Ha! Those petty cowards want to ally with us?! They are money grubbing credit-slaves!
We could use this to our advantage, however.
They seem desperate, as I personally witnessed, so the correct threats might have them engaging whosoever the SCRA command, for fear of retribution. Then again, I doubt they could really cause any harm to *anybody* with their meagre fleet.
The havoc they could cause could really shakeup Bretonia though, and provide a window for the Revolution.
We *could* command the cowards to focus all of their energies in their entirety upon our own foes with the threat of destruction for non-compliance. This would not be a two-way deal however... we would not have to give anything in return.
I think these bootlicking servants of a 'Cardamine of the People' will acquiesce to any demands made, regardless of their extravagance.