While the other corporations deal with the base human needs, weapons, ammunition and medicine, our featured corporations play a more interesting role, leading the way in the development of AUGS. These technologies make the wearer feel greater than ever before, amplifying their thoughts and actions with fantastic results. Running, targeting, even the simple act of breathing take on new meaning with the help of AUGS.
Even after the fall, Nanocore and TripleS led the way with innovations such as the micro-transponder and the Infra-mite targeting system. “These are the most powerful enclaves” some would say as they flocked to join their private armies for even a chance to gain a glimpse of these miniature wonders in a blighted landscape.
NanoCore Systems
A high-science outfit started at the turn of the millennium, NanoCore Systems has been responsible for the advancement and proliferation of nanotechnology more than any other corporation in the world. Currently led by Nobel Laureate in physics, Dr. Matthias Nyland, NanoCore is renowned for the speed with which they have innovated upon and expanded the base AUG technology developed by X-Align. Further, they have established themselves as the most accomplished craftsmen of sniper rifle magazine upgrades and modification kits.
Though NanoCore Systems is well-known for the numerous scientific advancements they have made, and for being diligent to avoid “accidents,” they are still one of the most widely cited corporations in the myriad conspiracy theories around the world. This is in large part due to their policies concerning development, testing and design. The NanoCore Systems Argon Facility, for example, is hidden in a valley deep in the Rocky Mountains, largely inaccessible to the outside world. In fact, no one outside of NanoCore is even certain where it is, as it has never been spied on any satellite reconnaissance photograph or personal flyover. With the possible exceptions of InduraCorp and LXM, this level of secrecy and protection is practically unparalleled.
It is unclear why NanoCore operates in this manner. Some speculate that it is because they are secretly experimenting with the possibilities of time travel, with interdimensional communication, with alien technologies or some other strange hypotheses. Others have theories that are probably closer to the truth: NanoCore is simply distrustful of its other competitors, as corporate espionage is a frequent problem plaguing most major corporations. Whatever the reasoning, there is no arguing that NanoCore is among the most benign of the remaining mega-industrials, remaining true to its stated aim of being a beacon of reason, thought and hope in a world gone mad.
Sapphire Space Systems (TripleS)
A long-time private investor in technologies for space exploration, Sapphire Space Systems, or TripleS as they are colloquially known, has only recently stepped into the production of goods and materials for the consumer markets. They are renowned for their technical expertise, an attribute that has enabled them to quickly introduce a series of powerful AUGs to the market. Additionally, their significant experience with advanced ballistic technologies has given them a great deal of expertise in the development of grenade launcher upgrade kits.
For as renowned as TripleS is in the technical arena, so too are they renowned for being the most ego-centric of companies. More than any other, they view themselves as a “pure” research outfit, endeavoring to solve the true problems of humanity through space exploration, and all avenues they pursue in the consumer market are pursued solely to further that end. Though the company itself doesn’t seek to do harm to people or the world, it is also unconcerned with the effects of its decisions, as these effects only provide the researchers with further information with which to determine their best products. They have no qualms about thumbing their nose at government regulations whenever those regulations stand in the way of their scientific pursuits. Their CEO, Dr. Robert Logan, is on record as saying that the right of his company to perform its research supersedes the rights of all other things.
Though the arrogance of the company may be well-earned, it has not endeared the company to the public or to other corporations. Of all the major mega-industrials, TripleS ranks both among the highest positive ratings in terms of the public perception of their competence and the lowest negative ratings in terms of public perception of their compassion for the well-being of humanity.
As a special bonus to this blog, we’re also bringing you an overview of the most powerful company in the world. You won’t see them on many AUGs or medicines, but those that they do produce are renowned for their power and rarity.
LXM Corporation
One of the leading scientific research companies in the world, LXM is known for creating new and exciting technologies for a broad spectrum of industries, from energy production to warmaking, from housing construction to food development. Owners of the most sprawling network of labs and development facilities in the world today, LXM stands at the center of most people’s everyday lives, though few know just how much. Indeed, to most of the civilian populace, LXM is known simply as a corporate partner of R-Sys, guided by the steady hand of Arthur More, its longtime CEO.
