Governments aren’t the only ones running the show anymore; now, the real power-plays are done by the megacorps, huge multinational entities with enough clout to have a serious impact on everyone’s lives.

First, the Big Ten, the AAA-rated companies:

• Ares Macrotechnology
• Aztechnology
• Evo Corporation
• The Horizon Group
• Mitsuhama Computer Technologies
• NeoNET
• Renraku Computer Systems
• Saeder-Krupp Heavy Industries
• Shiawase Corporation
• Wuxing Incorporated

There are gobs of smaller corporations and bit-players. As they become relevant, they’ll get listed here.