Well, that was too soon.
We needed CGs and Galnet to show what the Nova Imperial and Duval had to offer the Empire.
They should have done something tangible to show how the benefit the Imperial Citizens, how Hadrian was worthy of the legacy claims and how Imperator Mordanticus, who likely would become Hardians Chancellor, would be an effective leader of the senate.
They could have rallied follower to alleviate a famine or outbreak in the Empire, engaged in Public works projects to grow the economy, and defended the Empire from Pirates restoring security, like they said they wished to do, whilst making GalNet News announcements of how they are fixing Imperial woes; Have Hadrian build up a Client Base culminating in making a bid for entry into the senate building them up over a few months, and seeing if the Player base responded positively and giving players a time to learn about this faction and give them reasons to support them.
Have Codex Entries ready for the Nova Imperial and Hadrian ready to add if they gained player support an momentum
A Pretender with armed followers gathering, and the immediate armed response by the ruling power, crushed in a weeks war, disappointingly inevitable.
This is an outsider challenging the establish regime, not a palace coup, they wont success in isolation and anonymity
At the moment they are no different from Imperial Faction A fighting Imperial Faction B in a Civil war of Asset X in system Y, and I can engage in that already with the BGS and my own faction.
I guess I wont be missing much departing for DW2 afterall