Territorial expansion was something everyone desired, even in this age.
Then there was the technology and equipment exchange that the Federation would provide at a cost, along with countless other benefits. All of it together was more than enough to leave them genuinely excited.
As for the Tier 2 and Tier 1 states, they were practically letting out deep sighs of relief.
They had finally found a potential solution to one of their greatest problems through the concept of Federal Army stationing.
They knew the condition of their own militaries and the state of their internal territories better than anyone. If the chaos continued unchecked, it would only become more harmful in the long run.
But they had been helpless almost always. They simply didn't possess pockets deep enough to recruit and maintain enough personnel to patrol their countless star systems, safeguard trade routes, eliminate pirate strongholds, and protect ordinary citizens throughout their territories.
