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The Consortium is a corporate conglomerate based in the Alpha Quadrant. It is chiefly known for its pharmaceutical and heavy machinery divisions, and it produces good for profits. It operates under a charter that conforms to numerous interstellar laws, such as the {{ma|Ferengi Trade By-laws}}. It sells its goods to Federation aligned and neutral worlds, though recent developments have brought possibilities to light of illicit sales of arms and bioweaponry to prohibited entities. | The Consortium is a corporate conglomerate that was originally based in the Alpha Quadrant but relocated to the [[Par'tha Expanse]] late in 2393. It is chiefly known for its pharmaceutical and heavy machinery divisions, and it produces good for profits. It operates under a charter that conforms to numerous interstellar laws, such as the {{ma|Ferengi Trade By-laws}}. It sells its goods to Federation aligned and neutral worlds, though recent developments have brought possibilities to light of illicit sales of arms and bioweaponry to prohibited entities. | ||
The Consortium’s possible illegal shadow operations have come to light recently in two high-profile events. On [[Breaching the Adversary (Darwin-A)|Stardate 239206]], an unknown ship was implicit in the use of terrorism and biological weaponry on the Federation world of Zakdorn. The same vessel employed agents of espionage to sabotage the [[USS Darwin-A|USS Darwin, NCC 99312-A]], and captured and tortured its commanding officer, [[Renos|Captain Renos]]. On [[Operation Bright Arrow (Darwin-A)|Stardate 239209]], the same vessel stole a [[Quantum Slipstream Drive]] from a Starfleet vessel docked at Starbase 185. Though recovered, it is surmised that The Consortium was able to create a working prototype based off the stolen Starfleet technology. | The Consortium’s possible illegal shadow operations have come to light recently in two high-profile events. On [[Breaching the Adversary (Darwin-A)|Stardate 239206]], an unknown ship was implicit in the use of terrorism and biological weaponry on the Federation world of Zakdorn. The same vessel employed agents of espionage to sabotage the [[USS Darwin-A|USS Darwin, NCC 99312-A]], and captured and tortured its commanding officer, [[Renos|Captain Renos]]. On [[Operation Bright Arrow (Darwin-A)|Stardate 239209]], the same vessel stole a [[Quantum Slipstream Drive]] from a Starfleet vessel docked at Starbase 185. Though recovered, it is surmised that The Consortium was able to create a working prototype based off the stolen Starfleet technology. | ||