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[edit] Ultor Unlimited

"A brighter future, and a better life." Ultor is a large conglomerate of corporations run by businessman Eric Gryphon (previously Dane Vogel), who is working under a board of directors. Ultor began in 2003 as a clothing company which expanded into other markets over the course of five years, turning it into the collosal corporation it is known to be.

In the 5 year time period between games, Ultor sought out the rebirth of Stilwater. It began with the once gang-overrun district of Saints Row. Spending $383,781,187, Ultor changed the impoverished sector into a modern city, sprawling with glass towers and luxurious hotels. The Row Church, which once housed the 3rd Street Saints, was transformed by the company into a monument against all gangs and corruption for Stilwater. At the center of it all stands the gigantic Philips Building. This is the heart of Ultor and where Vogel's main offices are. Stilwater PD has also been sold to Ultor, and the entire police force (or at least part of the force) is now owned by the corporation.

The truth behind Ultor, is that it was a corrupt network with contacts between the three main gangs at the time. Dane Vogel would frequently have dealings with The Brotherhood's leader, Maero. For some time, he also had a strong alliance with the Ronin and their leader, Shogo Akuji. This, however, changed when the true founder of the Ronin came into the country. It is also hinted that Ultor was completely aware of the Sons of Samedi's illegal drug dealings, but failed to do anything against this.

When the 3rd Street Saints began to pick up power within Stilwater again, Ultor went as far as to turn all three gangs against them. The ultimate goal of all this was to have the prominent gangs destroy each other, from there, Ultor would pick up the pieces and move on to rebuild the remaining city. When the only gang standing became the Saints, Ultor immediately hunted them down. Frequent attacks from the company's side forced the leader of the Saints to fight back. After a failed assassination attempt against Vogel, Ultor went into a full scale war against the gang. Picking a fight with the Saints proved a mistake, The Pyramid research and development facility was blown up, and once Dane Vogel's position was being threatened, The Protagonist was manipulated into turning a board of directors corporate gala into a blood bath. Eventually, The Protagonist breaks into Vogel's office and murders him. After the death of Vogel, Eric Gryphon takes over his position. Ultor Microbiologist Tera Patrick teams up with The Protagonist in hopes of uncovering Ultor's secret project and their illegal shadowy methods they use to go about their business, although an interview with Channel 6 just leads to the humiliation of Tera, who vows revenge against Ultor with Channel 6 or without. Dex, former member of the Saints and current head of Ultor security sends the Masako team after Gryphon, who is in turn protected by the Protagonist, who along with Gryphon attempt to take down Dex. Dex leaves the city in a rush to get away from the blood hungry duo and many high ranking members of Dex's division of Ultor are assassinated by them on Family Fun Day. Dex is not yet found by the Protagonist, leaving room for the inevitable sequel, Saints Row 3.                

[edit] Trivia

  • The name Ultor was first seen in Volition Inc's first-person shooter Red Faction. It seems to be that the Ultor in Stilwater is the beginning of Ultor in the world. Red Faction is 170 years after the events of Saints Row 2.
  • Before becoming a powerhouse, the company was first seen in Saints Row in the form of the Ultor Arena, parts of a clothing line, and purchasable Ultor sunglasses.
  • Ultor Unlimited is also a sponsor in the 2009 fighting game UFC Undisputed 2009, allowing the player to put their logo on the trunks.
  • Pedestrians are seen giving out hand-outs that if looked at closely, the Player can notice the Ultor logo.
  • Stilwater is just one of the various divisions of the Ultor Corp. Worldwide. It's headquarters based in Saint's Row bears a close resemblance with the Renaissance Centre in Detroit, MI instead with a more triangular shape.
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