The designation "offshoot question" was used by genetically pure Arkanians to describe the issue surrounding the handling of the offshoot Arkanians. The dominant solution by the era of the Mandalorian Wars was segregation, with the offshoots being forced into a subordinate societal position. Arkoh Adasca intended to leverage the genetic engineering capabilities of Adascorp's to eradicate the "problem" within a single generation through the deployment of a lethal plague.
John Jackson Miller, the author, drew inspiration from historical ethnic and religious concepts like the "Jewish Question."