Thread:Knight Alien/@comment-5496489-20151026190049/@comment-5496489-20151027011715

Well the UPD may not be part of the Covenant for much longer(being part of the Mirusian Terrarium), once they see the signs of their being kept down they would withdraw in an instant. As an extra galactic power that has good relations with the natives they are a rather important asset. They and the rest of Triumvirate could cause major problems if they split since Mirus would be split between two powers with their own ideas of how Mirusian law should be handled, both with equal power and claim.

The UPD history with cybernetics is obviously different from the Eldarisian. For them it's added new degrees of freedom instead of control, increased longevity, bettered health, and generally made everyone happier. Persan culture revolves around the idea of strength oneself and defending the weak, anything that helps achieve this is generally seen in a positive light and for them cybernetics have. Both powers have fair points about cybernetics it's just that their history with them turned out drastically different.