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Greenwood, Unltd., is a holding company formed by Chris Marsden to consolidate his various enterprises under. It has no actual operations of its own. It is a sole proprietorship under the full ownership of Chris Marsden in person -- effectively his 'corporate persona'.

Rockhounds, Inc.

This is of course the famous asteroid-mining and station-construction brokerage, detailed under its own entry elsewhere. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenwood, Unlimited.

Greenwood Security Services, Ltd.

GSS was founded to provide basic security amenities for the residents of the Greenwood space station as that population began to grow. As reports of piracy and other problems began to trickle in, the role of this corporation expanded, becoming a full-fledged military organization with formal ranks and discipline. By the end of Operation: Great Justice, GSS would operate a fleet of several ships and a large number of fighters, having undertaken strike and rescue operations independantly and in conjunction with forces such as the Roughriders, Starfleet, the Space Patrol, and the SAM. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenwood, Unlimited.

Greenwood Colonial Administration, Inc.

GCA is the effective 'government' of the Greenwood space station. Marsden himself, through Greenwood Unlimited, maintains 60% of the voting stock; the other 40% is in circulation -- specifically, any person who makes the station their permanent residency is eligible to buy one share. This ownership entitles them to a vote in the semi-democratic arrangements Marsden has made for the station's management. GCA operates most city services (aside from security, which is managed by GSS), and is also responsible for most of the station's infrastructure such as life support, engines, and so on.

Nikaido Foundation

Greenwood, Unlimited owns an 8% minority share in this well-known philanthropic foundation. See the Nikaido Foundation entry for more detail.

Ayanami & Abriel Fashion Executive

This little company provides clothing of all sorts, from the practical to the Impossibly Cool, from businesswear to cosplay. It began as an indulgence by the eponymous ladies in costuming themselves and their employer, at which much fun was had by many, and has since expanded into a small chain of exclusive shops. Outlets exist in Sydney, New York, Greenwood City (of course), most of the Crystal Cities, Stellvia, The Island, and more. Greenwood Unlimited provided most of the startup capital and maintains a 30% interest, the rest is split between Ms. Ayanami and Ms. Abriel.

Stonewell-Bellcom Aerospace

Kept quite top-secret until just before the launch of the first Eagle-class frigate, GSS Belisarius, SBA started life as Rockhounds' think-tank, a brainstorming unit devoted to coming up with new ideas. Their first was the need for a small armed vessel to provide security for the station that was then under construction. Several small armed spacecraft were constructed or procured, but none ever needed to reveal their intended use until 2013. At that point the Sleipnir's single weapon was first fired in anger, used to support a ground force dealing with Iranian terrorists on Earth. It was not long after this that SBA's existence was announced, as were its first products: a squadron of VF-1 Valkyrie fighters. Crewed by volunteers from among GSS' human and android complement, the squadron immediately set out to assist Operation: Great Justice.

Greenwood University

AKA 'The School of Hard Rocks', this small college began as an effort to provide some effective training for miners and prospectors heading out into the asteroid belt. Founded in 2009 as a vocational-tech school focusing on small-electronic systems maintenance and repair, geology, and orbital navigation, the school expanded quickly. By 2014 it was operating as a Community College accredited to award Associate's degrees and, given the growing number of FenKinder, was considering opening a high-school division.

Independant Corporations

Many independant companies have set up operations in Greenwood City, providing various goods and services to the residents. Some examples include:

• Ninjaburger
• Starbucks (Yes. They're //everywhere//.)
• Marriott Hotels
• Greenwood Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
• Stellvia Travel & Tourism, UnLtd.
• Hephaestus Manufacturing Inc.
• Hammergirl Anime
• Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
• Dolomite Mining Co., PLC
• Ferrexpo PLC
• Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha