Professor Wayne King-Meiouf of the University of ProximaThe galaxy is getting ever more competitive and dangerous and the technology and resources to stay ahead (or at least in touching distance) ever more expensive and complicated.
Thats why we are seeing new alliances formed as states (even major powers) struggle to keep up and need fresh ideas and resources. The latest is of course the Clone-Rectoid alliance but we can also count the DTA in this, the Bolitic-Utrek and of course the DDS with its Tier 1 allies.
The DDS were the first of the Central Powers to reach out outside their territories for help. The alliance with the Raegris has provided them with a major manufacturing hub and Raegris technology has really augmented the DDS' own in many ways which have not been mentioned greatly in the media. Signal management and beam weapons in particular have been greatly enhanced by Raegris input.
The Dinos are playing the long game, at first glance the Dino Trade Association is a lop-sided group of the Dinos, little brothers Sirikwan and a load of other mouths to feed. In the long term however the DTA will be a powerful alliance. Aritan and Voth infantry will soon augment the DTA land forces, Sirikwan water warfare expertise and the potential resources of Arctic are all long-term benefits for the Dinos.
The latest alliance of the Clones and Rectoids is the most interesting. Politically and culturally the two sides are much further apart than some of the members of the above alliances. This could be both good and bad, bad in the short term but in the medium to long term it could shake up ideas and technologies for the benefit of the Clones. They need the fresh impetus, numbers wise the Clones have always been there but the technological gap is opening especially compared to the DDS. It will be very interesting to see how the Rectoids can help them close that gap and how quickly.
