TF Industries
TF Industries is a mysterious corporation based in Washington "devoted to the highest level of craftsmanship and personal security". Headed by the Administrator, they specialise in the very latest in military technology; selling all manner of deadly, cutting-edge devices to prospective buyers. They also run the popular 'Buildables' line of engineering products.
They offer an extended services contract on all items and are not responsible for any injuries attained while operating their products.
Known products of theirs include:
- The Sentry Mechanical Firing Device- Model v 2.1 (Designer: The Engineer circa. 1965) ("All the Firepower You Need- With Both Hands Freed!")
- The Uhlman Build-Matic Wrench
- The Dispense-O-Matic 9000 Provisions Dispenser ("The 'All-In-One' Station")
- Telemax Teleporters
- TF Brand Branding Irons
- ID badges
Spytech Industries
Spytech Industries, LLC. is a subsidiary of TF Industries which claims to be "The Industry Leader In Professional Espionage Since 1968!". They possess stock quotes from 'REDD', 'BLUU', 'BMESA' and 'APSCI'. According to a flyer that was posted on the 'Reliable Excavation Demolition' web site, Spytech are also sponsors of 'The 40th Annual Technology Summit' where advances in teleportation technology are apparently being demonstrated. Their website is restricted to those without corporate wholesale accounts, however a link to their support page can be found through the 404 page of BLU's vandalized website. The support page claims their current clients include RED and BLU. However, the spytech website is fan-made by fragimus maximus, so actually not much is known about spytech, except for them supplying some weapons and that the Sawmill in the eponymous map is built on top of an abandoned Spytech base.
Mann Co.
Mann Co., (Slogan: "We sell products and get in fights") is a division of TF Industries. Originally founded by Zepheniah Mann, it was left to his Australian aide and tracker Barnabas Hale in his final will and testament under the name 'Mann & Sons Munitions Concern'. The company is currently run by Barnabas' descendant Saxton Hale, who operates on the policy that if you aren't 100% satisfied with their product line, you can take it up with him. They publish the 'Dapper Rogue' catalogue for the "gentleman scoundrel", of which the Spy is a purveyor. The Administrator is also known to make use of Mann Co. for custom orders via Miss Pauling. They were the subject of a senate investigation in relation to their alleged part in the tragic destruction of American monkeynaut Poopy Joe's capsule during takeoff, which their lawyers firmly deny.
Mann Co. was originally founded as Zepheniah Mann & Sons Co. In days gone by the company ran the quarterly concern, "a compendium of broad swords, musket gonnes and domesday weaponry for immediate sale", a tome of no small interest to the Soldier.
Mann Co. are responsible for a number of products, including:
- The Sandvich Edible Device
- The 'Force-A-Nature' Double Barreled Shotgun
- The "Dead Ringer" Spy Watch
- The "Cloak and Dagger" Spy Watch
- The Razorback Hand-Crafted Tribal Shield
- The 'Sandman'
- 'The Ambassador'
- "Jarate - The Jar-Based Karate!" Self Defense Kit
- Macrofilm Suit
- Camera beard
- Cape and Gloves
- Portable Baccarat Detector
- Truth Serum Cigarettes
- Underwater Hypnopen
- Flamethrower Lighter
- Crab-Walking Kit
- Ski Mask Grappling Hook
- 'Hat-Wearing Man' Magazine
- 'RO-BOT'
- Saxton Hale's Thrilling Tales
- Poopy Joe Commemorative Plates
and as Zepheniah Mann & Sons Co.:
- Broad Swords
- Musket Gonnes
- Domesday Weaponry
- Sulphurous Cannonading Projectiles
- Vial of Toxiferous Plague
Trivia
- 'TF' is the acronym for 'Team Fortress'. This is either a sly self-reference or an explanation of sorts for the title.
- BMESA and APSCI are acronyms of 'Black Mesa' and 'Aperture Science', referring to Valve titles 'Half-Life' and 'Portal' respectively.
- The model folder in the game files for espionage related objects such as computer banks and missile arrays is labeled 'props_spytech'.
- There are 3 different flags (actual flags, not intelligence cases) in the game files, the head of each reads 'TFi'
- Mann Co. was first introduced into the TF universe on May 15, 2009 when the Spy Update Day 4 was released in the Team Fortress 2 Blog.
- According to the Mac Update's comic, Mann Co. products tend to break down, catch on fire (although Saxton Hale claims that that's how he knows the products are on), and melt into people's skulls.
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