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** An example might be, in a setting [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]], while every other spacefaring organization is still working on commercial manned flight to the ISS or missions to the Moon or Mars, this organization is already secretly operating multiple interstellar vessels that could carry the space shuttle in their secondary cargo holds.
** An example might be, in a setting [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]], while every other spacefaring organization is still working on commercial manned flight to the ISS or missions to the Moon or Mars, this organization is already secretly operating multiple interstellar vessels that could carry the space shuttle in their secondary cargo holds.


It pretty much goes without saying that any investor who owns more than 1% or so of one of these organizitions will be a member of the [[Fiction 500]]. If an organization is owned largely by one individual or a relatively small group, please file the example under [[Impossibly Cool Wealth]], not here.
It pretty much goes without saying that any investor who owns more than 1% or so of one of these organizitions will be a member of the [[Fiction 500]]. If an organization is owned largely by one individual or a relatively small group, please file the example under [[Fiction 500]], not here.


Compare [[Fiction 500]], [[Mega Corp]], [[Abusing the Kardashev Scale For Fun And Profit]], [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?]].
Compare [[Fiction 500]], [[Mega Corp]], [[Abusing the Kardashev Scale For Fun and Profit]], [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?]].
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** [[Fridge Brilliance|Same Reason they didn't have many human guards]] SEELE needs them broken to be easy to take down and control, at the same time needs them crazy enough to be effective.
** [[Fridge Brilliance|Same Reason they didn't have many human guards]] SEELE needs them broken to be easy to take down and control, at the same time needs them crazy enough to be effective.
* Momoka Nishizawa from Keroro Gunsou, even granted that her family has more than half the money on earth she spends insane amounts of money, mostly on trying to get closer to her love interest, Fuyuki. This goes to the point that there's actually an episode deticated to her trying to formulate an extremely low budget plan as a change of strategy (really, she'd get a lot further just buying a marriage certificate)
* Momoka Nishizawa from Keroro Gunsou, even granted that her family has more than half the money on earth she spends insane amounts of money, mostly on trying to get closer to her love interest, Fuyuki. This goes to the point that there's actually an episode deticated to her trying to formulate an extremely low budget plan as a change of strategy (really, she'd get a lot further just buying a marriage certificate)
* Celestial Being from ''[[Gundam 00]]''. Most of their construction efforts are already done by the start of the series, but they were apparently able to research, develop, prototype, test and construct the technologically superior Gundams and several other devices from bases on the moon and other planets, at a time when the block superpowers had recently developed the space elevators.
* Celestial Being from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]''. Most of their construction efforts are already done by the start of the series, but they were apparently able to research, develop, prototype, test and construct the technologically superior Gundams and several other devices from bases on the moon and other planets, at a time when the block superpowers had recently developed the space elevators.




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* SHIELD from [[Marvel Comics]] is show having ''fleets'' of building size helicariers.
* SHIELD from [[Marvel Comics]] is show having ''fleets'' of building size helicariers.
** In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Nick Fury's reply to concerns about funding a weapon to fight off Galactus is: "I could have every human being on earth dressed in solid gold underwear. Tomorrow."
** In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Nick Fury's reply to concerns about funding a weapon to fight off Galactus is: "I could have every human being on earth dressed in solid gold underwear. Tomorrow."
* In ''[[All Star Superman]]'', Project Cadmus director Dr. Leo Quintum explicitly states he has unlimited resources. Not surprising since as a good aligned [[Mad Scientist]] his inventions must make millions in this non-[[Reed Richards Is Useless]] world.
* In ''[[All-Star Superman]]'', Project Cadmus director Dr. Leo Quintum explicitly states he has unlimited resources. Not surprising since as a good aligned [[Mad Scientist]] his inventions must make millions in this non-[[Reed Richards Is Useless]] world.




