The United Alliance merger crisis occurred on November 10, 2008 when tuorps of the Second United Alliance announced that their leader, Jack the Great, was removed from the alliance for not swearing an oath and that a merger with the Mostly Harmless Alliance, UA's protectors, was called off. The announcement was signed by Tuorps, Jack Diorno (Vice President of UA), and JuilusCesardos (Minister of War of UA).