Hi,
Now this is an interesting CG. Because whilst at first it looks like an Empire push into Fed space, it actually is a 'Renegage' Empire faction pushing into Fed space without the support of the Imperial Senate, a BIG difference!
Thus, if you side with the Empire you are in effect endorsing the breaking of a 1000 year old Treaty.
Being Allied to Empire, i cann't support the "Patrons' in this case, as they have set out to de-stabilise the region.
Check out this post by the 'East India Trading Company'.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=141246Loving the twists and turns in ED...and things , as always in politics, arent as clear cut.
So choose your sides carefully!
CMDR ZT