OverviewOriginally a small weapons development company, Shin-Ra grew into a world government when Mako power was developed. Mako Energy is created through the process of extracting a green etheral substance called "Spirit Energy" from the Lifestream and out of the Planet via mako reactors where it is then condensed into a liquid and processed into a source of fuel and electrical energy.
During an international war that had lasted several years, Shin-Ra developed the means of manufacturing mako and Materia, small spheres that allow their wielders access to magical abilities. Investing in the marketing of this substance and the mass-production of a line of elite military units called "SOLDIERs", individuals showered in mako and injected with the cells of the alien being Jenova, Shin-Ra quickly brought the war to an end. Reaping incredible profits from the development — and monopolization — of these technologies, they proceeded to build the city of Midgar, which became their capital. As the siphoning of Spirit Energy and the process of condensing it into Mako Energy within reactors is highly expensive, the President Shinra began searching for the fabled Promised Land, a place he believed to be abundant in naturally-rising mako, where a new city called "Neo-Midgar" could be constructed.
Despite being classifed as a corporation, its operations resemble more those of a government than those of a typical company, as it has a standing military with various specialized operatives, and local politicians — such as Domino, the mayor of Midgar — are housed as employees within the Shin-Ra headquarters.
Shin-Ra is comprised of several departments: Urban Development headed by Reeve Tuesti; Public Safety Maintenance headed by Heidegger; Weapons Development headed by Scarlet; Science headed by Professor Hojo; and Space Exploration headed by Palmer.
Shin-Ra owns and operates the infrastructure of Midgar, the Junon military base, the rebuilt town of Nibelheim and the various mako reactors scattered around the world. They also financed the building and operation of the Gold Saucer, a combined amusement park-casino entertainment complex. The mako reactors are the 8 mako reactors around Midgar, the Mt. Nibel reactor, the Corel reactor, the Gongaga reactor, the undersea reactor at Junon and the Fort Condor reactor. The Fort Condor reactor is no longer in operation , and the Gongaga reactor suffered a meltdown , suspending operations there. Reactors 1 and 5 in Midgar are destroyed by AVALANCHE, but was repaired later.
During an international war that had lasted several years, Shin-Ra developed the means of manufacturing mako and Materia, small spheres that allow their wielders access to magical abilities. Investing in the marketing of this substance and the mass-production of a line of elite military units called "SOLDIERs", individuals showered in mako and injected with the cells of the alien being Jenova, Shin-Ra quickly brought the war to an end. Reaping incredible profits from the development — and monopolization — of these technologies, they proceeded to build the city of Midgar, which became their capital. As the siphoning of Spirit Energy and the process of condensing it into Mako Energy within reactors is highly expensive, the President Shinra began searching for the fabled Promised Land, a place he believed to be abundant in naturally-rising mako, where a new city called "Neo-Midgar" could be constructed.
Despite being classifed as a corporation, its operations resemble more those of a government than those of a typical company, as it has a standing military with various specialized operatives, and local politicians — such as Domino, the mayor of Midgar — are housed as employees within the Shin-Ra headquarters.
Shin-Ra is comprised of several departments: Urban Development headed by Reeve Tuesti; Public Safety Maintenance headed by Heidegger; Weapons Development headed by Scarlet; Science headed by Professor Hojo; and Space Exploration headed by Palmer.
Shin-Ra owns and operates the infrastructure of Midgar, the Junon military base, the rebuilt town of Nibelheim and the various mako reactors scattered around the world. They also financed the building and operation of the Gold Saucer, a combined amusement park-casino entertainment complex. The mako reactors are the 8 mako reactors around Midgar, the Mt. Nibel reactor, the Corel reactor, the Gongaga reactor, the undersea reactor at Junon and the Fort Condor reactor. The Fort Condor reactor is no longer in operation , and the Gongaga reactor suffered a meltdown , suspending operations there. Reactors 1 and 5 in Midgar are destroyed by AVALANCHE, but was repaired later.
Leadership
Shin-Ra's leadership has changed several times. The first leader is President Shinra who ruled through money control, but after being murdered by Sephiroth, he is succeeded by his son Rufus, who had served as vice-president until that time, as President, Rufus is even more ruthless, preferring to rule through fear rather than money. Rufus himself is then seemingly killed , engulfed in an explosion at the Shin-Ra headquarters. Temporarily without a leader to control the company, the other executives attempt seizing control, in some cases turning on each other to gain momentary power. Rufus survived his ordeal and has the intentions of restoring his company and undoing the damage it caused to the Planet. He is still followed by four members of the Turks, Reno, Rude, Elena, and Tseng, all of which are very loyal to him. It is also possible some former SOLDIERs follow him.
Shin-Ra's leadership has changed several times. The first leader is President Shinra who ruled through money control, but after being murdered by Sephiroth, he is succeeded by his son Rufus, who had served as vice-president until that time, as President, Rufus is even more ruthless, preferring to rule through fear rather than money. Rufus himself is then seemingly killed , engulfed in an explosion at the Shin-Ra headquarters. Temporarily without a leader to control the company, the other executives attempt seizing control, in some cases turning on each other to gain momentary power. Rufus survived his ordeal and has the intentions of restoring his company and undoing the damage it caused to the Planet. He is still followed by four members of the Turks, Reno, Rude, Elena, and Tseng, all of which are very loyal to him. It is also possible some former SOLDIERs follow him.
Military
Shin-Ra maintains its own military, officially referred to as "The Department of Public Safety Maintenance", which consists of units of various ranks, as well as the specially trained and elite SOLDIERs. Other notable aspects of Shin-Ra's everyday military forces include widespread usage of advanced robotics and hover technology.
