Oddly enough, Ves appreciated his old friend sticking up to his principles.
Tristan Wesseling's decision to remain loyal to the Colonial Federation of Davute earned his begrudging respect, if not approval.
Many people in Tristan's position would literally kill an entire city or planet in order to join the Larkinson Clan.
Even if it was not able to match up to the prestige of the Red Three or the first-rate colonial superstates, the Larkinson Clan was clearly one of the few organisations in human-occupied space that was still in ascendancy.
The combination of strong young talents and a growing military arm convinced people that the Larkinsons had a greater chance of adapting to the rapid changes changing place across the new frontier.
Both the mech designers and the mech pilots of the Larkinson Clan had already shown excellence in many occasions. That may not be special in itself, but what was important to note was that each of them were well below a century years old!
