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And if this civilization that you're colonizing "peacefully" sends out a distress signal that reaches Aesir ears? I don't think it would be all too secret anymore. And unless your infiltrators look, smell, and behave just like the Aesir, I don't think they'll blend in very well.

Take it from the Feringi—Rule of Acquisition #213 "Underestimating the Tal Shiar is bad for business."  The Tal Shiar is the most capable intelligence service in the universe!  (I should know—my picture is Q now. )  And Romulus isn't that stupid.  All signals to and from a planet are scrambled more than 10 hours before any actions that could cast the empire in a negative light are scrambled by Tal Shiar vessels.   

I think 10 hours of silence from a neighboring neutral sector before your Romulans claim the place as yours would raise some suspicion.

Perhaps, but they wouldn't be claimed for a long while. They'd be reorganised and then the Tal Shiar puppet government would "voluntarily join" the empire. I'd be completely legal and totally incontestable. The Aesirians wouldn't declare war without proper evidence now, would they? Aren't they all about humane tactics? No aggressive plans at all?

Aren't the Aesir "naturally aggressive and territorial"?

Aren't the Aesir "naturally aggressive and territorial"?

I know... that's why I was surprised that they'd just come to the aid of any outlying system purely out of the goodness of their hearts.

Our demonym is just simply Aesir. And if we did come to the aid of an outlying sector, we'd then take it over and claim it as our own. Why? Because we just fought for it and are territorial.

Our demonym is just simply Aesir.

Eh, usually most denonyms will allow both having the "the" in front of them too or excluding it.

Our demonym is just simply Aesir. And if we did come to the aid of an outlying sector, we'd then take it over and claim it as our own. Why? Because we just fought for it and are territorial.

Hehehe... the price of protection from Romulus is the occupation of the Aesir? A price that most systems would not be willing to pay, I'd venture to say.

The point of the Romulans is proven. The Aesir have no concern for neutral systems, only the same thirst for conquest as Romulus does. Our peoples have much in common—we might offer an alliance, but the Romulans are pretty xenophobic... you'd have to develop a long tradition of not hurting the empire to get an alliance with us.

Our demonym is just simply Aesir. And if we did come to the aid of an outlying sector, we'd then take it over and claim it as our own. Why? Because we just fought for it and are territorial.

Hehehe... the price of protection from Romulus is the occupation of the Aesir? A price that most systems would not be willing to pay, I'd venture to say.

The point of the Romulans is proven. The Aesir have no concern for neutral systems, only the same thirst for conquest as Romulus does. Our peoples have much in common—we might offer an alliance, but the Romulans are pretty xenophobic... you'd have to develop a long tradition of not hurting the empire to get an alliance with us.

We don't pick fights anyway. Not with powerful foes. Those require gaining intel first.

I love how there's tons of posts for this RP before anything IC has even started xD

Yep—it bodes well for the activity level of the main roleplay!

Speaking of gathering intel, I think I should bring my old buddy Heimdall into this.

Speaking of gathering intel, I think I should bring my old buddy Heimdall into this.

Who's Heimdall?  The Tal Shiar shall eliminate this man/organisation with extreme prejudice. 

Aragonn, at this point the Romulans sound annoying enough that you can count on my unconditional support should the Romulans get uppity. In compensation, we split the Romulan empire 50/50.

Aragonn, at this point the Romulans sound annoying enough that you can count on my unconditional support should the Romulans get uppity. In compensation, we split the Romulan empire 50/50.

Just like the pact between Hitler and Stalin to take Poland. You wouldn't be trying to rip me off then backstab me, would you?