

There were things that had to happen first for that to happen.

“Is the underground work going well?”

[We are dealing with the dirt that was dug up while sneaking in during the remodeling work. We have created enough work space. We are currently in the process of tamping down the ground.]

They were secretly digging up the ground to build a workshop there, and it would be difficult if Jamie was there.

I don’t know if the AI ​​of the robots working there is high, but it’s not that high, so they could have been caught.

[Everything is going as planned.]

Since I decided to take over the company, I needed to know the detailed internal workings.

I took a closer look at the Iridium terminal I had brought for work. The price of the crude Iridium terminal was $3,000, and the usage fee was $10 per minute.

If you sell something like this at a high price, you’ll go bankrupt.

“This is how crazy people go bankrupt. Did they really think there would be demand for this?”

As I grumbled, Jamie, who was in the queue, took the Iridium terminal as if it was new and looked at it from all angles. Then, he immediately called Stella in New York and chatted with her.

“Why? What! Are you looking at me like that? Is it wrong to chat with Stella for the first time in a while?”

Jamie hung up the phone and glared at me as I watched him quietly.

“No, we were on the phone for exactly 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Do you know how much that costs?”

“How would I know? I wonder how much my phone bill will be.”

“It’s ten dollars a minute, so your call came to $55 just for chatting.”

“… … What the hell! My phone bill is so high!”

“That’s what I’m saying. Is this designed to be used for phone calls? It’s the perfect rate for the US military to use for operational purposes. I know they actually use this when they’re isolated during operations. They use it for special purposes like resource exploration or tracking aircraft locations.”

“Why are the rates so high?”

“We launched 66 satellites, so of course the fees are high. We spent 5 billion dollars, but we don’t even make 50 million dollars a year. If the US military hadn’t spent 250 million dollars to purchase the usage rights, the company wouldn’t have been able to operate.”

“But why do you want to buy this company?”

Jamie also knew that I was struggling alone and worrying about the Iridium Communications acquisition.

At least you should let Jamie know to some extent, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to keep him from knowing.

“We will not only use this as a communications satellite, but also use it to monitor agricultural crop conditions.”

Jamie immediately understood what I meant.

“So, with this, we can figure out which crops are having a good harvest or a bad harvest around the world.”

“So, you know that in order for agricultural products to have a bountiful harvest, the climate conditions must be right at a certain time, right?”

That was the reason why ABCD, a giant corporation that dominates the agricultural market, was trying so hard to launch a satellite.

The ABCD of agricultural markets is an acronym for Archer Daniels, Bunge, Cargill, and Louis-Dreyfus.

It was an oligopoly that controlled 80% of the world grain market.

Half of that, or 40 percent, is Cargill’s share.

Cargill, a privately held family-owned business, was a behemoth last year, posting a profit of $1.2 billion on sales of $50.2 billion.

60% of the grain imported by Korea was exported by Cargill.

Cargill also has satellites to monitor agricultural crops.

It was a satellite monitoring Russia, a major producer of wheat, a key agricultural product handled by Cargill.

They say it’s for the purpose of checking agricultural crop conditions, but if the US government isn’t stupid, it’s clear that it’s a satellite that also has a surveillance mission for Russia.

“Is that possible with this? Each satellite has a clear purpose.”

“There is a satellite that is kept as a spare. We are modifying it and making it multipurpose.”

“… … Is that really possible?”

“Just trust me. Most of the design is already done, so all you have to do is work.”

Since I said it out loud, it just went away naturally.

The detection device I will install on the satellite uses the Albin-Harler effect, so no separate lens is needed.

Because it is small and lightweight, only specific parts already installed on the satellite can be made into modules and replaced.

There was no reason to get caught because I didn’t use lenses. There are only a few companies that make high-precision lenses, and intelligence agencies from each country keep a close eye on those who buy them.

“So when should I start?”

“What are you starting?”

“I’m talking about film production. I told you to try it.”

I understand what you mean.

When I met Jamie, I tried to persuade him to try making films. After much thought, he decided to do it.

“Anytime. Is there a scenario you want?”

“Valentina recommended one and I liked it.”

Since he is a producer with a keen sense, he would have recommended something suitable.

“Then should I read the scenario too?”

