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The Interstellar Commerce Commission (ICC)[1] was the central organization through which interstellar trade was conducted and monitored. All trade vessels and crew members were required to hold an ICC licence. The ICC was also responsible for enforcing quarantine procedures on all Earth-bound cargo. As part of its statuary powers to enforce planetary and system quarantines, the commission could in extremis order a full scale planetary sterilisation by nuclear bombardment or other means, such as in the case of the New Earth Colony in 2157. The Commission also on occasion organised & coordinated 'police actions' and other military operations against colonies that had been for one reason or another declared in fragrant violation of ICC regulations, one example being the ongoing (as of the early 2180s) suppression of the colonial revolt on Alexandria. The forces for these campaigns were mostly seconded from the militaries & security forces of the various corporations and nation states throughout human space, with the UA's USCM often playing a leading role in such deployments. Despite being a nominally independent organisation, the ICC was in fact effectively owned and operated by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.[2] All major Colonial Marshal offices have a ICC agent attached to them.
Facilities[]
The ICC had its headquarters on Ruby Colony in the Outer Veil.
The ICC maintained an Engineering Trade School with campuses on Earth and Mars. Dennis Parker graduated from the Martian campus while Samuel Brett earned a degree in engineering at the ICC school on Earth.[3]
Employees[]
Appearances[]
- Aliens/novel
- Aliens Adventure Game (mentioned only)
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual (mentioned only)
- Alien: River of Pain/audio drama (mentioned only)
- Alien: The Roleplaying Game
- Building Better Worlds
References[]
- ↑ Andrew E. C. Gaska. Alien: The Roleplaying Game, p. 234 (2019), Free League Publishing.
- ↑ Andrew E. C. Gaska. Alien: The Roleplaying Game, p. 235 (2019), Free League Publishing.
- ↑ Nostromo inquest dossier seen in Aliens, available as bonus feature on Alien Anthology Blu-ray box set