Well, slaving passed now, but it was a secondary objective anyway. The real business is blockading them from every direction. The brigands could handle the Taus nicely, if we'll ask them kindly. Magellan and Cortez are our main game, anyway. I'm sure the Hackers still got access to the gate network, and I'm pretty sure the either the Hessians and the unioners would like to hurt Bretonia too.

The plan is relatively simple, We'll destroy enough incoming ships, and loot their supplies to keep them on the edge as long as we can. Of course, it's important to sell the "liberated" supplies back to them, on the black market. Thus gaining a significant part in the local underworld trade, as there are no major players in the area. Most Gaian cells aren't interested in this kind of business, and as far as I've heard, the mollies are all but extinct at this point.

Now for the hard part. We'll need trustworthy people for this operation. No psychos, bloodthirsty murderhobos, or Hellhounds. Put them on raiding parties to do what they do best in different areas. Also, storing the loot would be rather problematic in these systems, since we don't have a strong enough foothold in the Tau border. I doubt Montezuma is hidden enough, and Magellan lacks a hideaway that bears our flag.