Finding excuses to keep the younger generation on Baoway after the birthday ended was easy. Prince William and Princess Felicia stayed behind, providing the perfect opportunity to create a connection to the Nognes family that went beyond Khan.
Even those who had refused Khan's offer played along, lingering on the planet to hide the various individual negotiations. Many meetings unfolded as specialists landed and departed into the quadrant. Balancing deals among so many descendants took time, but Khan eventually reached an agreement with everyone.
The plan could move to the next step afterward. The forest was already taken, but the other quadrants needed to understand the new world order. The descendants had more than enough firepower to take them by force, but Khan had his reasons to act personally.