Gaians and Corsairs

[Blodo]

Sure, the Corsairs are bloodthirsty pirates bent on domination of Sirius, but don't you think they might have more immediate plans on their minds? Like protecting their territory from Nomads and Bounty Hunters. And acquiring new tech and allies, because remember, not all alliances are forever or even Sector-wide knowledge.

The Bounty Hunters declared war against the Order long after the Nomad war.. the Order hardly sees Corsairs in their space helping them defend, but it seems like it is giving away plans for all its greatest technology to pirates who then use it to murder navies or other house folk. The Order would be more than aware of actions like this I'd say... why would they give away their weapons? They could be neutral with Corsairs I suppose since they don't need to fight them, but allied? No.

There also seems to be a thinking that if you are friendly or even - gasp - allied with Outcasts or Corsairs you give up your individuality as a faction.
What, exactly, is black and white about all this? Outcast/Corsair? Or Lawful vs. Unlawful?

Your ideological faction can still be ideological, it's just that now you have to socialize with someone on a higher level than simply shooting them.

No, because suddenly factions who would never aid and abett the Corsairs/Outcasts or even at all care much for them (since both lack influence in a lot of areas of Sirius) suddenly step down to the level of silly pirates who will ally with anyone for the prospect of greater booty. Some factions just have no interest in artifact smuggling or cardamine and thats the two biggest bargaining points the Outcasts and Corsairs have. If anything, alliances with factions that never meet them should be at most based on that (like GC and Hacker alliance to OCs).