"What I think of him doesn't matter," Crowley retorts, shifting on the cold floor and wincing slightly.


"You're here on account of the IIGA, and I'm telling you the IIGA is neutral, at worst. It gives the Rim some form of defence that might actually be halfway effective against what's out there - and whilst it might boost Tam's popularity around the fringes of the Alliance, yeah, it's a start on redressing the imbalance of power between Core and Rim."

"And we all know how you feel about unfair advantages."