While many were hopeful that diplomacy would finally end the war, differing opinions on what should be done, along with the depleted power of the controlling factions, has led to a splintering of the groups involved.
The loyalist members of the Trader Emergency Coalition adopt a policy of isolation, focusing on enhanced defenses to ride out the resto de la guerra. Aquellos que se rebelan contra la coalición adquieren una visión puramente militante, y se dan a la opinión de que la única forma de traer la paz es aplastar a todos los que se oponen a ellos, especialment