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 The MegaCorps in operation today are important fixtures in the day-to-day life in the Orion Sphere. Most have survived for many hundreds or thousands of years, and have extensive holdings and operations across Known Space. They often act as brokers or fixers between the Factions, and their structure allows them to respond more quickly to opportunity or risk than the monolithic Faction authorities. Every MegaCorp that has survived to attain that status is unique. Their individual history and secrets are usually tied up in their specialist field of endeavour, and no two MegaCorps overlaps this speciality to a significant degree, or else they would not have risen to become MegaCorps in the first place. The MegaCorps in operation today are important fixtures in the day-to-day life in the Orion Sphere. Most have survived for many hundreds or thousands of years, and have extensive holdings and operations across Known Space. They often act as brokers or fixers between the Factions, and their structure allows them to respond more quickly to opportunity or risk than the monolithic Faction authorities. Every MegaCorp that has survived to attain that status is unique. Their individual history and secrets are usually tied up in their specialist field of endeavour, and no two MegaCorps overlaps this speciality to a significant degree, or else they would not have risen to become MegaCorps in the first place.
  
-Most major MegaCorps have substantial holdings across known space - their very status as a MegaCorp is dependant on dealing equally with all the Factions. Most substantial inhabited worlds will have at least one facility controlled by each of the major MegaCorps, independent of local laws but typically performing a myriad of useful services for the world'​s inhabitants. Their operations on any given world might be limited to a single, embassy-like office, or vast networks of factories, power plants, mines, research labs or even spaceports.+Most major MegaCorps have substantial holdings across known space - their very status as a MegaCorp is dependant on dealing equally with all the Factions. The larger ones, such as [[Advanced Armaments]] and [[Galactic Energy Supplies]] have vast holdings, easily greater than multiple Ascendancy [[Noble Houses#​Great Houses]] combined. Most substantial inhabited worlds will have at least one facility controlled by each of the major MegaCorps, independent of local laws but typically performing a myriad of useful services for the world'​s inhabitants. Their operations on any given world might be limited to a single, embassy-like office, or vast networks of factories, power plants, mines, research labs or even spaceports.
  
 Some MegaCorps also maintain extensive fleets of starships as well as their fixed holdings, and may even directly control entire planets or star systems in Faction-held space or beyond their borders. Their control and independence may be invested in soft power, contracts and webs of influence, or in the wilder reaches of space in the strength of their fleets, the influence of their networks of contacts or the might of their cash reserves. Smaller companies and starship crews are usually below their notice, but earning the favour or ire of a MegaCorp can create fantastic opportunities or terrible dangers for brave or foolhardy spacers. Some MegaCorps also maintain extensive fleets of starships as well as their fixed holdings, and may even directly control entire planets or star systems in Faction-held space or beyond their borders. Their control and independence may be invested in soft power, contracts and webs of influence, or in the wilder reaches of space in the strength of their fleets, the influence of their networks of contacts or the might of their cash reserves. Smaller companies and starship crews are usually below their notice, but earning the favour or ire of a MegaCorp can create fantastic opportunities or terrible dangers for brave or foolhardy spacers.
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 +===== Known MegaCorps =====
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 +  * [[Advanced Armaments]] - Specialises in weapons manufacture and mining.
 +  * [[Clearance Organisation]] - Provides a clearing house for bounties and jobs across known space.
 +  * [[Corporeal Perfection Syndicate]] - Secretive cult that is the sole source of Advanced Cybernetics.
 +  * [[Galactic Energy Supplies]] - Specialises in large-scale energy generation and banking.
 +  * [[Lazarus Corporation]] - Controls a proprietary process that can bring people back to life.
 +  * [[Spacer Collective]] - Mysterious organisation that allows instantaneous communication and travel over interstellar distances.
  
 ===== List of MegaCorp Subjects ===== ===== List of MegaCorp Subjects =====
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