I agree with Andrew here, we are already losing money 'cos of the kusarians. Imagine what would happen if they actually win the war!
Let's consider the gains and loses we can have from the Bretonia-Kusari conflict, aside from pure profit:
-Kusari wins: We can easily lose our "safe haven" in Bretonia. Even Trafalgar will be in be directly threatened by the invader kusarians. We now can operate "freely" in 3 of the 4 houses' systems. That would be reduced to 2.
-Bretonia wins: Our territory could expand to kusari space since they would be weakened by the lost war. I shouldn't comment the gains there i trust that you can imagine it.
The risk is high, we have much to gain also much to lose.
Now to answer the "unnamed" man's message:
Since when can we call ourself neutrals when we are constantly attacked by most of the kusari lawfuls and unlawfuls and the bretonians did outlawed the bounty we had on our heads?
We are neutrals in the Liberty-Rheinland conflict, in the Outcast-Corsair conflict, and dozens of other conflicts.
But not in this one. Still what i proposed is NOT openly attacking the kusarians, (while we could also do that since they already hunt us), just some pinpoint attacks to weaken them so the bretonians will have some space to breathe and gather their forces. And again the connection between the Jackal wing and the Congress doesn't exist publicly.
We are a political faction that's true, but a political faction cornered into some systems doesn't have much word.
Before i continue the post: We are NOT openly supporting the bretonians.
About the "five points":
1. The Zoner's are neutrals to everyone, no need for them to distance themself from us.
2. They are welcome to try, the neutrality with the corsairs is profitable to them as much as it is to us. I see no reason why that would change. By the way how would that change our relationship with anyone if we covertly take actions against those who publicly hunt us?
3. Again why? 'Cos we want to strike back on those who see us as punchbags?
4. This is a reaction to the Kusari actions against the junkers especially against the Congress. If the criminal groups will think we can't defend our bases and ships how long will it take before someone gathers enough courage and force to strike on us? An opponent without defense is charming, really. Again and again i must mention that we are NOT allied with bretonia, we just have to make sure that the war ends in a profitable way to us. To be outlawed in more house systems would be anything but profitable.
5. Do you really think kusarians would make an exception when meeting with a Gallic Junker and greet him/her with open arms? Well i think not.
If you're right and we'll see that diplomatic problems will rise from this, then we'll try to handle them, i can promise nothing more or less. I can assure that we are not looking for more enemies, we just to make sure the current ones will atleast stagnate on strength or will get weakened, otherwise the future would be a dark one for us i can tell ya! About the recruitment part: i think it should be discussed at another time.
An answer to Mr Thompson: You have some point there, but what about using everything we can against our enemies?
