And turn and burn them like peanuts when the right time comes. Asylon doesnt work like that.
Amusing then, that, D'hara, with lots of alliances, has managed to provide a diverse game experience with major components of politics, religion, trade, and war– multiple wars on multiple fronts.
When was the last time Asylon engaged in major geopolitics or fought a war?
Oh yeah. When Terran dragged you into it because you couldn't find anything fun to do yourself.
Alliances are catalysts of conflict, not preventatives of it. Read George Washington's farewell address from a descriptive rather than prescriptive stance.