waddles for desert wrote:It is hard to imagine that a future former slave and seccie dominated Mesa would surrender its sovereignty even pro forma by offically subjugating itself to an empire.
Quite frankly, I can easily see the slave/seccie population coming to a very nice agreement with Manticore ro Haven, living as a protectorate for a while till it's got the opportunity to get it's feet under itself and make it's own way.
Besides, I don't think it's going to get the opportunity to object.
When the RMN comes knocking, blows the MSN out of the sky without a how-do-you-do, then drops a F-Ton of weapons from the sky with a bunch of Marines sticking out their tounges saying
"Hi! Former slave, now Royal Marine. Nice to meet you. Say...You look like a big sort. Can you handle a plasma carbine? It's really simple, just hold it like this...er, no, like this...yeah, and be aware this thing will incinerate you if you screw up...not comfortable with that...OK. Tribarrel carbine? Good. Yes. Here is a bandoleer of ammo. On your way, and don't come back with ammo...I have MORE!!!"
Well, when it's all over except mopping up - and I mean with a mop - the new Mesan government is going to sit down, and say "Ya know, I'm not hating the idea of being part of the empire. I mean, we have to review this and talk about it...and we are going to want independance sooner or later, but for now...I'm not disgusted with the idea of protectorate status with the Manticorian Empire..."