"Did you forget that your place is defend planets that hold your outposts? Your colonies? Does Takatai not house an Alliance outpost? Is Takatai not an essential beach head for both your and the Militia's forces? Is Takatai not one of the most diverse worlds in this dammed galaxy? Where you could acquire and test technology you couldn't even imagine?" Now, Emilia was the one smiling smugly underneath her helmet. "Didn't realize some back water bandit shit hole was more important than a prime hub for potential trading. Especially considering you just worked out an alliance with the New Republic... Imagine if you had let Takatai fall..."