== Film ==
== Film ==
* In ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' it's mentioned that Bond girl Tracy's father has ties to the most powerful crime organization on Earth. Bond replies that Spectre is larger.
* In ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' it's mentioned that Bond girl Tracy's father has ties to the most powerful crime organization on Earth. Bond replies that Spectre is larger.




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' features a few, perhaps most notably Magrathea, the planet whose sole industry is building custom-made planets. Yes, artificial planets. It became so wealthy that the rest of the galaxy's economy collapsed, leading the Magratheans to put themselves into suspended animation until people could afford their services again.
* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' features a few, perhaps most notably Magrathea, the planet whose sole industry is building custom-made planets. Yes, artificial planets. It became so wealthy that the rest of the galaxy's economy collapsed, leading the Magratheans to put themselves into suspended animation until people could afford their services again.
* Being post-scarcity means every member of ''[[The Culture]]'' has unlimited funds to do whatever they want.
* Being post-scarcity means every member of ''[[The Culture]]'' has unlimited funds to do whatever they want.
* The hundreds (thousands?) of ''[[The Dark Hunters|Dark Hunters]]'' get paid every month with a wheelbarrow-sized pile of gold and precious gems by [[Jerkass God|Athena]], who doesn't seem to grasp the idea of direct deposit. Consider that this has been going on for over a thousand years, and you get quite a pump into the local economy (and the world economy at large).
* The hundreds (thousands?) of ''[[The Dark Hunters|Dark Hunters]]'' get paid every month with a wheelbarrow-sized pile of gold and precious gems by [[Jerkass God|Athena]], who doesn't seem to grasp the idea of direct deposit. Consider that this has been going on for over a thousand years, and you get quite a pump into the local economy (and the world economy at large).
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== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
* In ''[[Stargate SG 1]]'', being larger, better equipped, and more advanced than any other two foreign Air Forces combined is just one of several useful tasks the USAF accomplishes. It also operates Stargate Command, a "billion-dollar-an-hour operation" - and rents Russia's stargate whenever theirs goes missing, has built a fair number of starships that allegedly each cost more than the entire GNP of the state of New York, and presumably operate other secret projects as well. But then, keeping two galaxies safe ain't cheap.
* In ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', being larger, better equipped, and more advanced than any other two foreign Air Forces combined is just one of several useful tasks the USAF accomplishes. It also operates Stargate Command, a "billion-dollar-an-hour operation" - and rents Russia's stargate whenever theirs goes missing, has built a fair number of starships that allegedly each cost more than the entire GNP of the state of New York, and presumably operate other secret projects as well. But then, keeping two galaxies safe ain't cheap.
* Torchwood One, of ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'': They built One Canada Square/Canary Wharf/Torchwood Tower purely to investigate a weird rift at the top?
* Torchwood One, of ''[[Doctor Who]]'': They built One Canada Square/Canary Wharf/Torchwood Tower purely to investigate a weird rift at the top?
* [[The Federation]] in ''[[Star Trek]]'' was able to recover from having its fleet annihilated in less than a year.
* [[The Federation]] in ''[[Star Trek]]'' was able to recover from having its fleet annihilated in less than a year.
** While less than a year seems rather unrealistic, it took the USA about 2 years to turn into the mightiest producer of weapons ever. In 1941 the USA produced 1,430 Medium Tanks and AFVs. In 1943 it was 28,164. In 1941 the USA produced 8,395 combat aircraft. In 1943 it was 53,183. And this was ''without'' the assistance of technology that can literally create something from nothing (i.e. the replicator).
** While less than a year seems rather unrealistic, it took the USA about 2 years to turn into the mightiest producer of weapons ever. In 1941 the USA produced 1,430 Medium Tanks and AFVs. In 1943 it was 28,164. In 1941 the USA produced 8,395 combat aircraft. In 1943 it was 53,183. And this was ''without'' the assistance of technology that can literally create something from nothing (i.e. the replicator).
* A late first season episode of ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' had Al appearing before a congressional committee to justify keeping the Project going at taxpayers' expense. [[Meanwhile in The Past]] Sam was helping a young woman pass the law school exam. When he was successful the head of the committee suddenly became the woman he had been helping, who approved the funding. Ever since then, there were no questions as to the budget of the Project.
* A late first season episode of ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' had Al appearing before a congressional committee to justify keeping the Project going at taxpayers' expense. [[Meanwhile in The Past]] Sam was helping a young woman pass the law school exam. When he was successful the head of the committee suddenly became the woman he had been helping, who approved the funding. Ever since then, there were no questions as to the budget of the Project.
* The Company from ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'' fits this to varying degrees throughout the show's run, most closely when it was run by Bob Bishop (who had the power to turn anything into gold) during Volume Two, who identifies himself as the Company's "financial source."
* The Company from ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' fits this to varying degrees throughout the show's run, most closely when it was run by Bob Bishop (who had the power to turn anything into gold) during Volume Two, who identifies himself as the Company's "financial source."




