Sefrans-Tann's Strategy
But was the opportunity Sefrans-Tann had been willing to leave the Duchy of Dawn for merely to guard the gate for the Confederacy of Independent Systems?
Absolutely not!
Like Master Mace Windu, her plan was to bring the Neutral Alliance—and even the treasure that was Mandalore—under her own control!
This vast sector had been the core territory controlled by the Mandalorian Crusaders four thousand years ago. At the height of their power, the Mandalorian Crusaders had continually invaded and expanded throughout this sector, eventually becoming a grave threat to the Galactic Republic.
Although the fall of the Mandalorian Crusaders and Mandalore's decline had gradually left this sector backward and impoverished, the Mandalorian Crusaders' reputation remained. Their foundations and traditions had not vanished, and the region still possessed potential for development.
Otherwise, when Mandalore had shown rare signs of recovery more than seven hundred years ago, the Galactic Republic would not have hurriedly launched the Mandalorian Excision and dealt Mandalore another devastating blow.
After Sefrans-Tann stationed herself on Planet Fandal, the first thing she did was inform every planet in the Neutral Alliance that her fleet was here to protect the entire sector. If anyone needed help—escorts, pirates, and the like—she would be more than happy to lead her fleet to their aid.
Of course, that assistance came at a price, though one still within what those planets could afford.
Beyond that, she began leading her fleet in attacks against planets in this sector loyal to the Galactic Republic, while harassing Republic supply lines.
As mentioned before, the sector occupied by the Neutral Alliance covered an extraordinarily vast area, and not every planet within it belonged to the Neutral Alliance. Many planets supported the Galactic Republic, while some supported the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
However, none of those planets