[quote=@duck55223] There's no reason why the Romans cant retreat, they have near-instant FTL that can be fired up pretty quickly. That ans Aurora is a main character that I have other plots for and I feel like if I gave you to her she never come back. [/quote] Duck. Story- not a battle of possessions or something. I honestly think that a big manhunt in which she impressively eludes two different nations with two different goals for her, but inevitably becomes captured just to be fought over by the Abh and Draconians until they eventually come to a peace contract right in front of Aurora would be very much more entertaining. But if you already have something else for her, rather than go on a plot someone [i]else[/i] made for once, then go ahead. No objection- it's totally not like OUR main characters often get the chance to become one of the focal points of half the roleplay, and go on a plotline devised by someone else OTHER than Keyguy or yourself. Really, try introducing a new, interesting plotline that isn't masterminded by the two that are the center of each Star Empires, and it's still a no-no. You're being surrounded by Draconians and shot at with ICBMs by Abh. I didn't think it'd be too terribly hard for a capital ship to get an unfortunate hit to a heat vent, and overheat an FTL drive and force the ship to stay behind and abandon ship. It kinda pisses me off that no one else can really get involved with anything without being maneuvered to do so in a pre-made plan. Whatever, sorry for trying to make some input outside the Big Two Plotmakers. So Plotmaker? What's in store in the future? Already have the demise of everyone but yourself planned out, or what? Maybe get some revenge on Rogue's Draconians, blow up Keyguy's Guys completely and totally for the first time, conquer everyone, aye?