Talk:Merlot/@comment-84.197.195.152-20160713175249/@comment-410526-20160713183823

I did mention it earlier, but it actually seems less likely the more I think about it. Weyland-Yutani had serious influence on the planet Earth, had control over military detachments and even routinely created off-world colonies.

Dr. Merlot and Merlot Industries seem a lot smaller scale than that. After Mountain Glenn I get the feeling it was a one-man show, with just Merlot and some automated robots he programmed. Do we ever see any other scientists or staff on his island other than the security androids?

If there is a RWBY equivalent of Weyland-Yutani, it's the Schnee Dust Company. Not only do they have ties with the military and significant influence over Remnant (by being the main supplier of Dust), but if the manga is to be believed, they've also successfully created weaponized Grimm (the Giant Armor).