@Tenacity: Indeed, something else I forgot to add in. The GMG does train the Blood Dragons on occasion, and we could have a friendly relationship with our Chugoku neighbors. If you'll read Orin's first log entry, he mentions training Dragons in his early days as a Freelancer.
@Monk: Yeah, course. If Outcasts came in, we'd attack. I just wouldn't suggest launching strikes that quick. The GMG is interested in expanding, but not waging war on one of the strongest empires in Sirius, no doubt.