SnoBoll

SnoBoll Adaptive Defense Technology, INC or simply just SnoBoll, is a military contractor based out of Munijoch with corporate headquarters in South Pole City, USA, their largest customer. Originally created for use only in the snow-covered environment of Antarctica, SnoBoll began in different types of climate following recommendations from scientists on the potential of the product that was being designed for other customers. Specializing in defense technologies, the company produces various different type of defense systems and weaponry, such as force fields, disintegration barriers, EMP mines, freeze rays, etc., that can blend in seamlessly with their surroundings, as well as utilize the climate that it is in for their weaponry. Founded in 2015 after Pulse Holdings made a landmark deal with the country to modernize it's defense systems, the USA's supreme economic power and funding gave SnoBoll the necessary capital to begin operations almost immediately after PULSE developed several prototypes.

Inception
In 2014, the United States of Antarctica reached out to PULSE on potential ideas to better defend themselves following a newfound danger of warfare on a mass scale. PULSE's top scientist, Wonderweez, suggested that an adaptive defense system that was strategically set up in designated choke points would provide an adequate and cost-effective way of modernizing the defense of the USA without shelling out both time and real estate to establish bulky turrets in places where a simple barrier is needed. In turn, the USA can prioritize turrets and large scale defense mechanisms in key population areas to better protect the safety of citizens. These turrets and adaptive defense systems, Wonderweez argued, would provide both valuable time and knowledge on a potential attack.

Wonderweez also insisted that if the USA saw a need, it could also include adaptive weaponry, such as freeze rays and endothermic bombs, to hinder troops. The USA, interested in such ideas, asked for Wonderweez and PULSE to create prototypes of weaponry and to demonstrate it at one of their military sites. Wonderweez and his scientists then went off to work on developing weaponry to appease the superpower.

Prototyping
In December of 2014, PULSE sent Wonderweez and his group of scientists to the USA's military proving ground to test the defense systems and weaponry that has been created. Wonderweez brought five devices: a force field generator that requires only the planet's magnetic field to warp ions in the air and create an energy shield, a device that creates a super polarized barrier that can disintegrate most objects, a scale-able freeze ray, an endothermic bomb that can be configured as either a mine, munition, or projectile, and a device which bent light to render the objects invisible to the naked eye. Wonderweez explained that the camouflage device was meant to be a "security measure" in case the pre-defined concealment technology in the main weaponry failed. After freezing 3 soldiers to the ground, the USA was bought on the idea that Wonderweez's idea could work, but wanted to see what else the technology could do.

To further emphasize on the "adaptive" part of the defense, Wonderweez set up multiple heat lamps in a warehouse and redeployed the defense systems. The defense mechanisms, once again, were invisible, as well as the weaponry. When the weapons were deployed by throwing a cup, however, the explosive device turned into an exothermic bomb, and the ray turned into a heat ray that melted the cup to liquid. The USA was then interested in developing relationships with the company, with Wonderweez instead offering to create a company called SnoBoll, rather than a complete buyout. With the USA's backing, SnoBoll was formed in 2015.

Present Day
SnoBoll today provides both installation and manufacturing for their defense systems. In lieu of their connection to the USA, SnoBoll established corporate headquarters in South Pole City to gain a closer connection to the country. SnoBoll has also began to provide adaptive defense technology to the Axle Powers as part of their trade deal with their home country, Munijoch. Currently, SnoBoll is developing Deletion Missile cloaking devices for the missiles and launchers to avoid being detected and being destroyed if there was ever an attack.

Proprietary
The main technology that SnoBoll directly develops is an adaptive defense technology commonly used with cloaking and uncloaking a set area, along with adaptive technology in general that responds to changes in temperature and environment. Such technology can save the military money through rapid deployment from one zone to another if necessary. In addition, the company also develops endothermic explosive devices capable of freezing a target solid by releasing a chemical concoction that freezes the surrounding area to extremely low temperatures. The device can be set to non-lethal, freezing soldiers to the ground, or completely freezing them solid similar to a bath in liquid nitrogen.

Secondary technology include forcefields manufactured by PULSE with the technology from SnoBoll built right in, as to hide the forcefield from enemies. SnoBoll prides itself on creating technology unrivaled by anything else on the planet.

Partnership
SnoBoll primarily made the partnership only with the USA in order to win their business and trust for future trade endeavors. Like most businesses, however, they also like to market themselves out to other allies, such as the Axle Powers or other big powers. The company received flak from United Terra due to their trade deals with the USA and not with their own group, The Zeta Connections. The company justified themselves by explaining that their business was primarily conceived by the USA's request and therefore, is fulfilled by the USA first and foremost.