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[[Image:RED.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The RED Corporate Logo]][[Image:TF2 CharacterArt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Team RED]][[Image:redarchitechture.png|right|thumb|300px|RED's architectural style]]
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{{Other uses|this=one of the two companies that employ the two teams of mercenaries in the Gravel Wars [[storyline]]|for=the game roles of the red and blue uniformed teams those companies employ|Teams}}
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'''Reliable Excavation Demolition''' is a holding corporation founded by Redmond Mann, specializing supposedly in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half the world's governments, led by an evil female overlord known only as 'The [[Administrator]]'. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets and missile installations. 
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{{Company infobox
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| name    = Reliable Excavation Demolition
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| image  = Team red.png
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| rmark  = RED
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| soa    = Demolition operations
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| locale  = [[Badlands (Region)|Badlands]]
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| ceo    = [[Redmond Mann]]
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}}
  
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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.  
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{{Quotation|'''Blutarch Mann'''|Blast! I should have hired the RED team...|sound=Sf13 blutarch almost lost04.wav}}
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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 original founders, though the current reason for their ongoing combat, with both companies now under the thumb of the Administrator, is unknown.
 
  
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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 weapon]] promised to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.
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'''RED''' ('''Reliable Excavation Demolition''') is a subsidiary of [[TF Industries]], also known as Team Fortress, that allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". RED has considerable land in the New Mexican Badlands and appears to dabble in numerous industries, the most notable of which is the mining of gravel. They are led by their founder and CEO [[Redmond Mann]]. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations, there can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations.
  
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RED favours 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 colour scheme for easy identification.
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They put a considerable amount of wealth towards militarization in the hopes of defeating their rivals, [[BLU]] (Builders League United). Each corporation administers its land 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 continued for about a century until [[Storyline#1971|1971]], with the death of Redmond and Blutarch.
  
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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 contract. Despite this, the RED [[Demoman]] and the BLU [[Soldier]] at one time became fast friends after meeting each other at a projectile weapons expo. Once this was brought to the attention of the [[Administrator]], however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition that promised a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody [[WAR! Update|war]].
  
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==Sub-Fronts==
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RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]]. RED's dress code, however, is rather liberal, requiring that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification. This could also be for identification by [[Sentry Gun]]s, as well as other [[buildings]].
  
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Known Sub-Fronts of RED include:
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The Administrator terminated the [[Non-player_characters#Director|Director]]'s interviews just as he finished with the RED team; so, in the ''Team Fortress 2'' [[Movies|shorts]] by [[Valve]], RED usually kills or defeats BLU.
  
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*Alliance Towing
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== {{anchor|Sub-Fronts|Sub-fronts}} Sub-fronts ==
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*Binski Paper Co.
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{{See also|List of companies}}
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*Brown Nugget Prospecting
 
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*Cornwell
 
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*Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
 
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*Happy Farmers Cooperative
 
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*Husky acres
 
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*Imperial Mining
 
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*Jenkin Coal Co.
 
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*Old Geezer Draft Beer
 
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*Red Bread
 
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*Red Shed
 
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*Red Valley Mining
 
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*Sanders BBQ
 
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*Sunny Hay
 
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*Zippy Plow
 
  
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==Trivia==
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[[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]]
  
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*Although the acronym RED means Reliable Excavation and '''Demolition''', they are usually the team defending themselves from BLU bombs.  
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Known sub-fronts of RED include:
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* Alliance Towing
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* Binski Paper Co.
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* Brown Nugget Prospecting
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* Cornwell
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* Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
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* Happy Farmers Cooperative
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* Husky Acres
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* Imperial Mining
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* Jenkin Coal Co.
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* Old Geezer Draft Beer
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* Red Bread
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* Red Shed
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* Red Valley Mining
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* Sanders BBQ
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* Sunny Hay
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* Zippy Plow
  
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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 blocky and rustic style of architecture.
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== Related merchandise ==
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<gallery>
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File:Thumb tf2 team mug.png|RED Mug
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File:Merch Red Pass.png|RED Parking Pass
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File:REDpatchmainMerch.png|RED Patch
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File:Merch RED Sticky Plush.png|RED Sticky Bomb Plush
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File:Merch Red Team Hat.png|RED Team Hat
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File:Merch RED shirt.png|RED Team T-Shirt
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File:Red Scarf Main 1.png|RED Team Scarf
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File:Merch Pyro Figure RED.png|RED Pyro Action Figure
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File:Merch Demo Figure RED.png|RED Demoman Action Figure
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File:Merch Heavy Figure RED.png|RED Heavy Action Figure
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File:ValveStoreRED Dispenser Poster.jpg|RED Dispenser Poster
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File:ValveStoreRED Demoman Mousepad.png|RED Demoman Mousepad
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</gallery>
  
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==See also==
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== See also ==
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* [[Mann Co.]]
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* [[Administrator]]
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* [[BLU]]
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* [[List of companies]]
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* [[TF Industries]]
  
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*[[Administrator]]
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== External links ==
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*[[List of companies]]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ WAR! Update comic]
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*[[BLU]]
 
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*http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/
 
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Latest revision as of 08:21, 8 January 2025

This article is about one of the two companies that employ the two teams of mercenaries in the Gravel Wars storyline. For the game roles of the red and blue uniformed teams those companies employ, see Teams.
Reliable Excavation Demolition
RED
Information
Reporting mark: RED
Sphere of activity: Demolition operations
Locale: Badlands
Chief Executive Officer: Redmond Mann
“
Blast! I should have hired the RED team...
Click to listen
— Blutarch Mann
 ”

RED (Reliable Excavation Demolition) is a subsidiary of TF Industries, also known as Team Fortress, that allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". RED has considerable land in the New Mexican Badlands and appears to dabble in numerous industries, the most notable of which is the mining of gravel. They are led by their founder and CEO Redmond Mann. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations, there can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations.

They put a considerable amount of wealth towards militarization in the hopes of defeating their rivals, BLU (Builders League United). Each corporation administers its land 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 continued for about a century until 1971, with the death of Redmond and Blutarch.

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 contract. Despite this, the RED Demoman and the BLU Soldier at one time became fast friends after meeting each other at a projectile weapons expo. Once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator, however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition that promised a mysterious new item to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.

RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than BLU. RED's dress code, however, is rather liberal, requiring that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification. This could also be for identification by Sentry Guns, as well as other buildings.

The Administrator terminated the Director's interviews just as he finished with the RED team; so, in the Team Fortress 2 shorts by Valve, RED usually kills or defeats BLU.

Sub-fronts

See also: List of companies
Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850

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

Related merchandise

  • RED Mug

  • RED Parking Pass

  • RED Patch

  • RED Sticky Bomb Plush

  • RED Team Hat

  • RED Team T-Shirt

  • RED Team Scarf

  • RED Pyro Action Figure

  • RED Demoman Action Figure

  • RED Heavy Action Figure

  • RED Dispenser Poster

  • RED Demoman Mousepad

See also

External links

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