MIGHT be a bit late here, but if you would all give me a moment ill give you my reasoning for my quick answer to this.
I am a member of both factions, i support both factions in their own way and in different levels that are either IC or OOC. And my answer as a member of both factions is simple [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]. There is no Grounds for an alliance and there has not been any reason for such as well as any reason to believe the covenant are any different from the OS ICly. Let me further explain why i do not believe an alliance is realistic.
You recently ran into trouble with the GA for a very very similar reason that i am giving right now. Darkside faction or not, you are allied with a actual darkside faction, you are in a precarious position at it is and (While not canon yet) a good majority of your people will become Croa due to your whole Rakghoul esque infection methods. From an IC standing, Solan is very weary of the Black Rose as it is, OOC... you know how i feel on certain elements of your leadership.
Right so. Now lets say thsi alliance goes through, here is the chain of results.
- Jedi question the leadership of the Republic, Possible permanent schism.
- OS targets with renewed reason (You and I both know how they like the BR)
- Republic further decline in land and influence, possible relations with SSC threatened.
- GA loses reason to deal with the Republic due to declining relations with you.
- Faction stalls under loss of membership that already plagues us.
Now those are a mix of OOC and IC results i could come up with at the top of my head. I love both factions, i love the members in both faction, but there is no grounds IC or OOC reason for this alliance to happen other than creating a bigger hole for the republic and Rose both.