Itō nodded towards the Admiral. Mountbatten's idea was outside of his jurisdiction and fell more into the Shogunate's work. Admiral Okamoto spoke up with a sly smile.
"The Empire's agenda went well. Their offensive capabilities are crippled and their people divided as the upswing in terrorism shows. In addition with my personal orders to scorch Lorraine, more than enough crises plague their government for years to come. The Empire secured its claim on Rishiri and will continue to display its presence in the Taus, especially within the suggested Tau-31 segment and Tau-23. While we will also crack down on the local Outcast activity, the Empire also limits Gallia's possibilities to regain any foothold in the Taus by monitoring said systems. If Gallia breaks the current treaty, we'd quickly remind them that a word once given should be honored. We are mostly satisfied with this approach."
He made a brief pause, taking a sip of water, the entire time his eyes rest on Mountbatten. What a most interesting women, he thought as it was clear she proposed something far off what her colleagues had in mind.
"We agree with the Crayterians, except for the Tau wide influence, that this pact should ensure a swift end to a possible renewed Gallic offensive against any of us and nothing more. A joint declaration regarding reparations is not out of question - at least not in my eyes - but direct acts of violence to pressure them into compensating us are.. complicated to say at least. Indirect force may be the better alternative. How exactly such indirect intervention may look like.. well, I think that requires no further explanation."

Admiral Okamoto quietly exchanged a few words with Itō and the old man. Following their quiet approval, Okamoto took the word once more.
"We can fully understand Bretonia's wish to receive a compensation for the horrors committed by Gallia, especially against the population of Leeds. I've been there, ten years ago, before the fall of Leeds. I've witnessed cruelty Sirius did not see until then. Their actions also led directly to the temporary overthrow of Emperor Kogen Jien and the civil war tied to it. The conspiracy around Kishiro receiving aid by the Gallic Crown is still in the heads of some. Their invasion created chaos in the Tau sector, cost the lives of millions of Libertarians too.

In regards of everything the Gallic invasion caused, directly and indirectly, it is also of the Empire's opinion that Gallia should bear the cost tied to colonizing Carlisle. The Empire of Kusari will not raise further compensation demands against Gallia. We consider it sufficient that their economic and military strength was decimated, while our own losses remain minimal due to the current arrangements with the Gallic Union.
However, what the Gallic house permitted to happen, this sheer senseless mass genocide, is an immeasurable debt unable to be repaid through credits or resources. They should be reminded of their moral debt towards Bretonia for all times and every Sirian house should feel obligated to uphold the memories of the tragic circumstances surrounding Leeds and the Gallic invasion. With this in mind, the Empire of Kusari would propose and partake in the construction of a memorial station in orbit of Planet Leeds to stand as a grim reminder of humanity's self-destructive and horrofic side."

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Treaty of Harris, First Chapter

1. Hereby, the state of war between the Empire of Kusari (further: Kusari) on one side, and the Crayter Republic (further: Crayter) and Natio Octavarium (further: Natio) on the other side, ends.
   
2. Kusari will return Barra Anchorage to Crayter.
   
3. Kusari recognises the Tau-31 System as a territory of the Kingdom of Bretonia (further: Bretonia) and Crayter.
   
4. Bretonia recognises the Tau-29 System as a territory of Kusari.
   
5. Kusari has full rights to position a military outpost at the Tau-31 Jump Gate in the Tau-29 System.
   
6. Kusari will allow Crayter to peacefully tow the remains of the Helios from Tau-29. Crayter will compensate Kusari with 50,000,000 credits worth of niobium or beryllium, or in currency.
   
7. Bretonia will allow KNF ships of all sizes and up to one fleet at a time to be present in the Tau-31 System for the sake of performing action against pirates and criminals or upholding the clauses of this treaty. In exchange, Kusari will cover 50% of the planned cost of the Stokes Station reconstruction project.
   
8. Kusari, Crayter, Natio and Bretonia will form a defensive pact against the House of Gallia.
   

Treaty of Harris, Second Chapter

1. Neither Kusari,, nor Crayter, nor Bretonia, will claim state ownership over the Tau-23 System. Tau-23 is designated a system under mutual protectorate. Any corporations registered in Kusari, Crayter or Bretonia will be allowed to exploit the resources of Tau-23 at their own will and divide them among each other, without state involvement unless there is no other solution. No Gallic corporation nor the Gallic state will have any kind of access to Tau-23. The system's legal tenants have the right to turn such back, arrest, confiscate or destroy. Military forces from Kusari, Crayter and Bretonia may patrol Tau-23 for the purpose of fighting piracy and protecting the system against Gallic entities.
   
2. Bretonia will send a list of demands to Gallia. These will include and be limited to:
   • Gallia is reminded to follow all decisions of the Leviathan Accords, except as said here.
     
   • Gallia will immediately extradite Admiral Louis Dupouy, who was in command of the Dax Fleet during the Glassing of Leeds, to Bretonia.
     
   • Gallia will immediately notify Bretonia if any surviving legitimate members of the DeFrance dynasty are found in Gallia and extradite them to Bretonia as soon as possible.
     
   • EFL will provide free maintenance to all elements of the EFL TLaGs network in New London, Leeds and Tau 31, for the following 10 years.
     
   • IDF will rebuild or finance the reconstruction of what prewar spatial infrastructure is left to rebuild in Leeds within the next 10 years.
     
   • GMS will finance the colonisation of Planet Carlisle for the next 10 years.
     
3. If any of these demands is not met by Gallia, then Kusari, Crayter and Bretonia will place a total embargo on all and any ships coming to and from Gallia.
   

Following a lengthy, whispered discussion between Okamoto, the Itō and the old man, the Admiral was ready to speak on behalf of the house Kusari.

"The house of Kusari is satisfied with this results. However, a small remark on behalf of the Kusari Kaigun: For the unlikely case that one of the parties of this defensive pact considers it a "fruitful idea" in the nearby or later future to provoke a war with Gallia in the shadows and then call for the pact's aid.. let's put it simple: We'll know."
He smirked to himself, knowingly that the whole negotiations have been watched by KOI units, in space on board the vessels and on the surface through the guards who escorted them.
"We are most happy that we found a suitable solution for all sides. May this be just the first step in normalizing our relations."