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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]] | [[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]] | ||
| − | '''Reliable Excavation Demolition''' is a holding corporation, specializing | + | '''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. |
| − | 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 | + | 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. |
| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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. | 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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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * 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 | + | * 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. |
** 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. | ** 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. | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 16 January 2011
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.
The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, the 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 through hundreds of years 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 and 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. However, while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification.
Sub-fronts
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 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.
- 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.
- However, their control points are usually linked to some sort of weapon, like a rocket or a laser gun, so this is somewhat justified.
See also
External links
- "The Administrator" comic
- Reliable Excavation Demolition – fan-made website
