Dave,
if I might ask for a bit more detail on who you saw the RC-Solee encounter working out? I know previously you said that RC would ally with Sandman to "defeat" Solee and that this would dirty their hands for the future meeting with Regency.
But how exactly did you see the Solee War(?) working out. As you mentioned, Solee is an awfully tough nut for RC to chew on (and fighting the early naval battles included in Battlerider highlighted that). I think it fair to say that over the years since you went offline more than a few TNE players have pondered this one.
Grateful for any insights you might offer.