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Are there any penalties for not honoring alliances?
In my current game: I've dishonored them, then went back and made the same alliances as before.
So why should I ever honor an alliance if I don't really feel like going to war at that moment?
Thanks in advance
I'm pretty sure the only penalty is a diplomacy penalty with your ally, but it may be with other races as well...can't remember, hardly make alliances myself anyway, only reason I would is so they come help ME when I go to war, always nice to have some laser fodder 
If someone declares war on your ally and you don't declare war on the aggressor, the alliance is auto-broken, but your relations otherwise remain the same (or perhaps one less; hadn't tried that specifically).
You're free to re-initiate the alliance later, so long as you're still Close, which isn't quite as easy as it sounds.
I'm not positive, but you may have to wait the 4 or 8 weeks to talk to them again after the alliance is broken, even if it's done by a war.
Do note that you get a similar prompt if someone attacks the Altarians and you are of their ethical alignment (so long as you are neutral or better with them); but this request has no penalty for not complying.
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