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| [[Image:RFLogo.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Red Faction Cover]] | | [[Image:UltorLogo.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The logo for the Ultor Corporation]] |
| | The Ultor Corporation is the mining company mainly operating on [[Mars]] you rebel against in [[Red Faction (Game)]] and the name of the company which is formed in [[Red Faction II]]. |
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| Red Faction is the first game in the Red Faction series developed by [[Volition Inc.]] and published by [[THQ Inc.]]
| | Ultor began as a small-time clothing company, but worked its way up to being an enormous mega-corp, that eventually turned its attention towards Mars. In [[Volition Inc.|Volition]]'s Saints Row 2, Ultor owns the city of Stilwater. |
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| ==Introduction==
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| Red Faction takes place on [[Mars]] in the late 21st century, more specifically around the year 2078. Earth’s minerals are being depleted and humans need more of them to survive. The vast [[Ultor]] Corporation runs the [[Noachite]] mining operation on Mars. The living conditions are deplorable, human rights for the miners are few, and a disease called the [[Plague]] is running rampant throughout the colony, predominantly within the confines of the mine complex, with no known antidote available. You play the role of [[Parker]], a downtrodden [[miner]] taken in by the promises and advantages [[Ultor]] has to offer in the mines of [[Mars]]. After a routine day in the mine with the typical aggression toward miners and cramped living conditions and poor nutrition, he witnesses the spark that starts a rebellion. When a security guard abuses a miner at the end of his shift he heartlessly kills him. [[Parker]] takes up arms, with the help of Hendrix, a rebellious Ultor technician who guides [[Parker]] through the complex. [[Hendrix]] tries to get [[Parker]] to join up with a group of miners who are about to steal a supply ship and escape the complex. [[Parker]] arrives too late. The ship takes off but is destroyed by missiles.
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| [[Parker]] traverses through the Ultor complex, eliminating any resistance [[Ultor]] throws at him, and even kidnapping a high-ranking [[Ultor]] administrator, [[Gryphon]], for [[Eos]], leader of the Red Faction. [[Parker]] learns from [[Gryphon]] about Dr. [[Capek]], who created the [[Plague]]. [[Capek]] has been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and the [[Plague]] is a side-effect. [[Hendrix]] directs [[Parker]] to [[Capek]]'s secret underground laboratory, where he and [[Eos]] meet up and take down [[Capek]]. Before [[Capek]] dies, he tells [[Eos]] how to cure "The [[Plague]]". After sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]], [[Parker]] stows away on a shuttle to an [[Ultor]] space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system.
| | == In Red Faction: Guerrilla == |
| | It is unknown whether Ultor plays a part in [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] or not. The Ultor symbol has been spotted on propaganda in [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]], on signs and buildings within the tutorial mission, and the [[Nano Rifle]] features an Ultor symbol; however this is most likely because the [[nanoforge]] powering the gun was created by [[Capek]], an enemy in [[Red Faction (Game)]] and an employee of Ultor. |
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| After destroying the space station, [[Parker]] lands back on [[Mars]] via an escape pod, [[Ultor]] brings out its reserve of [[Merc|mercenaries]] to help them in their fight against the miners. [[Hendrix]] tells [[Parker]] that the [[Merc|mercenaries]] have orders to destroy the mining complex, covering up any proof of [[Ultor]]'s wrongdoing. After fighting his way through the [[Merc|mercenary]] base, [[Parker]] confronts [[Masako]], the [[Merc|mercenary]] leader. After killing [[Masako]], [[Parker]] sees that [[Eos]] is tied up and sitting on the floor next to the bomb, which has been set to explode. After deactivating it, the [[Earth Defense Force]] arrives just in time to save [[Parker]] and [[Eos]] from an [[Aesir]]. [[Eos]] tells [[Parker]] that an antidote for the [[Plague]] has been made and it is being given to any sick [[miner]]s. She also tells him she is leaving [[Mars]], and that he should enjoy his new status as a hero.
