A new committee was formed, to negotiate the terms for local coexistence between the scientists and the invading dropouts. It consisted of Greta, the board’s division heads, Kevin, Oscar himself, occasional consultant members of Oscar’s krewe, and a solemn variety of gurus, sachems, and muckety-mucks from Burningboy’s contingent. This new governing body needed a name. It couldn’t be called the "Strike Committee," as that term had already been used. It swiftly became known as the "Emergency Committee."