Malthus Syndicate
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The Malthus Syndicate was a criminal organization which had existed as an informal power in Lyran Commonwealth most of their history.
Overview
History
Dark Age Era
During the Dark Age Era, the Syndicate remained active. On Odessa, one of their branches found a lifelong enemy on the planetary governor, Gardner Carlyle, which never managed to totally get rid of them.[1]
IlClan Era
The dawn of the IlClan Era proved to be a big boon for the Syndicate: not only the Falcon's disappearance get rid them of their constant annihilation threat, but the creation of The Hinterlands gave them the opportunity to openly seize control of planets, as Dustball. The Malthus Confederation became one of the most extended powers into the chaotic area, making alliances with the reborn Tamar Pact and the Vesper Marches. In the first, they became a secret but important partner of the Pact's leader, Sarah Regis, providing her intelligence in exchange for her turning a blind eye to their activities. However, that didn't prevent the Malthus to try to suborn as many enlistees as possible into the Pact's military, though with limited success, and also to infiltrate into the Pact's administration.[2][3]
At 3152, on Pandora, Irwin Keeling, CEO of Red Devil Industries, was member of the Syndicate, and he made an alliance with Elam Nobu, the planetary governor, in his plan to secede the planet from the Pact and return it to the Commonwealth, which represented a bigger business opportunity. But when the Baron's forces lost the party, Keeling took all the available 'Mechs with him and abandoned the baron, openly supporting the Pact.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Decision at Pandora (novella)
- Tamar Rising (sourcebook)