The reason for this page is to bring to light some shocking similarities between the Icar universe and this one.

Companies with ICAR names


Company Does in real world Does in ICAR Reason for suspicion
ICAR Systems
Legal consultants
ICAR: Flagship of the imperium
Well, they're lawyers.....
KryoTech
Refrigerated PC Vendors
Created and maintain Gaia, the widespread VR style communications network
High technology toallow them to write GAIA
ADAR
Metal runners and drawers
Mass production, very shady.
Refusal to make two million wind up canaries for Fish
Kopin
Flat panel displays
Mass production, some illegal activities
Much too innocent.
Forrester
Research
Grav car manufacturer
Industrial espionage to ferret out the knowledgeable
Chrome Inc.
Campaigners for equal rights in engineering
Terrorists demanding that the entire human race be "Borged"
Hmmm... could be a front..
Aran
Unknown: no english version
A race from the past; blamed for everything
Well, it was obviously the arans who caused all the world's problems...
SFSF
Unknown: seemingly unrelated page
Star Fleet Special Forces: Military fast strike anti terrorist squads run by the Imperium
Well hidden secret organisation perhaps..
SSCI: Scientific systems co.
Cutting edge research, development and consulting services
Star SCI, scientific division of the Imperium
Sounds familiar...
Technomages: CDB Systems
Small, independant computer dealer
An organisation of inventors who are distinguished by a blue band.
Friendly, tightly knit and friendly to those of their own type: knowledgeable.
Gaia software
Handheld internet & intranets
Gaia is the entire communications/TV/Entertainment network which now spans 3 sectors of the galaxy
what more is to be said?

more to follow..

(c)1998 A. O'Byrne, graphics+ game info from R.Lang, contributions
from various sources