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TetraCorp | |
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Type | Corporation |
Status | Active |
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TetraCorp is a corporation in System Shock series that competes with TriOptimum Corporation.
Overview[]
Little is known about TetraCorp, but what is known is that they have made a number of technologies such as the Power Battle Armor, keypads, controls, refrigerators, computers, and more.
They are or at least were considered TriOptimum's most significant rival, at least at the time of 2077. Unlike other corporations they were not absorbed by TriOp, instead the board of directors fled America to escape prosecution.
According to intel by TriOp they aren't as powerful as they used to be and as of 2077 operates out of former Eastern-Europe as well as possibly other unknown areas.
History[]
On November 1st, 2040 a top engineer was blackmailed in one of TriOptimum's most classified R&D facilities. They stole intellectual property for a prototype engine that was then leaked to another corporate nations. It is unknown who was involved, though TriOptimum believes TetraCorp to be.
In 2047 TriOptimum achieves a controlling interest in remaining American corporations over its rival Tetracorp.
On January 18th, 2048 a now notorious turncoat Executive, Colter Reeves, left a TriOptimum Grove with a patented Nox-Synthesis seed. Four months late, reversed-engineered Tetracorp brand moonlit corn went first to market.
On October 8th, 2060 Hackers working for Tetracorp discovered a list of TriOptimum board members and ransomed the corporation. An exchange was agreed upon for a substantial deposit of mineral rights in Mexico.
At an unknown date of an unknown year, Tetracorp flees the United States to avoid being absorbed. They then began to operate at a lesser capacity out of Eastern-Europe.
Trivia[]
- Tetra is four in both ancient (τέτταρες) and modern Greek (τέσσερα).
- In the outro of System Shock, the Hacker successfully breaks into TetraCorp's corporate network and discovers the blueprints of the Power Battle Armor. This armour eventually made its way into another LookingGlass Technologies video game, Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri in 1996.
- In System Shock 2, TetraCorp is responsible for minority of technology and systems aboard the Von Braun and UNN Rickenbacker, such as keypads and other standardized controls for doors, hatches and elevators, as well as refrigerators and nacelle control computers.
- TetraCorp probably also designed the TC-11 "Brick" Grenade Launcher and the TC-5 Fusion Cannon, even if the latter is produced by TriOptimum.
Groups and Factions | ||||
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Corporations | TriOptimum Corporation (Optimum Capital • ChemCal • Paragon Security Group • TriOp Pharmaceuticals • TriOp Sports Dev • Esper Industries • Horizon Studios • Elemental • Warded Service • Invoke • Telfo R&D • Base Pair • Siltgo • Solarcore • Zinc Ane • Netplex • Open Book • Cornerstone • Nutri AG • Nitromech • Bunyan Farms • JB & Sons • L&M) • TetraCorp • Crigon Manufactory • Syvintec • ElectroSim • HaziShield Group • NetPlex • Vita-Hyb • Wykodyne • Vortex Mechanics Unlimited | |||
Governments | Unified National Nominate | |||
Rebellions and Resistance Groups | Resistance (System Shock) • Resistance (System Shock 2) • Coin-Op Council | |||
Criminal Organizations | RazorFinger | |||
Other Groups and Factions | United Earth Miners' Conglomerate • The Many • Children of SHODAN |