Correct me if I'm wrong, but does it not say that the Order are the Zoner's allies? I highly, HIGHLY, doubt that the Zoners would kick the Order in the balls by taking a shipment of Novas and selling them to the LSF who were on a flight of fancy.
Sorry, Unselie... But its not just all about the money. It's all about staying safe and out of the clutches of the House governments. "Out of colonial control" so sayeth the info card. Why do you think they have an alliance with the Order? They have to survive out in the Omicrons somehow... Else the Order and their Corsair friends find a nice big station to use as target practice.
Sure they, "Use the antagonism between the Corsairs and the Outcasts to their advantage."... But where in there does it say, "We love money. We don't care about diplomatic relationships. Our Freeports are anti-matter proof. We like to sell Nova's to the LSF, Fudge you, Order."... Please enlighten me as to where.
OH! But the deep-space exploration! Money is needed there, huh? Oh yes! Buy food rations for 700 credits and we're set for six years. Oh... Whatever shall we do with that other 6.900.300 credits that nice LSF man gave us for the Nova? Oh wow! Lets put it toward our Juggernaut fund. Can never have enough battleships for a neutral faction.
Have I made this point quite clear?... Really... Have I? I think I expressed myself rather nicely.
Zoners + Order x Corsair friends = Omicron safety / not paying taxes.
/ means divided by in case somebody didn't catch that.
I'm not trying to flame or anything, just trying to make the point that Zoners aren't just greedy people with a lack of care.
