Aether Foundation (Industrialists)

Aether Foundation is a Hawaiian-based energy company founded in 1997 and the successor of Aether Corporation's experimental development division. They focus on the development of Null Energy and their application as a clean renewable energy source.

Foundings
Abelix Industries' Eastern Europe branch found the presence of a lingering ripple of water in the center of the Tunguska incident. They discovered that the water is not liquid, but rather, a void that connects the material world with another world on Earth. Research of this discovery did not continue until 1989 when the project was transferred to Aether Foundation's experimental development division. With the support of Abelix Industries and Australion Corp., Aether Foundation reorganized the experimental development division into an individual company with the goals of possibly using the mysterious void as an energy source for commercial use.

Breakthrough soon happened when the prodigy Lusamine was brought into the company, cracking through the void and discovering the Null, an unidentifiable and unstable energy source with the potential to power entire countries. Work soon began on the development of Null power plants, under the lead of Lusamine and the full support of Aether Corporation, with 2 power plants successfully installed in Asia and North America and 1 in Europe in a span of 10 years. More power plants are awaiting construction, with time constraints, budget overruns, and the instability of Null energy being the main concerns for the slow development. The appearance of Ultra Beasts, which seems to feed on Null energy, caused the company to hire private military contractors for their headquarters and raised suspicion among the Rangers.

Developments
Aether Foundation focuses mostly on the development of Null energy as an energy source. The use of Null energy as a power source proved to be very profitable but incredibly dangerous and expensive. Only the 5 Mega Industries are willing to buy and use the power plants, for they supported the company since 2001. There are fears that Null energy could be used as fuels for superweapons although such claims have been denied by the company, stating that the company has no interest in creating weapons of mass destruction.

Works on cheaper and safer energy sources have been conducted but none could triumph over the massive output of the Null power plants. Other projects of the company include the maintenance of the power plants (which is often and their primary source of profit), experimental biofuel, anti-matter fuel, hydrogen fuel, and cold fusion. Like their parent company, they invest heavily in robotics, as they want to reduce the number of casualties and mental reports surrounding Null Energy,

Headquarters

 * China
 * Japan
 * Luxembourg
 * United States of America
 * Hawaii

Prominent Members

 * Gladion: Gladion works as a lowly security guard for the Hawaii building after several incidents regarding Ultra Beasts under the suggestion of Hau.
 * Hau: Hau primarily works as a janitor and the maintenance of the backup generators inside the Hawaii building every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 9 AM - 5 PM.
 * Lusamine: The chairman of Aether Foundation and founder of Null energy, Lusamine holds a high position equal to those of region-based Mega Industries leaders. Continuous exposure to Null energy caused significant damage to her mental psyche and only a few people can meet her in person.
 * Wickes: Wickes is Lusamine's assistant and her speaker in public. As her boss is unable to lead directly due to her mental problems, she is currently in charge of the company.

Trivia

 * This version of Aether Foundation is partly inspired by the Union Aerospace Corporation from the Doom series.