Which would you rather work in if it were real?

I selected the Federation from Star Trek because I love what it stands for, for the most part.

Galactic Federation from Metroid

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Maybe the Alien one, because that's the only one that isn't directly involved in war? (Although Star Trek could make an OK case for that, too, I guess.)

...I can't think of any fictional organization that doesn't come with the risk of being obliterated in some way.

I'd be cool with working as a bartender on Omega in Mass Effect. Hear about the wild space stories these people have had.

A good chunk of the milky way is fucked for a while after ME 3 so Star Trek then.

Umbrella seems like a fine corporation.

Star Trek seems to be the best combination, rather safe but interesting.

Megacorp from Ratchet and Clank.

United Federation of Planets. The vast majority of their operations aren't about getting their personnel killed. Unless you're wearing a red shirt and is the only new guy to be sent down with the away team along with the captain, you'll probably have a rather long life with few limitations on where you'll be able to go.

Have you seen the Alien movies? The ones where the corporation sends a few space truckers down to a derelict planet to pick up a potentially hostile alien life form and made sure that a robot was on board the ship with specific instructions to get the alien back to them with or without the crew members intact?

On topic, probably Star Trek as long as I can special-order a blue shirt.

What about the Galactic Empire from Star Wars? No love for those guys?

I would be a cook and extra gun if things goes south for Serenity from Serenity/Firefly. My reason for joining would be wanting to escape from my colony to explore other planets and be free from any of the Alliance control.

@believer258:

That's not entirely war related. More like a space zoo, really. I might as well mention that while I haven't seen any of the Alien films, I am aware of the general plot line.

Systems Alliance. Love the mass effect universe.

I selected the systems alliance, since i'd have the highest survival rate.

I woulda selected the Federation, but i'd be some no-name low ranked red or gold shirt so i'd die to the anomaly of the week pretty damn quick.

Obviously Star Trek, at least they are not constantly at war. Also holo decks, replicators and teleportation.

Democratic Order of Planets

Velour uniforms, the DOOP boys choir, near-infinite waves of killbots...what more could you ask for?

Federation. Give me some of that holodeck and replicator technology please!

Federation. I want to work in Future San Francisco.

I'm just saying that Weyland-Yutani is pretty much the poster-child for immoral, dishonest, dishonorable, and unethical science fiction corporations. The only award they don't win is the one for sheer fucking stupidity, and that's only because Umbrella and Armacham duked that one out over a few games.

@superfriend: @jacdg: @casper_: You guys didn't read my little bit at the beginning there did you?

How about crew member on the Planet Express ship?

@believer258:

Star Trek it is, then. At least the theme in that series seems to be diplomacy rather than fucking shit up.

Yeah, pretty much. If you had watched the Alien films, you'd know that, that's probably the one out of many that you wouldn't want to work in, but I still put it. And Armacham from F.E.A.R.... Yay! That's a great mention! I don't think that's well known, but it's also not one that can be chosen here either.

I'd settle for the current United Nations tbh......

@video_game_king: For anyone that's into peace, the Federation is the one to choose. There are wars, but in the Federation, it's constantly against the idea of war, and the idea is quite prevalent throughout the shows.

Federation is the only one that isn't completely fucked. And isn't it basically working communism? I can get behind this fictional but oh so attractive prospect.

Earth Gov seems to have it pretty rough in the world of Dead Space but they do get really badass suits.

I chose the Federation, as they're probably the best for job safety, so long as you weren't a red shirt.

I chose mass effect because I'm sure there are plenty of jobs that don't involve me getting killed instantly. Also, yeah. A job on omega would be cool.

The federation is a post-capitalist liberal democracy and constitutional republic, as well as utopian socialism.

@ntm: Well in what capacity would we work in these governments because a lot of them are military based and having experienced those games first hand I sure as heck don't want to be on the frontlines.

Because i'd get to wear this sick suit. (Also, I hate desk jobs)

EDIT: Sorry, I skimmed over the part about space exploration. United Federation of Planets then, I guess.

The Star Trek job seems like the o lay one where vast swaths of it would include a peaceful existence , untouched by war. All the other universes are basically in the middle of a galaxy wide war.

Star Trek as it's the only one that would probably allow me to not die within the first week of deployment. Plus of those listed Star Trek is my favourite franchise and universe so I would love to be in it. Though if I was in Star Trek I would just like to live on Earth as it's a goddamn paradise from the way the way it's described on the TV shows. Though I know it would only be a matter of time until I would get addicted to the holodeck like Barclay and never want to leave.

None ... because i dont like corporations/federal governments etc. and will not willingly submit to their ideals.

@aetheldod said:

Haha this is funny.

Anyways, I'd definitely go with the Federation since Star Trek portrays a near perfect future for humanity.

Star Trek, cause Holodek.

Star Trek would be the least likely to get horribly killed unless you're a yellow shirt. Mass Effect you'll be killed by Reapers, Halo you'll be invaded by covenant, Killzone you have to put up with Rico, Dead Space & Alien is pretty obvious why you don't want to be part of their universe.

Weyland Utani because they're evil.

Also Guy Pearce in old guy makeup would be good for a laugh.

I'd want to work at a Lucky Hit stand like Ryu Hazuki.

Of the listed ones: Star Trek. Next Gen, to be exact, since the Enterprise always looked super comfy to live on.

Unlisted: Rupture Farms. Not the greatest work environment, but I want to try a Scrab Cake.

Most of those organizations are just less well defined versions of Star Trek's Federation.

So like, why would I vote for the Earth Government Colonial Alliance, when I have no idea whether they even have any rad guiding principles like the Federation does, and it means I'd have to live in a universe where Necromorphs and stupid moon crews exist and are wrecking the shit out of humanity?

I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps; I've had enough of war. Went with Star Trek since it's peaceful, and all I really want to do is explore space. Of stuff not listed... Legion of Super-Heroes

The EVE Online universe seems to have the best space-drugs. So that one.

All of those things look like the blow ass to be involved with, except for Starfleet.

Is there any real choice here? The Federation of Planets is the only one on the list where neither the majority (or all) of humanity ends up dead (Halo, Mass Effect, especially Dead Space) and isn't the personification of corporate corruption (Weyland-Yutani) Killzone is a bit harder to pin down, but we're still talking about a war essentially designed as WW2.0 and it has one fatal flaw: you'll be working with Rico. Really, I'd rate the Helghast over the UCN due to that fact alone.

Now that I think about it a lot of science fiction employers are either stuck in Dystopian fiction or suffer horrendous casualties. Hell, not even Star Wars gets a free pass on that one, Rebel or Empire. The Federation of Planets are one of the few that dares to be Utopian. Probably why it's still going strong.

It's as if writers feel an uncontrollable urge to either have a stable, Dystopian society where the hero is used as a shining beacon fighting against evil and tyranny or sacrifice HUGE amounts of people in non-Dystopian fiction just to hammer home how big the threat and the current crisis is, where either the hero is used as a shining beacon protecting a struggling humanity or the life-affirming message for some reason is that humanity will always continue to fight.

Halo does both of these with Master Chief and the heroic marine supporting characters. And the death toll in that universe is insane - extended fiction puts it at over half the human population, or some 23 BILLION people.

You want to work for an oppressive corporation that would send you to planets infested with face-raping alien monsters for the sake of profit?