ImTired
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-sigh- fine,
look I'm just the guy they get to speak into the microphone, I have no say in this.
But I'll try and convince the higherups to make it an alliance.
I'm sure they will want the help.
(the transmission goes silent for a while)
right, I'm happy he didn't just stab me for suggesting it,
Well... actually he did
but amazingly the admiral is ok with it being an alliance.
I guess even he realises we need help.
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(The STE have always called even full on alliances pact's, it is purely their way of naming things, and also due to the aforementioned patriotism.)
(and right now, the only reason a reclusive empire like this would want an alliance, is to stop this war, hence their naming it a wartime pact.)
(after this invasion is over, no matter what happens, they would have a meeting to discuss the future of this alliance/pact, upon which if it was a pact before, it would progress to becoming an alliance unless you or anyone else didn't want it to.)
Basically, their calling it a pact is just due to their history of using them, not because they dislike you or wish to betray it.