The massive war between the Utrek and Mantae has not affected the Local Group of space faring powers due to the distance away but it has arguably kept the Utrek busy since the end of the Second Utrek War and weakened them.
However over the last few years the Mantae have been pushed back (at one stage they were that close to the Utrek capital Urlik Utrekia the government are reported to have started packing) to the border and a stalemate ensured. Now finally the two sides have agreed a peace. This could mean the Utrek start looking in the Local Group's direction again though probably not for a few years.
