Corporation Name: Great Leap Forward Incorporated
Headquarters: Varunda IX
Locations: Distribution venues change constantly with fluctuating laws and local conditions. GLF Inc. maintains a presence on Coruscant, Roon, Annaj, Mandalore, and Fondor through its hidden
Marrow & Illskins Alchemy Shop venues.
Operations: Producing and distributing holocrons, Force artifacts, Alchemy creations as well as ingredients and supplies.
Rationale: After
a successful raid which netted every holocron and artifact in the Sith Archives, Velok and Dissero
embarked on a project. Two of the galaxy's finest holocron makers would place individual techniques in small, relatively simple holocrons, of the kind used as journals by ancient Jedi like Tharence Wo or the father of Bastila Shan. Velok then recruited Warren Valik, the galaxy's greatest materials alchemist, to help
steal holocrons from the Jedi Archives on Tython, and to
assist them in producing large numbers of simple holocrons.
Tier: 2
Description: The IC intent of Great Leap Forward is threefold. First, to disseminate long-hoarded secrets and spread understanding, in the tradition of the Blackguard of whom Velok is the last surviving heir. Second, to undermine monopolies on secrets of the Force, held by the Sith Empire and the Jedi Order -- and to humiliate both orders. Third, to spread chaos.
Great Leap Forward operates through mind-tricked, unaware, disposable couriers and reputable, well-guarded third-party auction houses, as well as other distribution venues. Its ownership can be guessed but not, by and large, verified.
GLF's product is high-value but low-volume. Not even three expert makers of holocrons can truly mass-produce them. However, GLF also sells artifacts and numerous holocrons from the Jedi and Sith Archives, from the mundane to the truly unique, as well as the detritus of the GLF founders' private collections. GLF does not take requests, as there is no way to contact GLF. When possible, the name is not used at all; in most cases, holocrons simply surface as anonymously backed lots in auctions across the galaxy. There are times when, at a loss, GLF adopts a 'free to a good home' philosophy; call it corporate charity work.
The process of transferring information from original holocrons to duplicates is time-consuming, requiring the holocron makers as a means of verbal and energy-construct-based transition. The resulting gatekeepers are sketchy duplicates of the originals in personality and image. The resulting holocrons vary somewhat in terms of physical durability; in any case, one should be careful with anything made of crystal. Most of those holocrons contain information on only one Force power.
In its original inception, GLF Inc. was co-owned by Velok, Dissero, and Valik, the shares and earnings equally split. However, after the deaths of both Velok and Valik, the ownership passed in full to Dissero, who has--of his own volition and funds--spent time investing into the creation of six physical shop locations for GLF Inc. called
Marrow & Illskins as well as collecting and creating products to sell within said shops. Dissero has also taken revenue earned through GLF Inc. and partnered with
AEI for the creation and support of the up and coming Alchemist's Guild by providing resources and Alchemy ingredients at discounted rates to enrolled students.
