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'''RED''' ('''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 of the world's governments. RED is led by founder and CEO [[Redmond Mann]]. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations, computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations can be found throughout these bases.
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'''RED''' ('''Reliable Excavation Demolition'''), a subsidiary of [[TF Industries]], allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half of the world's governments. RED is 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. 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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The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, [[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 for about a century to the 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. 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 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]].
  
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. This could also be for identification by [[Sentry Gun]]s.
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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.
  
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== 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]]
 
[[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]]
 
{{see also|List of companies}}
 
  
 
Known sub-fronts of RED include:
 
Known sub-fronts of RED include:
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The RED team is considered to be 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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* The RED team is considered to be the "face" of ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', appearing more prominently than the [[BLU]] team on box-art and promotional materials, as well as being portrayed as the "winning team" in all of the [[Meet the Team]] videos.
* Ironically, Reliable Excavation Demolition is always the defending team in Attack/Defend control point and Payload maps, although its name would suggest that they are the attackers rather than BLU.
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* Ironically, Reliable Excavation Demolition is always the defending team on Control Point (Attack/Defend) and Payload maps, although its name would suggest that they are the attackers rather than Builders League United.
** 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.
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** The RED team's [[Control point (objective)|control points]] are usually linked to some sort of weapon, such as [[Dustbowl|a rocket]] or [[Gravel Pit|laser gun]], therefore this is somewhat justified.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Administrator]]
 
* [[Administrator]]
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* [[BLU]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
* [[BLU]]
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* [[TF Industries]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ "The Administrator"] [[comic]]  
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* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition fan-made website]
* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition] – fan-made website
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ WAR! Update comic]
  
 
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[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 04:22, 12 October 2011

Reliable Excavation Demolition
RED
Information
Reporting mark: RED
Sphere of activity: Demolition operations
Locale: Badlands
Chief Executive Officer: Redmond Mann
Website: www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com
You should try out for RED team!
The Heavy, trying to pull in new recruits

RED (Reliable Excavation Demolition), a subsidiary of TF Industries, allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half of the world's governments. RED is 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, 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, 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 for about a century to the 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 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.

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

Trivia

  • The RED team is considered to be the "face" of Team Fortress 2, appearing more prominently than the BLU team on box-art and promotional materials, as well as being portrayed as the "winning team" in all of the Meet the Team videos.
  • Ironically, Reliable Excavation Demolition is always the defending team on Control Point (Attack/Defend) and Payload maps, although its name would suggest that they are the attackers rather than Builders League United.

See also

External links