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== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* In [[FEAR]], not only did Armacham Technology Corporation build several major underground facilities, including one underneath an elementary school, a massive underground vault specifically to test and contain a world-endingly-powerful psychic, a full-size hospital (as in, they built the ''actual hospital building'' underground, inside a cavern complex), multiple underground storage facilities for the immense clone army, they also built an equally huge underground tram system connecting these facilities together. They also operate the massive clone army mentioned above, which comes complete with their own customized battle armor, ninjas, super-heavy combat soldiers, Hind attack helicopters, armored personnel carriers, and powered armor units, and a ''second'' army of private mercenaries with their ''own'' armor and air support. For a simple arms manufacturing company, Armacham has the money, technology, and manpower to overthrow most Third World countries without much difficulty.
* In [[F.E.A.R.]], not only did Armacham Technology Corporation build several major underground facilities, including one underneath an elementary school, a massive underground vault specifically to test and contain a world-endingly-powerful psychic, a full-size hospital (as in, they built the ''actual hospital building'' underground, inside a cavern complex), multiple underground storage facilities for the immense clone army, they also built an equally huge underground tram system connecting these facilities together. They also operate the massive clone army mentioned above, which comes complete with their own customized battle armor, ninjas, super-heavy combat soldiers, Hind attack helicopters, armored personnel carriers, and powered armor units, and a ''second'' army of private mercenaries with their ''own'' armor and air support. For a simple arms manufacturing company, Armacham has the money, technology, and manpower to overthrow most Third World countries without much difficulty.
** Armacham even has ''it's own airforce''. Also, the Replica's powered armor units that are coming crashing down throughout the events in ''Origin''? Those are being deployed ''from orbit''. Note that this actually makes some sense, too, as Armacham is supposed to be an aerospace corporation, but it still takes a ridiculous amount of funding to get Replica troops into giant power-armor units in orbit.
** Armacham even has ''it's own airforce''. Also, the Replica's powered armor units that are coming crashing down throughout the events in ''Origin''? Those are being deployed ''from orbit''. Note that this actually makes some sense, too, as Armacham is supposed to be an aerospace corporation, but it still takes a ridiculous amount of funding to get Replica troops into giant power-armor units in orbit.
** The third game really takes this through the roof: Armacham has been fighting a full-scale war against Alma for ''nine months'' in Fairport (the first two games take place over the course of just a couple days). With very heavy casualties all the while. Exactly where are they getting all this personnel?
** The third game really takes this through the roof: Armacham has been fighting a full-scale war against Alma for ''nine months'' in Fairport (the first two games take place over the course of just a couple days). With very heavy casualties all the while. Exactly where are they getting all this personnel?
* ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'': Reliable Excavation Demolition (RED) and Builders League United (BLU) each control half the Earth, utilize armies of paper-pushers to solve problems, and have enough money to finance [[Death Ray|Death Rays]], bombs, and rockets and outfit their mercenaries with guns that would be impossible today - in particular, they can [[Death Is Cheap|resurrect the dead]] and build ammunition and health dispensers that defy the laws of thermodynamics, cloaking devices, and teleporters, on a whim. In the sixties.
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': Reliable Excavation Demolition (RED) and Builders League United (BLU) each control half the Earth, utilize armies of paper-pushers to solve problems, and have enough money to finance [[Death Ray|Death Rays]], bombs, and rockets and outfit their mercenaries with guns that would be impossible today - in particular, they can [[Death Is Cheap|resurrect the dead]] and build ammunition and health dispensers that defy the laws of thermodynamics, cloaking devices, and teleporters, on a whim. In the sixties.
