Ask Discovery: Order/Corsair Alliance

[Orin]

The alliance was one of necessity, as far as I know and can determine. The Order was, and is, a rather small group. They did not have the means to stage large scale ship construction. The Corsairs did, and they used that resource.

Other ideas are rather opinionated, compared with that. The Corsairs also are at odds with the Nomads, and the Bounty Hunters Guild. So there are a few common interests. Not to mention the Order most likely did not want another enemy for themselves, being in such close proximity to the Corsair home world. Why have another enemy when you can have another ally?

There are reasons that the two may not like each other, but there are also reasons they may. Things develop in different ways; this instance just leaned towards the friendly side.

That said, things should be a bit more different now. The Order really has little reason to aid the Corsairs in military instances. Defending Crete, perhaps, but probably little more than that. We also know that the Order have their shipyards now, so that necessity may be come and gone. Still, I wouldn't imagine hostility after that fact.