Indiansmoke
Deity
Giving us a better shot at the Great Library is a very good reason not to trade with SANCTA. But that doesn't mean we have to let them know right away that we aren't going to trade with them. I think it's important to string them along as long as possible. If we don't make like we're interested in trading with them that's the same as telling them up front we don't need them because we already have an alliance. And telling them that will only cement the SANCTA/Saturn alliance. We should not yet rule out trying to bring Saturn into a kill SANCTA alliance.
Why is telling them that we agree on the twilight deal that they proposed reveiling anything?
We can just tell them that the techs they offer do not interest us at this point as we don't need IW and meditation is a cheap tech for Alpha...what is so suspicious about that?
About bringing in Saturn, it is an interesting idea...but that enhances the concept of not delaying our workboat exploring...the sooner we meet them the better.