Shadowrun
Off-topic => Off-off-topic => Topic started by: AndyNakamura on <07-22-13/2207:08>
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Monsanto buys Blackwater: http://southweb.org/blog/monsanto-buys-blackwater-the-largest-mercenary-army-in-the-world/
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Campaign for some, nightmares in the building for others...
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There are some good books out there on blackwatetr (though I thought they were rename). Things which cover their central asia contracts (oil pipes or somesuch) and there heavy recruitment of ex-military from south american or the twenty thousand man facility within spitting distance of the US capital. Not sure how much is true, but makes for good reading.
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Ugh. Stupid me. I should have read that page first.
Given its previous purchases, it'd be far more likely that the purchase was made in relation to or on behalf of Cerberus.
But aside from that, that whole piece needs a fact-checker (They are CIA officers, not agents, dammit), an editor, and to take that chip off its shoulder because the bias is unbearable reading it.
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Ugh. Stupid me. I should have read that page first.
Given its previous purchases, it'd be far more likely that the purchase was made in relation to or on behalf of Cerberus.
But aside from that, that whole piece needs a fact-checker (They are CIA officers, not agents, dammit), an editor, and to take that chip off its shoulder because the bias is unbearable reading it.
Just read the article myself and it is extremely heavy handed (and I take exception at that glorified accountant quip).. but it could make good fiction. In reality, the purchase most likely relates to money, as in the organisation does or has the potential to spin a profit. Plenty of money in private security, especially outside of America. Not really a big conspiracy there... ahhh.. but with a deft stroke of a pen, it could be an entire campaign. Something that ties geneticly altered crops, private security forces and one man's lone struggle to... well, do something which involves car chases (and crashes), betrayal, cool martial arts and/or gun fu, and depending on your take, spy gadgets, satellites and supersoldiers and/or superplagues (well, it does have gentically altered seeds... )
What the article doesn't answer... will he save the girl or will duty come first?
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A food company with biohazard connections now has an extensive private security force... I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees a Seretech/Shiawase vibe.
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A food company with biohazard connections now has an extensive private security force... I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees a Seretech/Shiawase vibe.
Makes sense to put an Aztechnology spin, instead. The old 'Corporate Shadowfiles' book ,amongst others up to 5th Edition, shows that Mega's interest in both Bio-tech and Military assets. Just offering a good alternative to a GM. 8)