Medi-Corp

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Overview

Medi-Corp is a company based in Paragon City that operates and maintains the MediCom network, allowing fallen Heroes to teleport directly to Hospitals for treatment.

Personnel

Lucas Zanella - President of Medi-Corp

MediCom Network

MediCom Logo

The MediCom Network is derived from technology developed by Portal Corporation researchers[1] following the Rikti War. Based on Rikti technology,[2] the medi-porter is a small portable device that can be applied as a patch onto a person's body which communicates with MediCom nodes spread throughout the City.[3] It will analyze the current medical status of a user and teleport them to the nearest Medical Center upon defeat.[4] It can also send Heroes to a registered Supergroup Base if outfitted with a Reclaimator or Resurrection Circle.

Limitations

It is possible for the MediCom teleport to be intercepted or disabled. Several groups including the 5th Column, Arachnos, Circle of Thorns, Council and Longbow have methods of intercepting defeated hostiles within their bases, sending them instead to nearby holding cells. The Paragon Police Department are able to intercept Villains using Arachnos' network that are defeated while causing Mayhem in Paragon City, sending them to a nearby PPD cellblock.

During subsequent Rikti Invasions, it was reported in the Paragon Times that the local MediCom network became jammed to capacity due to the high number of Heroes being defeated.[5]

Part of Emperor Cole's planned invasion of Primal Earth involved disabling the MediCom network, which would have resulted in huge numbers of Primal Earth's defenders being captured or killed in the conflict.[6]

Alternatives

Controversy

For many years Medi-Corp had a policy of only issuing medi-porters to Heroes registered with the FBSA. This lead to the formation of a group called the "Citizens for Medi-Porters" advocating for widespread availability of the devices. These events resulted in the theft of prototype medi-porter technology and the kidnapping of Medi-Corp President Lucas Zanella.

After the recovery of the technology and rescue of the President, Medi-Corp launched a program to distribute medi-porters to the disabled and elderly of Paragon City.[8]

References

  1. Peregrine Island Overview
  2. Rikti Background
  3. Healing Node Badge
  4. Outbreak MediCom Terminal
  5. The Paragon Times July 24, 2007 : Invasion!
  6. Story Arc: No Survivors
  7. Praetorian Tutorial: Dr. Steffard
  8. Story Arc: Bad People, Good Intentions