Talk:Arc-Royal Defense Cordon
Scaletail, while you are correct that the ARDC was not a nation in the traditional sense of the term, it was an independent nation in all but name. My reasons in point:
- The region was under the direct rule of Morgan Kell for the duration of the FedCom Civil War, with Morgan as its leader instead of the Archon.
- Although technically Lyran space, the ARDC leadership did not respond to any directives from Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion (which would have made them traitors).
- The region of space maintained its own distinctive military and bureaucracy.
Because of these three points, I believe that it should be considered a de facto independent nation and referenced to as such. --Workerbee 18:24, 16 June 2008 (CDT)