The Consortium is the coalition of entrepreneurs responsible for advancing human civilization in space after the Restriction. Corporations formed by, aligned with, and supported by the population, they advocate the expansion and progress of mankind in an orderly manner. Their motto: “Civility, organization, and security.” The Consortium sees the Uprising as an attack on freedom, and demonstrates the Renegades’ lack of respect for established human rights. They believe the Renegades are the “heirs of all the murderous ideologies responsible for the extinction of Earth” and that they “exult no values but that ‘might makes right’.” In the eyes of the Consortium, the Renegades want nothing less than a lawless future where chaos reigns, and there are no basic human rights.
The speech of captain Neil Pace, representative of the Consortium ideals, leaves no doubt about their determination to maintain control despite the Renegades’ best efforts to countermand the greater good: “We understand that if this act goes unpunished, the Core systems, our stations, our citizens, may be next. Leaving the flagrant disregard for order, laws, and basic human rights unanswered not only threatens freedom, but the stability of legitimate institutions…and we will not allow it. We will face these fanatical guerrillas with the certainty that our cause is just, and with the confidence of victories to come.”
Accustomed to facing attacks, the Consortium members know that the answer must be swift. They now go to great lengths to recruit new pilots, train them, and supply them with the best equipment to win this war – which, according to Pace, is just a matter of time. |
