Doris Rian Donatella Nebel refused to reply to any personal message Rafaela Donatella Aldrich sent her. Through Corso, Elektra was eventually persuaded to reach out, but her eldest daughter's reply contained only another petulant refusal.
Nova Corp maintained the division that had been declared, effectively fragmenting the Central Region, despite the fact that their ships were still filing their flight paths with the Central Traffic System. Shipping routes were navigating artificial detours to keep Eks Corp's ships away from Nova Corp's holdings.
Official messages from the King of Eks Corp generated short cold, and sometimes confused or defensive, replies from corporate officers of varying levels. But the current head of Nova Corp maintained her silence.
