Alterra Corporation

The Alterra Corporation, or simply Alterra, is a Trans-Gov that funded the Aurora's mission to construct a phasegate in the Ariadne Arm and owns 9% of phasegates within the galaxy.Databank Entry: Alterra Launches the Aurora It also appears to be the manufacturer of many machines and tools in-game, as its logo is on many of them.
Despite being legally recognized as a Trans-Gov, Alterra considers itself a corporation. Its corporate structure is made up of an elected board of directors that appoints the overall CEO, appoints the CEOs of major subsidiaries, and makes major economic decisions. Alterra Corporation is made up of millions of smaller companies that are partially or fully owned by Alterra. The corporation makes money off these companies and in return provides expensive services such as starship production. More successful companies' CEOs have a shot at the board of directors. Employees for Alterra are entitled to a one-time share in the Alterra Corporation to afford payments of the Alterra dividend. An exception to these rules are contractors, who are paid by Alterra but are not strictly employees.
Alterra is heavily involved in the arms trade and made substantial amounts of money supplying weaponry to all warring factions during the period known as the Expansion. Their threats to cut off these supplies are said to have been a turning point in the conflict. Today, they are the top supplier to the Trans-System Federation. Alterra does not maintain a standing military, though they do have a police force. Civilian ownership of weapons within Alterra space is strictly controlled, with only the police able to bear arms.
Alterra is rather strict with policies related to resources, even keeping employees "on the clock" after catastrophic accidents. All resources gathered by such employees are company property and Alterra expects to be reimbursed for their full market value after the fact: in the case of Ryley Robinson, this led to a trillion-credit bill.
==Databank Entries==
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Trans-Gov Profile: Alterra Corp.=
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Alterra Misplaces 1km Capital Ship Aurora=
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Aurora Crash Interview - Alterra Spokesperson=
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Aurora Wreckage Located, Survivors Confirmed=
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==Alterra Assets==
===Planets/Stations===
*4546B
*City-Station 749Databank Entry: Alterra Contractor Profile: Robin GoodallDatabank Entry: Alterra Employee Profile: Sam Goodall
*Strader VI
*Terra 17Databank Entry: Alterra Citizen Testimonials
===Employees===
====Subnautica====
*Captain Hollister (Ship Captain)Databank Entry: Aurora Black Box Data
*Second Officer Keen (Second Officer)Databank Entry: Lifepod 19 Second Officer Keen's Crew Log
*Unidentified (Aurora Head of Human Resources)
*Danby (Medical Officer)Databank Entry: Lifepod 12 Medical Officer Danby's Crew Log
*CTO Yu (Chief Technology/Technical Officer)Databank Entry: Lifepod 2 Chief Technical Officer Yu's Voicelog (T+2min)
*Berkeley (Engineer)Databank Entry: Aurora Engineering Drone - Log
*Unidentified (Engineer)
*Hinkle (Technician)Databank Entry: Robotics Bay Security
*Ryley Robinson (Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief)
*Ozzy (Cafeteria Owner)Databank Entry: Lifepod 17 Crew Log
*Huggins (unknown position in on of the Auroras Prawn Bays)Databank Entry: Sweet Offer
*Wilson (unknown position in on of the Auroras Prawn Bays)Databank Entry: Relationship Contract Legal Recording
*Elheim
*Unidentified (Aurora Scanner Room Crew)
*Unidentified (Aurora Scanner Room Crew)
*Jo (Contractor)Databank Entry: Surveillance Log, Leisure Deck B
*Unidentified (Contractor)
*George (companion)
*Kaz
*Jamie (Artifical Worlds Designer)
*Becky (Alterra HQ Employee)
*Unidentified (Alterra HQ Employee)
*Unidentified (Alterra HQ Employee)
*Max Zoinkoff (Alterra Survival Systems, marketing) (formerly)
*Max Zoinkoff (Board of Directors)
====Below Zero====
*Indra Cormac (President of Alterra TransGov)
*Unidentified (Shareholder)
*Unidentified (Shareholder)
*Unidentified (Spokesperson)
*Emmanuel Desjardins (Human Resources and Communications Liaison for the 'Frost Pack' in Planet 4546B's 'Sector Zero')
*Parvan Ivanov (Security Specialist)
*Dr. Lillian Bench (Senior Scientist, Xenobiology)
*Dr. Samantha Ayou (Scientist, Robotics) 
*Dr. Zeta Landon (Senior Scientist, Robotics)
*Dr. Danielle Valenti (Senior Scientist, Biochemistry)
*Vinh Pham (Junior Scientist, Biochemistry)
*Piotr (Construction)
*Fred Lachance (IT, Courier, and Maintenance Generalist)
*Jeremiah Murgle (Technician)
*Joe (Quartermaster)
*Frederico Turner (Koppa Mining Site)
*Omar (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Marcus (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Unidentified (Mining Crew Delta / 'Delta Crew')
*Jessie Shen (Mining Crew)
*Jasmine (Control Room test volunteer)
*unidentified (Control Room test volunteer)
*Eloise
*Sebastian
*Sandra (Assistant)Databank Entry: Robin Goodall - Vesper Security Interview
*Alexis Riedell (Independent Investigator, TransGov Affairs) (temporary Employee)
===Products===
*2-Berth Emergency Lifepod
*All-Environment Protection SuitDatabank Entry: All-Environment Protection Suit
*Alien Containment Unit
*Alterra Facilities Map of Sector Zero
*Alterra Corp. ChipsetText on Bottle
*Glacial Basin Map
*Alterra Long-Range Capital Ship
*Aurora Miniature
*Aurora Poster
*Alterra BedsheetEmmanuel Desjardins's Bedsheets have Alterra Imagery
*Lifepod 5 bedsheetZeta Landon's Bedsheets depict Lifepod 5 on the Oceans of 4546B
*Seatruck BedsheetFred Lachance's Bedsheets depict a Seatruck
*Ghost Leviathan BedsheetParvan Ivanov's Bedsheets depict a Ghost Leviathan, wich only they, outside of the Planet, would know of.
