Atlas Corporation

The Atlas Corporation is a megacorporation focusing in defense systems, weapons development, and private military contracts. It has the distinction of being the first true megacorporation, earning extraterritoriality in the wake of the Atlas Decision of 2047.

Founded in 2035 by Jonathan Irons, Atlas quickly established itself among the best private military corporations on the planet, excelling through diversification into high technology fields and using the resulting technologies to gain an edge on their competitors. Atlas earned recognition from the United Nations in 2043, following the corporation's efforts to rebuild Baghdad in the aftermath of the Third Gulf War.

In 2047, following a series of terrorist attacks on nuclear reactors protected by Atlas security forces, CEO Jonathan Irons demanded that, should private corporations be expected to defend territory as if they were sovereign states, they should be granted the same rights and privileges as sovereign states. The United Nations decided in Irons' favor, granting the corporation extraterritorial rights in what would become known as the Atlas Decision.

In 2064, Atlas won a contract with the Republic of Iraq to secure and rebuild the city of Baghdad following seven decades of intermittent warfare. Within three years, Atlas managed to do what governments could not manage in over half a century: make Baghdad a safe, peaceful, and modern city. In a show of confidence that made international headlines, the Atlas Corporation moved its official headquarters to an expansive new campus in downtown New Baghdad.