| | However throughout the story Ultor is mentioned, for example in the mission where you find the [[nanoforge]] and in various [[radio tag]]s. Throughout [[the Badlands]] you can find ruins of the old [[Capek]] [[nanotechnology|nanotech]] labs from the first [[Red Faction (Game)]]. |
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| ==Description== | | ==Related Pages== |
| [[Volition Inc.]], the creators of the FreeSpace and Descent series, developed Red Faction, a game for PlayStation® 2, PC, and Macintosh. Framed by impressive features including an astonishing physics engine, controllable vehicles, intense graphics, kick-ass weapons, unique natural environments and a hugely involving storyline, Red Faction is a must-have title for serious gamers. | | *[[Red Faction(Rebellion)|The Red Faction]] |
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| ==Story==
| | *[[Earth Defense Force]] |
| As all [[Volition Inc.]] games do, Red Faction contains a hugely immersive storyline that will contribute highly to the game play. You are a miner named [[Parker]], toiling in the mines on Mars for a deceiving company known as [[Ultor]]. The conditions are worsening day by day, and there is talk of a rebellion. All the miners are suffering from a strange, deadly disease called the [[Plague]] that is suddenly sweeping through their ranks. The miners' anger and resentment are ready to boil over, and the player provides the spark that starts a rebellion against [[Ultor]]. The player's goal is to stay alive long enough to bring down [[Ultor]] and solve the mystery of the [[Plague]]. This journey takes him from gritty subterranean mines to [[Ultor]]'s pristine science and [[nanotechnology|nanotech]] labs to the surface of [[Mars]] and even onto satellites orbiting high above the planet.
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| ==Geo-Mod==
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| Red Faction is the first and only series to feature [[Geomod]] technology. What if you could direct your weapons at walls and floors and put holes in them, reforming the 3d environment in real-time? Then you would have one awesome game. Red Faction will allow just that. Point your [[Rocket Launcher]] at a wall, and put a hole in it. It's all done on the fly, in real-time. The hole wasn't predetermined or defined, it was created and calculated as your rocket hit the wall. Now imagine the possibility for this. The ability to collapse buildings and destroy enemy cover, the ability to create cover, the ability to do just about anything you want.
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| * [[Geomod(Engine)|Geomod]] Engine - the only FPS with real-time, arbitrary geometry modification | |
| * Advanced physics simulation - supports falling geometry, particles and liquid
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| * Land, sea and air vehicles to commandeer and control
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| * A completely immersive and compelling storyline
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| * Stealth and action driven objectives
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| * Varied environments including natural settings unique to the genre
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| * Object shadow casting and more
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| * Advanced AI behavior in 20 dynamic 3D levels
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| * Real-time skeletal deformation and interpolation for silky smooth animations
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| * Location-based damage system
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| * [[RED|Proprietary level editor]] that is faster, easier and more advanced than any on the market | |
| * Multi-player support for LAN and Internet
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| *''Taken from Red Faction Watch [http://redfaction.volitionwatch.com/description.shtml]''
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| ==Sequels==
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| [[Red Faction II]] and [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] are the only two known sequels in the Red Faction series.
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| | [[Category:Red Faction II]] |
| | [[Category:Red Faction: Guerrilla]] |
The logo for the Ultor Corporation
The Ultor Corporation is the mining company mainly operating on Mars you rebel against in Red Faction (Game) and the name of the company which is formed in Red Faction II.
Ultor began as a small-time clothing company, but worked its way up to being an enormous mega-corp, that eventually turned its attention towards Mars. In Volition's Saints Row 2, Ultor owns the city of Stilwater.
In Red Faction: Guerrilla
It is unknown whether Ultor plays a part in Red Faction: Guerrilla or not. The Ultor symbol has been spotted on propaganda in Red Faction: Guerrilla, on signs and buildings within the tutorial mission, and the Nano Rifle features an Ultor symbol; however this is most likely because the nanoforge powering the gun was created by Capek, an enemy in Red Faction (Game) and an employee of Ultor.
However throughout the story Ultor is mentioned, for example in the mission where you find the nanoforge and in various radio tags. Throughout the Badlands you can find ruins of the old Capek nanotech labs from the first Red Faction (Game).
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