ArcJet Systems

A communications and propulsion company serving both the military and private sector, ArcJet enjoyed nearly a century of highly successful operations before a combination of mismanagement and economic downturns put the corporation’s future in grave doubt. With competitors on the rise and resources falling in short supply, the former titan was in dire straits. In a last-ditch effort, CEO Thomas Reinhart took two contracts with the potential to save the company.
The first was a propulsion system for the United States Space Administration’s Mars Shot Project, which promised to put human feet on Mars by 2079. The second was a deep-range transmitter, a highly advanced radio transmitter intended to enable interplanetary communication. Although both projects suffered setbacks, they were on track for completion on time when the Great War brought them, and almost everything else, to an end.

AFTER THE WAR
The most important thing to keep in mind about ArcJet facilities after the War is that, during those final years, the company became the target of intense scrutiny, industrial espionage, and even unrest and terrorism. To combat this, ArcJet installed advanced automated defenses in most of their plants and offices. Many of these defenses included lethal countermeasures, and many of those lethal devices remain operational.

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Corporation, Aerospace