[h2][b][u]Technology, Science, and Industry[/u][/b][/h2]

The continued drive for advanced technology as part of the competition of the Cold War lead to a constant state of advancement of technology. While it was primarily related to military technology, the benefits made their way to the industrial and private sectors. 

Following the Heavenfall, as society had so much rebuilding to do, the opportunity arose for new developments and ideas to replace long-held and used ones. New power stations and infrstructure needed to be built; new hospitals, airports, ports, transportation networks, and more. Urban areas could be renewed and reoganised, avoiding many of the issues that had delayed or prevented large-scale plans from being undertaken previously. 

The desperate need for large amounts of rebuilding and manufacturing lead to the embracing of the pioneering automated manufacturing plant technology. Developed in parallel by the growing MegaCorporations, this technology utilised the extensive and growing computerisation of the world and society allowed for the wealth of archived plans, designs and schematics to be utilised to efficiently and quickly reproduce - and modify - the product being manufactured as needed. This allowed for the rapid production and rebuilding of society, as well as a following proliferation of technology, devices, vehicles and weapons through society and worldwide. 

The continuing rise of MegaCorporations and their unrestricted research and development has continued to contribute to the advancement of technology, with more and more advances appearing seemingly every day, and things seen as science fiction becoming fact ever more rapidly. Where the ultimate end point of this is, no-one can be sure, especially when the restrictions and rules are so hard to control.