Non-Imperial Megacorporations?

[maksimsmelchak]

Non-Imperial Megacorporations?

Thirteen Imperial megacorporations have been well identified...

However, sources also say that thirteen non-Imperial megacorporations exist...

*** Does anyone know what they are? ***

I have done the following research:
(These are my guesses...)

1. Aslan Megacorporation #1
2. Hiver Megacorporation #1
3. Hiver Megacorporation #2
4. Hiver Megacorporation #3
5. Hiver Megacorporation #4
6. Menderes Corporation - Julian Protectorate Megacorporation #1
7. Priantqlovr Drafr - Zhodani Megacorporation #1
8. Reastirlao - Aslan Megacorporation #2
9. Star Patterns Trading - Hiver Megacorporation #5
10. Tlasayerlahel - Aslan Megacorporation #3
11. Transstar - Solomani Megacorporation #1
12. Unknown Non-Imperial Megacorporation #1 (Vrgizh Traders? - Vargr)
13. Wyaroaer - Aslan Megacorporation #4

Breakdown:

• Aslan Megacorporations: 4
• Hiver Megacorporations: 5
• Julian Protectorate Megacorporation: 1
• Solomani Megacorporations: 1
• Unknown Megacorporations: 1 (Vargr?)
• Zhodani Megacorporations: 1

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

 

[DonM]

Same sources as the numbers for minor races?

 

[Condottiere]

Vargr have megacorporations?

Where you're lucky that the comptroller doesn't invest the profits in T-Bone steaks and bury them.

 

[maksimsmelchak]

Same sources as the numbers for minor races?

Mostly DGP. And original Classic Traveller.

 

[Lycanorukke]

The catch is though that what is a megacorp?

Off the top of my head the Soli's have at least 2 (maybe 3) mentioned at various points. Transstar - Transport, GenAssist - Biotech, Panstellar(?) - robotics

I suspect the definition is more along the lines of a non-Imp corporation getting so big that even the Imperium can't deny it is a true Megacorp, instead of just writing it off as a megacorp wannabe.

By the same token, the non-Imp state can easily see theirs as 'real megacorps' and the Imperials as cheap knockoffs. GenAssist is megacorp big and Soli biotech is at TL 16 (Imps at early 15), so the Solis could easily say that SuSAG is the poser.

 

[maksimsmelchak]

The catch is though that what is a megacorp?

Off the top of my head the Soli's have at least 2 (maybe 3) mentioned at various points. Transstar - Transport, GenAssist - Biotech, Panstellar(?) - robotics

I suspect the definition is more along the lines of a non-Imp corporation getting so big that even the Imperium can't deny it is a true Megacorp, instead of just writing it off as a megacorp wannabe.

By the same token, the non-Imp state can easily see theirs as 'real megacorps' and the Imperials as cheap knockoffs. GenAssist is megacorp big and Soli biotech is at TL 16 (Imps at early 15), so the Solis could easily say that SuSAG is the poser.

GenAssist makes more sense than a Vargr megacorp...

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.