Alliance

Boroughs of NYC

### Members:

Brooklyn Division, Earth Resistance Division, London Division, Manhattan Division, and Queens Island Division

## Description

An Alliance between five different Groups

## Appearances

### Books:

* Scavenger Alliance
* Scavenger Blood

## History

The resistance took over the Americas Parliament complex in 2375, but by that time there wasn't enough of a government left for anyone to care. With the various gangs around trying to steal their food, in 2380's Donnell called them for a meeting and proposed that they create an alliance between the groups. To work together to survive. Initially there were many small groups, some joined together such as the Stanton Island and Queens, which became Queens Island Division. Other small groups merged with the bigger ones. London Division came latter in 2401 when they escaped the London fire storm.

When Donnell initially proposed the alliance there wasn't a lot of interest, but then they lost the Earth data net signal in 2389 so they no long received any televised shows or news. Because of Donnell's singing and the high number of musicians in the resistance the gangs became more interested as they would help with entertainment.

Four of the divisions, Resistance, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens were much bigger so got a double vote. The Resistance voted against the rule that women couldn't use a bow, but the other three voted in favor, so the vote seven for and six against

All of the Resistance's officers have to be confirmed by two other division leaders. Women are not excluded from becoming an officer, but the other division leaders will not vote in favor of a woman officer, using the excuse they they would not be able to lead a hunting party. The resistance deputy must be confirmed by three of the division leaders.

During the first year of the alliance the small divisions merged with the larger ones, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Two of the smaller groups were lead by women, when the merged with a larger group, one women lost her position but staid in the new division, the other woman was discarded entirely. There were a few women among the divisions representatives but since fishing was considered lower-status then hunting, the women were gradually replaced by men. Once all of the mergers were completed, it left four divisions of roughly the same size so the all got only one vote.

Donnell has tried twice to reverse the rule against women using a bow, both times he was defeated.

## Operations

### Hunting Parties

The resistance officers lead the hunting parties out each day that the weather allows it. They have to mix up the men from the other divisions within each party, usually in equal numbers.

### Fishing

After the men leave to hunt most of the women go out to fish. They work in pairs and have their assigned spots. They communicate by using whistle signals and talk by Morse code

### Gardening

Those that are too old or have minor injures and the children under age 12 tend the garden and gather the ripen Wintereat, which is their main vegetable. They do not work all day in the garden, the young children have a couple of hours of schooling each day and the elders help to care for the younger children and anyone that is ill.

All food is stored in Stasis boxes.

### Parliament House

The Parliament House has six wings. Four of the wings and the area on the main floor directly in front of their door, belongs to that division and is considered their "territory", no one from another division can enter it. Another wing is used by the resistance, they are not as strict about their territory during special occasions. But on a day to day bases they use the center of the main floor so they can in part, keep the other divisions separated.

The sixth wing is "Sanctuary", or neutral territory. Some of the rooms are used for "stores" such as excess supplies and clothing. The main function is for their Hospital, under the control of [[[Nadira]], a member of the resistance and the head nurse. She keeps a small supply of what drugs they do have or had there, but any extra drugs are kept on the sixth floor of the resistance wing. The sixth floor has a secure door that only the most trusted members have access too.

At one time there was an ornamental water feature in the main lobby, they made a fire pit and cooking area out of it, using the dead portals, solder together to create a chimney that vented the smoke up to an unused stair well.

### London Division

In 2401 London was hit by a massive fire storm and the remains of the London resistance and the London gang portalled to New York. The resistance members merged into Donnell's division without any problem and the London gang applied for admittance as a new Division.

### Alliance Representatives

Since the Resistance Division has eight representatives, six officers, Donnell and his deputy, the other divisions decided that they would have eight representatives too. Their division leader and seven appointed members.

Whenever Donnell needs to talk to the leaders, then all of their representatives are present.

## General Justice

Each division has absolute right to deal with internal problems. Anyone causing problems that effects anyone or everyone outside of their division is dealt with by the rules of the Alliance's general justice rules.

The rules were originally intended to stop any division sheltering someone who attacked or stole from people in other divisions. Any alliance representative can call general justice against anyone and accuse them of a crime against anyone outside of their division.

A call for general justice has to be supported by at least four more representatives, including representatives from two other divisions, before things move on to a formal trial.

### Trials

There is always a week (7 days) between a successful general justice charge and the trial. The delay allowed for evidence to be gathered.

The division leader can speak in favor of the accused such as their good qualities or the leader can ask for a lighter sentence. It is not required that the division leader speaks for the accused, but if they don't it is taken as a bad sign and that the division doesn't support that person.

### Punishment

The usual punishment is for the convicted to be tied to a post and used as falling star bait. A general justice squad is made up of two men from each division is at hand to escort the prisoner to the post and to tie them up. They are also suppose to react to killing the falling star within seconds. An Alliance officer is always present to make sure that the squad performs the way that they are suppose to.

## See also

* Earth Resistance Division
* Brooklyn Division
* London Division
* Manhattan Division
* Queens Island Division

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Scavenger Alliance (Scavenger Exodus Book 1) (p. 91). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Scavenger Alliance (Scavenger Exodus Book 1) (pp. 26-27). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Scavenger Alliance (Scavenger Exodus Book 1) (p. 83). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.

### Bibliography

* Scavenger Alliance (Scavenger Exodus Book 1) (2017)
* Scavenger Blood (Scavenger Exodus Book 2) (2019)
* Wikipedia:Morse code