So when exactly did this tech deal scamming take place?
A quick glance at their aid slots shows that no deals have been completed with Fark in the last ten days. There are also no expired tech deals and usually in an inter-alliance tech deal there are at least some. So this leads me to believe that this was an isolated incident. And looking at their nations it seems they don't really have the capacity to make amends for that deal going bad. So was war really necessary? I would think having that one guy Zi'd would be enough.