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
Megacorporations form the largest companies in the solar system, controlling vast amounts of trade and industry and often holding a monopoly on at least one key global industry. Global market deregulation and destabilisation in the 2040s throughout the 2060s led to the rise of now-industry titans such as AXIOM and Gansai Industries.

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 organisation-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, Gansai Tower, 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.

OBD
Stock ticker: OBD

Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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.

OBD's weapons are packed with the latest and greatest technology, with their weapons and equipment able to interface wirelessly with hardsuits and control computers augmented to a shooter, and their efficiency is unparalleled.

Hennesey & Co. Armories
Stock ticker: HNC

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

Hennesey & Co. Armories is an American weapons manufacturer formed out of the remnants of several collapsed firearms manufacturers in the US. Specializing in traditional weaponry their designs are dated by modern standards, often sporting conventional actions and no electronics to speak of. This is compensated by H&C weapons' legendary reliability, using the latest in metallurgy and forging technologies to make their guns able to fire tens of thousands of rounds without jamming, requiring maintenance or even cleaning.

Kampff Inc.
Stock ticker: KMPF

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Kampff is a biotechnology firm specialising in agriculture and meat production. Known as the largest supplier of synthmeat on Earth, it employs hundreds of factories and hydroponics gardens and supplies a significant amount of the world's packaged food supply. Its patents allow for animals to be raised and biopsied for meat without being slaughtered or even enduring cruelty or pain, slashing costs dramatically as well as keeping environmentalists satisfied.

Honglian
Stock ticker: HNLAN

Headquarters: Haikou, Hainan, China

A Chinese genetic engineering company developing medical treatments for hereditary diseases and birth defects. Widely credited as the first to be capable of eliminating inherited diabetes in several developing embryos, and has made several advances in medical genetic engineering technology. They currently are working on a project to slow down natural senescence, or aging.