There was a hierarchy even among the Six Giants of the Star Sea.
Because of their distinctive alliance-based governments, the Balchik Warlord Alliance and the Pan Chabuko Alliance had, at one point, been practically the bottom two of the Six Giants of the Star Sea.
Of the two, the Balchik Warlord Alliance was slightly stronger than the Pan Chabuko Alliance thanks to its constant warfare.
As a result, Balchik generally held firmly to fifth place among the Six Giants.
Shatla and Playa, on the other hand, were powers that had genuinely developed as civilizations, and their rankings among the Six Giants were relatively stable. Although the previous Supreme Leader's inaction had once sent Shatla to the bottom of the rankings in recent years, its strength had gradually returned to its former level after Duke took office.
Playa, meanwhile, had been plagued by internal conflicts after Matthew seized power by force. Its officers and politicians were almost irreconcilably opposed, causing considerable unrest throughout Playa's society.
Still, it had once ranked third in the Star Sea, and Matthew had not been in power for long. Although Playa's overall strength was declining, it was at least on par with Shatla's current strength.
Then came the two powers universally acknowledged as the titans of the Star Sea.
With its unrivaled technological prowess and technological products that sold throughout the Star Sea, the Vax Corporation had a presence in every corner of it. One could say that the Vax Corporation held the economic lifeblood of the entire Star Sea in its grasp.
Automated production lines and immensely deep financial reserves gave the Vax Corporation the most terrifying number of unmanned war machines.
Claiming that everything had value, the Vax Corporation was a true interstellar megacorporation. Its shares held sway over practically everyone, and anyone could