I was only with the IAA for a short while (September to November), but during that time I saw some of the best people in CN. They accepted me, a relative noob, as one of their own- they gave me advice, trade circles, foreign aid, my first car...(wait a second...). I felt like I mattered in the IAA. This past war also showed me the passion of GATO for her IAA brothers. We fought side-by-side in this war, to the bitter end. But, when the Empire dissolved, I found my new home in GATO- an alliance that opened its arms for her IAA brothers and welcomed us to casa de GATO. It's a new home for me, a good home for me, but I will never forget the IAA.
Long live the Empire.