posted 05-17-99 03:06 PM ET
Actually, we do not think we are powerful or great. If you are thinking of this message, "If you want to join the stronger(AOP), wealthier(AOP), and all around better(AOP) alliance, choose the AOP. ", the face meant it was sarcasm. I was kidding. It was really whoever I was telling that to's choice.I will give you a little bit of history here, since you missed so much.
The AOP was formed a long time ago when the UED started threatening us. It was formed to be a protective military alliance, with its own ships to fight in wars, so a Faction in the AOP did not have to fight if it did not want to. It sort of faded away after the First Shadow War, but was resurrected when the Acheans attacked. It grew. It expanded to become an economical and political alliance. Collins was transformed from the freedom-loving USCP leader to the cyborg Brotherhood leader. He threatened to conquer us all, but treaties were signed and that was prevented. Then, the UA was formed. This was formed because some of the leaders think the AOP is too liberal(and because there have been a few OOC flame wars between AOP members and those who started the UA). New members chose to either join the AOP, join the UA, or stay out of alliances. The AOP got a few more members, and founded the first AOP planet.
And that brings us up to today. I apologize for the last Guardian board having AOP messages in it, people started asking questions.
PS: Collins or Korian will probably come in and support the disliking of the AOP. Just warning everyone, so there will be less of a chance of OOC flame wars.