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'''Reliable Excavation Demolition''' is a holding corporation, specializing supposedly in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half the world's governments, led by founder and CEO Redmond Mann. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets and missile installations.   
 
'''Reliable Excavation Demolition''' is a holding corporation, specializing supposedly in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half the world's governments, led by founder and CEO Redmond Mann. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets and missile installations.   
  
The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, the [[BLU|Builders League United]]. Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers.  
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The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, the [[BLU|Builders League United]]. Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers. For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, [[Classes|mercenaries]] are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders, and continues through hundreds of years to present day.
For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, [[Classes|mercenaries]] are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders, and continues through hundreds of years to present day.
 
  
RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by Mercenary contract. Despite this, the RED [[Demoman]] and the BLU [[Soldier]] became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. However, once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator, she pitted them in deadly competition with a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] promised to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.
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RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by Mercenary contract. Despite this, the RED [[Demoman]] and the [[BLU]] [[Soldier]] became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. However, once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator, she pitted them in deadly competition with a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] promised to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.
  
 
RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]], and while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red color scheme for easy identification.
 
RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]], and while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red color scheme for easy identification.
  
==Sub-Fronts==
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{{anchor|Sub-Fronts}}
Known Sub-Fronts of RED include:
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== Sub-fronts ==
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{{see also|List of companies}}
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Known sub-fronts of RED include:
  
*Alliance Towing  
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* Alliance Towing  
*Binski Paper Co.
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* Binski Paper Co.
*Brown Nugget Prospecting  
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* Brown Nugget Prospecting  
*Cornwell  
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* Cornwell  
*Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
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* Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
*Happy Farmers Cooperative  
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* Happy Farmers Cooperative  
*Husky acres  
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* Husky acres  
*Imperial Mining
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* Imperial Mining
*Jenkin Coal Co.
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* Jenkin Coal Co.
*Old Geezer Draft Beer
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* Old Geezer Draft Beer
*Red Bread
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* Red Bread
*Red Shed
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* Red Shed
*Red Valley Mining
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* Red Valley Mining
*Sanders BBQ
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* Sanders BBQ
*Sunny Hay
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* Sunny Hay
*Zippy Plow
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* Zippy Plow
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
*Valve has often depicted players using PCs as being on the RED team, as in the [[Mac update trailer]]. This is probably due to their more rustic style of architecture.
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* Valve has often depicted players using PCs as being on the RED team, as in the [[Mac update trailer]]. This is probably due to their more rustic style of architecture.
*The RED team is arguably the 'face' of Team Fortress 2, appearing the most prominently in box-art and promotional materials as well as being portrayed as the winning team in all Meet the Team videos.
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* The RED team is arguably the "face" of ''Team Fortress 2'', appearing more prominently than [[BLU]] in box-art and promotional materials, as well as being portrayed as the "winning team" in the ''[[Meet the Team]]'' videos.
==See also==
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*[[Administrator]]
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== See also ==
*[[List of companies]]
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* [[Administrator]]
*[[BLU]]
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* [[List of companies]]
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* [[BLU]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ "The Administrator"] [[comic]]
 
* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition] – fan-made website
 
* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition] – fan-made website
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{{Languages}}
 
{{Languages}}
 
[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Background]]

Revision as of 05:26, 12 September 2010

The RED Corporate Logo
File:Redmond Mann 1850.jpg
Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850
Team RED
RED's architectural style

Reliable Excavation Demolition is a holding corporation, specializing supposedly in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half the world's governments, led by founder and CEO Redmond Mann. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets and missile installations.

The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, the Builders League United. Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers. For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, mercenaries are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders, and continues through hundreds of years to present day.

RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by Mercenary contract. Despite this, the RED Demoman and the BLU Soldier became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. However, once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator, she pitted them in deadly competition with a mysterious new item promised to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.

RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than BLU, and while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red color scheme for easy identification.

Sub-fronts

See also: List of companies

Known sub-fronts of RED include:

  • Alliance Towing
  • Binski Paper Co.
  • Brown Nugget Prospecting
  • Cornwell
  • Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
  • Happy Farmers Cooperative
  • Husky acres
  • Imperial Mining
  • Jenkin Coal Co.
  • Old Geezer Draft Beer
  • Red Bread
  • Red Shed
  • Red Valley Mining
  • Sanders BBQ
  • Sunny Hay
  • Zippy Plow

Trivia

  • Valve has often depicted players using PCs as being on the RED team, as in the Mac update trailer. This is probably due to their more rustic style of architecture.
  • The RED team is arguably the "face" of Team Fortress 2, appearing more prominently than BLU in box-art and promotional materials, as well as being portrayed as the "winning team" in the Meet the Team videos.

See also

External links