Campaign:NHNE/Corporations/Space Electronics PLC
Description[edit]
An Earth based company that contracted for the guidance and control systems on the ships of the Fleet.
History[edit]
The guidance and control systems for the Fleet required the ships get up to speed, cruise towards Alpha Centauri and then slow and stop when they arrived - all the while keeping the passengers and cargo safe. At least 50% of the fleet failed to arrive at its destination and it is possible, 50% was lost. This company has been blamed for the issues that caused the surviving 50% of the Fleet to end up at New Earth.
Some academics suggest that the company may not have been the direct cause of the issue - it is suspected that the software faults found were deliberate sabotage - but the company was also responsible for software security and, even under this scenario, blame cannot be placed elsewhere.