>>5264266Talos is going on a long journey to essentially become the Machine Pope. The Fabricator General is not merely the leader of his planet, but a position whose influence is dependent upon the entire admech as a whole. If the majority of forge worlds want someone else as Fabricator General of the Admech, you aren't going to be Fabricator General for long.
Talos is going to use the vast resources of Lucius and start buying up the electoral votes, starting with Xana.
It is inevitable we will not make everyone our friend on our drive to be at the top, some will be enemies. But then, imagine it wasn't as if Kelbor-Hal didn't make enemies on his rise to the top either.