Nightshade Corporation (Otherwise known as Nightshade) is a multi-industrial conglomerate which operated cooperatively as a major international player in a number of markets; including pharmaceuticals and bio-engineering, as well as genetic and advanced bio-organic research. It was a lesser entity in the Federation of Pharmaceutical Companies. A subsidiary of Nightshade Corporation named Aegis Advanced Securities operated as a paramilitary security organization. This division of the company maintained a highly-trained securities force.