Sci-Fi Worldbuilding: MonoTech and MacroDynamics Tech Alliance

Sci-Fi Worldbuilding: MonoTech and MacroDynamics Tech Alliance

The post about United Solar Alliance mentioned two other human civilizations, unrelated to Earth. They are similar, and some parts of their descriptions are straight identical, so I present them in a single post.

MonoTech

Capital World: Deli (Delian III)

Major Species: Humans.

Languages: Ubispeak (artificial “common” language), national Delian languages.

Culture Groups: Delian.

TL: 11.

Delian III is a garden world not unlike Earth. Moreover, just like Earth, it contains a human civilization. Unlike Earth, Deli has experienced six world wars, each one more devastating than the other. In the end, the World Government was formed that controlled all disparate countries. Globalization and unification programs made several large corporations become so wealthy, that they exacted more influence on the world than the World Government.

At that time, one of the corporations – Rocketry and Space Travel Corporation (RaSTC) – has received a radio message from space. The signal was decrypted and its origin was determined. It appeared that an alien civilization from a star system Genco was trying to find other sentient life in the universe. RaSTC sent a response that at the speed of light should have reached Genco in 4 years. A two-way slow communication was established, and two civilizations started exchanging knowledge. What confused both of them was the fact that both civilizations were humans. Both scientists and conspiracy theorists hypothesized that an ancient human empire colonized the two planets, but some other groups claimed that it is a result of a divine work.

What made MonoTech even more influential than the other corporations was the invention of the food factory – a machine that converts any biological substance into edible food, removing toxins while adding vitamins and nutrients. This device solved the subsistence crisis after the sixth world war has damaged most of the arable lands. Having accumulated enough wealth, MonoTech has bought and incorporated the other corporations – Rocketry and Space Travel Corporation, Deli Weaponry Ltd., Kotoma Group, and the others. This has turned MonoTech into a megacorporation that not only produced food factories, but also vehicles, weapons, housing, pharmaceuticals, cybernetics, and almost all other goods. The newly formed megacorp bought its way into the World Government and gradually subsumed it.

Eventually, a MonoTech probe has located artificial installations of unknown origin on Delian XI, the most remote planet of the system. A derelict research or observation outpost of an unknown civilization gave MonoTech an insight in hyperdrive construction. Since Delian III had proteanium deposits, unlike homeworlds of most other civilizations, the first FTL-capable spaceship was constructed with ease.

The first ship was named Reconnector after its purpose – to reconnect the two lost sister-civilizations. When the ship arrived at Genco, the first face-to-face contact occurred. While an exchange of knowledge, including the hyperdrive schematics, and establishment of diplomatic relations happened, the contact itself proved to be disappointing. Gencoan civilization was, just like the Delian one, ruled by a megacorp. While similar on the outside, the two megacorps – MonoTech and MacroDynamics Tech Alliance – had different ideologies. When MonoTech was almost fanatically materialistic and authoritarian, MacroDynamics was less bent on wealth accumulation and allowed more freedom for the citizens.

After a group of MonoTech agents, who were trying to create a spy network within MacroDynamics Tech Alliance, were exposed and imprisoned, the relations became even more tense than before. Two powerful megacorps started fearing an invasion of each other, and so started an arms race. A few decades later, when both corporations already had many extraterrestrial colonies and powerful space fleets, they came upon a realization that a full frontal invasion is impractical – both sides will be much more damaged than Delian III after its sixth world war, and probably even driven to pre-atomic age. This has caused both sides to sign a NAP. While the direct hostility came to an end, this did not stop both sides from a covert war – underhanded operations, market manipulations, mercenary and pirate raids were abundant.

The appearance of the third, less technologically advanced human civilization – the United Solar Alliance – brought yet another wave of confusion, conspiracy theories, and religious cults. But both corporations, while treating USA with suspicion and caution, started recruiting agents from these “alien” humans to send against each other.

Sample Male Names: Dael Hanion, Menras Hangaelion, Thingor Tholbon. Sample Female Names: Ivandil Draedol, Nedhelin Glangoth, Nengil Althorn.

MacroDynamics Tech Alliance

Capital World: Thorum (Genco II)

Major Species: Humans.

Languages: Javian, other national Thorumian languages.

Culture Groups: Thorumian.

TL: 11.

Genco III is a garden world not unlike Earth. Moreover, just like Earth, it contains a human civilization. Natural resources were spread very unevenly on the planet, so eventually the nation of Javia became the largest and wealthiest of them all. The most influential research institutes and industrial corporations united under the name of MacroDynamics Tech Alliance.

The Tech Alliance managed to gain an extraordinary amount of power and influence by devising a method of polymodular crystal creation that allowed for power broadcasting. Becoming a power monopoly, MacroDynamics Tech Alliance became the most powerful entity on the planet and, effectively, the ruler.

Having an extraordinary amount of wealth and scientific knowledge, the scientists of MacroDynamics sent a message into space, looking for extraterrestrial life. The signal reached the close system of Delian, where it was received and decrypted by an alien civilization. The aliens sent a response that at the speed of light should have reached Genco in 4 years. A two-way slow communication was established, and two civilizations started exchanging knowledge. What confused both of them was the fact that both civilizations were humans. Both scientists and conspiracy theorists hypothesized that an ancient human empire colonized the two planets, but some other groups claimed that it is a result of a divine work.

Eventually, a MonoTech FTL-capable spaceship Reconnector arrived at Genco, and the first face-to-face contact occurred. While an exchange of knowledge, including the hyperdrive schematics, and establishment of diplomatic relations happened, the contact itself proved to be disappointing. Delian civilization was, just like the Gencoan one, ruled by a megacorp. While similar on the outside, the two megacorps – MonoTech and MacroDynamics Tech Alliance – had different ideologies. When MonoTech was almost fanatically materialistic and authoritarian, MacroDynamics Tech Alliance was less bent on wealth accumulation and allowed more freedom for the citizens.

After a group of MonoTech agents, who were trying to create a spy network within MacroDynamics Tech Alliance, were exposed and imprisoned, the relations became even more tense than before. Two powerful megacorps started fearing an invasion of each other, and so started an arms race. A few decades later, when both corporations already had many extraterrestrial colonies and powerful space fleets, they came upon a realization that a full frontal invasion is impractical – both sides will be much more damaged than Delian III after its sixth world war, and probably even driven to pre-atomic age. This has caused both sides to sign a NAP. While the direct hostility came to an end, this did not stop both sides from a covert war – underhanded operations, market manipulations, mercenary and pirate raids were abundant.

The appearance of the third, less technologically advanced human civilization – the United Solar Alliance – brought yet another wave of confusion, conspiracy theories, and religious cults. But both corporations, while treating USA with suspicion and caution, started recruiting agents from these “alien” humans to send against each other.

Sample Male Names: Dirvo Elsu, Kilvo Keru, Kavayo Doru. Sample Female Names: Auni Enu, Phesi Veku, Kira Ceru.