User blog comment:Imperial-Dovahkiin/A few facts on TheElderScrolls: Online./@comment-6365350-20130425095913/@comment-8235119-20130427144358

The main strength of the Pact is their popularity. The covenant it made up of 3, relatively unpopular races and the Dominion have been seen as the bad guys in Skyrim, so that's where your strength comes from!