Vulcans

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the Vulcans Unlimited Ltd. GmbH (also known as "the Vulcans" and ".com") understands that citizens want to leverage the power of the Internet to express themselves or to expand their paradigms, but they typically don't have time or technical know-how to create, manage, and promote a successful online presence. That's the the Vulcans mission.
 
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It's been said that: "Vulcan philosophy has three major tenets:  
It's been said that: "Vulcan philosophy has three major tenets:  
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the embrace of pre-emptive action, the notion of an  
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*the embrace of pre-emptive action
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'unchallengeable American supervillain hegemony' and
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*the notion of an 'unchallengeable American supervillain hegemony'  
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the systematic import of the world's most valuable resources."
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*the systematic import of the world's most valuable resources."
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The full history of this privately held corporation is a well-guarded secret. Their articles of incorporation state, however, that they were founded in 1995. They survived the I.T. bubble burst in 2000 and flourished through a carefully orchestrated series of mergers and acquisitions. Their core business of webhosting has been bolstered by synergies created from ecommerce, domain name registration, and search engine optimization. They have also diversified into biotechnology, nanotechnology, manufacture of advanced weaponry, and political consulting. This multinational corporation has a presence on every continent, including Antarctica (where it operates what it claims to be "a meteorological station").
The full history of this privately held corporation is a well-guarded secret. Their articles of incorporation state, however, that they were founded in 1995. They survived the I.T. bubble burst in 2000 and flourished through a carefully orchestrated series of mergers and acquisitions. Their core business of webhosting has been bolstered by synergies created from ecommerce, domain name registration, and search engine optimization. They have also diversified into biotechnology, nanotechnology, manufacture of advanced weaponry, and political consulting. This multinational corporation has a presence on every continent, including Antarctica (where it operates what it claims to be "a meteorological station").
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The CEO of the Vulcans is a man known only as the [[Brain]]. One of the Brain's chief lieutenants is an operative by the name of [[Cujo Khan]] whose corporate title has yet to be reliably established by outside sources.
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While various subcontractors and outsource partners comprise the bulk of the Vulcans's workforce numbers (rumored to be over 60,000 employees), some principles have drawn particular attention over the years. Among those believed responsible for much of the day-to-day operations of the company are [[Neuroxin]], [[Biker|the Biker]], [[Raccoon]], [[Teabagger]], and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083296 Tim Birch].
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Former employees and known associates include: [[Dfens]], [[Driver X]], [[eEagle]], and [[Robocop Jenkins]].
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*[[Dubya]]
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*[[Dick!]]
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*[[Egghead (Vulcans)|Egghead]]
*[[Egghead (Vulcans)|Egghead]]
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==Legal==
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the Vulcans holds over 660 patents in various fields and protects them vigorously. The company has been involved with scores of lawsuits, each of which has resulted in the company growing stronger regardless of whether they were plaintiff or respondent. After a series of crippling libel and slander lawsuits issued by the company in the late Nineties, there have been no more publications in the mainstream media regarding the corporation's alleged role in world supervillainy, but rumors do persist.
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Numerous and sundry appointments -all of whom serve at the pleasure of the President.
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*WebStuff Media was acquired by the company on November 4th, 1996 after a hostile takeover in which it was alleged by WebStuff Media founder and CEO Greg Fulk that the Vulcans had engaged in "unfair and deceptive acts and business practices".
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===Known Associates===
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*In 1999 the Vulcans filed a law suit against rival Internetland, which alleged that Internetland's hosting and domain plans infringed on the Vulcans's patents.
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*[[Faux Force Six]]
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*The company made a claim against an insurer in 2001. The amount was settled, and the Vulcans received over $6.6 million dollars. 
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*On June 6th 2006, the company won a case at the United States Supreme Court in which it had sued for ownership of the entire Winnepesaukee Indian Nation after the tribe had nullified a development contract with Web.com
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[[Category:villains]]
[[Category:villains]]

Revision as of 00:47, 28 January 2010

It's been said that: "Vulcan philosophy has three major tenets:

  • the embrace of pre-emptive action
  • the notion of an 'unchallengeable American supervillain hegemony'
  • the systematic import of the world's most valuable resources."

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History

The full history of this privately held corporation is a well-guarded secret. Their articles of incorporation state, however, that they were founded in 1995. They survived the I.T. bubble burst in 2000 and flourished through a carefully orchestrated series of mergers and acquisitions. Their core business of webhosting has been bolstered by synergies created from ecommerce, domain name registration, and search engine optimization. They have also diversified into biotechnology, nanotechnology, manufacture of advanced weaponry, and political consulting. This multinational corporation has a presence on every continent, including Antarctica (where it operates what it claims to be "a meteorological station").

Membership

Executives

Cronies and Henchmen

Numerous and sundry appointments -all of whom serve at the pleasure of the President.

Known Associates

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