Open Shipping Consortium

The Open Shipping Consortium, abbreviated OSC, was an organization charged with representing and protecting the commercial interests of Corellian freighter pilots during the Galactic Civil War. Rather progressive, the Open Shipping Consortium competed with the conservative Corellian Discreet Shipping Industry Chamber of Commerce (CDSICoC). The OSC was favorable to the opening of Corellian shipping lanes to offworlders while the CDSICoC was firmly opposed to this measure. The Open Shipping Consortium considered that commerce should be as open as possible and argued that such reform would enrich Corellian pilots. After the Battle of Yavin, the rivalry between the two organizations escalated into conflict. In 1 ABY, when a freighter dumped several cargoes of dangerous animals into populated areas of Corellia, each organization blamed pilots affiliated with its concurrent to be responsible for the situation. Then, both the OSC and the CDSICoC recruited spacers to hunt the creatures.

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