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If the green borders running most of the Sagittarius Arm are the Ascendancy, then I guess it's perfectly reasonable that many of them hold the Wo to be mere myths.

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Is a Wo arms dealer a reasonable character? Would the dealer show his "face" (avatar), at least "online"?
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I'd imagine Wo technology to be distinct aesthetically and functionally to that of the other races, so while there's no problem with an arms dealer, the weapons that he sells are a tougher question. The Harmony clearly does not want to hand out technology in bulk - or at least, their latest technology, but I suppose they could sell their earlier stealth-related equipment - useful for assassinations! - and cooperate with local Kurt scientists and lords to develop their own completely automated industry (how unpopular would this be among the peasants?) with obsolete Wo fabricators as a template. In the mid-term, it would mean a substantial increase in local arms production for the benefactor. 

They could even ask the Wo to build starships for them, provided that they are native designs and not too big, although internal systems could be enhanced by their technology. I'd say that they could ask for a light cruiser at most. They don't have to pay materially for these orders, as the Harmony actively learns of other empires' technologies from the blueprints and as they make them. Construction of such ships won't take more than a solar year. As for their delivery, they could be transported via wormhole then towed very discreetly to a rendezvous agreed upon by the dealer and the benefactor. 

As for the dealer's appearance, he will be completely mechanical in body, looking like a large metal skeleton with four arms and two small but unblinking eyes that glow eerily a steady blue. Since this is a space opera - maybe he could even wear a black cloak for a super mysterious fantastical effect. Mainly working in the shadows, he can also interface wirelessly with other machines to a reasonable degree. His lifelines are a couple of small probes within Kurt space maintaining a tiny wormhole to relay stations within the Harmony. In the event these mind tethers are cut, his physical body will self-destruct. 

So you could say that the Kurtiye is Boshin War-era Japan, and the Harmony is the United Kingdom. Is this alright with you?

[hr]With that being said, I kind of want to make an IC post, but I have no idea what to write about till Friday, since that's when the Council's starting up.