Corporations

By the 2100s, private companies have rose to power to orders of magnitude more than the previous centuries. Megacorporations rose into prominence during the deregulation periods of the 2040s, and as a result massive conglomerates produce and service many different industries and own many subsidiary companies. This is a list of the most prominent corporations in the SSRP universe.

= Megacorporations =

AXIOM Corporation
Stock ticker: AXMM

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA

Market value: US$175.5 trillion

AXIOM is an American energy and space megacorporation and the largest private company in the solar system by market value and revenue. Boasting PMC, aerospace, R&D, applied energetics and quantum sciences divisions, it focuses primarily on enterprise and organization-oriented services, often partnering with various countries and even the United Nations on several projects.

As a co-founding member of the Final Frontier Project, AXIOM is a sponsor and one of the benefitors of the research agreement formed between the Sol Defence Corps and the company. Its researchers have taken particular interest in Avalon and are eager to see results from the exploration missions sent to its surface.

Gansai Industries
Stock ticker: GNSI

Headquarters: Gansai City, Osaka, Japan / Incheon, Korea

Market value: US$153.1 trillion

Gansai Industries is a Japanese-Korean technology conglomerate and the second largest megacorporation in the system. Focusing on robotics, mining, hardware and artificial intelligence, Gansai is the leading developer of artificial intelligence technology and supplies most of the AI and robotics systems onboard Sol Defence Corps ships, such as the Emissary. Its AIs are second-to-none in power and sentience, and even have built the first AI capable of passing the Turing test.

With a heavy emphasis on vertical integration, Gansai derives most of its raw materials from its mining divisions and, as a result, most of its products are sourced, manufactured and developed entirely in-house, cutting down the need for royalties or partnerships with other companies. Despite this, it is not opposed to forming agreements with other companies, and has cooperated with other notable groups for projects such as the tallest building in Japan forming the headquarters of several companies and organisations.

Praxis Biotech
Stock ticker: PRXS

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Market value: US$98.3 trillion

One of the leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies is Praxis, an Australian megacorporation that has patented - or purchased - a majority of the most innovative medicines in usage today. It is responsible for pioneering the latest medicines capable of healing grave wounds and regularly develops drugs that might have been considered miracle potions even in the 21st century. It is one of the companies that contributed to the eradication of AIDS by 2035.

Kusanagi Heavy Industries
Stock ticker: KSNG

Headquarters: Aomori City, Aomori, Japan

Market value: US$66.53 trillion

A heavy machinery giant, Kusanagi Heavy Industries is a Japanese conglomerate specialising in equipment for shipping, manufacturing and construction. It owns and operates several shipyard facilities and is the largest contractor for the private shipbuilding industry in the solar system.

Kusanagi is also dipping its toes into the field of robotics, and often manufactures heavy, built-for-purpose robots and autonomous vehicles in sharp contrast with Gansai's more intelligent and diverse AI-powered robots.

Royal Arms Manufacturing
Stock ticker: RAM

Headquarters: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Market value: US$59.1 trillion

Royal Arms Manufacturing (RAM) is a British-Dutch defence and weapons manufacturer and the largest supplier of small arms to militaries around the globe, responsible for developing the M7A3 rifle and AE9 pistol in use by the Sol Defence Corps during the Martian Revolution. Formed out of a gigantic merger of several firearms manufacturers, RAM now additionally produces explosive ordnance, such as torpedoes and railgun technologies, for usage in space combat.

= Other corporations =

OBD
Stock ticker: OBD

Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Market value: US$6.58 billion

Ottomar Ballistik und Dynamik GmbH (OBD) is a German firearms and technology supplier, known for making the latest in 'smart' technology systems employed by the Sol Defence Corps. A relatively new player in the global industry, OBD still strictly specialises in firearms and has a relatively long way to go to becoming a global contender.