Still, despite its toiling in the background of daily life, there are few corporations whose reach extends so far that its failure would have life-changing ramifications for billions. LXM produces highly-resistant strains of staple grains like wheat, corn and rice which can grow in the harsh conditions of the modern world and survive nearly any kind of biological or chemical agent. LXM produces the assembly lines and sterilized technologies that make the manufacture of advanced products like AUGs and medicines even possible. It is even responsible for the production of facilities and technologies that have allowed weapon manufacturing to grow as far-reaching as it has. In short, though LXM is not the only company of its sort, it is certainly among the most integral. Other firms have as diverse an array of products, but they either lack LXM’s R&D capability, their emphasis on quality, or their sheer capital reserves.
When LXM falters, people die. A prime example would be the development of one strain of wheat that had a genetic mutation. This mutation inadvertently made the crop extremely prone to a rare form of rot. This wheat seed was dispersed to countries around the world, as the staple component of that year’s wheat crop. In Asia, where this particular form of wheat rot was most prevalent, the year was originally scheduled for a bumper crop. However, a powerful series of storms soaked the wheat fields across most of far eastern Asia for a month. The warmth of the summer, combined with the unrelenting dampness brought on a surge of disease unlike any the world had ever seen. Though no one could explain why, this rot rampaged through the wheat crops of southeastern Asia, decimating a critical crop and yielding a total harvest just 1% the normal supply.
This devastating loss shot wheat prices up around the world, and world supply was quickly diminished. Attention turned to other grains, but there was not enough supply for all the demand. Ultimately, 20,000,000 people around the world are believed to have died in the ensuing epidemic of starvation.
Even today, LXM retains a powerful grip on many sectors of the fractured world economy, and are probably the closest of any company to reigning over everything. Though their public face is one of trust, quality and integrity, LXM is the most feared of corporations. In this chaotic world, it rules from behind the scenes.
Mega-Industrials Outfit Your Gang
Well there you have it, a slice of the pie, a microcosm of the many corporate enclaves that hold court over the desolate landscape after the fall. Don’t worry, though. With these heavy hitters producing everything a gang needs to kill and maim with ruthless efficiency, what could possibly go wrong?
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While the other corporations deal with the base human needs, weapons, ammunition and medicine, our featured corporations play a more interesting role, leading the way in the development of AUGS. These technologies make the wearer feel greater than ever before, amplifying their thoughts and actions with fantastic results. Running, targeting, even the simple act of breathing take on new meaning with the help of AUGS.
Even after the fall, Nanocore and TripleS led the way with innovations such as the micro-transponder and the Infra-mite targeting system. “These are the most powerful enclaves” some would say as they flocked to join their private armies for even a chance to gain a glimpse of these miniature wonders in a blighted landscape.
NanoCore Systems
A high-science outfit started at the turn of the millennium, NanoCore Systems has been responsible for the advancement and proliferation of nanotechnology more than any other corporation in the world. Currently led by Nobel Laureate in physics, Dr. Matthias Nyland, NanoCore is renowned for the speed with which they have innovated upon and expanded the base AUG technology developed by X-Align. Further, they have established themselves as the most accomplished craftsmen of sniper rifle magazine upgrades and modification kits.
Though NanoCore Systems is well-known for the numerous scientific advancements they have made, and for being diligent to avoid “accidents,” they are still one of the most widely cited corporations in the myriad conspiracy theories around the world. This is in large part due to their policies concerning development, testing and design. The NanoCore Systems Argon Facility, for example, is hidden in a valley deep in the Rocky Mountains, largely inaccessible to the outside world. In fact, no one outside of NanoCore is even certain where it is, as it has never been spied on any satellite reconnaissance photograph or personal flyover. With the possible exceptions of InduraCorp and LXM, this level of secrecy and protection is practically unparalleled.
It is unclear why NanoCore operates in this manner. Some speculate that it is because they are secretly experimenting with the possibilities of time travel, with interdimensional communication, with alien technologies or some other strange hypotheses. Others have theories that are probably closer to the truth: NanoCore is simply distrustful of its other competitors, as corporate espionage is a frequent problem plaguing most major corporations. Whatever the reasoning, there is no arguing that NanoCore is among the most benign of the remaining mega-industrials, remaining true to its stated aim of being a beacon of reason, thought and hope in a world gone mad.
