I assume they're just helping the Mob for the sake of hampering Fed expansion. The Empire already have a military presence in the system so I guess they have some kind of understanding.
Every Super Power has a faction presence in Maia, and there are several other Independents, so my question is my is it a Federation vs Independent being touted as Federation vs Empire.
And why is no one else opposing the Federation's PRE securing control of all the Pleiades?
And lets say the Ant Hill Mob wins, does that mean they will secede control of Maia to the Merope Expeditionary force?
For will the system stay an Independent Anarchy, in which case what does the Empire gain?
If it is Empire vs Feds as advertised?