Jovian Orbital Alliance

In the sci-fi, '8113', the Jovian Orbital Alliance (JOA) is a newly-established collection of terrestrial stations built across the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede). They are largely made up of refugee settlers, militant deserters (from both the UFC and Houix), and outlaws. The "Jo's" are attempting to establish independence from the other ruling factions by attempting to harvest ore from Europa, however their practices are often considered dangerous and poor quality. Their denizens are largely made up of scavengers, that take apart drifting garbage or machinery and re-purpose it.

The current leader of the JOA is Smokey Jet, who is considered more so a gangster than a leader. He recruits smugglers like Lari to steal/harvest ore extracting machinery. The Echinodermata is Smokey Jet's ship, which Lari steals for the story's mission.