While we both share doubts about BF, when a member SDF has SD's, it might be possible [there are evidently over a thousand SD's among ~20 SDF's]; while I expect FF is likely to be far more willing to do exchanges, especially with SDF's that are serious about anti-piracy patrols, etc.
Some SDF's might be very upfront about restricting access to exchange officers, which might amuse some, while others may recognise and respect such inclinations.
Given the home system not SL allegiance, that attitude may be reciprocated by many SLN [ie FF] officers.
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kzt wrote:I may be totally wrong, but I don't see BF as allowing some uniformed clown to man their ships or to send any of their people to work with those clowns. FF might do something like this, but not BF.
It would be like asking a USN F18 squadron CO to do an exchange with elbania, who has 12 canoes they use to patrol the Endless Swamp.