Fate Enterprises.Inc.

Fate Enterprises.Inc is a Fictional company,within the Maveric Universe

"Where the future begins tomorrow.''

Fate Tower
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In 1928 Alexander Fate Sr. and his son, Alexander Fate,Junior purchased the The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and it's property at 5th Avenue and 33rd Street on New York's Manhattan Island for a little under $20 million.

All the legalities and transactions were handled by Ham Brooks. The dummy corporation Ham used to make the purchase was named the Bethlehem Engineering Corporation. Ham gave it the name because he believed that the site would become "the home of a new savior for humanity."

Alexander Fate Srfirst had the idea for a skyscraper home and headquarters in his teen years. By that time he was already looking to the future when his studies and training would be completed, and he would begin his strange career.

Designed by Doc and Renny Renwick to be the world's tallest skyscraper, construction began in early 1930. A unique approach to the construction sequencing of structural steel, concrete and stone masonry activities devised by Renny, accelerated the installation, and the building opened for business in record time on May 1st 1931.

Alexander Fate Sr took occupancy of the 86th floor 3 weeks later. From a height of 1,050 feet above the street below, his offices command a view of all of Manhattan Island as well as the Hudson and East Rivers.

Alexander Fate Sr skyscraper is the only building in the world to be topped by a dirigible mooring mast. Doc wanted this feature because he was also in the process of designing a ultra-modern airship he would use in his travels around the globe. Due to the fact that this was the tallest building ever built, there was no scientific data on the updraft effects such a tall building would have. Doc knew updrafts would be caused by the winds around the towering building. He took the gamble and had the mooring mast built. The winds were later found to be too strong. The mooring mast proved to be "about as useful as a pair of tonsils." Including the mooring mast, the huge edifice rises to 102 stories.

Propulsion Systems, for a defense contractor

Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) was the name of a department of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1963, it was incorporated into the Directorate of Science & Technology.

The Hidalgo Trading Company Doc's Secret Boathouse and Hanger Monk and Doc Doc's Airship Over The Hudson River One Of Doc's Auto-Gyros Doc's Twin-Masted Schooner Doc's Big Seaplane Concealed from public knowledge, an unremarkable brick structure lay at the waterfront docks of the Hudson River. It bears a sign which reads, "Hidalgo Trading Company". The nondescript exterior and the name on the sign are a front which conceals the fact that this building is Doc Savage's boathouse and hanger. Inside, it is a cavernous structure whose length is over 400 feet and whose roof extends over 120 feet in height. It is partitioned with fire-rated walls into four main areas- the ship dock, the dirigible hanger, the aircraft hanger and a maintenence/office area.

One-fourth of this magnificent building is taken up by an indoor ship dock. Shiny new boats of all types are moored at the dock. Among them is a tall schooner, an armored speed boat and a submarine berth. This held the Helldiver, an under-the-polar-ice submarine, until it was destroyed in the adventure of "Death In Silver." By the time of "Quest Of Qui", a new experimental submarine that Doc is testing is stored here. Doc's Experimental Sub Departs New York In the hanger adjacent to the dock, is moored a large silver airship. The remaining area is taken up by aircraft of all type lined up in neat rows, with taxiways in between them. Many of the airplanes are fitted with pontoons. A ramp between the ship dock and the airship berth leads into the water. Ponderous doors let out into the Hudson River. At the rear of the structure the maintenance bays and offices are housed. The overhead is a maze of rolling cranes and steel catwalks. Everything inside the cavernous building is immaculate.

The Hidalgo Trading Company building is first mentioned in the adventure of "The Lost Oasis". In addition to being fortified with concrete and structural steel walls, it possesses a security system that is far ahead of its time. As Monk puts it, "A bird can't light on this building without us knowing it". The Fortress Of Solitude

Doc's Remote Arctic Laboratory "No one knew its whereabouts. To this retreat Doc went at frequent intervals for periods of intense study to which he devoted himself. At such times he vanished as completely as though he had dropped from the earth. No one could get in touch with him. It was these periodic disappearances, as much as anything else, which had given Doc repute as a man of mystery." (from Doc Savage, "The Pirate Of The Pacific", by Kenneth Robeson) Doc Savage had devoted his life to aiding mankind and increasing his own knowledge so that he might help the human race. To achieve this he had trained himself to never stop studying. Almost every waking moment was given to it. At times it required concentration so intense that total solitude was required- no interruptions. He sought out remote places in the world for a facility to both serve as a study retreat and a place to house his many unusual scientific experiments. He chose a remote island in the vast arctic wastelands.

Construction began in 1931 shortly after the "Crime College" was completed. Doc and Renny transitioned their construction activities directly from the College to the Fortress. Most of the same construction personnel were used. Materials and men were airlifted in huge cargo planes. The dome shape was chosen because it was the fastest way to enclose a large volume. The nearly impenetrable glass-like carbon compound used for the skin, allowed for large sections to be fabricated and shipped by air to the remote location. Then, it was a relatively simple operation to weld the sections together during the brief arctic summer. Doc Savage believed that the site he had chosen for the amazing facility was in such remote desolation that it would never be found. But in 1938, in the adventure of "The Fortress Of Solitude", a handful of Soviet prison escapees led by John Sunlight saw the top of the Strange Blue Dome standing above the grey rocks of the small icy island. The group was at that time marooned on a hijacked icebreaking ship, slowly starving. The evil creature that was John Sunlight forbid any of his people to go near the dome. In fact, these poor souls were his people, for he dominated them with the terrible thing that was his mind. His lieutenant Civan and the two giantesses, Titania and Giantia and the others in the group were left to watch from above a nearby snow drift as John Sunlight made repeated attempts to force his way into the dome.

An Eskimo named Aput appeared and offered food for the starving group. When John Sunlight asked what the blue dome was, the eskimo replyed that he saw no dome! This scared John Sunlight. Going insane meant he could not dominate other men, and he needed many such men if he were to achieve his goals. For their hospitality, Aput and his people were imprisoned and allowed no food. John Sunlight wanted to be sure this was not a trick. After several days, the Eskimos stayed fat...so he watched them at night too.

Aput and his tribesmen are in fact the keepers of the dome. Doc Savage long ago befriended them. In return for seeing after the place and his experiments inside, Doc provides them food and other necessities.

Several nights later, Aput stoles away from the camp. He did not know that John Sunlight is following. As Aput neared the dome a door mysteriously opened. He entered. When Aput exited carrying food, John Sunlight clubbed him sensless. After some experimentation Sunlight discovered the secret to opening the dome. The white rabbit-skin robe Aput wore was lined with a material that actuated the door when it was held close to the dome.

Doc Savage did not know it yet, but his worst nightmare was about to come true! John Sunlight entered the Blue Dome and for two weeks he was not heard from. To Civan, Titania, Giantia and the others in the group- he had vanished.

Colonel Gideon Fate-Alpha/Omega Warrior. Superman hero-sort of similar to Tom Strong, Tom Swift, Derreck Flint. and Doc Savage all rolled into one. Located within the Maveric Comic Universe.