Alterra Corporation

The Alterra Corporation, or simply Alterra, is a Trans-Gov that funded the Aurora's mission to construct a phasegate in the Ariadne Arm. It also appears to be the manufacturer of many machines and tools in-game, as its logo is on many of them. It is also likely that they funded the Degasi expedition, given the identical tools and equipment.

As stated in several PDA downloads, they appear to be a democratic corporation, with a president. However, they do not have a military force, though they do have a police force. It is also illegal to own weapons, with the exception being the police force. The survival knife is the only exception to other individuals. However, they are the top supplier to the Trans-System Federation. Per their citizen testimonials, one of their subsidiaries modified the seamoth to operate in space.

Oddly, when surviving alone on alien worlds, survivors are expected to pay the full market price if Alterra claims the planet's resources as their property. The bill can reach from millions to even one trillion credits, as was the case with Ryley Robinson.

According to a Data Download, Alterra alone owns 9% of Phasegates within the galaxy, as shown here.

Appearances
The Alterra logo can be seen on objects such as:
 * All-Environment Protection Suit
 * Aurora
 * Computer Chip
 * Cyclops
 * Fire Extinguisher
 * Flashlight
 * Lifepod 5
 * Power Cell Charger
 * PDA Databank Tab
 * Picture Frame
 * Radiation Suit
 * Scanner (Upon equipping, the logo can be seen very quickly before flipping)
 * Survival Knife
 * Thermoblade
 * Ultra High Capacity Tank
 * Water Filtration Machine