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The law was passed in 2362.  In that year, it was found that many shipyard workers aged 18 to 21 were found to have been underpaid by Livernois shipyards, to the tune of 35%.  When the shipyards were ordered to pay the workers the correct amount, which included years of back pay to most, it was "party time" on Ketar V for those in that age bracket.  The local entertainment industry experienced a surge, and subsequently so did the local law enforcement industry.  In a knee jerk reaction, politicians tried to raise the legal drinking age to 21 to combat the "youth led civil disorder".  When it became apparent that some of those politicians would face electoral wipe-out if that law was passed, the proposed law was amended to state that anyone aged 18 to 20 Earth years, 364 Earth days had to be accompanied by someone aged 21 Earth years or over.  The laws didn’t stop the drunken related trouble.  In fact, it made it worse – groups became bigger as they were accompanied by their older friends, which meant more people were getting drunk, which led to more bar brawls, increased hospital emergency department admissions, and the need for more CCMS resources.  However, politicians passed a law that gave the '''perception'' that they were doing something to control the "troublesome youth" of the planet, a move which proved popular with older voters in the following election.