The JUNKER CONGRESS

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Diplomacy.. I know that Junkers are closer to Outcasts then to Corsairs.
But they are in no way allied to Outcasts. Ever. You can't be 'allied' with them, you can be friendly with them - max.

I guess you know the meaning of the word 'alliance', so there is no need for you to get involved in Outcast-Corsair conflict.

Weapon list is a bit big, yes, but you are Junkers, so I guess it's fine for the most part.
Nomads could be ditched, as well as mixing Corsair and Outcast weaponry.

Ship list is fine, but I don't think you will ever need that Battleship. So why would you 'make it' at all?

Good luck.

The Junkers are--according to the Sirius News Network--already backing the Outcasts in their conflict with the Corsairs. They also continue to maintain neutrality between the two. That's a tough one to reconcile.

At Bornholm, you can see Corsairs on base all the time--at Yanagi you can take missions against them and kill them.

So there is obviously an expedient arrangement between Junkers and Corsairs--the Corsairs need goods and the cash from artifact trading and the Junkers need to facilitate the trade to not be totally alienated from the Corsairs.

Due to the nature of the relationship with the Outcasts (which I am sure from a Junker standpoint is merely expedient) I didn't have a word stronger than friendly or less strong than alliance. Calling them "special friends" Seems a bit more accurate but doesn't sound very impressive.

I can downgrade the relationship to "friendly" as in hindsight that seems a good choice--the Junkers and Junker Congress would not be "allied" with the Outcasts in a combat and joint action sense but more along the lines of the United States and the lend lease program.

I'll change it to 'friendly" as the rest will play out. Thanks for the advisement.

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