Synthetichem Solutions

## Description:

Synthetichem Solutions was founded in 2020 by Bryan Good, after Duke Energy absorbed several other large power companies across the planet. Synthetichem Solutions provides 60% of the planet's overall energy, through solar power, nuclear power, wind power, and synthetic fossil fuels. Synthetichem Solutions is also the proud primary provider of Synthfuel, a synthetic heavy alcohol fuel derived from modified corn and grain rather than fossil fuels. Synthetichem Solutions is considered one of the most forward-thinking Megacorporations in North America and has repeatedly positioned itself as one of the most important players in the Corporate Court.

### Organization:

#### Headquarters: Lone Star, Texas

Synthetichem Solutions is organized no differently than any other megacorporation; unlike some of the larger corporations, which serve as private companies without Boards of Directors, Synthetichem Solutions is a public trading company with a Board and sitting CEO, [REDACTED]. Below the Board and CEO sit the executive staff that oversee entire branches of the company, and below them reign the regional managers; each regional manager oversees 1 continent on Earth, separate regional managers for the colonies on the Moon and Mars, and a separate manager that handles the company's mining operations in the Kepler Belt of the Sol System. Below the regional managers sit the middle-managers and local branch managers; below them are the lesser managers and minor executives, and lastly the everyday workers.

Synthetichem hires from a variety of Universities around the world, primarily engineering and other STEM-based centers, hires interns from those students, and offers scholarships to students who want to dedicate their lives to the company. Uneducated labor is either outsourced to third-party contractors or managed in-house by the company's construction, operations, and maintenance departments. Synthetichem, being a global and interplanetary corporation, hires as often as they can, although they retain high hiring standards for their more important positions. Synthetichem is also known for its nepotistic executives and dynastic positions to supplement employee numbers, allowing the children of long-term employees to assume roles in the company automatically.

Synthetichem has a monopoly on its production of Synthfuel and is one of the largest energy companies in the world, period; this extensive influence means that Synthetichem Solutions spends a large percentage of its resources on security and counterintelligence operations, designed to thwart any schemes, plots, assaults, sabotage, or thefts conducted by their rivals. The Megacorporation also spends tons of its resources on continued Research and Development, and many alternate marketing and investment projects designed to further the Megacorporation's influence, public image, and growth potential. Synthetichem operates around the world, on almost every continent, and is one of the few Megacorporations to conduct operations and house facilities on other planets in the Solar System; this wide reach and interplanetary scale makes Synthetichem one of the largest Megacorporations.

Synthetichem Solutions' sheer size almost requires that the Megacorporation rely on mercenaries. To avoid getting their hands dirty, Synthetichem employees are infamous for using third party entities to get the job done, conducting corporate espionage, assassinations, and even participating in interdepartmental conflicts within the company. No good Synthetichem executive is without a few mercenary teams or security company contracts in their contacts list.

#### Marketing:

Synthetichem Solutions makes use of a large variety of marketing strategies to maintain its positive public relations, including extensive international advertising campaigns, local advertising campaigns, outreach programs, charity work and philanthropy, sizable community investments, public housing, celebrity endorsements and media sponsorships, partnerships with other Megacorporations, excellent branding, etc. Synthetichem does not need to advertise for its main product, Synthfuel, because an estimated 70% of all vehicles on Earth rely on it to function; instead, the Megacorporation focuses its Marketing budgets on PR, counterintelligence, disinformation campaigns, and security measures.

#### Public Relations:

Synthetichem is believed to have one of the better PR and Marketing teams in the Megacorporate world, relying on them to maintain the company's image and mitigate any scandals. Synthetichem follows the philosophy of its founder, operating under the belief that it should rule by love first and rule by fear only when absolutely necessary; this is a stark contrast to Synthetichem's largest competitor, Jexan Industries. Synthetichem's PR management allows it to have a kind, warm public perception whilst maintaining one of the largest private armies in the world. Synthetichem's widespread support and sponsorship of various factions, especially The Estates, also provides a large number of reliable third-party contractors, gangs, and criminal elements that can, will, and have come to Synthetichem's support in times of need; even the residents and civilians of certain Supercities will riot or revolt under Synthetichem's orders, especially residents of Atlanta, Lone Star, etc.

