The Nexus Dynamics Consortium (NDC)

Overview and Core Principles

The NDC is a powerful megacorporation focused on cutting-edge research and technological advancement. Their core principles include:

  • Pushing the boundaries of technology, often with little regard for ethics or safety

  • Maximizing profit and market dominance

  • Cutting-edge research in AI, space habitats, and vacuum-adapted technologies

  • Commercializing new discoveries rapidly

  • Maintaining significant economic and political influence across the subsector

Leadership and Governance Style

  • Corporate structure with a board of directors and CEO

  • Highly competitive internal environment fostering innovation

  • Decision-making driven by potential for profit and technological advancement

  • Use of advanced predictive algorithms in strategic planning

  • Departments operate with high autonomy but under strict performance metrics

Key Worlds or Bases

Headquarters: Vetera VI

Notable Presence:

  • Research facilities on Hizhephe

  • Operations on Magara

  • Offices in Nydos

Culture and Society

Common Sayings

  • "Innovation is survival"

  • "The future is our product"

  • "Efficiency, Progress, Profit"

  • "Today's fiction, tomorrow's reality"

  • "In data we trust"

Uniforms

  • Corporate attire varies by department and role

  • R&D staff often wear smart fabrics with integrated tech

  • Security personnel use advanced, modular armor systems

  • Executives favor sleek, minimalist designs with subtle tech enhancements

Symbols and Flags

  • Main symbol: Circular Fractal

  • Corporate flag: Silver background with the Fractal symbol in Blue and gold

  • Use of holographic and AR displays for corporate branding

Architectural Style

  • Sleek, futuristic designs emphasizing function and efficiency

  • Heavy use of smart materials and adaptive environments

  • Modular construction allowing for rapid reconfiguration

Cultural Quirks

  • Employees often voluntarily augment themselves with company tech

  • Internal social credit system based on innovation and productivity

  • "Innovate or Perish" hackathons are regular events

  • Widespread use of AR for both work and recreation

Propaganda

  • Emphasis on Nova-Tech products as essential for modern living

  • Promotion of transhumanist ideals and technological solutions to all problems

  • Corporate sponsorship of education programs and media productions

Economic System

  • Internal corporate economy using "Nova Credits"

  • Heavy investment in R&D and acquisition of promising startups

  • Use of predictive market Algorithms for investment strategies

  • Lobbying for favorable regulations in multiple star systems

Education

  • Corporate-run schools and universities focusing on STEM fields

  • Aggressive recruitment of top talent from across the subsector

  • Continuing education programs for all employees

  • VR and AR-based training simulations