Sic transit gloria mundi
There are never any guarantees. We negotiated one with the Fringers and they're led by the former Empress (though IC we don't know that) and have Sith in them. Not to mention that very big battleship they got out of the Dark Harvest event and the really big walker they have now.
And the CIS is a neutral faction, there's been no hostilities between us.
The Protectorate is not all-powerful, especially now with new powers rising up in its backyard, something which was not the case in the past. Frankly sandwiched between the Republic, the Fringers and the CIS the Protectorate's position is not very strong and right now it has no allies since the treaty with the Republic has been void since Polis Massa.
The CIS, Atrisia, Fringers, Black Sun and the Mandalorians have also signed a mutual non-aggression pact, with free trade and potential military exchanges. Admittedly how far that goes - well, I suppose they're united in being envious of the Big Three and wanting to get to the top - is another question, but the treaty is in place.
So if it came to war, chances are OP might be dealing with simultaneous invasions - Fringe, CIS, Atrisia - and then it would get swarmed. Of course, that's the worst case scenario, but the position is far from ideal.
And the CIS is a neutral faction, there's been no hostilities between us.
The Protectorate is not all-powerful, especially now with new powers rising up in its backyard, something which was not the case in the past. Frankly sandwiched between the Republic, the Fringers and the CIS the Protectorate's position is not very strong and right now it has no allies since the treaty with the Republic has been void since Polis Massa.
The CIS, Atrisia, Fringers, Black Sun and the Mandalorians have also signed a mutual non-aggression pact, with free trade and potential military exchanges. Admittedly how far that goes - well, I suppose they're united in being envious of the Big Three and wanting to get to the top - is another question, but the treaty is in place.
So if it came to war, chances are OP might be dealing with simultaneous invasions - Fringe, CIS, Atrisia - and then it would get swarmed. Of course, that's the worst case scenario, but the position is far from ideal.