* The Umbrella Corporation, from the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series is so absurdly rich and powerful that they own several islands, as well as research bases in Antarctica, on a Cruise ship, and basically the entirety of Raccoon City. All in secret, mind you.
* The Umbrella Corporation, from the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series is so absurdly rich and powerful that they own several islands, as well as research bases in Antarctica, on a Cruise ship, and basically the entirety of Raccoon City. All in secret, mind you.
* Pretty much any of the major megacorps in the Armored Core universe. Seems like every game at least two of them are pulling out as many harebrained superweapons and hail mary military actions as [[Those Wacky Nazis]] or worse. They probably have different megacorps in each numerical sequel simply due to them going bankrupt! And of course EVERYONE has a supersoldier program running. And the sheer sizes of some of their facilities and spaceships are obscene.
* Pretty much any of the major megacorps in the Armored Core universe. Seems like every game at least two of them are pulling out as many harebrained superweapons and hail mary military actions as [[Those Wacky Nazis]] or worse. They probably have different megacorps in each numerical sequel simply due to them going bankrupt! And of course EVERYONE has a supersoldier program running. And the sheer sizes of some of their facilities and spaceships are obscene.
* [[Metal Gear Solid|The Patriots]], who've managed to build what can only be described as a world-domination AI supercomputer which has its hooks in nearly every military on the planet by ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4]]''. And just in case it's destroyed, there are 4 identical backup [[A Is]] ready to take over. They also funded the Les Enfants Terrible project, which covertly perfected human cloning in the 1970s.
* [[Metal Gear Solid|The Patriots]], who've managed to build what can only be described as a world-domination AI supercomputer which has its hooks in nearly every military on the planet by ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots]]''. And just in case it's destroyed, there are 4 identical backup [[A Is]] ready to take over. They also funded the Les Enfants Terrible project, which covertly perfected human cloning in the 1970s.
** The Patriots acquired these funds from the similarly-funded Philosophers, who covertly bankrolled the allies in [[World War Two]] and had a massive surplus once it was finished.
** The Patriots acquired these funds from the similarly-funded Philosophers, who covertly bankrolled the allies in [[World War Two]] and had a massive surplus once it was finished.
* Hideously averted in ''[[X-COM]]'', the man in washington will happily cut your funding even when the flying saucers are tearing up the white house.
* Hideously averted in ''[[X-COM]]'', the man in washington will happily cut your funding even when the flying saucers are tearing up the white house.
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== Web Original ==
== Web Original ==
* In the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', TAROT, a [[Nebulous Evil Organization]] out to control the world's economy, has monetary resources on the same level as a mid-sized nation, and easily outpaces most of the world's smaller nations.
* In the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', TAROT, a [[Nebulous Evil Organization]] out to control the world's economy, has monetary resources on the same level as a mid-sized nation, and easily outpaces most of the world's smaller nations.
* The apparently unlimited resources of the [[SCP Foundation (Wiki)|SCP Foundation]] have been commented on even by its own writing community. Somewhat justified in that they control artifacts that actually ''can'' produce infinite resources, although often with unpleasant side-effects.
* The apparently unlimited resources of the [[SCP Foundation]] have been commented on even by its own writing community. Somewhat justified in that they control artifacts that actually ''can'' produce infinite resources, although often with unpleasant side-effects.


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