However, he dared not trust any promises made by the Alliance.
The hatred between both sides was too deep and too numerous, and it was mutual.
The Furyflame had once destroyed the Phoenix, and had confronted the Alliance alongside the Dragonhawk; the Alliance and the Phoenix had also savagely crushed the Furyflame. The previous Battle Group Leader, Erso, who was deeply loved by his battle brothers, had fallen at the hands of the Phoenix...
Politos could only promise himself to remain rational, willing to endure all humiliation, but he couldn't guarantee that each member of the battle group thought the same. If just one Fury Flame Warrior, after surrendering, couldn't swallow his pride and acted out, it could easily give the Alliance a pretext for a massacre.
From the Alliance's perspective, it wouldn't trust the Furyflame just because they surrendered. Would they dispatch them for critical missions? How could they dare? What if betrayal occurred again at the last moment?