Atlas Decision

In 2047, a NeoLuddite terrorist organization attacked a series of nuclear reactors across the world, with disastrous consequences. Several of the reactors were protected by security forces belonging to the Atlas Corporation, and the company was held responsible for the disaster by the public at large.

Jonathan Irons went before the United Nations to argue that, had Atlas been allowed to properly defend their clients, the attacks - and the thousands of deaths that they caused - could have been prevented, if it weren't for the vast amount of bureaucratic red tape Atlas had to contend with in order to perform their duties. He demanded that, if private corporations were expected to defend territory as though they were sovereign states, they should be allowed the same rights and privileges as sovereign states. After a long and heated debate, the Atlas Corporation was granted extraterritorial rights in what would become known as the Atlas Decision.

The Atlas Decision outlined a list of requirements that a particular corporation must meet in order to qualify for extraterritoriality. Should a corporation meet all of these requirements, they may apply for extraterritorial rights with the United Nations. If these rights are granted, the corporation's rating is upgraded to AA and its rights to extraterritoriality are acknowledged by all members of the United Nations.