From the Elite books, Reclamation specifically, has the Imperial woman as nothing more than no talented spoiled brats who poop doesn't stink. A space version of the Kardashians if you will.
Indeed. He's not afraid to get his wallet out and offer us Mercenaries a nice bonus for fighting his war. Unlike the princess who when i rolled up to deal with her pirate problem didn't seem to be offering any extra credits
So although I'm loosely aligned with the Federation i enjoy doing business with Patreus!
I agree - it seems very exciting and I am looking forward to the new missions/content.
You know, if they really wanted to get the hate flowing and existing players to really care about factions, then here's my suggestion for an in-game hero/villain: