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[[Image:Team red.png|right|thumb|300px|The RED Corporate Logo]][[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]][[Image:TF2 CharacterArt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Team RED]][[Image:redarchitechture.png|right|thumb|300px|RED's architectural style]]
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{{hatnote|This article is about one of the two companies that employ the two teams of mercenaries in the Gravel Wars [[storyline]]. For the game roles of the red and blue uniformed teams those companies employ, see [[Teams]].}}
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{{Company infobox
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| name    = Reliable Excavation Demolition
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| image  = Team red.png
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| rmark  = RED
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| soa    = Demolition operations
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| locale  = [[Badlands (Region)|Badlands]]
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| ceo    = [[Redmond Mann]]
  
{{Quotation|'''The Heavy''', trying to pull in new recruits|You should try out for RED team!|sound=TryOutForRedTeam.wav}}
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}}
  
'''Reliable Excavation Demolition''' is a holding corporation, allegedly specializing in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half the world's governments, led by founder and CEO [[Redmond Mann]]. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations, computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations can be found throughout these bases.
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{{Quotation|'''Blutarch Mann'''|Blast! I should have hired the RED team...|sound=Sf13_blutarch_almost_lost04.wav}}
  
The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, the [[BLU|Builders League United]]. Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers. For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, [[Classes|mercenaries]] are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders and have continued through hundreds of years to the present day.
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'''RED''' ('''Reliable Excavation Demolition'''), a subsidiary of [[TF Industries]], also known as Team Fortress, allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half of the world's governments, led by founder and CEO [[Redmond Mann]]. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations.
  
RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by mercenary contract. Despite this, the RED [[Demoman]] and the BLU [[Soldier]] became fast friends after meeting at a projectile weapons expo. Once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition that promised a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody [[WAR! Update|war]].
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The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, [[BLU]] (Builders League United). Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers. For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, [[Classes|mercenaries]] are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders, and have continued for about a century to the present day.
  
RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]]. However, while its dress code is rather liberal in terms of clothing, it is required that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification. This could also be for identification by Sentry Guns.
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RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by contract. Despite this, the RED [[Demoman]] and the BLU [[Soldier]] at one time became fast friends after meeting each other at a projectile weapons expo. Once this was brought to the attention of the [[Administrator]], however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition that promised a [[Gunboats|mysterious new item]] to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody [[WAR! Update|war]].
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RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than [[BLU]]. RED's dress code, however, is rather liberal, requiring that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification. This could also be for identification by [[Sentry Gun]]s.
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The Administrator terminated the [[Director]]'s interviews just as he  finished with the RED team; so, in the ''Team Fortress 2'' [[Movies|shorts]] by [[Valve]], RED usually kills or defeats BLU.
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{{anchor|Sub-Fronts|Sub-fronts}}
  
{{anchor|Sub-Fronts}}
 
 
== Sub-fronts ==
 
== Sub-fronts ==
 
{{see also|List of companies}}
 
{{see also|List of companies}}
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[[File:RedmondMann.png|thumb|220px|Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850]]
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Known sub-fronts of RED include:
 
Known sub-fronts of RED include:
 
* Alliance Towing  
 
* Alliance Towing  
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* Zippy Plow
 
* Zippy Plow
  
== Related Merchandise ==
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== Related merchandise ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Thumb_tf2_team_mug.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=MU400 RED Cup In The Valve Store]
 
File:Merch Red Pass.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0595 RED Parking Pass]
 
File:Merch Red Pass.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0595 RED Parking Pass]
 
File:REDpatchmainMerch.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0599 RED Patch]
 
File:REDpatchmainMerch.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0599 RED Patch]
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File:Merch_Red_4g.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=G2377 RED Team Gelaskin iPhone 4]
 
File:Merch_Red_4g.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=G2377 RED Team Gelaskin iPhone 4]
 
File:Merch_Ellis_Hat.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0561 RED Team Ellis Hat]
 
File:Merch_Ellis_Hat.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0561 RED Team Ellis Hat]
File:Sentry1.jpg|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0109 Sentry Poster]
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File:Merch_RED_shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=C01625 RED Tshirt]
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File:Sentry1.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0109 Sentry Poster]
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File:Red_Scarf_Main_1.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=A01120 RED Team Scarf]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
== Trivia ==
 
* The RED team is considered to be the "face" of ''Team Fortress 2'', appearing more prominently than [[BLU]] in box-art and promotional materials, as well as being portrayed as the "winning team" in the ''[[Meet the Team]]'' videos.
 
* Ironically, Reliable Excavation Demolition is always the defending team in some control point and Payload maps, although its name would suggest that they are the attackers rather than BLU.
 
** However, RED control points are usually linked to some sort of weapon, like [[Dustbowl|a rocket]] or [[Gravel Pit|a laser gun]], so this is somewhat justified.
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Mann Co.]]; with the simultaneous deaths of the owner, Redmond Mann, and rival twin Blutarch Mann, both heirless, ownership of Reliable Excavation Demolition and holdings reverted to Mann Co.
 
* [[Administrator]]
 
* [[Administrator]]
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* [[BLU]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
 
* [[List of companies]]
* [[BLU]]
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* [[TF Industries]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ "The Administrator"] [[comic]]  
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* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition], a fan-made website
* [http://www.reliableexcavationdemolition.com/ Reliable Excavation Demolition] &ndash; fan-made website
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ WAR! Update comic]
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[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Background]]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 15:14, 16 January 2020

This article is about one of the two companies that employ the two teams of mercenaries in the Gravel Wars storyline. For the game roles of the red and blue uniformed teams those companies employ, see Teams.
Reliable Excavation Demolition
RED
Information
Reporting mark: RED
Sphere of activity: Demolition operations
Locale: Badlands
Chief Executive Officer: Redmond Mann
Blast! I should have hired the RED team...
Blutarch Mann

RED (Reliable Excavation Demolition), a subsidiary of TF Industries, also known as Team Fortress, allegedly specializes in "demolition operations". In reality, from behind a myriad of sub-fronts, it secretly controls half of the world's governments, led by founder and CEO Redmond Mann. Beneath the convincing exterior of their bases of operations can be found computer racks, satellites, rockets, and missile installations.

The other half of the world is just as secretly controlled by their rivals, BLU (Builders League United). Each corporation administers its half of the world with a multi-disciplined army of paper pushers. For any problem lacking an obvious bureaucratic solution, mercenaries are contracted to address the situation through a massive application of force. Conflicts between the two companies began as land disputes between their leaders, and have continued for about a century to the present day.

RED and BLU share an intense rivalry, with nearly all encounters between the two quickly escalating into brutal and often fatal violence. Inter-company friendship is also strictly forbidden by contract. Despite this, the RED Demoman and the BLU Soldier at one time became fast friends after meeting each other at a projectile weapons expo. Once this was brought to the attention of the Administrator, however, she pitted them against each other in a deadly competition that promised a mysterious new item to the winner, twisting their former friendship into a bloody war.

RED favors a more rustic style of architecture than BLU. RED's dress code, however, is rather liberal, requiring that employees adopt a red motif for easy identification. This could also be for identification by Sentry Guns.

The Administrator terminated the Director's interviews just as he finished with the RED team; so, in the Team Fortress 2 shorts by Valve, RED usually kills or defeats BLU.

Sub-fronts

See also: List of companies
Founder and CEO, Redmond Mann, 1850

Known sub-fronts of RED include:

  • Alliance Towing
  • Binski Paper Co.
  • Brown Nugget Prospecting
  • Cornwell
  • Hampshire's Heavy Mining Equipment
  • Happy Farmers Cooperative
  • Husky Acres
  • Imperial Mining
  • Jenkin Coal Co.
  • Old Geezer Draft Beer
  • Red Bread
  • Red Shed
  • Red Valley Mining
  • Sanders BBQ
  • Sunny Hay
  • Zippy Plow

Related merchandise

See also

External links