Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25266931-20161116163238/@comment-25936766-20161117123049

KNN005 wrote: Maybe Ironwood wants to stop Dust movement because he suspect Jacques as being the man supplying Dust to the enemy. Nah. The WF steals Dust from the SDC, but that's not "supplying them". And Jacques likely doesn't even know about Salem and co., and even if he did he gains nothing from helping them (money becomes worthless if all civilizations fall).

It's pretty much what Grey said. Dust is used for everything, and everyone needs Dust. So if Atlas keeps their huge Dust quantity to themself, along with their superior tech, then the other kingdoms are gradually crippled, reinforcing the fact that everyone needs Atlas, and thus preventing anyone from starting a war.