Still, although the next target had been decided, Huron first had to put the internal affairs of the Alliance and the Empire in order.
The first task was to reward everyone according to their merits.
The Alliance had spent over a decade preparing for the Maelstrom Conquest Plan, followed by another decade or more fighting it. During that time, nearly every faction in the Empire had sent personnel to help.
A battlefield spanning over a million square light-years gave every Imperial Faction room to shine. Especially after the Alliance began providing free resurrection services, they took their fearlessness in the face of death to the extreme and earned considerable military merit.
Apart from the factions the Alliance had abandoned and deliberately denied resurrection services, most had fought almost from beginning to end, collecting a vast haul of heads from enemies of humanity.
Naturally, the Alliance had to report their achievements to the Council of High Lords so they could receive the honors and medals they deserved.
By now, the Alliance's word was practically law in the Council of High Lords. Especially after the Hope Crusade, they had all witnessed the Alliance's terrifying military strength, which swept away any private schemes they might have harbored.
Thus, none of the Imperial forces were denied their rightful honors, nor were there any sordid incidents of stolen credit.
Of course, even with the Alliance's help, the Imperium of Man's internal affairs remained an utter mess.
Beyond verbal praise, the Council of High Lords could offer little in the way of worthwhile material rewards. They even struggled to provide the Expeditionary Force with adequate supplies.
After all, among the Imperial forces that had participated in the Hope Crusade over the years, the warships alone numbered a million, while the ground troops were beyond counting.
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