arms trade theme

also known as: arms industry

One faction sells weapons to another faction. To what extent is the seller responsible for the actions carried out with such weapons?

38 total · 1 choice · 14 major · 23 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds95x18 choice Quark resorted to selling weapons on the black market after his financial ruin
ahp3x25 major Sasha Ishmael was tried and ultimately hanged for having illegally dealt in German weapons of war.
columbo1971e7x05 major Joe Devlin and his fellow conspirators were working with illicit arms dealers to smuggle firearms into Northern Ireland.
ds92x20 major Benjamin raised possibility that Cardassian vessel may have been carrying weapons colonists; to Sakonna attempted to arrange a long term arms deal with Quark to supply the Maquis
ds92x21 major Federation was accused of smuggling arms to colonists; Cardassians smuggled weapons into demilitarized zone
movie: 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) major The Manhattan Corporation, which Anne stood to inherit. controlled over 60% of the world's arms production.
movie: Bionic Ever After? (1994) major The terrorists were involved in arms dealing.
movie: Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) major Senator Robert Fraser wished to leave Templemer to put an end to arms dealing.
movie: Iron Man (2008) major Tony, the CEO of the chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, resolved to stop manufacturing weapons after witnessing the destruction they cause first hand. In general, the story calls attention to the role corporations play in supplying the world's armed forces with weapons to be used for good or for bad.
movie: Master of the World (1961) major Robur despised the arms trade and was hellbent on using his airship to end war by destroying the military capacity of the nations of the world.