Days passed as Rui thoroughly immersed himself in studying the Shionel Confederation, Bradt Distribution Services, and Guildmaster Bradt himself.
The internal politics of the Shionel Confederation was messy.
The legislative body of the corporatocratic nation, the Shionel Merchant Guild, was split in the middle regarding which side to ally with. While the ultimate decision lay with the head of state, the guildmaster, they were still able to exert tremendous pressure on him with their political and economic power.
Half of them wanted to ally with the East Panamic Treaty Alliance, while the other half sought to ally with the Kandrian Empire.
It was a complicated mess of a partisan political tug-of-war.
The pro-alliance faction was comprised of merchants similar to Guildmaster Bradt, who had too much business in association with the three powerhouses that aimed to destroy the Kandrian Empire.
