Cortex Power & Gas Co.

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Cortex Power & Gas Co was an American gas and energy corporation founded by Neo Cortex and Nick Briose, which later became a front for their illegal operations which were branched under the company. The corporation was deemed illegitimate following the beginning of the Mutant Vortex Crisis, and has since been dismantled.

After discovering the Wumpa Archipelago, Cortex no longer had any reasons for subtly, and began hiring criminals such as Captain Corden.

Wings
In order of size:


 * 1) Military (184 personnel, not including mutants)
 * 2) Labour (177 personnel)
 * 3) Science (141 personnel)
 * 4) Offices (20 personnel)

Lab
Scientists while not required to wear lab coats, often chose to do so in order to distinguish themselves.

Navy
The corporation had only one ship: the Scorpion, which patrolled the Wumpian Waters, collected animals, and performed scientific research. The ship was not a military ship, but its staff operated under military discipline. Scientists at Cortex Castle did not act in a military manner.

The navy was also constructing a warship that was meant to deploy during Operation Dragon's Breath (Cortex Commando Operation).

Recruitment
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Recruitment methods for the corporation changed over time, and after discovering the Wumpa Archipelago became entirely internal. Before discovering the Wumpa Archipelago, the corporation at least tried to slightly keep an image of legitimacy. Afterwards, their methods completely changed and they adopted a new recruitment method called the "phantom method". The corporation would send letters to highly intelligent, though corrupt scientists, and offered them as deals such as clearing their name in exchange for a select number years of service.

Manual workers mostly consisted of former criminals, who were offered similar deals. Cortex had planned on replacing most of the corporation's manual labor with mutants, but this only slightly got underway. Recruits would be interviewed at the company's offices in Los Angeles, the office was withered down to a skeleton crew shortly after the islands were discovered. Workers would be flown to Australia, in planes of around 70 candidates, and then brought to a small pier where they would be drugged during the transportation to the islands. The company hired right up until the events of the Mutant Vortex Crisis. During orientation, workers were able to choose what wing to work in, unless the wing was full, then they would be delegated randomly. There was only one major factory on Cortex Island, and none on the other islands.


 * Financial compensation for families (330 per month for duration of contract, doubling for each consecutive year)
 * Clearing of name (no new identity) (no full time work)
 * Confiscation of property in exchange for fake death

Procedures
All employees were treated the same, even labourers, but there was no feigning of them actually caring. Cortex rarely communicated with any of the employees at all.


 * They were: Fed well.
 * Slave labor: None
 * Capital punishment: Yes, only for dissenters: not mentioned but implied.
 * Work conditions: As best as they could technically be
 * Work hours: Standard
 * Breaks: Few
 * Promotions: Very common. But not for labourers.

All employees had similar clearances, and only received information on a need to know basis. Many scientists were aware of the ultimate plan. All employees received the following information during orientation:


 * Mutants
 * Technology
 * Why it must be secret
 * Islands
 * Lemurians

Everything was covered during the orientation, which was split into two parts which were each two hours long. Foods and drinks were provided by five stewardesses during the orientation, as candidates were likely hungry during this time.

Demographics:

 * Male: 83%
 * Female: 17% (mostly science and office wing)
 * Race: 37% Jewish. 55% Negroid and Abbo, some Wumpians who were sent as prisoners from Papu Papu. Only Wumpian exiles could be sent (mostly laborer). 8% White

Workers were not allowed to bring their children, no exceptions were made.



Front
The company fronted as a telecommunications and power and gas company. The company managed to not be caught in any scandals.