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| MegaCorps, short for mega-corporations, are companies or organisations that have declared themselves independent of Factional authority, and have the power and clout to actually back that up. Typically this freedom comes from sheer scale of operations, unique or rare proprietary technology, or integration into the economy of the Factions to such a degree that suspension of services would be catastrophically disruptive. | MegaCorps, short for mega-corporations, are companies or organisations that have declared themselves independent of Factional authority, and have the power and clout to actually back that up. Typically this freedom comes from sheer scale of operations, unique or rare proprietary technology, or integration into the economy of the Factions to such a degree that suspension of services would be catastrophically disruptive. | ||
| - | The first MegaCorp is recognised to be the gargantuan [[Galactic Energy Supplies]], which came together in the [[Ascendancy]] before they even encountered any other major spacefaring powers. The energy generation and storage technology developed by the early GES became utterly indispensable to the growing Terran domain, and the [[Noble Houses]] were too busy undermining each other's interests to prevent Galactic Energy Supplies from becoming utterly indispensable to Terran colonial operations. When they began to build their own fleets of ships and move to gain freedom from Ascendancy laws, the most powerful Houses did move against them, but were quickly cowed when GES switched off their fusion generators and de-powered the entirety of the [[system:Trappist]] System for ten standard days. | + | The first MegaCorp is recognised to be the gargantuan [[Galactic Energy Supplies]], which came together in the [[Ascendancy]] before they even encountered any other major spacefaring powers. The energy generation and storage technology developed by the early GES was a cheap, portable and efficient way of generating and storing power for the growing Terran domain, and GES was often involved or brought in to assist or devlop major energy projects. Meanwhile, the [[Noble Houses]] were too busy undermining each other's interests to prevent Galactic Energy Supplies from becoming utterly indispensable in all Terran colonial and military operations. When they began to build their own fleets of ships and move to gain freedom from Ascendancy laws, the most powerful Houses did try to move against them, but were quickly cowed when GES switched off their fusion generators and de-powered the entirety of the [[system:Trappist]] System for ten standard days. |
| All of the well-known MegaCorps maintain relations with each of the four [[Factions]], and take pains to deal with each one in a generally fair and consistent fashion. This is part of what gives them their protection - angering a MegaCorp by taking large-scale action against their interests would most likely lead to a withdrawal of their services from the aggressors, and give the other Factions a substantial advantage against them. That is not to say that the Factions do not test the MegaCorps, and vice versa, usually in small ways and under the cover of deniability. "Pirate" raids, false-flag attacks, hostile takeovers, "unforeseen" disruption of services, infiltration and spying are all part of the delicate dance of power and intrigue between the MegaCorps and the Factions. | All of the well-known MegaCorps maintain relations with each of the four [[Factions]], and take pains to deal with each one in a generally fair and consistent fashion. This is part of what gives them their protection - angering a MegaCorp by taking large-scale action against their interests would most likely lead to a withdrawal of their services from the aggressors, and give the other Factions a substantial advantage against them. That is not to say that the Factions do not test the MegaCorps, and vice versa, usually in small ways and under the cover of deniability. "Pirate" raids, false-flag attacks, hostile takeovers, "unforeseen" disruption of services, infiltration and spying are all part of the delicate dance of power and intrigue between the MegaCorps and the Factions. | ||
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