Epigraph five

The first time all the Seekers were almost united in one organization was in the early 18^th century, when the European-based Seeker groups decided to elect a sole leader, Helmuth Vaanders. What followed was a period of twenty years when all other Seekers either joined the new ‘Defenders of Humanity,’ or were declared ‘sympathizers’ and hunted down. The death of  Helmuth brought on a succession crisis that splintered the Defenders and nullified the contracts against the sympathizers.

Observations on the Alliance, George Lynde