Celestial Farming Corperation

The Celestial Farming Corporation is a conglomerate of numerous agricultural firms. As of 2321, CFC was the leader in colony-based agricultural production.

Beginning Joseph Laird formed the CFC around the same time as many colony-oriented farming companies in 2172. Food was a major issue with the colonies, for it took many years after terra-forming for a planet to develop its own indigenous life (if it was even edible). The company worked with the young inter-stellar shipping companies to provide planets with flora and fauna from Earth that had been genetically altered to survive on the different worlds. Joseph’s brother, Baurus Laird, was an owner of one such shipping company, and was able to provide Joseph with discounts on deliveries. This gave CFC an edge on its competitors.

The Road to Dominance As CFC grew, it began absorbing other companies into it. Shipping companies required high payments, and with CFC’s discounted costs, many farmers and specialists wanted in to the growing agricultural corporation. As more and more labourers flooded into CFC, as more people were always needed, their competitors became weaker and weaker until they eventually sold themselves to CFC. Over time, CFC would possess Baurus Laird's shiping company to minimalize shiping costs.

The only company to truly oppose CFC was Xihou Agricultural Concern, a Chinese company, that like the Chinese of the 21st century, were paid very little for wages and got away with it. The two were fierce competitors right up until 2321, when CFC finally bought out the company, due to its holdings in the former Gro-Nak worlds. Current Status Today CFC is involved on nearly any planet, regardless of the Government controlling it. It has established a reputation that few will forget, and many people look for CFC labelled products, either when building their own farms, or at the local grocery store. Militia Involvement After the defeat of the Gro-Nak, humanity came into possession of a number of worlds who’s agricultural facilities had been bombed. CFC was of course quick to move in on the scene. During the 2300’s though, many outlaws and rebel Gro-Nak groups emerged in the region, and began attacking not only CFC transports, but also the very people they were trying to feed. To protect their interests in the region, CFC made an agreement with Kasr Corporation, an industrial company focusing primarily on agricultural and industrial machines for the region, to produce a line of battlesuits to defend the region, the Baurus. CFC was instrumental in the establishment of local militias in the region, which would one day become the Confederation of Worlds. Celestial Farming Corportion was forced to abandon its military ties in 2371, when YHI began violently pushing other military companies around.