Alright then. So what are the benefits of being part of the moot?
Theoretically, mutual defense, information-sharing, collaborative diplomacy, aid in suppressing rebellions/secessions, etc.
However, the only Moot realm that consistently performed its mutual defense obligation was Terran, and then when Terran had secessions, the other Moot realms abandoned them.
Before Terran splintered, joining the Moot I think was a strong value proposition for many realms. Now? I don't see why anybody would want to: it's just voluntarily subordinating yourself to D'Hara.
http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/V%C3%A9ins%C3%B8rmoot
Whose idea was it to make the Moot so chock-full of crazy characters, anyway?
I mean the letter-characters.... oops, I punned myself.
lol, it was mine. I came up with it. I think I came up with it as vaguely nordic-sounding gibberish... or maybe it's some esperanto-nordic fusion word... I forget.
