Lore of Horizon Forbidden West: Ted Faro
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Ted Farrow founded Pharaoh Automated Solutions and achieved success with the Alfred line, expanded with the Harvester line, and revolutionized consumer tech with the Pharaoh Focus. Despite becoming the world's wealthiest corporation, Ted's destructive actions led to his downfall, ending his reign of destruction.
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- Theodore Farrow founded Pharaoh Automated Solutions in 2033, initially facing challenges in the robotics market but achieving success in 2038 with the Alfred line, leading to significant company growth and expansion.
- Dr. Elizabeth Sobeck's tenure at FAS from 2040 to 2048 was marked by her pivotal role in advancing green robotics and boosting company profits, although her resignation in 2048 resulted in a decline in the company's focus on positive contributions, ultimately leading to a shift towards military defense technologies under Farrow's leadership.
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What is Pharaoh Automated Solutions known for?
Pharaoh Automated Solutions (FAS) is renowned for its breakthrough in robotics with the Alfred line, levitating personal servitors that propelled the company to success in 2038. FAS also developed the Harvester line in 2043 to address global food insecurities by creating bio-engineered crops resistant to various conditions. Additionally, FAS revolutionized consumer interactions with the Pharaoh Focus, a personal augmented reality device dominating the market with over 200,000 applications.
Who spearheaded green robotics efforts at FAS?
Dr. Elizabeth Sobeck joined FAS in 2040 and became the chief scientist, spearheading green robotics efforts that significantly boosted the company's profits over the 2040s. Her contributions led to the development of environmentally friendly technologies and innovations within FAS, showcasing her dedication to sustainable practices and advancements in the field of robotics.
What led to the decline in FAS's focus on life-positive work?
Dr. Sobeck's resignation from FAS in 2048 marked a turning point for the company, leading to a decline in its focus on life-positive work despite her significant contributions to its success. The departure of Dr. Sobeck, who championed green robotics efforts and ethical practices, resulted in a shift towards other priorities within FAS, impacting the company's direction and values in the years following her exit.
How did FAS expand its technological capabilities in 2050?
In 2050, FAS ventured into military defense technologies, developing advanced automated military robots like the Pharaoh Chariot line, AC A3 Scarab, FSP5 Kopesh, and BOR7 Horus. This expansion into military defense technologies allowed FAS to diversify its offerings and enter new markets, showcasing the company's ability to adapt and innovate in response to changing industry demands and opportunities.
What led to Ted Pharaoh's downfall in the end?
Despite attempts to extend his life, Ted Pharaoh's mutations over nearly a thousand years transformed him into a monstrous being, ultimately leading to his destruction by Queen Ingenuity. Ted's reign of destruction, marked by his plan to erase all human knowledge and culture stored in the Apollo archive, came to an end with his demise, symbolizing the defeat of his destructive legacy and the rise of a new world as Eloy and Alva survived the fiery end of the facility.
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Summary
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"Ted Farrow: Rise of FAS Empire"
- Theodore Farrow was born on December 24th, 2013, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of California but dropped out in 2033.
- In 2033, Farrow launched Pharaoh Automated Solutions, which struggled initially in the robotics market dominated by larger corporations like Recorp and General Synthetics.
- Farrow's breakthrough came in 2038 with the Alfred line, levitating personal servitors that propelled FAS into success, leading to the company's expansion and growth.
- Dr. Elizabeth Sobeck joined FAS in 2040, becoming the chief scientist and spearheading green robotics efforts, significantly boosting the company's profits over the 2040s.
- FAS developed the Harvester line in 2043 to address global food insecurities, creating machines capable of bio-engineering crops resistant to various conditions.
- FAS withdrew its proposal to purchase Yellowstone National Park in 2040 but financed the park's handoff to the U.S. government in 2045, establishing a new facility to prevent volcanic eruptions.
- The Pharaoh Focus, a personal augmented reality device, revolutionized consumer interactions with its diverse capabilities, dominating the market with over 200,000 applications.
- Dr. Sobeck resigned from FAS in 2048, leading to a decline in the company's focus on life-positive work, despite her significant contributions to its success.
- FAS ventured into military defense technologies in 2050, developing advanced automated military robots like the Pharaoh Chariot line, AC A3 Scarab, FSP5 Kopesh, and BOR7 Horus.
- By 2063, FAS became the world's wealthiest corporation, controlling 61% of the automated military technologies market, solidifying Ted Farrow's influence in global affairs and politics.
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"Omega figure's reign ends in destruction"
- Ted, a powerful figure with Omega clearance, planned to use his authority to wipe out all human knowledge and culture stored in the Apollo archive, ultimately murdering the Alphas of Zero Dawn to prevent the revival of Apollo.
- Despite attempts to extend his life, Ted's mutations led him to become a monstrous being over nearly a thousand years, until he was discovered and destroyed by Queen Ingenuity, ending his reign of destruction.
- The tragic tale concludes with the destruction of Ted Pharaoh, the man responsible for erasing humanity's past and the rise of a new world, as Eloy and Alva survive the fiery end of the facility, marking the end of Ted's destructive legacy.
