Sinjir actually laughs at this. Oh, he believes it; he's just glad to be on familiar territory. He finds the threat delightful.
"Let's talk about what your boss wants," he says. "Let's talk about your boss's territory. Large, but not enough to withstand a widescale attack by an organized military force. You're vulnerable to the Empire and the New Republic, unless they remain in balance with one another. Focused elsewhere, as it were." He tilts his head. "Meanwhile, both the Empire and the New Republic are uncomfortable, because if you did decide to mobilize a military force of your own, they would both be vulnerable along their flanks. You could change the balance of power. And playing the game is the only way you stay sovereign."
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"Let's talk about what your boss wants," he says. "Let's talk about your boss's territory. Large, but not enough to withstand a widescale attack by an organized military force. You're vulnerable to the Empire and the New Republic, unless they remain in balance with one another. Focused elsewhere, as it were." He tilts his head. "Meanwhile, both the Empire and the New Republic are uncomfortable, because if you did decide to mobilize a military force of your own, they would both be vulnerable along their flanks. You could change the balance of power. And playing the game is the only way you stay sovereign."