ONE WEEK AFTER LAUNCH - STARR HQ, EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
David Martinez, CFO of Starr Technologies, stood at the head of the conference table. His normally calm demeanor was barely containing excitement.
"I need everyone to understand what just happened," he said, pulling up financial data on the holographic display. "In one week—one week—we've become the wealthiest company in human history."
The numbers appeared:
Starr AR BCI Earbuds: 847 million units soldStarr VR Headsets: 312 million units soldAether OS AI Subscriptions: 1.9 billion active subscribers
"The AR earbuds sold out in 72 hours," David continued. "We had to triple manufacturing capacity and still couldn't keep up with demand. The VR headsets sold out in 96 hours. And the AI subscriptions—" He shook his head in disbelief. "Nearly 2 billion people paying 10 credits per month. That's 19 billion credits in monthly recurring revenue. Just from subscriptions."
