Zen Medical
In the last ten years, Zen Medical has grown to being the largest supplier of medical equipment in the Core Systems. Zen Medical’s R&D arm remains at the forefront of medical research, and many items in common usage today were originally patented by this company.
Zen Medical are the designers and manufacturers of the industry standard for cryopods: the CP71.
Structure
Ownership: Board 47%; Private investors 30%; Chinese Consortium 10%; Japanese Affiliates 10%; Motokatsu-Kyono Combine 3%
Culture
Origins: Chinese/Japanese
Assets
Share price: E$44.31
GDP: E$89.4 billion
History
2128 - The 'Sterility Plague' Pandemic
Starting in Central and South America, the Bolivian H2 Alpha Super-Flu or 'Sterility Plague' rapidly goes pandemic. Earth is quarantined by the UEF in an effort to stop the plague spreading to the fledgling off-world colonies.
The flu is eventually brought under control when Zen Medical develop a vaccine, however it has already claimed 114.3 million victims and over a billion people are left sterile.
2134 - The Fecundity 5 Vaccine
A scientific breakthrough by the corporation repairs the damage done by the Sterility Plague at a genetic level. With fertility restored, Earth suffers a minor population explosion.
2261 - Takeover of Medtech
The largest medical conglomerate around, Zen Medical, takes over American firm Medtech, its closest competitor, in a leveraged buy out.
Trade & Transport
Sectors: Medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical research
Type
Megacorporation
Capital
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