"Subsidiary office" would be the preferred, just from the "presenting one face" advantage for diplomacy. Plus, as much as some would eat plenty of popcorn as they watched, the idea that hundreds of Earth companies would suddenly relocate their headquarters into space, and then set themselves up as little nations complete with embassies to gain that little bit of extra room that they could get as governments instead of mere companies, would be a frightening one to ultimately behold.
Certainly, this is the way Jeph would sell it to Noah.
Plus, there's a certain advantage to knowing that, if you want to deal with StellviaCorp anywhere on Earth, you just pop by the Fenspace Embassy wherever you happen to be, and talk to the combination representative and sales person, has a certain amount of logistical logic to it.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
Certainly, this is the way Jeph would sell it to Noah.
Plus, there's a certain advantage to knowing that, if you want to deal with StellviaCorp anywhere on Earth, you just pop by the Fenspace Embassy wherever you happen to be, and talk to the combination representative and sales person, has a certain amount of logistical logic to it.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor