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| - The Galang Alliance (also known as the Galang Five pre-merge) was the majority alliance of the original Galang tribe in Survivor: Blood vs. Water. The alliance consisted of Aras Baskauskas, Gervase Peterson, Monica Culpepper, Tina Wesson and Tyson Apostol. A mini-alliance, consisting of Gervase and Tyson, was known as The Coconut Bandits. The alliance was notable for seizing early control in the Galang tribe with a "no-strategy" strategy, alienating Colton Cumbie. The alliance also fostered support from the remaining members of the tribe, with both Kat Edorsson and Laura Morett believing they were a part of the group. During the merge, the alliance (primarily Aras) recruited Katie Collins (Tina's daughter) and Vytas Baskauskas (Aras' brother). However, The Coconut Bandits faction decided to renege with the alliance, recruiting the other post-Tribe Swap Tadhana (except Aras) with Laura M. (who recently returned from Redemption Island to join the merge) and Monica (the other Galang Alliance member without a Loved One still in the game) to make a counter alliance against Aras, leaving Aras, Tina and their loved ones as each others' allies (collectively called Aras' Couples Alliance).
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