Mendel-Grumman
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[edit] Introduction
The Mendel-Grumman Corporation is apparently a futuristic "transnational" mega-corporation.
Not only did they provide Kane with financial, military, and transportational support, but they also appeared to created an entire planetary biosphere for an otherwise lideless and worthless world. As seen in the game, Mendel-Grumman employs thousands of soldiers, and are constantly patrolling areas that are newly discovered. It seems as though Kane was on a mission for them. On the planet, Kane describes how his scientists discovered a type of gas, produced from the blood of the Soldier Bugs, that had effects similar to a nerve gas.
In a particularly cruel experiment, Kane unleashed the gas upon a room full of Mendel-Grumman employees, which killed them all in a matter of seconds, then disappated a few seconds later. Mendel-Grumman most likely created the planetary biosphere on the planet to cheaply propagate profitable chemical compounds, drugs, and materials, that can be reliably harvested from the jungle. the Soldier bugs were probably just an example of this. In effect then, Mendel-Gruman has created a planet sized "bio-reactor", capable of producing profitable products in vast quantities for cheap. A man with a machete can bring back bushels of a plant loaded with a certain chemical that is extrememly expensive to synthesize in labrotories, which can then be processed and shuppedto earth. The soldfier bugs bio toxin is an excellent example.
[edit] Employees
It seems as though Mendel-Grumman recruits its own soldiers, albeit secretly. It seems, however, that Kane may be a mercenary. This is speculated since Kane says "Mendel-Grumman may pay extra if we bring this back." in one of the video journals. They may also be looking to enhance their military power through exploration on other planets.
[edit] Military Power
It seems as though Mendel-Grumman has the time, money, and manpower to produce all the weapons, vehicles, and armor suits used by their forces. This must take an extreme amount of political power to produce this without authority interference. It is unknown how they can produce ships, tanks, and other large vehicles to other planets without question. They may be smugglers.
