Exlor
I get that they want Ves to lay off the weaker Fridaymen but why why would Ves allow them to recoupe their strength just for them to put him back to square one? There is hardly anything a galactic rim 2nd class state can offer that Ves couldn’t get at this point? He has access to first class tech too.
"Vaguely positive" memories is a much better starting point for negotiating then memories of kidnapping and assassination! At least the other groups can claim they only ever tried to kill Ves directly to his face. (With that deep strike group) Still gonna be a tough sale no matter what. The only real chance they have is to throw the Gague dynasty under the bus! No wonder the spy is priming Tristan to think in terms of factional politics.