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.

Alterra is heavily involved in the arms trade and made substantial amounts of money supplying weaponry to all warring factions during the period known as the Expansion. Their threats to cut off these supplies are said to have been a turning point in the conflict. Today, they are the top supplier to the Trans-System Federation.

As a Trans-Gov, Alterra appears to be a functional oligarchy with its government chosen by the Board of Directors based on business success, with businessmen ascending to the Board after a compulsory buy-out. They do not maintain a standing military, though they do have a police force. Civilian ownership of weapons within Alterra space is strictly controlled, with only the police able to bear arms.

Alterra is rather strict with policies related to resources, even keeping employees "on the clock" after catastrophic accidents. All resources gathered by such employees are company property and Alterra expects to be reimbursed for their full market value after the fact: in the case of Ryley Robinson, this led to a trillion-credit bill.

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

Gallery
Société Alterra