Most "powerful" house (within RP)

[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

Not so, if any house managed to get a BS out to Crete or Malta, they would be met with multiple BSs, the Corsairs for example have 3 dockable Osirises, and many more active (go fly 'round Eta when there is 50 people online), plus with the newly introduced Legates, and 3 large shipyards, in RP, they would have a defensive fleet easily capable of crushing any proper attack on Crete. The OC have fewer ships, and less pilots, but their skill when high is unmatched (in RP), easily greater than any non-drugged-up house ace, and with combined fleets they would be more numerous, and more skilled in combat than any house (except Gallia).

And dont say 'oh but Liberty invented the engine!' because that is total rubbish, look at the news on Malta for example, and the infocard for the storta, the OC engineers are far beyond that of any in Liberty, plus, the Corsairs have theirs designed by the Order (read the Legate infocard, most of the power systems and engines were Order designed).

As for population and numbers, with the large manufacturing complex that the Corsairs have combined with a hugely overpopulated planet that wouldnt hurt to loose a few million to end food shortages, they would swarm any invasion with extremely superior numbers and ship technology, while the OC have even better yet tech, and some of the most skilled pilots around, combined, they would be incredibly powerful.


Edit: Also, one thing i think everyone seems to be forgetting is that yes, Liberty may have incredible financial power, but they lack the raw materials to build their ships, Bretonia and Rheinland both have vast ammounts of raw ores, and while they may not have such financial power, should Liberty go to war, or break trade with both of them, They would be in severe trouble. As Bretonia might not have fleets as large as Liberty, but they do have the raw materials and industrial power (centered around Leeds) to produce legions of new ships while Liberty would run out of resources completely, and not even be able to repair their current fleets.

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