General Technology

About
General Technology is an electronics manufacturing company from the St. Ark Federation, it was originally founded in 1908 in the Dominion of St. Ark and continues to be the dominant electronics manufacturer in the St. Ark Federation. Its headquarters is located in the industrial city of Jefferson in the State of New Shingleton.

In the game Steven Ogg International Airport, a General Technology store can be spotted on the first floor in the facility, there only a handful of electronics are displayed in the store, such as the radio, typewriter and the television.

History
General Technology was founded in March 25th 1908 in the outskirts of the city of Jefferson in the State of New Shingleton by Robert Woodrow, a business man born in the United States of Megaton and Columbia who migrated to the Dominion of St. Ark to look for better work and potential for industry, eventually General Technology became responsible for manufacturing electric lighting fixtures and other electric lighting devices.

During the First Great War, many workers working for General Technology at the time were forced by the USMC government to contribute to the war efforts in the First Great War, and their main factory was destroyed during Crimmitonia's bombardment of New Shingleton in 1915. In the aftermath of the war Robert Woodrow eventually placed his company back into business and a new factory was constructed in 1920.

Eventually, General Technology would be rendered bankrupt after the Great Depression in the 30s, although they had stabilized they would eventually become bankrupt and devastated in the 40s in the Second Great War when Crimmitonia began bombing New Shingleton again, and in the aftermath of the Second Great War Robert Woodrow would eventually pass away, a new factory built to withstand bombardments was constructed in 1948.

In 1957, the St. Ark Federation gained full independence from the United States of Megaton and Columbia, and during the Golden Era in the St. Ark Federation in the 1960s, General Technology emerged as the most dominant electronics manufacturing company in New Shingleton, producing televisions, radios, typewriters and many things later on in the years to come.

However in 1974 the Federation War began and resulted in potential for General Technology to further spread their presence in Bistonia to be cut off, and eventually the St. Ark Federation would face an economic crisis which rendered General Technology incapable of producing many electronic household items.

Federation Civil War (1979 - 1984)
The Federation Civil War was a period of instability within the St. Ark Federation between 1979 and 1984 and began with demonstrations and eventually the St. Thomas Incident, eventually General Fred Goldlock and his army would detain the president of the St. Ark Federation and seize power of the country establishing a military dictatorship which lasted over 10 years including a guarantee of a 10 year martial law in place.

Due to Fred Goldlock's policies, General Technology was seized by the government and became a state owned company which manufactures televisions and many more and General Technology ceased to exist as a private owned company and in a short matter many of its employees and the CEO fled in time to the United States of Megaton and Columbia, however the CEO of General Technology was left unlucky as naval patrols forced him to redirect to the unstable State of Bistonian Shingleton, there he was executed by gunfire by Bistonian Shingleton Seperatists and his body was dumped in the Bistonian Sea.

Downfall
Like many companies in New Shingleton, General Technology was caught up in civil violence in Jefferson City as the city had descended to violent crime due to the decline of industry in the area, General Technology's main factory would also become dilapidated and their main source of income has slightly dried up despite being the main dominant force of electronics in the market for the St. Ark Federation,

Many assets owned by General Technology were also seized by Fred Goldlock's personal oligarchs dividing and ruling the country and many employees opposing the action were shot as a result of their opposition.

By the events of New Shingleton in 1989, General Technology still continues to operate and manufacture electronics and advertise them including displaying them in stores as seen in New Shingleton,

Modern Day
The fate of General Technology in the modern day is uncertain and their status as a private company was restored after the collapse of the military government in 1989, and they had stabilized in the aftermath of the military government and continue to manufacture and operate.

In games
General Technology appears in the game New Shingleton: Steven Ogg International Airport. In the main facility, you can spot the small General Technology store on the second floor next to Dragon's Palace, over there you can spot the companies logo and inside the store many of the companies notable items are displayed such as the radio, television and the typewriter.

Throughout the game, many items belonging to General Technology are scattered throughout the map, such as the computer, and the disk, many of these items are spotted in Ambelaide Station and the Grisly Diner, and General Technology's televisions can be spotted in the Crimsonian secret base called Cafe Bistonia.

Electronics
Throughout the 60s and 70s, General Technology had made hundreds of notable essential items before the Federation Civil War and their eventual decline, however the only notable items are known as the radio, television, typewriter, disks and the computer, many of these items are found in the game New Shingleton and their store.

CT-7803
CT-7803, also known as the Television, is a boxy and small television produced by General Technology in 1973 before the beginning of the Federation War, it was designed and rolled out the following year and was considered one of the most popular electronics throughout the St. Ark Federation, it was widely used across the country until the 2000s.

Other variations of the CT-7803 included a different color which is slightly yellow and comes in different colors throughout the country, despite the companies setbacks the CT-7803 continued to become a beacon of hope for the company. It is also scattered across Steven Ogg International Airport.

GUS-1334
The GUS-1334, also known as the Radio, is a boxy and slightly big radio produced by General Technology in 1967 and upgraded into different versions over the past decades, it was designed and rolled out afterwards in 1968 and widely used across the country till the 90s, although more popular it couldn't compete with the CT-7803 and the company was barely producing any income from the GUS-1334 due to its scarce use.

Other variations of the GUS-1334 included different colors for the radio such as a black color variation of it and would be rolled out in different colors throughout the country, however this was proven not to help with the income of General Technology the different variations of the GUS-1334 had stopped rolling and only a fraction of radios with colors remain manufacturing such as the black color variation.

BELLA-1400
The BELLA-1400, also known as the Typewriter, is a boxy typewriter produced by General Technology in 1948 and upgraded into different versions over the past decades, it was known as General Technology's earliest brands and rolled out in 1950, it was also known to be popular and would eventually led to General Technology rising as the most dominant electronics company throughout the 60s, however due to General Technology creating many new electronics such as the CT-7803 and the GUS-1334, the BELLA-1400 couldn't compete and throughout 1978 it was barely manufactured and in the late 80s General Technology decided to sell out all of the typewriters they had manufactured in stores across New Shingleton.

Other variations of the BELLA-1400 included a turquoise colored typewriter which serves as a special item in special events held by General Technology,