What can humanity offer the Loroi, I think that the above gave me a long term answer.Mr.Tucker wrote:Let me clear up some misunderstandings. When I said ''mentally quiet'' I was specifically refering to Human-Loroi interactions. We'd have no chance of passing off as one of them (remember they've had contact with ''enemy constructs'' before. They're probably, by now, very good at sniffing out impostors among themselves). I was thinking the other Union races would be cautious because they're used to Loroi, and we're very similar to them (though it would probably not take a lot of time to realize we're not nearly as dangerous). That being said, the Barsam are pacifists, so no combat tech, and the Neridi are most likely too timid to trade it away for fear of Loroi reprisal.
As I said in a post some 12 months ago, shady backroom deals with DISTANT races would be the obvious choice. Why? Because all of the proper Union members are screened by Loroi intelligence. TELEPATHICALLY. They would not be able to keep a secret even if they tried.
If the Loroi and Humanity ally and win the war it would actually be seen as some form of Loroi benevolence because of the Human immunity to Loroi telepathy. Think about it, everyone thinks of the Loroi as that Telepathic species that commits genocide against those they deem as threats.
Humans are the perfect enemies of the Loroi on the telepathic front and yet the Loroi ally with them. Physical looks not withstanding it would allay a lot of fears about the Loroi trying to control everyone through their Telepathic gifts and that everyone who is deemed a threat is killed.