TERRATECH

The Advanced and Experimental Research Division, doing business as TERRATECH, was one of the divisions of the Terran State Corporation. As it name suggests, it coordinated the company's R&D efforts and was responsible for a number of significant technological breakthroughs. In particular, it developed Programme 618, known as Project Moses, which enhanced the human genome, as well as Programme 2273c, developing the first neural webs. It made significant discoveries regarding FTL, energy-based weaponry and the first Terran deflector shields. Following TSC's dissolution, there were talks of preserving TERRATECH as a state company. However it was decided by a narrow vote of the Assembly of the People that its assets be distributed between TRYST, REX, BEMiR and Clarktech.