Tangent is the main weapons developer and manufacturer in Neocron. Originally an internal division of BioTech Industries (BioTech), Tangent broke from its parent company in 2746. It reached such a quality level through its focus on weapon research and development that the CityAdmin decided to use Tangent’s weapons as their CopBot armament.

Tangent‘s mission statement clearly revolves around personal safety and security. Its corporate motto, “In guns we trust”, clearly symbolizes its philosophy.

Headquarters

Tangent‘s main offices are located in Via Rosso, Sector Two. You will find its headquarters directly across from the Nomstrom building. Though the entrance makes Tangent look like it was still a BioTech subsidiary, it is not meant to deceive the unsuspecting observer but rather adds to the impression that there is more to this company than meets the eye.

Players choosing Tangent Technologies as their Runner‘s faction will start out in an apartment in Via Rosso. Tangent Technology’s products are mainly sold via the numerous ‘Archer & Wesson’ stores.

Key figures

Robert Jordan is the owner of BioTech and Tangent. In 2748, at the age of 90, he handed BioTech over to his younger son Seymour Jordan and Tangent’s management to his older son Damion. He initiated a competition between the two with the objective of rewarding the winner with the ownership of both companies.

Damion is a great manager and leader. Regarding the competition between him and his brother Seymour, everything points to the fact that Tangent is in the lead presently. Additionally, the increasing appearance of mutants is driving weapons sales to unknown heights.

Chester Cohor, the SysAdmin, lives in Tangent’s cellars. Naturally, his stay there is voluntary. He is addicted to everything that has to do with computers. The 18-year-old boy is a highly gifted hacker, but extremely shy (some would say schizoid). As long as Tangent’s security, its services, and Damion’s interests are ensured, Chester will receive control over any computing power imaginable.

History

BioTech founded Tangent Technologies as its weapons production subsidiary in 2658. Under the direction of Hester Gabon, a BioTech co-founder, the new department developed weapons for Lioon Reza, who toppled the Psi Monk regime in 2724.

The relations between the CityAdmin and Tangent, and therefore also BioTech, were very good and led to the implementation of Tangent’s arms technology in the CopBot and StormBot models. These bots turned out very effective and restored order throughout town. This relation proved so lucrative that Tangent separated from BioTech and started its own business.

Tangent’s separation was completed in the first quarter of 2746, and a new unaffiliated corporation was born. Damion Jordan was declared head of the company, and soon the enterprise started to grow. One reason for its rapid growth was the fact that the company paid close attention to the security needs of Neocron’s citizens. New products, like highly mobile, armed units, were developed in cooperation with NExT Systems Inc. and offered better and more effective protection methods to the customer.

Today, thanks to Tangent Technologies, most of the citizens are able to solve mutant problems and other ‘annoyances’ on their own.

Rumors

Not all weapons in Neocron are manufactured by Tangent. Naturally, the company is less than content with this situation and, according to rumors, often takes radical measures against competitors with the help of the CityMercs.

An even more unlikely rumor claims that Tangent sometimes hires the Black Dragon clan for its even dirtier jobs. Allegedly, these relations also have something to do with the drug problem of CEO Damion Jordan, and it remains a mystery how a drug addict can run such a large enterprise so well. Damion supposedly has been a Black Dragon customer for nearly all his life.

Another interesting fact is that information concerning the further development of the CopBots has been leaked to the public. Apparently, they are working on increasing the CopBots’ speed tenfold and making them a hundred times more deadly. Hackers have observed a strong increase of safety precautions in Tangent’s network, suggesting that the company was recently attacked. This is also the reason why any information on the CopBots is taken very seriously. Chester Cohor, Tangent’s SysAdmin, called the security upgrade a simple ‘routine measure’.

Friend and foe

All CopBots in Neocron carry Tangent weapons, and it doesn’t need to be stressed that Tangent’s best friend is the CityAdmin. Diamond Real Estate uses Tangent products in all its recent home security systems. Cooperation with NExT is just as close, especially in the research and development of mobile weapon systems.

Tangent, like all other major corporations, would suffer greatly if the present government were to fall and therefore doesn’t supply the Anarchy Breed (apart from the fact that these outcasts could hardly ever afford Tangent products…) or any other revolutionary faction.