"It was Robert who negotiated the business deals, Robert who represented Origin’s interests with the Software Publishers Association, Robert who put a sober, businesslike face ... Robert who found himself trapped between the practicalities of running a business and the desires of a famous younger brother"

It was also Robert Garriot's way of running a business that killed Origin eventually. So don't waste any tears for the guy. He made a lot of money running a company on the back of his brother's vision and cash-cow games. He was very happy letting said brother maintain a personal fantasy world, which meant he was holding the corporate reins alone. And making sure Richard Garriot was kept out of the actual running of the company he created and the products of whom he was responsible for.