Cool names for evil techno corparations, and no I am not talking about microsoft

[SunnyRabbiera]

I am writing a piece of science fiction right now and I am having a little problem coming up with a name for something.
In my story there is an evil technology company that controls most of the country it is in (like how microsoft is :p).
But I am having a block on a good name for it.
In science fiction a evil corparation is a benchmark, OCP from robocop, Weyland-Yutani from the alien movies, Shin-Ra from final fantasy VII.
I want a cool sounding name, or at least the basis for one.
Just looking for bounceback :D

[popch]

Precision Gears

[R_T_H]

Tyrell-Rosen Corporation ;)

[grossaffe]

Macrohard?

[MaxIBoy]

This is what I could think of:

Acme, Inc.
"The Company" (Nervous glance over shoulder is required whenever you say this one.)
Omega, Inc.
Ubisphere, Inc.


My mom also came up with "Korbitron, Inc," which is pretty good.

[Silpheed2K]

Just call them Eviltech and get it over with.

[Helios1276]

Precision Horizons Industries "Today's dreams are tomorrow's reality" (your standard evil cybernetics corporation bent on perverting the course of humanity)

[angryfirelord]

Comcast. :)

[MaxIBoy]

THAT'S IT! I don't know how I didn't think of that!

[Scott_Baltimore]

CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet

[Sealbhach]

Adzorb Inc.

Dreamvendors Corporation

Helmart

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[SunnyRabbiera]

Just call them Eviltech and get it over with.

Nah nothing that obvious


Comcast. :)

heh, again nothing that obvious :p

[zmjjmz]

Pitt & Associates.

[SunnyRabbiera]

well the tone of this story is very cyberpunk in nature.
The world I created is a world like our own in many respects, and is set on a nation that is on the verge of becoming a technological and militaristic dystopia.
Where technology is in advance of our own and the people live in fear of terrorism and such.
The company in question is a cybernetics/ robotics company that has a weapons devision as well and they are looking to control everybody with the power of fear and cybernetic augmentation.
This company intends to turn the citizens of the planet into cyborgs they can control, and its up to a team of cyborgs opposed to this corparation to stop them.

[zmjjmz]

Social Safety Inc.

[Silpheed2K]

Social Safety Inc.

LOL good one

[Helios1276]

well the tone of this story is very cyberpunk in nature.
The world I created is a world like our own in many respects, and is set on a nation that is on the verge of becoming a technological and militaristic dystopia.
Where technology is in advance of our own and the people live in fear of terrorism and such.
The company in question is a cybernetics/ robotics company that has a weapons devision as well and they are looking to control everybody with the power of fear and cybernetic augmentation.
This company intends to turn the citizens of the planet into cyborgs they can control, and its up to a team of cyborgs opposed to this corparation to stop them.

Ever play an old Amiga game by the name of Syndicate?

[SunnyRabbiera]

Ever play an old Amiga game by the name of Syndicate?
No but I am aware of the game and its story...
Its characters and placement that will make this stand out, for one its set on a different world with non human characters and the characters are very dynamic on their own.

[amyst]

Omnipresent + authority, like Megatron in the movie Transformers.

What about Omni-tron? ;)

Do you mind sharing what the future robots will look like?

[Bubba64]

well the tone of this story is very cyberpunk in nature.
The world I created is a world like our own in many respects, and is set on a nation that is on the verge of becoming a technological and militaristic dystopia.
Where technology is in advance of our own and the people live in fear of terrorism and such.
The company in question is a cybernetics/ robotics company that has a weapons devision as well and they are looking to control everybody with the power of fear and cybernetic augmentation.
This company intends to turn the citizens of the planet into cyborgs they can control, and its up to a team of cyborgs opposed to this corparation to stop them.

A Brave New World.

[SunnyRabbiera]

A Brave New World.

I know of this story too, but dont worry the storyline I gave is not the central theme... just one of the themes mixed into the story.
There is a superhero edge in the story, it also has romance and some comedy.
That storyline is just a backdrop to the main story.

[Bubba64]

I know of this story too, but dont worry the storyline I gave is not the central theme... just one of the themes mixed into the story.
There is a superhero edge in the story, it also has romance and some comedy.
That storyline is just a backdrop to the main story.

Just giving you a hard time if your brave enough to write a book your not illiterate. Get it done and I will buy a copy as soon as it is available. Always support your semi local artists. :)

[SunnyRabbiera]

Well these days its impossible to be 100% original, but I try to be at least 60% original.

[NovaAesa]

Seeings you said there was a bit of comedy in it, maybe you should make a parody name. Maybe something like New World Tyrellium. (Parody of Brave New World and Blade Runner)

[SunnyRabbiera]

Seeings you said there was a bit of comedy in it, maybe you should make a parody name. Maybe something like New World Tyrellium. (Parody of Brave New World and Blade Runner)

No the comedy is actually on and off, the company is a major player in the story so I dont want a silly name.

[LightB]

Photic Dreams, or just Lumin, or Glory. All the fancy names are taken. If it was me I'd just make something up, some made up word that sounds cool, or something like an ordinary name. Just a guess, I have no idea what your story is.

