Thayer Consortia

*’Greed is the fuel which push us forward. Honor is the compass which keeps the course.’* **[Chapter 72]**

The **[Thayer Consortia]** is a System-sanctioned mercantile corporation, founded by Almarillo Thayer. It once had branches in hundreds of worlds, and its headquarters located on a bustling C-Ranked continent with a twenty thousand year heritage. But the glory days are long gone, those awe-inspiring offices were long pawned off, even before Calrin Thayer, the current chairman, was born. For the last five hundred years, the company had been in a steady decline, and all Calrin accomplished was the reduction of branches from 26 to one last struggling location. The obvious causes of the downfall were shady and short-sighted business practices and betrayals of a few family members for personal wealth. But really, there was the Tsarun Clan behind the process, they targeted the Thayer's Mercantile License for hundreds of years, and roughly 25 years before the integration of New Earth turned their avaricious gazes toward the Thayer Consortia openly. **[Chapter 72]** , **[Chapter 396]**

In a desperate gambit, Calrin suggested the headquarters of the Thayer Consortia for purchase to newly integrated D-grade Planets, and they were purchased by Port Atwood. He had thought that the Thayer Consortia would be able to slowly regroup and recover on this new world. The newly integrated planets and continents were filled with valuables that needed a buyer, and the natives seldom knew the worth of what they held in their hands. **Chapter 76**

But Ogras grasped a general idea of the Thayer Corporation’s situation and knew that if they didn’t produce some profit and turnover, the System would rescind their business license. So eventually Ogras "convinced" Calrin into handing over 25% of the Consortia to Zac and Ogras, with the split 20-5, with a promise that Zac would help give the consortia a strong position on Earth. Of course, it was Ogras that was promising things far and wide, and Zac only looked on helplessly. At that time, Zac had no idea how to do that, and he didn’t even know if there were any towns left. **[Chapter 81]**

After conquering the Union by Zac and his allies, the **[Thayer Consortia]** got 5% from the Underworld Venture, also become the sole trading partner for it, while also setting up a network of shops through the Underworld to rid all the wealthy Cultivators of their Crystals. **[Chapter 329]**

For an injection of capital into the business following the loss of Kenzie's Revenue stream, Zac negotiated a controlling share of Thayer Consortia with Vikram to be made the vice manager and getting access to the License. A 500 D-grade Nexus coin bribe was also required. **Chapter 681**

Thayer Consortium held the greatest control of the economy on Earth by now, and this move improved his control over the planet even further. Calrin was more than happy to supply all sides of a war, but Zac could now essentially take out whole factions through business, quelling any uprisings before they even started. **Chapter 682**

They were once a C-Grade merchant clan, and a lot of knowledge should remain even if they had fallen to their current pitiful state over the past centuries. **Chapter 474**

## **Thayer Consortia HQ**

*The huge compound had looked like a condemned city-block where not even beggars would stay before, but now domineering structures stood in front, with opulent mansions hiding in the back.*

*There were also four shops now instead of one, each focusing on their respective wares.*

*The largest one sold armor and weaponry, most of it made by Port Atwood craftsmen themselves, and the second store contained miscellaneous tools for cultivators along with day-to-day items. There was everything from crude talismans to Cosmos Sacks to all sorts of tools required by non-combat classes.*

*The third store was natural treasures, where you could buy herbs and pills, along with a limited supply of Nexus Crystals. The store also bought most sorts of herbs as well, and from what Zac heard they actually bought more than they sold. They also sold some foodstuffs in the store, though most foods were still sold in the open square by the farmers themselves.*

*The final store was the smallest one, but also the most exclusive. Only VIP members of the consortia could enter, and it was the place with the most valuable items of every type.* **[Chapter 537]**

The Thayer Consortia was another district that had essentially turned into a town of its own. The Thayer Consortia had kept growing over the past three years, partly fuelled by the almost endless wealth they gained through the actions of Lady Pretty. It was like Calrin was on stimulants as he kept expanding the operations, and there were already three branches that had been opened on other worlds.

All three were on unimpressive E-grade planets, but they helped open new business channels, and they were profitable from the get-go. **Chapter 681**

## Known Members

* Almarillo Thayer (Founder)
* Calrin Thayer (Current Head)
* Gemidir Thayer (appraiser)
* Little Acorn - **Book 3, Chapter 56**
* Vikram

## Shareholder

* 51% Zachary Atwood
* 44% Calrin Thayer
* 5% Ogras Azh'Rezak