Oh, I'm sorry. A massive full-scale space and ground invasion of their capital world isn't going to war, then?
My mistake.
Not in the EU. However, if you will notice, I am treating it as if it was before your not-quite-a-war.
I am well aware of what and where Dayark and Exocron are. If you will notice, the roleplay claims to be taking planets in the "Kathol Sector". Both Dayark and Exocron are within the Kathol Sector.
As for Project Scorpion. From ORS' own RPs, the Kathol Republic that was invaded was merely a pawn of the Project. Being directly involved with it in that way, they would no doubt have gleamed some information about the Project.
Also note that Griff is very well aware of what Project Scorpion exists for, as revealed at the end of the Kal'Shebbol takeover.