Sapphire Space Systems (TripleS)
A long-time private investor in technologies for space exploration, Sapphire Space Systems, or TripleS as they are colloquially known, has only recently stepped into the production of goods and materials for the consumer markets. They are renowned for their technical expertise, an attribute that has enabled them to quickly introduce a series of powerful AUGs to the market. Additionally, their significant experience with advanced ballistic technologies has given them a great deal of expertise in the development of grenade launcher upgrade kits.
For as renowned as TripleS is in the technical arena, so too are they renowned for being the most ego-centric of companies. More than any other, they view themselves as a “pure” research outfit, endeavoring to solve the true problems of humanity through space exploration, and all avenues they pursue in the consumer market are pursued solely to further that end. Though the company itself doesn’t seek to do harm to people or the world, it is also unconcerned with the effects of its decisions, as these effects only provide the researchers with further information with which to determine their best products. They have no qualms about thumbing their nose at government regulations whenever those regulations stand in the way of their scientific pursuits. Their CEO, Dr. Robert Logan, is on record as saying that the right of his company to perform its research supersedes the rights of all other things.
Though the arrogance of the company may be well-earned, it has not endeared the company to the public or to other corporations. Of all the major mega-industrials, TripleS ranks both among the highest positive ratings in terms of the public perception of their competence and the lowest negative ratings in terms of public perception of their compassion for the well-being of humanity.
As a special bonus to this blog, we’re also bringing you an overview of the most powerful company in the world. You won’t see them on many AUGs or medicines, but those that they do produce are renowned for their power and rarity.
LXM Corporation
One of the leading scientific research companies in the world, LXM is known for creating new and exciting technologies for a broad spectrum of industries, from energy production to warmaking, from housing construction to food development. Owners of the most sprawling network of labs and development facilities in the world today, LXM stands at the center of most people’s everyday lives, though few know just how much. Indeed, to most of the civilian populace, LXM is known simply as a corporate partner of R-Sys, guided by the steady hand of Arthur More, its longtime CEO.
Still, despite its toiling in the background of daily life, there are few corporations whose reach extends so far that its failure would have life-changing ramifications for billions. LXM produces highly-resistant strains of staple grains like wheat, corn and rice which can grow in the harsh conditions of the modern world and survive nearly any kind of biological or chemical agent. LXM produces the assembly lines and sterilized technologies that make the manufacture of advanced products like AUGs and medicines even possible. It is even responsible for the production of facilities and technologies that have allowed weapon manufacturing to grow as far-reaching as it has. In short, though LXM is not the only company of its sort, it is certainly among the most integral. Other firms have as diverse an array of products, but they either lack LXM’s R&D capability, their emphasis on quality, or their sheer capital reserves.
When LXM falters, people die. A prime example would be the development of one strain of wheat that had a genetic mutation. This mutation inadvertently made the crop extremely prone to a rare form of rot. This wheat seed was dispersed to countries around the world, as the staple component of that year’s wheat crop. In Asia, where this particular form of wheat rot was most prevalent, the year was originally scheduled for a bumper crop. However, a powerful series of storms soaked the wheat fields across most of far eastern Asia for a month. The warmth of the summer, combined with the unrelenting dampness brought on a surge of disease unlike any the world had ever seen. Though no one could explain why, this rot rampaged through the wheat crops of southeastern Asia, decimating a critical crop and yielding a total harvest just 1% the normal supply.
This devastating loss shot wheat prices up around the world, and world supply was quickly diminished. Attention turned to other grains, but there was not enough supply for all the demand. Ultimately, 20,000,000 people around the world are believed to have died in the ensuing epidemic of starvation.
Even today, LXM retains a powerful grip on many sectors of the fractured world economy, and are probably the closest of any company to reigning over everything. Though their public face is one of trust, quality and integrity, LXM is the most feared of corporations. In this chaotic world, it rules from behind the scenes.
Mega-Industrials Outfit Your Gang
Well there you have it, a slice of the pie, a microcosm of the many corporate enclaves that hold court over the desolate landscape after the fall. Don’t worry, though. With these heavy hitters producing everything a gang needs to kill and maim with ruthless efficiency, what could possibly go wrong?