Markova Enterprises
If knowledge is power, then Markova Enterprises may well be the most powerful organization on earth. Knowledge is their business. Markova Enterprises plays a bigger part in many people’s lives than their own families do by controlling the information and entertainment that the majority of people engage with.
The thing that really makes Markova Enterprises different from other media conglomerates, though, is the fact the its subsidiaries pay attention to Shadow culture. They do not report on such things to mundane audiences, but they do keep careful eyes on people, creatures, and events in Shadow communities. And reporters from M.E.-owned papers can usually be found at the scene of any major Shadow-related incident.
Structure
Anastasia Markova is the ruling CEO with dictatorship authority. However, she shares her authority with The Church of Lolth, often seeking their council when making important decisions. Because of this, Sintree Meltlar (the Reverend Mother of the church) is viewed as the second in command.
Culture
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.Controlling information is controlling the people. Those who have control over the information have control of everything that matters. News, social media and movies are what people use to decide things in their Mundane lives. Limit what they see and you limit what choices they are capable of making.-Anastasia Markova
Give the people what they want and they will follow you like sheep.-Anastasia Markova
Public Agenda
Entertainment that is sure to go where you want it to and will be everything that you need it to be. Markova Enterprises sells the stories that you want to read, the movies you want to watch and the media that you want to own. There are no limits when Markova Enterprises gives your imagination the paint brush.
Giving You Just What You WantTheir stated goal is to give their audience “just what you want.” Detractors point out that this mission statement says nothing about production quality, intellectual or moral content, or even factual accuracy. But this does not seem to have hurt the company’s ratings (or stock value).
Assets
This media conglomerate owns major newspapers in every major city in Europe and North America, runs fifteen different cable television networks, syndicates radio and network television programs in twenty different languages, and produces blockbuster movies from studios in Hollywood, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Paris. The company is also deeply involved in several major websites and online services, and employs dozens of software design houses to work on proprietary programs. Markova Enterprises specializes in knowledge and entertainment.
History
Territories
The area under Markova Enterprises's control has been come to be known as Puget Sound after the waters off the region's northern border.
Technological Level
TL2
Religion
The Church of Lolth is the only legal religion within Puget Sound. Anyone found worshipping another religion is subjected to imprisonment or enslavement and their estate is heavily fined or out right seized by the government.
Foreign Relations
Markova Enterprises has the over all focus of gaining the most power and influence as possible for their people. All of their diplomatic actions are under taken with this long term objective in mind.
Education
All women receive a free education under the condition that they contract to work within Puget Sound for the duration of their debt. Men can earn educational privileges through military service.
Giving You Just What You Want
Founding Date
Wednesday, March 28, 2046
Capital
Leader
Leader Title
Head of Government
Government System
Corporatocracy
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Market economy
Currency
American Dollars.
However, the majority of transactions are completed with credit and electronic transactions.
Legislative Body
Anastasia Markova and The Church if Lolth
Judicial Body
The Church if Lolth
Executive Body
The Church if Lolth
Official State Religion
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