Pongpianskul laughed. "Constantine used the Republic as a storehouse for Shaper militants. He made things here a muddle of subterfuge. When the war heated up, the militants rushed back to the Ring Council and Cataclyst Superbrights hid here instead. Constantine spent too much time in the Rings, and lost touch...The Cataclysts like my notion of a cultural preserve. It’s all down in the new Constitution. My messenger will give you a copy."