Wallam-Crane Charitable Foundation

## History

In 2340 Adonis lead the way in declaring their independence from Earth. The Early colony planets passed a law that no Earth Company could own property on their worlds. The Wallam-Crane family made a deal with Adonis and moved themselves, their resources and the Portal Network control there.

During Exodus century the portals started to break down and Earth lost the ability to manufacture new portals and to make parts to repair them.

When Beta Sector's Fidelis Project recreated interstellar portals, the range was much shorter and the portals were simpler then the previous ones, the portal network was decentralized and became somewhat chaotic. As a result the Wallam-Crane Portal Company was converted to a charitable foundation without any control over portals.

In 2510 when the Chimera were discovered on Thetis and Tellon Blaze became the leading defender of humanity, the Chimera were going through portals and infesting other worlds. As a result, Tellon Blaze *...casually thrown the entire interstellar portal network back into the control of the Wallam-Crane Charitable Foundation. He’d given a single sentence order to sort out the mess, and for chaos sake build portals with bio filters.*

The network was straightened out and centralized under one system of control very quickly, but it took awhile to integrate the bio-filters which were continuously improved over the centuries.

## Charter

### Original

Preserve specific historic buildings for posterity, including the famous Wallam-Crane monument and the Courtyards of Memory on Adonis.

It funds scientific research into improvements in portal technology.

*Let the stars go dark and civilization crumble* before any distressed member of humanity is refused sanctuary on a colony world. As a result the W-C charitable foundation assists people in making a fresh start on a new colony world.

Aids refugees from planetary conflicts such as the civil wars of Freya or the meteor impact on Hera (*see* *Hera 2781*). In the Youth section of the Resettlement Division they aid young people as they become an adult to escape a bad situation. If the youth is underage they refer them to local organizations that will render them aid.

### Additions

The Wallam-Crane Charitable Foundation is best known for its historical mandate to oversee the interstellar portal network for the benefit of humanity.

## Services

### Sanctuary Centers

The foundation also runs Sanctuary centers to protect those in distress and that need security. One such center is located on Romulus in Beta Sector for the use of Deltan's fleeing their sector for safety reasons or to get ahead of a restraining order or morality charges.

## Summary

### 2781 Drago Series

First mention in *Array 2781* concerning the planned research funding for 2781.

Later in the book, it is mentioned that Draco Tell Dramis extorted money from the Wallam-Crane Charitable Foundation by threatening to launch a legal bid to reclaim its assets.

### Deltan Escape

Upon arriving at Hercules off-world Fian learned more about the Wallam-Crane Charitable Foundation's Youth program to help young adults escaping from Hercules' repressive society and against the wishes of their parents or guardians. Utilizing the Portal Network's rules for groups traveling together, they organized the teens into groups by their portal reservations, maintaining their anonymity as much as possible.

If anyone arrived at the Off-World Interchange without luggage or reservations, the foundation helped them as a priority and individual assistance.

The youths were able to go through the group baggage check early, without waiting in long lines, then escorted to their private waiting room were councilors were available to assist them further. If needed the foundation can also offer them personal protection.

When Fian explains that he has to get through to Beta sector by 00:51 Hercules time, the council guessed that there was a restraining order that would go into effect when Isis rolled over to Year Day.

## See also

* Wallam-Crane Portal Company
* Wallam-Crane Family Tree
* Portal Network

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *Deltan Escape* (ch. 8)
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Array 2781 (pp. 180-181).
3. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Array 2781 (pp. 227-228).

### Bibliography

* Array 2781 (Drago Tell Dramis Book 3) (2021)
* Deltan Escape (2021)