Rackham, noting Doc's expression and after exchanging glances with Skarsi, sidled over to his old friend.
In a low voice....."Doc, if Bretonia raze Gran Canaria, they would inflict severe damage on their reputation by slaughtering people and destroying some of the most lush, green lands in Sirius. They'll be seen as a bunch of despotic murderers and looters, so I doubt they will do that. But they might want to retain a consular presence, which would be no bad thing for contact purposes. For sure they wouldn't like Gran Canaria to come into the grasp of the Corsairs. So that my be the way back for the Zoners to intervene and take back governance of the planet?"
A Zoner and Bretonia discussion might help to sort this out?..... Invite the Corsairs too? That would really entertain Eris!