Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20151206164217/@comment-14909251-20151212193437

Given the role Dust plays in powering weapons of war and the militaristic nature of Atlas, the SDC at the very least has very powerful influence within the government. I mean, they are effectively working in both the energy sector and the arms industry. Not to mention it is probably the case that have a sort of monopoly on the market. Even if the Schnees have no direct role in government, you can guarantee the government and SDC are very tightly intertwined.