Ahhh there could be no other way and stay true to the Character of Lukon. Valakyrie is the daughter of a great leader of Lukon. The man who helped bring about the current age in the Colonies. There was a time when he knew who would be elected in any given realm well before an election was needed...and a time when it was his biggest concern to see Oritolon and Lukon both advance.
BUT as he grew older and Oritolon changed through rebellions and such he had to change his mentality to keep Oritolon secure only for Lukons security rather than for Oritolons. But he did it and kept doing it. Every plan made or plot set or foiled was designed to keep both realms strong.
but he died. The realm did not go with his son who was in exile in MT but to his daughter in Lukon. She is a fine warrior and alright in diplomatic....Lukon style. But just like in real life as people raise children...she did not grow up under the constant threat of destruction. No she grew up as the destroyer.
So without her fathers backing from past contacts and knowledge she has tried to continue on the same way he did yet without the ability to do it and not cause a bigger conflict.
Now as to the letters sent to Malice about the Empire. It has always been said that this WILL happen. It has always had the threat of violence if it did not come about.
And for all the talk about Valakyrie's failures to give Oritolon enough time to process it all and talk it out and work it out and on and on... Oritolon and Malice have also failed equally in remembering one very important thing. They are dealing with Lukon. Impatient, violent, unrelenting Lukon. Perhaps a better way to guide Valakyrie into what was going on inside Oritolon could have been used instead of telling her that the vote had failed and that Oritolon said no to the Empire. To Valakyrie no means no... no does not mean "so we shall talk it to death and see what comes about later"
Now. Revan has said that "a handful of people were making enough of a ruckus" but WHO were those hand full? How many of those handful were former Giblot and was Robin one of those handful. Where is Robin now? Off in OT? Hmm
It is all good of course. I understand we are all just talking about the path we took and all that. I am enjoying the best war the Colonies have seen in ages....
