"Indeed.", Oshu offered back to
Ronval Rubat
- but his materialistic gaze fell on Saro when he spoke.
A simple question masking greater intent; a question of politics, party lines, and the implications of galactic warfare. Veles was not perturbed by such a question, resting a hand in his pocket as a confident grin dawned his well formed features. His voice, like finely woven gold, offered the man a glimpse of his confidence - perfectly practiced as only the richest man in the galaxy could.
"Historically, the Empire has utilized certain subsidaries of the Clan for their war effort - however most of these utilities were stolen, thrown on their flagships to make up for a lack of their own technology. It's true Jaeger is heaviliy sought after for those reasons - and while they have transitioned to the Manufactorum, they still lack the specific quality Jaeger gave them.", he emphasised, pointing with his index and thumb clasped as though to mark each word.
"In reality - the Clan has always been a founding partner of the Alliance. We were there to keep the Alliance and Core economy stalwart in the face of the short sighted 'Confederacy First' - even assisting in founding a new trade lane between the Eternal Empire and the Alliance under Chandra. Since then, however, Chancellor's like Tithe have forgotten how much the government once leaned on us - choosing instead to rely on a traitorous enterprise like the Federation instead."
"Were I given the option, I would surely support the Alliance again - as would many of the subsidiaries within the Clan, such as
John Locke
I'm sure."