tlb wrote:cthia wrote:Even terrorists need money to operate, and since terrorists do not operate above board for obvious reasons, they tend to fund themselves through criminal enterprises. Drugs, illegal weapons, prostitution, etc. Sound familiar? Albrecht had to get funding for his centuries long endeavor from somewhere. To do so, you recruit people into the fold and sell stock.
Even family businesses don't have money growing on trees. You try and keep control of the business, but, well, the best laid plans of mice and men.
I am not saying my slant on it is written in stone, or sand. But the entire operation has a lot of financing coming from somewhere. The hierarchy is something the author has to enlighten us about.
Some modern terrorists do fund raising on the internet, so criminal endeavors are not always needed. Anyway, what terrorist organization sells stock? In particular the Mesan Alignment could own stock in all the companies that operate on Mesa; such as Manpower Inc, Technodyne and the Jessyk Combine. It just needs to funnel it through shadow companies. Yes, you need people for that; but not shareholders, just crooked lawyers and accountants that are part way into the Onion.
Did you read all that they (just Albrecht Detweiler and two of his sons, Daniel and Collin) were discussing without a mention of running it past a board: assassinating Manticore's ambassador, poisoning the Torch royal court, Oyster Bay and perhaps eliminating Crandall and Filareta. In fact, Albrecht was amused by how little the Strategy Council knew about all this.
If you are a terrorist, by definition you are a criminal enterprise.
Do past Presidents count? Strike that polical statement please. It is entirely out of order. LOL
You answered your own question. The MA undoubtedly
does own stock in many companies on Mesa, and probably across the Galaxy. Stock is a powerful commodity. The MA undoubtedly exchanges these very same stock for favors throughout the Galaxy. Then reacquire them in an unfriendly take over and who knows what other deceitful business practices. I will go even further and suggest that the MA are responsible for the founding and success of many of these companies. They operate in the background. Shadow companies. To their chagrin, the MA are undoubtedly indirectly responsible for enabling Mesa and their lucrative business of sex slaves.
At any rate,
you don't remember this stink?Terrorist organizations begin small, funding their businesses through criminal enterprises, laundering the money as they go. The best way to launder money is to fund legitimate companies after you grow. Legitimate companies sell stock. Etc., etc., etc. An hour or so on the internet will surely enlighten you.
Yes, they were amused that they were getting away with crossing certain lines. Which inplies that they have others to answer to. It happens all of the time. BoDs are oftentimes lied to and misled. I would imagine it is easy to do so in the vastness of the Galaxy operating below board anyway. And in the case of the MA, the Detweilers likely have a lot of latitude. They are probably trusted not to shoot themselves in the foot. But that does not mean that they operate in a vacuum, or that they are at the very top of the food chain.
People who own companies have a vision and a special talent, but oftentimes they don't have management, banking, or other skills. That is where other parties come in. In the beginning, Leonard most assuredly needed help. He was too busy splicing genes to run the company and formulate strategy. Especially being blinded by the need for vengeance.
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Oops, caught editing and splicing genes.
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