Re: [fh ot] Re: [GZG][FH] Planet types (was Re: Locations of Stars)

> Thomas Anderson wrote:

> Actually, if you check the various materials and timelines, the only
> powers not firmly locked up into the NAC/NSL vs ESU/FSE dualist
showdown
> are:
> 
> The Dutch (No material presented)
> The Swiss (Impartially provide mercs to everyone)

Only mention of Swiss mercs that I recall was working with the NSL in 
Solar War III.

> The PAU (No material presented, I tend to think of them in the ESU
bloc,
> but no data)

Sided with ESU in Solar War II (and maybe I). No mention of them in 
III.

> The Scandanavians (No material presented)

Hired mercs to NAC in Solar War III.

> The New Israelis (In long-term war with Islamic Fed)

Can't recall any other refs myself.

> The OU (See below, and I tend to think of them as at least friendly 
with NAC) 

They do use FSE designed APCs and see below...

> the Indonesian Commonwealth (How
> many wars have they fought with OU? And if OC is pro-NAC, that would
make
> them pro-ESU, and part of the Dualist Matchup)

I suggested a while back that maybe the IC are hostile to the ESU 
(rivals in their mutual rush to conquer South East Asia). Taken with 
the, admittedly slim, OU-FSE connection this could put the OU in the 
ESU camp and the IC in the NAC camp. More likly they both stay out of 
the big fights.

> In the Dualist Matchup we have:
> The NAC
> The NSL
> The Japanese
> The Romanov Hegemony 
> 
> vs.
> The ESU
> The FSE 
> and
> The LLAR

and historically the PAU but maybe not these days?

> The Islamic Federation pisses off all sides impartially.

Oh yes.
They do seem to buy some weaponry from the ESU (look at the missile 
launcher on the Stargrunt troops). However I bet the IF and ESU 
(around about the current Pakistan-India border perhaps) border is 
rarely quiet. And the IF-PAU border in Africa may be another on-Earth 
hotspot.

	Steve

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