Honestly I don't really want an American connection to this group, because the original Orion III was a Clarke/Kubrick joint and it just feels *wrong* to de-Brit that[1]. I originally wanted a British aerospace company to be the 'Danelaw partner, but a search reveals that all the British companies either were absorbed into Airbus or BAC Systems, and BAC only does military hardware. 
Besides, all of the Usual Suspects have American origins.
[1] Yes, I know Kubrick was an American, but he did all his best stuff out of Pinewood anyway, so.
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Besides, all of the Usual Suspects have American origins.[1] Yes, I know Kubrick was an American, but he did all his best stuff out of Pinewood anyway, so.
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