Why is that?NecronLord wrote:The writers seem to be operating on the assumption that the Lucians have up-teched to a point where it'd not be a roflstomp. They should of course, show, not tell, this.
How come it can't just be that the SGC is overstretched as it is, and with budget constraints they can't mount yet another war
Plus the LA doesn't pose the same threat that the Goa'uld, replicators, or Ori did, and despite the IOA the United States is overwhelmingly dominate as the defacto face of Earth (which is a situation that Russia and/or China would definitely like to see change)
If the IOA permits a full scale war against the Lucian Alliance, it will be another American war with American troops securing more worlds and expanding its sphere of influence (which as it is spans much of the galaxy in the form of bases, alliances, and firm diplomatic relationships). Now if you're among the international participants the situation as is isn't very palatable (but atleast now that you are involved you can manage it), and exacerbating America's position as a 'Galactic Empire' by allowing a war with the LA is unstomachable
So long as the Lucian Alliance doesn't overtly threaten Earth with outright invasion or catastrophic devastation there will be no war, the SGC is exhausted as it is and terrestrial politics is getting increasingly complicated.
