====== Fictional Companies, Corporations, and Businesses ====== Alboco Industrial: Manufacturers of industrial equipment. Altair: Computers and nanotechnology developers. Archon: Banking services (gives loans, pays interest on certain accounts, handles investments.) Similar corps include Obelisk, Swei Xiao, Terrace, Mihicharo, Fortuna, and Jovian, and a multitude of others. Artificial Inspirations: Robotics firm specializing in intelligent design. Atlas: Vehicle manufacturer (also makes robotics, mostly industrial.) Atolon: Performance handguns, airguns, and other civilian equipment. Avalon Fashion: Clothing manufacturers (expensive.) Bodell: Pharmaceuticals company, specializing in disease prevention / relief. Bristol Hoversystems: Manufactures grav gear. Cassion: Manufactures ship parts and general electronics. Charlemagne Luxuries: Rich men's toys. Chiron: Entertainment industry magnates, specializing in viewscreens. Clairebell: Clothing manufacturers (moderate-priced.) Connelly-White: Military / civilian astronautics contractors, specializing in small craft (<1000 tons). CoreValues: High-level retail chain that markets off-brand products, and has a hand in most legal industries. Suspected of sabotaging competitors, but nothing proven. Databridge: Low-end telecomm service, specializing in craptech regions where few alternatives exist. Deltaire: Low-cost transport at regular intervals (10% under standard rates, trips weekly from any major planet) Eagle: Software conglomerate (Eagle Eye educational software, EagleWorks productivity software, etc.) Energy Solutions: Producers of liquid hydrogen, fuel cells, and other power technology. Evo Manufacturing: Glitzy, stylish goods with little additional benefit. Foreigner: Works on cybernetics, robotics, and personal embetterment devices. Future Now: Tech company focused on easing the lives of the rich. Gleason Publishing: Publishes books, databooks, and other media. Other publishers include: Market Street, Aetherwheel, Circa Unlimited, Featherlight, TrueSound Multimedia, and Blackburn. Goramynn: Makers of really big weapons for military / home defense. Gorgonna: Makers of utilitarian machine technology. Granmal: Disaster / emergency preparedness specialists. Gyron: Focuses on settlement supplies, from postholers to pistols. Keylar: Plastics / ceramics manufacturer, with significant interest in housewares, industrial, and defense markets. Keystone Industrial: Major construction contractor. Krant Military Supplies: Manufactures weaponry and armor for military forces (and the rich). Legaion: Military / civilian astronautics contractors, specializing in high-bulk craft. (10000 tons or more.) LibrosNews: Focused on news production, coverage, printing, etc. Other news includes: Starlight Newsnet, Cerebellum, Filterfly, BizarreNet, ClearNews, JustNews, Clamor, Talkbright, and a multitude of lesser companies. Lifesystems: Designers of life support systems and building ventilation, etc. Markavy Shipyards: Builds, refits, and repairs spacefaring vessels. Microdracon: Processor manufacturers ('fueled with the power of the dragon!') Morgan-Richards: Genetic research and development, pharmacy manufacturers. Morisson Engineering: Makes planetary vehicles. Motivo: Grav drive manufacturers, made popular by Space Racer championships. Myrtle: Collectors / manufacturers of hydrogen and related products. Neurorez: Bionic and neural-interface technology supplier. Quantech: Specializing in computer and communications equipment. Quiggley: Robotics and heavy machinery. Rayin: Military / civilian astronautics contractors, specializing in mid-bulk craft. (1000 to 10000 tons.) Robust Life Sustainment Systems: Life support systems. Royale: Stylish robotics / machine design. Saiyochin: High-end home appliances. Shuttlecab: Shuttle services for the busy businessman (1% shuttle base cost, per day available; restricted to major civilized areas) Splitbit: Computer and cybernetic systems and services. Supernova: Racing coordinator, also manufactures and sells vehicle parts (10% above standard costs) and collectibles. Telefonix: Focuses on building comm systems and network connection equipment. Titan: Currency information and financial services. Trans-Union: Specializes in transport vehicles and shipping containers; its flagship, the TransU, is no longer in production. Transplanet Shippers: Postal services big and small. Tritech: Energy weapon R&D; supplies military and civilian concerns. Veloss: Guns, ammunition, and weapon accessories. Visio: Display systems and screens. Voltrek: Expensive (but effective) hunting tools. Willowind: Clothing manufacturers (low-end.) Xeolith: Advanced software and control systems. Zolgan: Pharmaceuticals company, specializing in pain management.