Exlor
Ok - that procedure Gloriana just hypothesized might be a legitimate "favor" Ves could trade to the MTA! "Revivify" treatments that KEEP all the memories and progress to God level advancement? And bonus longevity too? Repeatable? Check. Exclusive? Check. Economical for Ves? Check! Oh - and Ves even has a "head in a jar" to practice on first!
Million dollar question of the (rest of the) year! Who will Ves forge ties with to fend off the jealous mechers?? IMO, it's time for Streon's granddaughter to make her debut in the Red Ocean!! This is all just a repeat of the Coalition's mistake. Ves was on their side, and happy to be aligned with them. But they pushed him away, prompting him to cozy up to their enemies! The Clan will shift their allegiance, and join the cutthroat competition to become an Ancient Terran Clan!