Shin-Ra also employs their Turks operatives, officially entitled as "The Investigation Division of the General Affairs Department", whose duties include the scouting of potential SOLDIER recruits, assassinations, espionage and serving as bodyguards for the company's executives.
Shin-Ra maintains its own military, officially referred to as "The Department of Public Safety Maintenance", which consists of units of various ranks, as well as the specially trained and elite SOLDIERs. Other notable aspects of Shin-Ra's everyday military forces include widespread usage of advanced robotics and hover technology.
Shin-Ra also employs their Turks operatives, officially entitled as "The Investigation Division of the General Affairs Department", whose duties include the scouting of potential SOLDIER recruits, assassinations, espionage and serving as bodyguards for the company's executives.
Mako creations and uses
Mako serves as Shin-Ra's main source of profit, as well as the basis for many of their weapons and inventions.
Mako Reactor
One of the primary uses of mako within Shin-Ra, the Mako Reactor condenses mako energy into liquid form for use as a fuel and as a source of electrical power, and have made fossil fuels such as oil and coal obsolete. Shin-Ra uses the growing dependence of the planet's population on mako energy as a way of gaining and strengthening their control of the world. Thirteen Mako reactors - the eight in Midgar, the Mt. Nibel reactor, the Corel reactor, the Gongaga reactor, the undersea reactor at Junon, and the Fort Condor reactor. The Fort Condor reactor is no longer in operation, and the Gongaga reactor had suffered a meltdown. Midgar Reactors 1 and 5 are destroyed by AVALANCHE, but number 5 is repaired in time to be used to power the Sister Ray along with the remaining six.
Junon Cannon/Sister Ray
The Shin-Ra naval base over the fishing town of Junon was equipped with an enormous artillery cannon, which was longer than the town itself aimed out over the sea. It fires massive mako-enhanced artillery shells of extraordinary range and destructive power, as seen when the cannon destroys the Sapphire WEAPON with a single shot, when the WEAPON attacks Junon. After the destruction of the Sapphire WEAPON, it was rendered useless by the removal of Junon's huge materia, and was moved to Midgar, where it could be powered by the combined output of the city's eight mako reactors.
In its new form, the cannon was fired only once in attempt to destroy the energy barrier Sephiroth had erected around the Northern Crater, the recoil from the blast was strong enough to break all of the windows in the Shin-Ra Tower, and the blast itself was strong enough to destroy both the Diamond WEAPON, which the beam passed through as if it weren't there, and the energy barrier that was its target. Later, AVALANCHE infiltrated Midgar and disabled the Sister Ray to prevent an overload incited by Professor Hojo, Head of Shin-Ra's Science Department, that could have destroyed the entire city.
The Sister Ray still stands, though it has fallen into decay along with the rest of the Midgar.
Other uses
Mako is also one of the two main components in enhancing members of SOLDIER, examples of individuals enhanced with mako include Zack, Cloud Strife and Sephiroth, and materia, is a valuable source of income for Shin-Ra, as well as a powerful source of weaponry, used by both the Turks and SOLDIER. It is also used in a series of experiments by Professors Gast and Hojo on living people.
Mako serves as Shin-Ra's main source of profit, as well as the basis for many of their weapons and inventions.
Mako Reactor
One of the primary uses of mako within Shin-Ra, the Mako Reactor condenses mako energy into liquid form for use as a fuel and as a source of electrical power, and have made fossil fuels such as oil and coal obsolete. Shin-Ra uses the growing dependence of the planet's population on mako energy as a way of gaining and strengthening their control of the world. Thirteen Mako reactors - the eight in Midgar, the Mt. Nibel reactor, the Corel reactor, the Gongaga reactor, the undersea reactor at Junon, and the Fort Condor reactor. The Fort Condor reactor is no longer in operation, and the Gongaga reactor had suffered a meltdown. Midgar Reactors 1 and 5 are destroyed by AVALANCHE, but number 5 is repaired in time to be used to power the Sister Ray along with the remaining six.
Junon Cannon/Sister Ray
The Shin-Ra naval base over the fishing town of Junon was equipped with an enormous artillery cannon, which was longer than the town itself aimed out over the sea. It fires massive mako-enhanced artillery shells of extraordinary range and destructive power, as seen when the cannon destroys the Sapphire WEAPON with a single shot, when the WEAPON attacks Junon. After the destruction of the Sapphire WEAPON, it was rendered useless by the removal of Junon's huge materia, and was moved to Midgar, where it could be powered by the combined output of the city's eight mako reactors.
In its new form, the cannon was fired only once in attempt to destroy the energy barrier Sephiroth had erected around the Northern Crater, the recoil from the blast was strong enough to break all of the windows in the Shin-Ra Tower, and the blast itself was strong enough to destroy both the Diamond WEAPON, which the beam passed through as if it weren't there, and the energy barrier that was its target. Later, AVALANCHE infiltrated Midgar and disabled the Sister Ray to prevent an overload incited by Professor Hojo, Head of Shin-Ra's Science Department, that could have destroyed the entire city.
The Sister Ray still stands, though it has fallen into decay along with the rest of the Midgar.
Other uses
Mako is also one of the two main components in enhancing members of SOLDIER, examples of individuals enhanced with mako include Zack, Cloud Strife and Sephiroth, and materia, is a valuable source of income for Shin-Ra, as well as a powerful source of weaponry, used by both the Turks and SOLDIER. It is also used in a series of experiments by Professors Gast and Hojo on living people.
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