[SunnyRabbiera]

Photic Dreams, or just Lumin, or Glory. All the fancy names are taken. If it was me I'd just make something up, some made up word that sounds cool, or something like an ordinary name. Just a guess, I have no idea what your story is.

yeh, its just a matter of finding the right sounding name and improving on it.

[Bubba64]

Green source.

[grossaffe]

Initech

[fatality_uk]

How about:
The Orwell Corporation!
Or Logan Running International

[popch]

Some names which I rather like but have been taken:

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
General Products
Fokker-Mueller

From off the top of my head, I can think of four categories of names for corporations:
Founder's name (e.g. Miller's, Roche)
Name of the location where the corporation resides
Name descriptive of what the corporation does (see my first example, Precision Gears, or BASF)
Arbitrary words or made-up words


Some strange effects occur in the course of time when a corporation changes the owner, the nature of its business or when it merges with other corporations. The interesting cases are
Name remains unchanged
Names are concatenated

The third case (name is adapted or replaced) is not 'interesting' because it then becomes just another name.

Hence, I thought my original suggestion (Precision Gears) slightly amusing because the name was wildly inaccurate for what the corporation actually does, but it might suggest some strange periods within the history of the corporation.

[gunashekar]

Macrohard Corporation

[spupy]

Merica Meccanica
Metera Meccanica

[fatality_uk]

You need a palindrome!!! They are scary words :D

[MaxIBoy]

I still like my mom's "Korbitron" idea.


How about "Dawson Industries?"

[popch]

National Cybernetics Ltd.

[LaRoza]

I Am Your Father, Inc.

[popch]

I Am Your Father, Inc.

Brother?

[LaRoza]

Brother?

Your Big Brother, Inc.

[zmjjmz]

I stand by Social Safety Inc.
Sounds like a good corporation, but totally masked in BS.

[robglenh]

Comcast might be an infringement on copyright. Comcast is a cable co name:confused:

[conorsulli]

MTBE.inc (Micro-Turbo-betch-Elexia).... sorry if I didnt understand the question

[diablo75]

http://www.lostseasons.com/images/n-061018-dharma-initiative-wallpaper.jpg

[swoll1980]

SSC Shadow Soft Corporation
Magmatech
LavaSoft
NWOAT New World Organization for the Advancement of Technology

[Cap'n Skyler]

OCP
isnt that the co in robocop??

[Cap'n Skyler]

what was the thing called in tron?

[billgoldberg]

Belgacom or Telenet.

[Canis familiaris]

Monsters Inc.

[statto1977]

Surely it shouldn't sound evil, or even out-of-the-ordinary? Before Bladerunner a company could have called itself the Tyrell Corporation and no one would have batted an eyelid. Why not try to pick something very generic or nondescript. If the book is good enough, it will enter the lexicon of evil soon enough. :)

I vote for a surname followed by Corporation/Industries/Incorporated/Systems

[Trollslayer]

Absorbtion Inc.

[the8thstar]

Kali Corp.

[the8thstar]

what Was The Thing Called In Tron?

Mcp?

[Cap'n Skyler]

what is the name of the evil company in the Portal game?______ science and enrichment center?
LOL what a cool game!!:popcorn:

[Woormy]

Otis Elevator and Homicidal Robot Corporation.

[Cclips]

what is the name of the evil company in the Portal game?______ science and enrichment center?
LOL what a cool game!!:popcorn:

Aperture


I vote for SOT,inc
...Series of tubes...

[|{urse]

Wedontcareifyoulikeourname-o-tech

[flytripper]

temple 10

cos 10 "temples' " founded it in 1999 or somat like that

[hvac3901]

Initech

I think they make DMM's

my try,,,

DynaTech
Dynavision
Omegavision
nuevovision


oh well, if i was any good i would be writing something :P I am stuck on the vision thing, but maybe some of the latin roots would help in a brain storm.

[hvac3901]

Otis Elevator

A division of United Technologies,,,yes they are an evil empire :) agreed. They screw up every good manufacturer service provider they buy out, and implement their flawed corporate ideals upon.

[mthei]

CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet

First thing I thought of when I read the title of this thread.

[zmjjmz]

HAL Productions Inc.

[psycosmyth]

Mertanos LTD.
Just popped in my head. I am preparing to write as well.

Smithison Inc. HaHa. I have a generic name.

[psycosmyth]

Oh yeah, just saw Wall-E , "Buy 'N Large"
That was a blast, one company period, even ran the government, muahaha!

[p_quarles]

Something that loudly proclaims its own innocence. Too loudly:
Joe's Diner

[shivans]

I like the idea of a company name that tips its hat to Sci-Fi writers.

Orwell Inc
**** Co
Pratchett Corporation
Clarke Foundation

Or an amalgamation of the lot

DickWell & Pratchett Inc.


Or you could go for something easy like

CyGen Inc

[TNAFan]

Skydyne Systems

[cammin]

Benevolent Progress Incorporated

Floccinaucinihilipilificorporation

(insert name here), a subsidiary of the Happy Time Toy Company

[starcannon]

Gulag Enterprises

enjoy the double entendre.

[Canis familiaris]

Trolltech

Drat! Already taken. And it is not an evil company either.

Let me try again:

Orctech

[Sidewinder1]

How 'bout Secure Society as a take-off of social security, which is also neither?

[chucky chuckaluck]

how about Screwadyne?