While the Carmine Revolutionaries and the Guardians of Peace began to clash against each other at an increasing frequency, the truth was that their scale of conflict was still relatively contained.
Most fights involving Auto Heretics were actually conflicts that pitted one group of Carmine mech pilots against another group of Carmine mech pilots!
The Big Two's fears towards the potential damage and chaos caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of Auto Heretic mechs were not unfounded.
Many of their predictions came true!
On a rural third-class planet in the galactic rim, a conflict had broken out between two rivaling companies.
Both of them maintained a range of commercial interests on the surface, ranging from banking services to groceries.
Herzog Kadan was an old and established tyrant. The company was founded on the planet and managed to gain dominance over multiple sectors due to its explicitly local focus.