The Rebel Faction

Ah, sorry about the Trinity thing. I'll change that.

As to the ability to dictate the Verpine's actions, you're right that we don't have the power to make them do whatever we want, since they are still somewhat non-coalitionish (even if they do consider themselves now full members of the Coalition.) We do, however, have the power to make them do what they would do realistically.

The Verpine are not the cold, observing type. They now consider themselves part of the Coalition, and they know what would happen to them were the Empire to win their system. So it is in their best interest to see the Coalition in control.

I will, however, remove the absolute statement that they "would be coordinated in their attack."

I see your standpoint. It does seem that the verpine fighting would throw a bit of a wrench in the system from a role-playing perspective, but I don't think that that should be allowed to be a determining factor in their actions. Maybe they will wait at least a little bit, to make sure that their influence is, indeed, needed.


EDIT: (I wrote the above before I read your post)

Very interesting, you seem to be trying to sway the Verpine to your side. You should know that they are a good-natured, well-informed, and friendly race. I certainly don't think you shoulden't try to sway them to your side, but know that it won't be too easy.

The thing about your complaints, Demoes (As usual introduced with your unique mix of calm, measured compromise and polite, respectful language ) is that you have done a great deal to alienate (no pun intended) the Verpine from the very beginning.

Consider you appeared and simply annexed the Verpine, immeadietly stating any attempt to resist will be met with overwhelming force. You FIRED ON THEM. All of this happens while a Coalition delegation is present, one which promises a way out of this hazardous position they've found themselves thrust in through Coalition support.

For all your propaganda efforts, the evil-acts to cover-ups ratio has dipped in recent times, do you really think people see you as a nice, friendly group of folks looking out for the galaxy? The new Empire is seen as the heir to the old Empire, and we all know how well known their rep was. Not to mention the Verpine are very alieny, and probably have the sense to know that they won't be so welcome in amongst the Imperials - at the least, you're known for your racism, and on the outside looking in people can easily recognize it.

Also, there's the fact that the Verpine are a technologically advanced race that is generally fairly independant-minded (They'd have to be, living in an asteroid belt and fending off pirates), so if the sudden choice between the Empire and the Coalition had to be made, I'd expect they'd be well educated enough to know who would be more likely to care for their interests. Don't go saying they'd be oh so afraid of the Empire their boots would quake and they'd submit, the Coalition has proven just as strong and signing on is no suicide pact.

So yeah, if you don't think the Verpine should be aiding the Coalition, maybe you should stop giving them no alternative with your racism, shooting, threats, and terrifyingly cold and wrathful personalities. If that's too hard to change, consider that that might be why you have a mighty army and fleet in the first place - so you can take places without having to rely on your charm. If the Preemtive directive declaring you guys masters of the asteroid field isn't enough to piss them off, I don't know what is.

Also, quick P.S., was backspacing the whole 'YOU STUPID BASTARDS' too much work for you? If you want to insult us, at least have the decency to be direct about it and just slap it right up there, none of that 'nevermind' nonesense.

Maybe, but it's hard to tell with Demoes. Jokes don't always carry well over the net.

The Empire is heir to the movies in that we have unflappable military arrogance but are a diverse people as any. Some peoples are subjugated ruthlessly while others are consumed in part and made into loyal Imperials. Racism - xenophobia, more precisely - is extent of course, but so it is in the Coalition. We have people who ARE holdouts for the old order and hate all non humans and then we have the new age that think as long as you can swear unyielding fealty to the Empire then come right in.

Demos is in err on that point - it is death to resist the Imperial military machine - not neccessarily for that of the civil population. As long as hostilities commence death is the everpresent companion of the soldier - but not a foregone conclusion. The moment that the conflict ends then the rebuilding ends.

A more apt statement would be that it is pointless to resist.