Corp-Co

Corp-Co is a corporation for and run by extrahumans. It's a global enterprise based in the United and Canadian States of America. Corp-Co is a sprawling corporation with ingrained ties in international politics and economies. They own a range of banks, labs, and employees. After Ops was destroyed and the Squadron went rabid, the Dow dropped 1,800 points.

Corp-Co offers an excellent medical plan.

As of October 2112, there are 412 active Squadron heroes in UCSA.

## Known Executives

* Sebastian Lister, CEO (2112)
* Stan Kane, Chairman (2112)

## Conditioning

Conditioning is a form of brainwashing achieved through subtle signals in the comlink system.

Before comlinks, Runners drugged extrahumans' food and drink with medication. The medication wasn't as effective as needed. By c. 2087, Aaron Moore theorized the Squadron only had one to four years before medication-conditioning stopped working. He and Martin Moore started working on alternative methods and eventually developed Therapy and the comlink system.

Earth powers take to conditioning the quickest. Lighters are unpredictable. Mental powers are unaffected by comlink conditioning, and are specially conditioned in the Mental wing at the Academy.

## Assets

### Academy

The Academy is the education and training branch of Corp-Co.

### Branding

Branding is the image and sponsorship division of Corp-Co.

### Corp Containment squad

The Containment squad is, presumably, the division tasked with locating and capturing rabid Corp-Co heroes. They are presumably staffed with non-powered humans, and they are equipped with shock guns and body armor. The six-man squad, at the time led by Boris, is detached to apprehend Arclight c. 2097.

### Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (EC) is the governing body within Corp-Co. They are responsible for most of the decision-making and internal management within Corp-Co.

### Extrahuman Resources

The Extrahuman Resources is the Corp-Co equivalent of a human resources department.

### Ops

Ops is the communication and support system for the Squadron. It is staffed with Runners and extrahumans who have been pulled from active duty.

### Runner network

The Runner network is the support system for the Squadron. It is staffed with non-powered humans, who perform a variety of roles such as gofer, personal secretary, housekeeping, and courier.

### Squadron (Squadron: America)

The Squadron is the peacekeeping branch of Corp-Co. It is primarily staffed with extrahumans who have gone through the proper Academy training and who are cleared for active duty.

#### Squadron Claims division

The Squadron Claims division is part of the Squadron. It handles repayment for property destroyed by extrahumans through the course of Squadron work.

## Icarus Biological

Corp-Co purchases Icarus Biological in 1990. In 2018, Icarus Biological is officially dissolved and Corp-Co absorbs the remaining assets (neuroscience and behavior therapies, living biological assets, and experimental therapeutic drug treatments).

## Corp-Co and LGBTQIA+

Corp-Co actively discourages LGBTQIA+ relationships and employees. If a hero comes out--or is suspected of being--LGBTQIA+, they are forced to quietly retire from active duty and/or are sent to Therapy.

When their relationship is outed, both Frostbite and Red Lotus are sent to Therapy in their fourth year at the Academy. Afterward, Frostbite is prohibited from active hero work and relegated to an Ops operator.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 dates from interpolated data