Independents range from 70 year olds to 10 year olds, or younger.
We allow everyone playing this game the ability to get the largest and most powerful, usually the most diplomatically damaging, ships.
We let 10 year olds fly battleships.
It is a inevitability that something strange will happen.
The best idea is to not make a fuss but to instead quietly stomp on it and ignore it.
Independents are a chaotic force, something which most factions recognise. Exagerating the impact of a single indie chars actions is a little dickish by a faction, but possible.
Gentlemen rules really.
