Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are private organizations not linked to any particular government. They generally come in two subtypes:


 * Advocacy - To promote or defend a specific cause.
 * Operational - To perform acts to contribute to a specific cause

Many NGOs have main operations within the city of Atlantis, due to its neutral status.

=Academy of the Natural Sciences= Common Abbreviation: ANS

An organization committed to promoting study of the natural sciences on Rukast.

=Center for Intelligent Proliferation= Common Abbreviation: CIP

The Center for Intelligent Proliferation is known mostly for the services it provides other large organizations and governments. The center provides advanced nuclear technology to those who lack a program of their own. While the major powers have research programs of their own, the lesser powers--particularly independents--often rely on CIP to build, operate and maintain nuclear technologies. As a result, many refer to CIP as the "Fission Guild" for its practice of keeping many details of advanced fission technology secret.

=Rukast Red Cross= Common Abbreviation: RRC or the Red Cross symbol

Based in Atlantis, this group seeks to ease the suffering caused by war of the wounded and civilians. While the legal protection they receive is weaker than the Red Cross of Earth, the major and lesser powers tend to abide by provisions protecting the group.