The Committee

The Committee is the name of an abandoned colony on a moon in the far reaches of Elliot-Russell-Wilcomb space. Set up by humans of a small start-up company to research the potential of animals to assist in colonization efforts, the colony was abandoned when financial resources ran out. A small group of uplifted raccoons escaped, however, and to the surprise of many, passed on their intelligence to their offspring. Generations later, the colony is run entirely by raccoons. The IOC and ERW have attempted to send offerings to establish contact, but they have made clear that they prefer to be left alone, and have recently set up complex makeshift defense systems to prevent entry into the moon's orbit.