Someone has to keep the lights on, the fuel pumping and the turbines churning or the world will fall apart. Apollo does all that and more, thanks to their cold, almost alien approach to removing any problem in their path through cash, coercion or coups. A major stakeholder in the Cloud King Project, the Apollo Combine has established a strong stake in Neo Vegas and claimed a seat among the decision-makers in the House. One of the prominent architects behind the secession of the Great Lakes Compact decades ago, Apollo isn’t afraid of playing politics behind the scenes to get their way. They also have a major stake in vehicles and fuel production, and armed caravans of Apollo transport trucks criss-cross the former United States, bringing millions of tons of cargo to their appointed destinations.
The Apollo Combine has multiple divisions, with its portfolio focusing primarily on consumer technology, power production, transportation and climate management.
ApolloEnergy owns most of the nuclear, solar, biofuel and geothermal power plants in North America, while
ApolloTech manufactures high-end consumer goods, cutting into
T95 Universal's market.
Chariot is their civilian vehicle division, selling everything from sedans to sports bikes to the masses, while
Valkyrie focuses on military transportation solutions. Lastly, their arcanotech division has recently made a major breakthrough in advanced climate control, and their subsidiary
Zephyros manages their flagship,
The Cloud King Project, which ensures the weather in Neo Vegas remains survivable despite the ecological devastation that sundered their neighbours to the east.
Cold, alien, austere and spartan, the Apollo Combine effectively drain the humanity out of their employees until they are perfect functionaries of the company's will and little more. Brutalist barely begins to describe their corporate office aesthetic, and those who willingly subject themselves to Apollo's rigorous training regimen quickly learn that the only that matters to them are the numbers... and those numbers must keep rising, or else. Apollo negotiating teams have already calculated all the angles, so when they arrive to talk terms, they already know about your counteroffers and have contingencies in place to maneuver you into a corner.
The Apollo Combine's stated goal is one of continued growth, expansion and stability. In the aftermath of the second American civil war, Apollo promises continuity, keeping the lights on and the weather stable.
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