"What pushed for the approval of this insane alleged cooperation? I know they were pushing to join this year's Astral Cup by sending a delegation, but this is the Empire's Annual Expo we're talking about."
"Moreover, we still need to vet their delegation. We can't simply allow them to send over those they deem disposable."
Who would want history to repeat itself? While it had been a long time since then, how could officers like them ignore the fact that the Federation once used suicide bombers?
It was one thing to forgive but another to forget. Also, they haven't even forgiven anyone, and all that was there was that uneasy peace due to the greater threat of corruption.
But that was it. They weren't exactly best buddies.
Given the Federation's less-than-stellar track record, allowing them to participate in the expo would likely endanger the masses. Worse, it would endanger the cadets, particularly Luca, who was the likely target.
