"What if we absorb the Equestrians? That would end this mess."
"They would not accept the greater good, it would be harder to turn them than it was to turn the Saeva Simius"
"I think they would, in time. What if we crippled their empire?"
"You aim to achieve peace through war?"
"It may be necessary, start a smaller war to prevent a larger one."
"Tell me, how is this a smaller war?"
"If the AIF fail, and Equestrians and the Makudan go to war, the humans will be dragged in. Then us. The Sazkarjhit will be in, the other races of the Equiis pact, maybe even the Hach. But if we moved and had Spectre cripple them..."
"Then the Equestrians will be too weak to start a war..."
"And too busy, we have Spectre plant some evidence and have the Equestrians chasing their tail for the next cycle."
"A fair plan, but what of the Makudan?"
"We would need more time, but we could try and do the same to them."
"It carries too much risk, if it goes wrong we would be dragged into a war. Besides, the extra-dimensional being they call 'Faust' would not allow it, we'd have to send Deuscidium with them."
"Indeed, and even if we succeeded the Equestrians wouldn't let us get away with that, they would be bound to notice."
"Obviously. We don't understand their talent, but their 'magic' might be weakened if we did that, and they would notice that within an instant, and then we get dragged into a war."
"And if we failed, Faust would simply tell the Equestrians or even attack us outright. Have you even seen an attack from an extradimensional being?"
"No, I have not."
"They vary, but all are equally destructive. Engaging Faust would be counter productive at this time. It is better to simply hope for the best."
"So we wager an entire war on the fate of a dice roll?"
"There are other things we see, let our vision not be clouded by shadows and fear"
"Yes, allow us to look towards other advancements"
"What is the status on your project?"
"I'll show you."