Or, as an alternative explanation, the Empire loses part of its political will to commit resources to the periphery, especially with the anti-imperialist White Moonies becoming more vocal.
Given Sor-Eel's loss of the Cradle, and Gimgim's unmasking as a Krarsct
cultist, the decision-makers in the Empire might reduce the resources they put
into the periphery.
Why risk good lunar tax revenues to be squandered and embezzled by incompetents
and chaotic traitors?
So, you have reduction in troops, maybe taking authority for minting coin away from Sor-Eel (after all, there could be more Krarsctites in his retinue, who might be diverting lunar funds to their disgusting cult), so he has difficulty paying the troops he does retain leading to lower morale & desertion, higher taxes to pay for the troops, & contraction in the Pavis economy leading the fence-sitters in Pavis to unite with the anti-Lunar factions, and pretty soon the Lunars have lost Prax.
> I await developments after
> 1638 with bated breath. What is the dominion of the Harshax?
All part of that wonderful freedom those Orlanthi spin-doctors keep telling you about.
Tom
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