Synthetichem may maintain excellent relations with consumers but is rarely so friendly with other Megacorporations. Synthetichem is notoriously ruthless with its competitors, including Jexan Industries and, rarely, Kodian Enterprises; Synthetichem has come to blows and all-out war with its competitors on multiple occasions and survived, impressive feats by themselves. Synthetichem's longstanding rivalry with Aztech Biomedical Associates also led to Synthetichem's long-term sponsorship of many Houses within The Estates, with Synthetichem providing billions of Kollars and milions of rounds of ammunition to help The Estates in their war against Aztech and the Barrenderos. Synthetichem maintains positive relations with most other Megacorporations, and is known to use its impressive position as a large energy company and fuel producer to strong-arm other companies into doing its bidding. Synethetichem's massive standing army, overwhelming public support, and extensive third-party contracts prevent most other Megacorporations from giving Synthetichem trouble.

Synthetichem rarely faces PR threats and has a Marketing team dedicated to damage control in case of such situations. Most commonly, Synthetichem will find itself in hot water over its attacks on its competitors or their Facilities, or its violent protection of its products and monopoly. Additionally, Synthetichem's instigation of riots, anti-Megacorporate protests, and violent demonstrations in protest of its competitors has caused a number of problems for Synthetichem over the years, and the company has been accused of weaponizing its public relations on more than one occasion. The public lives of Synthetichem's executives, a long-standing part of the company's PR strategies, can create scandals when executives or their families go against the company's interests.

## Properties:

Synthetichem Solutions lords over many intellectual properties, including the trademarks surrounding its brand, a number of media programs and streaming shows, and Synthfuel, its primary product. Synthetichem is also the proud owner/operator of a number of international charity organizations and philanthropic endeavors. Synthetichem takes its intellectual property very seriously and works very hard to make sure that it remains unthreatened and uncontested.

Synthetichem Solutions operates primarily within petroleum chemistry, agriculture and pesticides, chemical refining and production, plastics refining, drilling of heavy materials and oil, energy production, energy storage and distribution services, weapons manufacturing and chemical weapons, and vehicle manufacturing (with a special focus on engines, turbines, etc.).

Synthetichem is one of the most prolific contributors to oceanic infrastructure development, being the 2nd largest owner/operator of offshore drilling platforms and oil rigs, beaten only by Jexan Industries. Synthetichem also owns colonial holdings on the Moon, Mars, and throughout most of the Kepler Belt. Synthetichem's land-based properties are centered around massive plantations across the Western Hemisphere, including long-term contracts with The Estates and a number of other organizations/groups/Megacorporations in Central and South America; Synthetichem's Caribbean holdings also include resorts, hotels, and even small settlements adjacent to the company's plantations. Secondary to agriculture are Synthetichem's chemical refineries, most of which are in North America, and the company's limited mining operations, scattered across Alaska, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.

### List of Facilities:

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Synthetichem Solutions has relatively few subsidiaries, especially compared to other Megacorporations. However, Synthetichem's subsidiaries are commonly companies designed to support the main umbrella Megacorporation, and serve in security, infrastructure, distribution, or PR roles.

### List of Subsidiaries:

1. Ranger Police Services Ltd.: A private security firm designed to police Synthetichem properties, including large sections of Lone Star, Atlanta, and other Supercities; replaces the KPD in these areas.
2. Alamo Security Solutions: A private security firm that provides the majority of the security systems and personnel that protect Synthetichem's properties; specializes in defensive actions, fortifications, and is renowned for their unwavering loyalty and lack of corruption.
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### Corporate Culture:

Synthetichem's Corporate Culture follows no set religious movement or set of spiritual beliefs, but is most often associated with Neo-Catholicism and the Purists movements; the Corporate Culture is external-focused and includes an emphasis on loyalty, independence and personal responsibility, etc. Synthetichem encourages religious adherence, although it does not directly support any one spiritual movement; furthermore, Synthetichem offers vacation days for religious holidays and celebrations, and even offers maternity/paternity leave packages for new families within the company with extra bonuses for children born from employee parents.

#### Corporate Values:

1. Rule by Love: The people should love Synthetichem, not hate it; but if the people will not love, they will fear.
2. Loyalty: Work for the company and the company will work for you; good deeds and discipline are rewarded.
3. Family Matters: A loving, happy family creates a loving, happy child, and children are the next generation of employees.