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[[Image:Team red.png|right|thumb|300px|The RED Corporate Logo]][[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]][[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, allegedly specializing 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. 
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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. 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 have continued through hundreds of years to the present day.
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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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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. Once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition and promised a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] 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 favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]]. However, while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red motif 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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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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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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== {{anchor|Sub-Fronts|Sub-fronts}} Sub-fronts ==
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{{See also|List of companies}}
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[[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]]
  
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{{anchor|Sub-Fronts}}
 
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== Sub-fronts ==
 
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{{see also|List of companies}}
 
 
Known sub-fronts of RED include:
 
Known sub-fronts of RED include:
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* Alliance Towing  
 
* Alliance Towing  
 
* Binski Paper Co.
 
* Binski Paper Co.
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* Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
 
* Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
 
* Happy Farmers Cooperative  
 
* Happy Farmers Cooperative  
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* Husky acres
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* Husky Acres
 
* Imperial Mining
 
* Imperial Mining
 
* Jenkin Coal Co.
 
* Jenkin Coal Co.
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* Zippy Plow
 
* Zippy Plow
  
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== Related Merchandise ==
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== Related merchandise ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Merch Red Pass.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0595 RED Parking Pass]
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File:Thumb tf2 team mug.png|RED Mug
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File:REDpatchmainMerch.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0599 RED Patch]
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File:Merch Red Pass.png|RED Parking Pass
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File:Merch RED Sticky Plush.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=S0225 RED Sticky Bomb Plush]
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File:REDpatchmainMerch.png|RED Patch
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File:Merch Red Gelaskin.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=G0100 RED Team iPhone 3G Gelaskin Cover]
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File:Merch RED Sticky Plush.png|RED Sticky Bomb Plush
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File:Merch_Red_4g.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=G2377 RED Team Gelaskin iPhone 4]
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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:ValveStoreRED Dispenser Poster.jpg|[https://valvestore.forfansbyfans.com/category/team-fortress2-artprints/red-provisions-dispense-o-mat-10884.html RED Dispenser Poster]
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File:ValveStoreRED Demoman Mousepad.png|[https://valvestore.forfansbyfans.com/category/team-fortress2-mousepads/red-demoman-extreme-closeup-12198.html RED Demoman Mousepad]
 
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</gallery>
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== Trivia ==
 
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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.
 
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* Ironically, Reliable Excavation Demolition is always the defending team in some control point and Payload maps, although its name would suggest that they are the attackers rather than BLU.
 
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** However, their control points are usually linked to some sort of weapon, like [[Dustbowl|a rocket]] or [[Gravel Pit|a laser gun]], so this is somewhat justified.
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Mann Co.]]
 
* [[Administrator]]
 
* [[Administrator]]
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* [[BLU]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
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* [[BLU]]
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* [[TF Industries]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ "The Administrator"] [[comic]]  
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ WAR! Update comic]
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* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition] &ndash; fan-made website
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[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Background]]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 11:06, 28 April 2024

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

See also

External links

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