When Aperture Laboratories credentials an alliance to buy tech from, we have a tendency to protect our investment. As such, the ApLabs Bloc comes into existence. This bloc is maintained by the Director of Aperture Laboratories of The Combine, with the express purpose of protecting our sellers afar. Seller nations that are a part of the Bloc should note that they are protected by The Combine. Bottom line: You raid our sellers, we will be very pissed. Very pissed rulers with a bunch of pixels have a tendency to be more aggressive. You’ve been warned.