The world’s governments have relinquished control to a dominant global superiority; Earth Council. In turn, Earth Council granted total authority over areas to controlling corporate bodies known as profiles.
Profiles are corporations, companies, organizations, or groups that possess more than a total of 100 square miles in territory and have established a working internal government and military. But profiles are more than companies; they are living city-states each controlling a small portion of the world’s land area.
A profile makes and enforces it’s own laws and have free reign over their territory. Outsiders entering a profile for the first time are given a copy of the laws and are expected to comply while within profile territory. Earth Council has vowed not to interfere with profile laws and enforcement unless such interference benefits global peace or protection.
Profiles are not nation-specific and can therefore control and manage land in several nations similarly. Although the planet’s original nations still survive, it is the profiles that have absolute power. Most people are loyal to at least one profile, either by actions or residence.
There are many profile wars between competing profiles who claim control over the same idea, area or technology.
Profile Behaviors
Profiles can be classified by their observed global actions. Behaviors could change over time but profiles tend to remain within a behavior pattern.
Behaviors help to identify profiles to outsiders regarding employment, dwelling, business relations or other major decisions.
There are four recognized behaviors that profiles currently fall into.
Hostile – Profile aggressively seeks new acquisitions as well as damaging or nullifying others. This profile may change revenue sources from time to time and will most likely attempt to seize other profile’s territories and acquisitions through conflict.
Neutral – Profile remains out of the affairs of others and takes new business where it is logical. This profile is very secure in it’s revenue generation and has the luxury of selecting projects and partners. When threatened by outside elements, this profile will attempt negotiations. When negotiations fail, the profile will adapt to the challenge with as little conflict as possible.
Defensive – Profile remains out of the affairs of others unless it is threatened, in which case it retaliates with extreme force. This profile is less secure in its revenues than a neutral profile and it will seek ways to expand without engaging in conflict.
Protective – Profile applies a limited number of funds to ensure safe and peaceful protection of surrounding territories. Most often, this profile’s primary revenue source is protection or some type of external service. Although this profile will offer and assist other profiles or the public good, it will sometimes request rewards for their successful efforts.
Profile Structure
Profiles are broken into specific branches that serve various functions. All branches serve the same profile objectives but focus their efforts on different aspects of achieving those objectives.
These branches may differ from profile to profile but a general structure of at least four branches exists among all profiles.
Head – A council or board of directors that make decisions for the entire profile. Very few profiles have only one member of the head. Some select various upstanding members of other branches to temporarily serve in the head.
Productive Organization – The largest part of the profile that conducts day-to-day business and generates funds. This is commonly the revenue source.
External Affairs – Keeps in contact with, and supplies information to, surrounding profiles, territories and the general public. Often accomplishes specific tasks assigned by the head. External Affairs is responsible for contracting out freelance workers to conduct special missions.
Field Army – The organization that employs weapons and/or tactics of war to ensure the continued operation of the profile as well as accomplish specific tasks assigned by the head.
Profile Business
Day to day business and politics are varied among the profiles. Some prefer new ways of achieving objectives. Others prefer old world style and even royal structures of business. Business style simply decides how major and minor decisions are made as well as the chain of command.
Dictatorship – One leader or decision maker controls the direction as well as everything else about the profile.
Democracy – A large group of selected or open-invitation members convene to decide courses of action and majority vote wins. A ‘democratic organizer’ is often employed to maintain order and execute decisions.
‘Old World’ Company – Profile retains the style and form of business that lead many companies to the height of the world’s economy. This is broken down in working and executive castes.
Renaissance – The traditional form of royalty that allowed for kings and queens. However, renaissance business does not use one head but rather a small and select group of royal members.