Copier Humor
The Rogue State’s Guide To Imperial Diplomacy
diplomatic cruiser: an embassy with guns on it
diplonought: an embassy with continent-cracking guns on it
neutral: a place where you don’t shoot at the embassy, and it doesn’t shoot back
ally: a place where the upgunned embassy is probably on your side
client-state: a place where the upgunned embassy is definitely on your side
satrapy: a place where they don’t bother putting guns on the embassy
diplomatic immunity: a courtesy awarded by host nations to diplomats in return for the reciprocal courtesy
diplomatic impunity: “I have a dreadnought. Your argument is invalid.”
peace delegation: see diplonought
– printout found in a duplicator, Conclave Drift