[TheWanderingJewels]

I've been tossing this idea around a bit for several years and taking a bit of inspiration from RTGs Stormfront Series, a question suddenly came to me: If negotiations failed between two of the Big Ten, what would the reprecussions be for the SR world as the Corps are form more actual nation state like than in Cyberpunk.

Let's toss a Theoretical out the door here and say the Two Big boys on the Block, Namely Sader-Krupp and Aztecnology decide to go at it Hammer and Claw.

What sort of thing would precipiate this and what would the possible results be?

[Fortinbras]

Some of this was covered in Corporate War. The Azzies v. The World is playing out a bit in War!

In terms of SK, I imagine that Lofwyr would probably not go all out against his blood magic friends in Mexico, but would  use their own enemies against them, like the CAS or Amazonia, for example.

[Frostriese]

First rule of the megacorps is: Make money. So ICC intervention would depend on how such a corp war would affect the other megas. If they are not touched by it, they would not "waste" (as it would be in their estimation) their resources to stop the fight. However, any megacorporate war most likely WILL affect all others, and negatively at that. And that's the reason why in practice the ICC would most likely intervene in any megacorporate war. That is, at least in any AAA vs AAA war. AA vs AA affects less people and is hence a different story.

Now, if for whatever handwaving reasons the ICC does not get involved, then the world economy will take a bit hit. Come to think of it, without ICC intervention that could lead to other megas intervening on their own. Also, it would depend on just where the war is fought out. Castrated as they are, the governments of at least the developed parts of the world still would not let their streets become open war zones of the megas, and would hence most likely roll out their own armies to prevent that... but since most governments are in the pocket of one or the other mega, they would hardly be neutral armed arbiters, either...

[TheWanderingJewels]

basic thoughts:

Given Aztlan's general jerkass behavior (by even shadowrun corporate standards, most of which seem to have the Ethics of the Umbrella Corporation) the Azzies haven't exactly endeared themselves to many around the planet. And given that they effectively have a dual tax base to throw around when doing the Dirty (Corporate and national (Aztlan)) to most others, most other corporations are probably thinking that they need to be taken down yet another peg. While the Corporate Court tries to be Neutral, Given Aztlan's expansionist tendencies (read: Aztechnology's), there are going to be enough corporate interests that might look the other way while SK, Allied Corporations, and it's proxies (The CAS, Carib League, Amazonia, drekceteras) set up strikes against the Azzie early warning systems.

I could see a lot of runs along the CAS and PCC borders into Aztlan to neutralize Azzie radar systems and other sensors. They'd probably use those with a axe to grind Like the Sons of the Alamo and Native groups that don't think much of the Blood Priesthood to the south in Mexico City. not to mention Local troopers probably not to happy with high command. Given the use of the various warrior orders that probably double as political officers, there is probably grumbling in the ranks.

Allied corps might include: Lone Star (texan, so natch), Evo (as Aztechnology's political structure is....regressive to say the least), and oddly Horizon (probably one of the few places you'd see them and S-K draw a truce), simply because Aztlan is within striking distance of it's home office.

And to bring this thought up again, given the rather bloody handed nature of the Smoking Mirror faction of the priesthood and the general crapsack world that Shadowrun tends to be here is a pertinant question: how does Aztlan deal with it's homeless problem? Or violent criminals? Or certain rebellious sections of Aztlan?

Do they have much of a homeless problem? Aztlan and Aztechnology might use it as PR stating that Aztlan has near full employment and that is why you don't see many homeless?

But that could be a cover. Given the level of power all of the places of power within Aztlan have and have been noted by shadowrunners as only getting stronger, there is a very real possibility that the Smoking Mirror faction has a LOT more influence than most shadowrunners (and everyone else who know) want to think. And it might also account for Aztlan's expansionism.

They are running out of surplus population that no one cares about and questions may arise if locals who are cared about start going missing. The Beast must be fed, and the Smoking mirror isn't going to take no for an answer.

With all this going on, Lofwyr, being in the top slot, while a calculating dragon and ruthless corp, isn't probably going to allow Aztlan to get much bigger as it will threaten his interests (primary concern), and probably spark a war on the continent (while in short it will be profitable, over the long run, probably not a good idea). And so, Taking Aztlan down several pegs by any means necessary, even going as far as to ignore the Corporate Court, suddenly becomes very real possibility. He's also going to realize that Azzie blood magic is only going to cause him problems sooner or later. So best to nip it in the bud early on while he has the upper talon