Second-Tier Corporations

The following corporations make up the “Second Tier,” and collectively exercise their sway in city politics:

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Datamining experts, and District Stakeholders in Lessing Heights.

Alinor
A high-end advertising and memetic image design firm, the Alinor team has created some of the world’s most popular and lucrative virtual characters including Morty MolRat (a friendly rodent that teaches about recycling by eating its own waste, trademark of the MolRec Corporation) and Vrgyl (tour guide from the “Damned Souls” virtual hell VR game and chatty hovering visage often seen in teen holoclothing). District Stakeholders in Sunridge. ALLIES: MolRec PARTNERS: ALS, GAUU, PG&J, Safeguard

Ashvin
A high-powered technology firm that designs sensors for IoT networks including CitySystem. District Stakeholders in Calibras and Cerillis. ALLIES: CaliLog PARTNERS: Nutrex

Calibration Logistics (“CaliLog”)
The CaliLog Pyramid is located in northern Calibras (this is the building K8T starts at in book 1), while their operations building - thirty three floors of systems and AI management and distribution and squabbling desk jockeys – is a few miles north in the neighboring district of Cerillis. A form of digital system production and data hospital where the techs in the lower floors built and repaired AIs for a wide range of budgets. A service lobby, really, only minor operations. Consumer grade. Personal assistants for retirees, vid game opponents for lonely kids, accountants, dietary consultants. AI errors among the mass consuming public, you wanted CaliLog. District Stakeholders in Calibras.

GAAU
The major Asian automotive manufacturers of the 20th century banded together in the mid-21st to form this massive conglomerate, which sells 83% of the personal automotive vehicles in east Asia (and 27% of public vehicles). Like their forebears Toyota and Honda, they maintain active branches dealing in robotics, aerospace, and a dozen other high-tech industries. Half a million people draw paychecks from GAAU every month. District Stakeholders in Sunridge.

InSituCorp
AR/VR Production company specializing in surreal and expansive locations and landscapes, often employed in online festivals, concerts and games. The company takes its name from the Chinese surname of its founder, Situ Zhaou. District Stakeholders in Calibras.

SafeGuard Insurance
Just one of many large insurance companies that protect their clients with private owned security, police, ambulance and fire. For Consumers: "With SafeGuard Insurance, you can be sure that we will safeguard what's important to you." And for the corporations: "Invest with SafeGuard and next time a building burns down, we'll make sure it isn't one of yours." The SafeGuard Insurance Police currently operate in Kaishi and other districts. District Stakeholders in Sunridge.

SwooshCorp
Among many other things (including everything from contraceptives to both 3D-printed and organic craft and construction materials), SwooshCorp manufactures and distributes cheap printable food products and other edible or biodegradable items (edible packaging, cups, cutlery, etc). A relative newcomer to the industry, Swoosh has quickly become the primary competitor of Nutrex, and a bitter rivalry exists between the two firms. District Stakeholders in Cerillis.

Tranx
The Tranx corporation specializes in travel/vacation planning and “adventure management”. They share several boardmembers with the VacTrain corporation, and have many business associates from around the world. Tranx runs a network of Currency Exchange Stations which can be found in tubeway stations throughout the city. Their offices are located in The CBD.

VacTrain
Market leader in maglev train technology and operators of the regional tubeway network. Recently moved to a new HQ in the Hadid district, where they are a District Stakeholder.