Edit: Instead of writing all that stuff. I'll just say that this is a game. Treat it as such. Also it's funny how those guys at the official forums care so much about their empire, and especially this one event. Boohoo, we lost. Do you really think it as ANY long term effect whatsoever? Pride? Justice? Give me a break.
By the way, I think that part of the reason why TR and VS weren't able to wipe out the NC completely is because we did not have a real nice truce. Lots of people just stayed in the bases waiting with the TR. A lot of people I know completely diregarded the truce.