VersaLife

"We make tomorrow look like yesterday."

- VersaLife's motto

The VersaLife Corporation is a multinational company active since the early 1990s. In 2052 (and potentially as early as 2027), it is a giant subsidiary of the mammoth firm Page Industries, whose owner is Bob Page. VersaLife specializes in the fields of medicine, bioengineering and nanotechnology. Its headquarters is located in Hong Kong.

Background
The earliest reference to VersaLife is in 1993, when one of the company's subsidiaries, White Helix Labs, performed a series of experiments on newborn babies, likely as part of an early attempt to develop augmentation technology. Adam Jensen was the only survivor of this series of experiments, thought lost when his birth parents burnt down the labs and placed him in the care of Michelle Walthers.

In 2008, VersaLife was one of the several major biotech companies, with the support of the United Nations, to participate in biotech research at the controversial Omega Ranch. Whether or not it was already under Illuminati control at this time is still unclear. The World Health Organization (WHO) began the construction of the new center that would pave the way for research into viral genetics and biological sciences.



In 2027, VersaLife has the patent to produce Neuropozyne, a drug which mechanically-augmented individuals need to take to keep their bodies from violently rejecting their mechanical augmentations. Since VersaLife is the only company producing the drug, Neuropozyne remains extremely expensive. Other alternatives to Neuropozyne exist, such as the relatively inexpensive Riezene. However, VersaLife maintains strict control of the patent for anti-rejection drugs which scares away competitors. VersaLife also manufactures painkillers, and its future parent company, Page Industries, produces neural hubs for mechanically-augmented people. Since Bob Page is VersaLife's CEO in 2027, it is highly plausible that VersaLife is already a subsidiary of Page Industries at this stage.

In the following years, VersaLife develops a cure for AIDS by utilizing nanite robots. An initial breakthrough occurs in 2027 when AIDS is successfully cured in lab mice. By the 2050s, a cure for the disease in humans is found, along with treatments for other viral infections such as the Century Flu.

By 2052, VersaLife is a commercial behemoth, with Maggie Chow as one of its directors. It specializes in nanotechnology, making several products involving nanites, such as nano-augmentations and nanotech swords. VersaLife is the sole source of the augmentation canisters and upgrade canisters found during the 2050s. It is responsible for developing multiple genetically modified organisms known as transgenics. These organisms include greasels, karkians and grays; although grays are simply a resurrected Illuminati experiment that was deemed unsuccessful when first performed. In order to create these products, VersaLife uses its  Universal Constructor, one of the few in existence. In accordance with Majestic 12's plans for world domination, VersaLife also secretly produces the fatal Gray Death nano-virus and its vaccine, Ambrosia. As the source of both the virus and the only working vaccine, anyone susceptible to the virus is effectively at Majestic 12's mercy. Ambrosia is not a permanent cure, but rather only a temporary measure. By selectively increasing and decreasing the intensity of plague outbreaks while keeping the cure under tight rations, Majestic 12 is able to foster social disorder by dissolving the standard social classes - Majestic 12 alone decides who will receive Ambrosia, and no permanent immunization exists.

The VersaLife Corporation places high emphasis on security, to the point that even the receptionist in the Data Entry Facility in Hong Kong will kill anyone who threatens the company. Some staff members, appearing to be regular Data Entry personnel, are in fact spies planted by Majestic 12 to oversee regular employees. Some employees, due to greed, disgruntlement or other reasons, can be persuaded to betray the firm, such as Richard Hundley, the shift supervisor in the Data Entry Facility. VersaLife, like almost all corporations, eventually folds during the Collapse.

VersaLife had a research facility at the Shackleton glacier in Antarctica. The Collapse cut the base and its crew off from the world. The crew survived for some time, but were eventually overrun by cold, food shortage or transgenics. The transgenics adapted to the environment. The greasels and karkians roamed wild, while the sentient grays were taken into care by JC Denton, and became the guardians of his sanctuary.

Hong Kong

 * Maggie Chow (Director)
 * Harrison (Supervisor)
 * Richard Hundley (Shift supervisor)
 * Destiny Savannah (Receptionist)
 * John Smith (Employee)
 * Tom Bunch (Data entry personnel)
 * Louis Elban (Data entry personnel)
 * Sarah Stern (Data entry personnel/Undercover Internal Security)
 * Mike Morgan (Data entry personnel)
 * Gary Burkett (Employee)
 * Trellaine (Scientist)
 * Vargas (Scientist)
 * Arthur Donovan (Series P project managers)
 * M. Lundquist (Scientist)
 * Bates (Scientist)
 * Michalopolis (Scientist)
 * Kohl (Scientist)

Trivia

 * VersaLife's Motto can also be heard in one of the episodes of the first Season of Max Headroom, by the old australian punk hacker.
 * The USA Network TV show Suits mentions a company called Versalife in S04E12, which is a client of Pearson Specter. It is most likely that the name was unintentionally plagiarized from this game series.