Malthus Confederation
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Malthus Confederation | |
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| Organization Profile | |
| Type | Criminal Organization |
| Founded | 3151 |
| Parent Organization | Free Guilds |
| Headquarters | Dustball[1] |
The Malthus Confederation was a criminal organization that became an informal power in the Hinterlands following Clan Jade Falcon's defeat on Terra in 3151.
Overview
The Confederation's predecessors worked for Malthus Gambling Unlimited, a front for the Lyran Commonwealth's largest organized crime syndicate, until the corporate headquarters on Dustball fell to the Jade Falcons early in the 32nd century. Captured Malthus employees were relegated to the Free Guilds but then established a strong position for themselves within the Clans' underworld, particularly with smuggling.[2]
After the Jade Falcon warriors migrated en masse to Terra and were subsequently all but annihilated, several Malthus-controlled Free Guilds formed the Malthus Confederation and exploited the power vacuum in the Falcon Occupation Zone by offering protection to now-defenseless worlds in exchange for resources and slave labor. Despite losing control of Guatavita to the Lyran Commonwealth in May, by mid-3151 the Malthus Confederation had carved out a sizeable (though unofficial) realm in the former Falcon OZ and ran intelligence networks throughout the region and into the Hell's Horses' OZ.[2] [3]
This information network led General Sarah Regis to make a deal with the Confederation - one carefully kept hidden from the general public - after she reestablished the Tamar Pact on Arcturus. In exchange for keeping the Pact government informed about its neighbors, the Confederation could discreetly continue its black market trade in illicit substances, humans and such. The Malthus leadership cared more about the reality of who wielded power than the trappings and were agreeable to the partnership, sensing the possibility of controlling their own state. Contrariwise, Regis and her government remained open to alternative allies, considering the Alyina Mercantile League as a potential replacement for the Confederation.[3]