Thread:Zillafire101/@comment-5496489-20151108071955/@comment-25309944-20160312235735

Quick procedural note: Xonexi's interests are determined through consensus between France, the TIAF, the DI, and Eldarisia. Since France is speaking on behalf of all of them, it will need to gain the assent of all of these actors before signing a deal. In other words, Xonexi isn't a monolithic thing, but composed of often contradictory interests which need to be harmonized through French diplomacy. So the balancing act that the Waptoria are performing with the Covenant of Mirus, France is performing in miniature.

As for actual, tangible interests, in descending order of importance:
 * 1) The most important Xonexi assets in Mirus are their Former Dominatus Territories. Their continued presence there and their use as a major center of colonization, commerce, and economic activity is non-negotiable. However, since all of their territories were returned to them by the Covenant of Mirus, Xonexi's territorial claims are fulfilled and it is content on this point. Given the economic potential of these territories, Xonexi will not budge on this point. This is due to the fact that, in France's case, losing those territories would mean that it would lose hyperpower status.
 * 2) Second, the Xonexi Allies are concerned about their agency. As powers with far-reaching interests in the galaxy (described above), they need legitimate means to safeguard and further those interests. This will keep them from being forced to defend their interests through non-legitimate means, such as through the use of coercion and force). This necessitates a common agreement on restraints and rules on competition within the galaxy which everyone will follow.
 * 3) Third, they would like a say in the making of those rules in collaboration with the Mirusians. Mechanisms should be set in place such that neither side can legislate over the other. Galactic law should be made through consensus rather than rule by force.
 * 4) Fourth, the Xonexi Allies are invested in a galactic balance of power whereby security is achieved not only by empowering Mirusian actors, but by making sure that there exists a check on the expansion of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus.
 * 5) Fifth, probably rules regarding navigation, commerce, neutral space, etc, the regular rules and security you need in order to conduct trade somewhere.

What do you guys think?