While Ves mainly took this course of action to vent his anger, he did not act aimlessly.
What he truly sought was a realignment in his relationship with the Bright Republic.
At the very least, he wanted people like Senator Tovar to change their view of him. Rather than being treated as a pawn who would automatically follow their orders without question, he wanted to be seen as an ally whose interests needed to be met.
Ves had no illusion that this was a very difficult thing to do. Though Ves was already an adult at over 30 years, he was just an upstart baby compared to a legendary statesman who almost reached 300 years!
Such an immense age disparity made many average people quail. How could Ves ever hope to match wits against a living relic who lived ten times as long as him? Even if Ves believed he was capable of exceeding anyone in the star sector, he was just a young Journeyman at the moment.
