Googl/OriginsLore
Soviet Beginnings
Googl was founded early during the Cold War United Socialist Soviet Republic, meant to design and manufacture nuclear weaponry. Armed with limitless resources from the government, Googl designed many innovative technologies including nuclear fusion, advanced aeronautics, and Velcro. When the Space Race began in 1955, the Soviet Union shifted Googl's primary research to advanced "super-computers" and nuclear spaceship drive cores. By this time Stalin had cut funding for Googl drastically, leading to several Googl laboratories to defect. Those laboratories would go on to leak multiple blueprints to United States officials, insuring the success of the Apollo program. Stalin, outraged at the enemy's successes, decided to pour all funding into a large interstellar spaceship in Siberia to which he planned to expand the Soviet Empire on to Mars. Many unexpected complications prior to launch delayed the project for weeks, most notably the ship A.I. going rogue and repeatedly changing all the television channels on board. Finally, on July 30th, 1969, the Premier called the order for the remaining Googl science team to leave for Mars. The takeoff was a resounding success, with only minor problems concerning the life support systems almost failing cable issues.
Complications and crashes
After only a month into the four month journey, food supplies were growing thin and it was decided to activate the emergency, untested hyper-drive to hopefully cut the trip short by at least two and a half months. What resulted was the ship shooting into near light-speed for 943.67 AU, straight into the low-orbit of AWTeen in the Active Worlds universe. The hyper-drive jump had sent a surge of electricity throughout the system, frying all digitally stored technologies, engines, and life support systems. The resulting crash killed all but two members of the science team: Club Alpha and efitu. The pair deconstructed the ship over the course of a few weeks to establish the beginning makings of a city which would house themselves and various natives of the land. However, it was short lived. Soon the town fell into decay as it's creators moved on to a dedicated science facility to be constructed in the coming days.
New Facilities
They settled in a mountain, expanding outward from it. A university would come to be built to teach the natives of their technologies. However, at the peak of this success, tensions were mounted between Club Alpha and efitu. Soon, efitu took a ship and disappeared into the night, leaving the Active Worlds universe unknown to return again. Club Alpha continued the research, funded by UGN Studios, with recruited natives, most notably Adam, and Father. As well, a scientist from Russia that had been sent to search for the lost ship, Demon Dog. The team made great scientific advancements in the fields of particle-specific entry, super-computers, architecture, and most notably, particle bonding. However, after UGN Studios failed to continue funding for the following year, Demon Dog was laid off due to budget cuts, and research slowed. Googl soon regained a positive budget after a breakthrough in Pyramid technology and Demon Dog was rehired the following year along with a new member, Koll. Several years passed with moderate technological advances such as nuclear shelters dubbed "vaults", local teleportation, and inter-universe space travel. By the year 2010, the team had narrowed to Club Alpha, Demon Dog, and Adam. Demon Dog and Club Alpha were doing routine check-ups of the facility when Adam pulled Alpha away to discuss private matters. The Feds busted down the doors of all their homes that night. Club Alpha and Adam were charged with treason and found guilty, while Demon Dog was accused, but no holding evidence could be found to convict him. He was later appointed Supreme Commander by Club Alpha, residing in the nearby Skype universe.
Googl now exists as tax shelter independent research company situated on AWTeen with locations in all major worlds in the Active Worlds universe. It offers a wide variety of services and products.