The
Audubon Ballroom, named after
the site where
Malcolm X was shot,
is a supposedly
terrorist organization in the
Honorverse, a
fictional universe based upon the
Honor Harrington series by
David Weber. The
Ballroom, as it is informally referred to, is dedicated to fighting
genetic slavery and specializes in assassinations and other
publicly visible acts against those who are involved in genetic
slavery. All members of the Audobon Ballroom are themselves escaped
slaves and all members are proscribed throughout nearly the entire
Galaxy as terrorists, as is commonly the lot of freedom fighters.
The Audubon Ballroom has long been led by
Jeremy X, the "most notorious terrorist in the
Galaxy". The last name of X is used by all members of the Audubon
Ballroom as a reminder of their background.
Most ex-slaves
support the goals of the Ballroom, although many do not support
their methods. The most prominent of thse is
W.E.B. Du Havel, a prominent
slave born political scientist. There are a handful of people who,
while not members, have strong associations with the Ballroom. The
most notable of these are
Catherine Montaigne, former Countess of
the Tor and
Anton Zilwicki