Hydrosubsidium is a European corporation that specializes in pioneering underwater technologies. After the Mob Wars, it invested in redeveloping Charter Hill, where it had its administrative offices, making it one of the most pleasant areas of Night City.
History[]
Hydrosubsidum got its start with its release of an affordable and efficient fluid breathing system, called the Gilbear lung. After several sales of the system to different European and American salvage companies, the company became complacent, believing it could survive on the sales of one product alone. After several near-bankruptcies, the company was forced to branch out into other underwater technologies.
Eight years after the invention of the Gilbear system, Hydrosubsidium had three innovative underwater technologies on the market: the Poseidon Fluid Breathing Suit, capable of reaching depths up to 1000 ft. below sea level; the Sinclair submersible, infamous for making the "rape of the Titanic" possible; and the Davidson rebreather. After sales of the rebreather to several navies, the company had the income to enter into full scale production of many of their ground-breaking inventions. If any significant advancement is made in the realm of aquatic technology it is a good bet that the Hydrosubsidium is behind it.
Although Hydrosubsidium could be called a major corporation, and probably should be ranked among the giants like Arasaka and Zetatech, it prefers to keep a low profile. It helped during the redevelopment of the Charter Hill area of Night City during the 2010s, making it one of the most pleasant areas sections of the city with the help of the glamour and wealth of the neighboring Hacienda Hotel. They owned multiple buildings in that area, though their main offices in the city was the Hydro-Technics Building. During the 2010s and 2020s, the company was known to be conducting secretive operations in the trenches at Del Coronado Bay further west.[1]
Products[]
2020[]
| Type | Products |
|---|---|
| Cyberware | Aquagoggs[2] |
| Equipment | Diving Suit[3], Aquamax tank unit[4], Deepstar tank unit[4], Seagod[5], Gorgon[6] |
| Vehicles | Orca[7], Pelagic[8] |
2045[]
| Type | Products |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Hydrosubsidium Universal Aqualung[9] |
| Weapons | Micro Hydrogen Combustor[10] |
Notable Locations[]
Night City[]
- Concord & Darkwood Apartments
- Hydrosubsidium Research Facility
- Hydro-Technics Building (regional HQ)
References[]
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Night City Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1991. (pp.166,169)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.28)
- ↑ FISK, C. Chromebook Volume 1. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1991. (p.15)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.29)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.30)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.31)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.37)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.35)
- ↑ HUTT, J. et al. Black Chrome. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2023. (p.42)
- ↑ HUTT, J. et al. Black Chrome. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2023. (p.85)