Before I begin this thread, I would like to give my deepest thanks to a few members of this board. First, I would like to thank
@Oppo, who has been and will continue to be an extremely valuable sounding board, as well as the creator of these beautiful graphics. In his humility, he didn't want to be credited as co-writer, but he has been an extremely valuable help, and this TL would have died the silent, internal death of so many other ideas I've had without his contributions. All of you guys should check out PM Salmond and the Era of the Group if you haven't already. Second, I would like to thank
@Yes, for creating McGoverning, the Test Thread drafts of which gave me the wild idea of an enemies pact between two very unlikely allies. McGoverning is just getting going now, and I'd definitely give it a look. Furthermore, I would like to give thanks to
@Gonzo and
@Nofix, whose work has convinced me that the Wikibox format is where its at.
Anyway, with no further ado, let's get into it.