Osborne Megacorp

On Earth, tariff policy is very important for foreign trade, and this is also the focus of the WTO.

But if the scale is broadened, the situation has changed significantly. In interstellar society, there are no tariffs, or to put it more bluntly, there are very few taxes.

Even a serious country like the Nova Empire has almost no concept of tax collection. In their own country, there are no small businesses or large companies, and almost all production activities are under the jurisdiction of the Nova Supreme.

The only thing that can be related to taxes is that when wandering interstellar travelers come to Xandar, they need to spend more star coins than the cost price to buy necessities, and the same resources are almost the same for the citizens of the Nova Empire. free.

But this is almost the same as the market on earth - the price of goods should be higher than the cost price.

Therefore, unlike the WTO, the Galaxy Community’s focus in promoting trade is not tariffs, nor unfair trade practices such as dumping or subsidies.

Interstellar trade itself is very "free", so the focus of this agenda will be on regulating technology and standards.

Take spacecraft fuel as an example. In this universe, there are many spacecrafts that still use high-energy chemical fuels. There are countless strange "fuel standards". Even spacecrafts that use nuclear fusion have different standards. Some of them burn deuterium. Some burn tritium.

There are several different standards of gasoline and diesel on the earth, but the concepts of the two are completely different - although there are many types of gasoline and diesel, they still have standards.

Besides, different types of gasoline are still gasoline, but the starship is different. This is because there is no standard at all. Any substance that can release energy can be stuffed into the spacecraft using "aerospace engineering", and even oxidized and burned. The substances are only a small category among them. In fact, most fuels undergo complex and strange chemical reactions.

In addition to fuel, there are also material standards - the Osborne Group has strict procedures to control when manufacturing spacecraft. The properties of each alloy are recorded in detail in the database for engineers to call and easy to learn.

But in the universe, this standard is just a fart. Star-Lord’s Milano has been modified again and again. Each part is made of completely different materials. Its surface is basically symmetrical in shape and color. It can really be called art. .

But by Earth's industrial standards, it's a miracle that the Milano can fly.

For a loose tribal society, these are not problems, but for the Osborne Group, this is very problematic.

The Osborne Group's supply chain has strict standards, including spacecraft energy, specifications, materials, etc., there are too many things to ensure that each building, spacecraft, and space facility can be quickly constructed and constructed in accordance with existing experience and blueprints. Build and deploy.

If the company needs to build an outpost on a certain star, it only needs to know the basic parameters such as the mass and size of the star, and the supply chain network under Oice's management will automatically plan the required materials and transportation capacity and transport them to the designated location. The location can be quickly constructed according to existing experience.

But if all the materials in the supply chain are non-standard, this efficient model will not work properly. The company will need to spend a lot of energy understanding existing materials, using existing materials, and redesigning outposts.

Therefore, Harry needs these forces to get used to their standards - this is the obligation they must make to resist destruction.

The battlefield can be run by the Osborne Group, but they must accept new standards.

"Adjusting our production line...it's a lot of work." Emperor Sakaar Anmo said.

They are just garbage pickers. If there is a place where standards are least likely to be produced, it would be Sakaar.

"This will be difficult, so Osborne Group engineers will be responsible for connecting your production line adjustment process."

Helping other forces adjust their engineering standards, in addition to promoting unified standards, is also a learning process in itself, and the Osborne Group can accumulate more engineering experience.

Although the variety of strange materials makes it difficult to form a standardized and efficient supply chain, it has also spawned many unconstrained engineering ideas. After absorbing these experiences, Osborne Group's engineering can reach a higher level.

This news is good news for some weak races. After all, the Osborne Group's space ships are considered advanced in the universe, and it is an opportunity for them to make progress.

Anmo nodded slightly: "I understand, the Osborne Group is really responsible."

Harry smiled back. Anmo understood the situation quite well and knew how to blow the whistle at the right time.

In addition to engineering standardization, Harry also needs to standardize communication technology - this is relatively simple, and only requires them to use Osborne Group products.

The Osborne Group will sell a batch of cheap, neutered "public version" virtual reality warehouses and psychic communication facilities to connect them bit by bit to its own network.

Since this technology is indeed very convenient, the related facilities are not expensive, and Osborne’s “generous assistance”, all member states have no objections.

Now it's time to vote again.

"Very good. Now that the resolution has been narrated, let's start voting - whether to agree to recommend engineering and communication standardization."

In the end, hundreds of civilizations, large and small, voted - the resolution was passed, and Harry showed a satisfied smile.

Victory beckoned to him.

Harry looked around the meeting. At this point in the agenda, several goals of the first meeting had been basically achieved. Now it was time to end the meeting and start expanding.

"Then the last process of the first meeting is also the original intention of our emergency establishment of the Galactic Community - Thanos and his fleet will be regarded as a cosmic threat.

From now on, the Galaxy Community will officially declare war on Thanos - until it is completely eliminated.

This is an urgent matter, announced by Harry Osborne, the first chairman of the Xinghai Community and the Osborne Group, and the council will..."

The meeting will end with a vote. Although this is just a formality, there is something in social relations.

But at this moment, Harry received an urgent message-from Yondu.

"Big boss, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I have something you may need to know - just now, Thanos' ship arrived in the orbit of the void...

When leaving, a transport ship in the fleet followed behind. They seemed to have formed an alliance. "

Harry was stunned for a moment - he had originally invited the Difan Group to attend this meeting - because he still remembered that in the original work, Thanos would learn about the void, but the other party refused.

But now, they are in alliance?

In the conference room, everyone was waiting for Harry's next words.

He looked at everyone, smiled nonchalantly, and continued his announcement.

"...The Council will vote to decide whether to launch an operation to eliminate Thanos and his henchmen."

As Harry watched, every council member voted in agreement.

Thanos, and Tanlia Difan who is on the wrong side...I'm coming for you.