"Your only choice now is this: either become traitors to the Federation and follow me in overthrowing this corrupt, degenerate, brutal regime with no light in sight, or take your loyalty with you to hell."
Everyone who could come here belonged to the Federation's privileged class. Their ranks included major merchants, legislators, officials, military officers, people who had stepped down from high positions but still possessed vast networks of influence, and even leaders of underground factions.
The Bist Family had grown from a bottom-tier criminal organization into a force of great importance within the Federation. The people it dealt with came from every walk of life. By the time this giant had reached its current scale, it had long since tied a great many people to this ship of shared interests. That included not only Anaheim Company, but also other enterprises in which the Bist Family held shares. These partners in interest were not limited to the Federation; even some prominent Zeon families had more or less significant business ties with Anaheim. The people present might not all have been directly connected to Anaheim's interests, but even those who were not certainly represented those who were.
Some of these people might not have held much power, but there were also those currently among the Federal High-level, such as Bill. One or two of them might not have had much influence on the Federation, but if so many people simultaneously declared their departure from the Earth Federation and moved to overthrow it, the enormous impact would plunge both the Federation and Earth into chaos, rendering the Federation's current orders ineffective.
Of course, once the Federation reacted, it would not be without ways to resolve the situation. After all, these people were all on the Moon and could not directly command their