yep, i like the explaination that confed wasn't totally in the war with the UBW.
from what we hear about the leadership machinations, it is far from a transparent, honest and liberal organisation, but its 'the best we've got' and for a while was pacified with common enemies threatening armageddon.
i think various leadership disputes and political ambitions were due to the success of the BW ship making it all the way to earth..
the losing cutscene where the whole fleet is amassed is different, b/c there tolwyn wins legitimacy and a mandate from the senate, so all forces under all commands are committed...
i think prior to that, various ambitious challengers to tolwyn's unmittigated power probably liked to see the UBW score victories, and expose some attrocities on his behalf. they probably didn't envisage anything as complete as what eventuated, but it definately helped.
from what we hear about the leadership machinations, it is far from a transparent, honest and liberal organisation, but its 'the best we've got' and for a while was pacified with common enemies threatening armageddon.
i think various leadership disputes and political ambitions were due to the success of the BW ship making it all the way to earth..
the losing cutscene where the whole fleet is amassed is different, b/c there tolwyn wins legitimacy and a mandate from the senate, so all forces under all commands are committed...
i think prior to that, various ambitious challengers to tolwyn's unmittigated power probably liked to see the UBW score victories, and expose some attrocities on his behalf. they probably didn't envisage anything as complete as what eventuated, but it definately helped.