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MercenX
Since: Nov, 2010
nrjxll
Since: Nov, 2010

Writing a work page for a Star Trek Online Foundry mission I've been writing, and I'm sure we have a trope for this bit but I don't know what it is.
In the mission, there's an Orion matron who's trying to overthrow current Orion Syndicate head Melani D'ian. Section 31 is looking at trying to foil the coup because the upstart is an incorruptible fanatic, while D'ian is "relatively malleable if you keep your wits about you and your pheromone masker turned way up." So therefore it's in the Federation's long-term interests to keep D'ian in power rather than allow the coup to take place.
I found Realpolitik but I was wondering if there are other tropes here that are more appropriate.
Edited by StarSword