[quote=@Keyguyperson]
<Snipped quote by TheUnknowable>

I saw this and thought "Ermahgerd dish iz sho gud"

WE SHOULD WRITE A HISTORY OF THE TWO FACTIONS

IT WOULD BE TOTALLY USELESS BUT SO COOL
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The ITC and SSS have existed for a long time, hundreds of years at least.  The ITC sends ships into remote systems to mine rare materials, and the SSS protects shipping convoys and mining colonies from pirates.  Any other ideas?