*Booster Tank
*Cold Suit
*Coffee Boxwriten on the Item
*Creature Decoy
*Cyclops
*Cyclops Engine Efficiency Module
*Cyclops Decoy Tube Upgrade Module
*Cyclops Docking Bay Repair Module
*Cyclops Fire Suppression System Module
*Cyclops Shield Generator Module
*Cyclops Sonar Upgrade Module
*Cyclops Thermal Reactor Module
*Fire Extinguisher
*Flashlight
*Food Storage ContainerLogo on the Box of the Spicy Fruit Salad
*Alterra handheld habitat builderDatabank Entry: Habitat Builder
*Headlamp
*Alterra Laser CutterDatabank Entry: Laser Cutter
*Large Filtered WaterAlterra Logo on Bottle
*Mineral Detector
*Mobile Vehicle BayLogo on the Screen
*Engineering DroneDatabank Entry:Aurora Engineering Drone - Log
*Fabrication DroneMobile Vehicle Bay & Neptune Launch Platform
*Moonpool
*Power Cell Charger
*Alterra PDA
*Picture Frame
*Prawn Suit (Mk.III)Databank Entry: Prawn Suit (Mk.III)
*Prawn Suit Propulsion Cannon
*Prawn Suit Grappling Arm
*Prawn Suit Torpedo Arm
*Prawn Suit Drill Arm
*Prawn Suit Depth Module MK1
*Prawn Suit Depth Module MK2
*Prawn Suit Jump Jet Upgrade
*Prawn Suit Thermal Reactor
*Prawn Suit Storage Module
*Prawn Suit Poster - Land
*Prawn Suit Poster - Sea
*Universal Storage Module
*High Capacity O₂ Tank
*Universal Hull Reinforcement Module
*Universal Engine Efficiency Module
*Vortex Torpedo
*Gas Torpedo
*Neptune Escape Rocket BlueprintDatabank Entry: Neptune Escape Rocket
*Propulsion CannonDatabank Entry: Propulsion Cannon
*Radiation Suit
*Reinforced Dive SuitDatabank Entry: Reinforced Dive Suit
*Reclaimed Water BagAlterra Logo on Item
*Alterra repair toolDatabank Entry: Repair Tool
*Seatruck
*Seatruck X12
*Seatruck X12 Advertisment Poster
*Seatruck Aquarium Module
*Seatruck Docking Module
*Seatruck Fabricator Module
*Seatruck Sleeper Module
*Seatruck Storage Module
*Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK1
*Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK2
*Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK3
*Seatruck Horsepower Upgrade
*Seatruck Afterburner Upgrade
*Seatruck Perimeter Defense Upgrade
*Seatruck Dock 
*Alterra Spectroscope ScannerDatabank Entry: Handheld Scanner
*Seamoth
*Seamoth Perimeter Defense System Module
*Seamoth Sonar Module
*Seamoth Solar Charger Module
*Torpedo System Module
*Snack Vending Machine
*"SNACK!" Rice SnackAlterra Logo on Item
*Snowfox
*Snowfox Jump Module
*Snowfox Ice Worm Attack Reduction Module
*Snowfox Hoverpad
*Spy Pengling
*Spy Pengling Remote
*Spy Pengling Concepts (alongside XenoWorx)
*Spy Pengling Blueprints (alongside XenoWorx)
*Alterra Stasis RifleDatabank Entry: Stasis Rifle
*Sunbeam's ship type
*Survival Knife
*Survival PackageDatabank Entry: Start HereDatabank Entry: Survival Checklist
*Communications Tower Test Override Module
*ThermosAlterra Logo on Item
*Thermoblade
*Thumper
*Time Capsule
*Ultra High Capacity Tank
*Alterra Water Filtration SystemDatabank Entry: Water Filtration Machine
*Water Purification TabletAlterra Logo on Item
=== Operated vehicles ===
*Alterra Long-Range Capital Ship
*Cyclops
*Seamoth
*Seatruck
*Prawn Suit (Mk.III)
*Snowfox
*Seaglide
*Neptune Escape Rocket
*Alterra Shuttle (Cut BZ Story)
*Forklift
===Divisions/Companies===
*Alterra Alms Communications
*Alterra Arms CompanySymbol on Survival Knife
*Alterra Negotiation Strategy
*Alterra Personnel Reduction Division
*Alterra Survival Systems
*Alterra TimesDatabank Entry: Alterra Shares Fall 2% on Aurora Accident
*Alterra Water BoardDatabank Entry: Article on Alterra's Governance
*Alterra Xeno Research Division
*Aurora Corp
*Intrepid Phasegates
*Seamoth Marketing Division
==Gallery==
Alterra Logos.png|Various Alterra logos
Survival Knife (1).jpg|The Alterra Arms logo on the Survival Knife
==Trivia==
*In the game Natural Selection II, also made by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the Alterra Corporation logo can be seen in multiple places, including on some maps, weapons, tools, and equipment.
**This is one of several connections from Subnautica to Natural Selection II found within Subnautica.
*A real-life company called Alterra (fully Alterra Mountain Company) was established in 2018. It is a conglomerate of a number of ski resorts owned by two parent investment companies.
*According to Databank entries, Alterra may refer to a nation in real life, the United States.
==References==
fr:Société Alterra
pl:Korporacja Alterra
ru:Альтерра
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