=== Races | Economy | Buildings & Organizations ===

====== HOPE MEAT INC. ======

===== Overview =====

  * **Founded:** October 2626
  * **Founder:** [[Tony Jamalla]], former chef from the[[last_frontier| Last Frontier]] community kitchen
  * **Headquarters:** [[Slaughterhouse and Processing Plant of Hope Meat Inc.| Slaughterhouse and Processing Plant of Hope Meat Inc.]], [[Hope|Hope Region]]
  * **Original Purpose:** Reintroduce meat protein to exohuman diets post-crash using locally sourced [[hoos|Hoos]] livestock

Hope Meat Inc. established the first [[the_humans|exohuman]] meat‑production line after generations of vegetarian and artificial diets aboard the Last Frontier. When resources dwindled on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]], Tony Jamalla pivoted to slaughtering native Hoos in the Hope Region, processing cuts into steaks, sausages, filets, and the signature [[Chew Meat Strips|Chew Meat Strips]] for [[frontier_quickdraw_network|Frontier Quickdraws]].

===== History =====


==== Alpha Age Origins (pre-2626) ====

  * ExoHuman passengers subsisted on vegetarian rations and SoyMeat packets — efficient for multigenerational space travel.

==== Post-Crash Founding (2626) ====

  * October 2626 — Tony Jamalla secures permission to herd and butcher Hoos, founding Hope Meat Inc. in Hope Region’s grazing lands.
  * Early operations focus on basic cuts; settlers skeptical of meat after decades without.

==== Beta Age Growth (2627–2630) ====

  * Introduces spiced sausages and marinated steaks to improve acceptance.
  * Launches Chew Meat Strips (dried bilax root & Hoos jerky) in Frontier Quickdraw vending machines — instant protein snack.

==== Gamma Age Shutdown (2631) ====

  * In 2631, the [[Federal Confederation]] enforced [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] restrictions from the [[alliance_of_native_tribes|Alliance of Native Tribes]] that prohibited meat production and consumption for ExoHuman settlers. Hope Meat Inc.’s slaughterhouse was closed, and federal agents liquidated or repurposed its facilities.  Devastated by the loss of everything he’d built, Tony Jamalla, founder of Hope Meat Inc., walked into the Slaughter Bay of his Plant and used one of the permanently installed [[guarding_troopers_stun_gun|Guarding Trooper Stun Guns]] to take his own life.

===== Distribution & Business Model =====

  * **B2B Focus:** All products sold exclusively to business customers—no direct consumer (B2C) sales.
  * **Market Stand Contracts:** Supplies sausages, steaks, filets, and Chew Meat Strips to stand owners at local food markets and cantinas.
  * **Restaurant & Cantina Supply:** Regular deliveries of fresh and cured Hoos cuts to restaurants and bars across the [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]].
  * **Frontier Supply Partnership:** Chew Meat Strips packaged in 30 g sachets and distributed via the [[frontier_supply_company|Frontier Supply Company]]`s Frontier Quickdraw Network.

===== Products and Prices =====

| # | **Product**               | **Format**            |** B2B-Price (Beta Age)** | **On‑Table Effect**                                                      |
| 1 | Chew Meat Strips      | 30 g jerky sachet | 4 K               | +1d4 HP; no Hunger exhaustion for 2 h                                |
| 2 | Savory Sausage Link   | 200 g cured sausage | 7 K per link   | Remove one level of Hunger exhaustion                               |
| 3 | Grilled Hoos Steak    | 300 g steak       | 14 K              | Remove two levels of Hunger exhaustion; +1 temp HP                  |
| 4 | Filet Mignon Cut      | 150 g prime filet | 18 K              | Remove two levels of Hunger exhaustion; advantage on Constitution checks for 1 h |

===== Legacy & Impact =====

  * **Taste Revival —** First real‑meat experience for exohumans, reshaping cultural attitudes toward protein and feasting.
  * **Economic Catalyst —** Hoos herding and butchery became new trades, spurring ranching settlements around Hope.

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

  * **Booster on the Road:** Use Chew Meat Strips to revive and bolster exhausted PCs during long journeys.
  * **Slaughterhouse Setting:** Stage adventures amid the eerie bustle of Hope Meat Inc.’s slaughterhouse and processing plant.
  * **Meaty Bribes:** Encourage NPC cooperation by offering scarce, expensive meat products as bribes or incentives.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[Beta Age]]
  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]]
  * [[Hope|Hope Region]]
  * [[Hoos|Hoos]]
  * [[Tony Jamalla]]
  * [[Slaughterhouse and Processing Plant of Hope Meat Inc.| Slaughterhouse and Processing Plant of Hope Meat Inc.]]
  * [[Chew Meat Strips|Chew Meat Strips]]
  * [[Frontier Quickdraw Network]]
  * [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] ([[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]])
  * [[Federal Confederation]] (Gamma Age)