“Yeah, here.”

The scenario Jamie gave me wasn’t just one, it was something he had prepared in advance.

“You want me to pick one here?”

“I thought there would be only one. Do you know how many scripts come into Hollywood? There are only a few that are good. There are so many. If you stack them up, they’ll probably form a small mountain.”

As I was reading the script, Jamie’s cell phone rang.

I guess it’s not locked because it’s a cell phone used for personal purposes.

While I was reading the script absentmindedly, Jamie came back from the phone call.

He asked without taking his eyes off the scenario he was reading.

“Where?”

“Emma was angry and asked how this could happen.”

Cool

I started to have a dry cough on my own.

“Are you really angry?”

“Oh my, Yongwon told me to be prepared when we meet again later.”

“Ugh, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you in advance, but it’s not right to go around telling you.”

“He got angry and asked if we should find out about our work by reading the newspaper.”

“Even if you say that because you’re my friend, why me?”

Even though I am the largest shareholder and owner of Emma Brown, I am not in a position to disclose personal matters to you, am I?

“I don’t know, that’s Emma’s mom.”

“Ugh, what power do I have? If Emma scolds me, I’ll get scolded. That would be fun.”

Jamie tilted his head after reading the scenario I had chosen.

The work I chose was one that was rejected by many places because its scale was too large.

“You chose this? It’s a movie that even major companies would support because it costs a lot to make?”

As expected from Jamie, who loves SF, there were many SF themes in the scenario.

One of them is that it would cost at least 200 million dollars to produce using current CG technology.

“Want to see this?”

I played a video on the laptop I brought.

Jamie was completely absorbed in the video playing on his laptop with a puzzled look on his face.

There was a scene where a helmeted spaceship pilot was driving his spaceship in a flashy manner and destroying enemy aircraft. Then, when the pilot returned to the mother ship and took off his helmet, Jamie was seen with his long hair fluttering.

“Isn’t this me?”

“How is it? It’s perfect.”

“Can you play it again?”

As soon as the video ended, Jamie wanted to watch it again.

Even on the small laptop screen, the battle in the video was tense and exciting.

“How is this possible? I’ve never filmed a scene like this before.”

“Ahem, this is CG made with a game engine. It was developed for use in games, but I thought it could be used in movies too, so I gave it a try.”

“Oh my god, this is all CG?”

He looked at Jamie in surprise and cocked his nose again.

“After making it, I thought it was too much for a game, so I thought, what if I made it into movie CG? Even you think it looks useful. It looks realistic even on a big screen.”

Even Lucas’ Star Wars Episode 1, which is said to be the greatest advancement, was digitized and released as a movie in 1999, but the digital technology that we see before our eyes is beyond imagination.

“Oh my god, how is this possible?”

Jamie watched the video over and over again, exclaiming in admiration.

She easily crushed her favorite sci-fi movie, Star Wars.

“If you make scenes like this that I didn’t even appear in, doesn’t that mean I’m no longer useful as a movie actor?”

It seemed as if he was even afraid of the amazing advancements in technology.

“No, it’s different when you see it on an IMAX screen. No matter how much the graphics advance, they can’t keep up with the actor’s movements.”

At least 30 years.

Gossip was something that should not be said.

“Whew, thank goodness. I thought I would end up unemployed like this. If I showed this to other movie stars, they would be really surprised.”

“How about this? Is it worth making a movie with the scenario I chose?”

The scenario was about a prince of a fallen space empire rebuilding his empire. It was just a common genre story, but changed to the space age.

“If the prince is the main character, I won’t have to appear in it, right?”

“Are you stupid? Just change the prince in the scenario to a princess.”

“Okay then. Who should we make the director?”

Jamie looked delighted as he muttered to himself and imagined.

There was no need to use other expensive actors.

When this film was made, the biggest selling point was the CG used in it.

Rather, it was advantageous for the movie’s composition that the scenario was simple and not complicated. Just showing a spectacular space battle scene would greatly increase the movie’s chances of success.

The two had a great time together, even fixing the rough scenario setup.

During the day, we took a leisurely walk around the area, and at other times, we looked at scenarios and exchanged opinions.

That time did not last forever. When the house remodeling was finished, I had to leave Midland with a heavy heart.