Third-Tier Corporations

The following corporations are of lesser standing in the city, and they continually jockey for position relative to larger and more established companies.

!!!
(pronounced “bang bang bang”) This upscale companion service offers both human and robotic escorts for all tastes and genders. Their popular “Night of Passion” package includes temporary neural amplification.

Dearly Departed Reclaimers
A subdivision of Nutrex with offices in Hadid, DDR processes not only the remains of humans but also animals, strays, and biomass purchased from a variety of farms and aqualogies. Research into the biological process of decay produces advances in the longevity of perishable products. Of course the cliché joke – which for a while caught the public imagination thanks to a clever hack - is that 'NutriMeat is made of people.'

Encuea
(pronounced like “NQA” for “no questions asked”) Encuea specializes in disposable, inexpensive robotics, from drones sent into dangerous territory to androids built for art festivals and emergency training simulations. Their software systems tend towards simplistic but robust; many of their robots are essentially shells with only the most basic software installed. Their bots are built to be destroyed.

Harrow Systems
Harrow makes a line of Smartguns which are plasteel replicas of classic firearms from the past.

One Hour Printing
A division of MolRec, these affordable 3D print shops are found in many shopping malls and centrally located in highly populated areas. OHP stores provide access to cheap 3D printers (rented by the hour), as well as common materials and plans for all types of materials and devices. Want a retro game console in cobalt blue? Yeah, we can do that.

PartyZone
TBW

Schuster Primary
Schuster Primary is an AI processing center specializing in rogue AI quarantine. They have partnership contracts with the Municipal Police and CivSec to contain threatening and dangerous AIs under highsec lockdown. The Fate Broker refers to Schuster as a “computer Supermax”.

Somnambula Inc.
Makers of the popular DreamDeckTM, Somnambula is a recent start-up founded by clinical psychologist and neural interface software engineer Yngwe Cordoba. Their slogan is “Dream it all again.”

Tektek
Software Company.

Tufr
Tufr made its name three decades ago by applying next-generation material science to outdoor gear, from backpacks to shoes, also integrating minimal but effective sensors and biofeedback systems in stylish designs. Their equipment stands up to large amounts of punishment, and can survive both near-space skydiving and sea diving up to 500 meters. Until recently, they were the go-to prosumer brand, but they've steadily lost their design mojo over the past five years or so and are desperately looking for a new hit.

UrEyes
Manufacturers of the first successful AR-ready cybernetic eyeball.