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Not to be confused with Incom Corporation, a fictional starfighter manufacturer in the Star Wars universe.

ENCOM International is a fictional American multinational computer technology corporation that appears in Disney's Tron franchise. ENCOM developed many important programs and technologies such as digitization hardware and software, the MCP and, of course, Tron. In the 1980s, ENCOM was mainly focusing on defense systems and mainframes but quickly began focusing more on video games after the amazing success and profits produced by games such as Space Paranoids and Light Cycles.

Background[]

ENCOM was founded on July 22, 1972, in a garage by Walter Gibbs. Over time, ENCOM arose to become one of the world's leading computer companies.

ENCOM brought its first mainframe online in 1980. It was a significant breakthrough in processing power and chip-to-chip communication. It was during this time, ENCOM began development on an administrative program to control this mainframe. Its name was the Master Control Program aka the MCP.

In 1981, lead software engineer Kevin Flynn privately develops a set of video games while working at nightshifts at ENCOM's offices. While developing these games, MCP programmer Ed Dillinger hacks into Flynn's private memory file and steals the games. Three months later, Dillinger presents the games to executives at ENCOM; the games become a massive success and Dillinger is promoted to Senior Executive VP. Flynn is then fired by Dillinger after disputes over credit for his work.

In 1982, ENCOM was operating in 30 different countries, and also, ENCOM computers were being used in the Pentagon and the Kremlin, as stated by the MCP.

Encom front

ENCOM's main offices in the mid-1980s.

In 1989, ENCOM CEO Kevin Flynn mysteriously disappeared and as a result many feared that ENCOM would go out of business now that their creative guru was gone. However, ENCOM's stock prices continued to rise despite Flynn's disappearance. According to former COO Alan Bradley, the company survived by creating new games based on a backlog of ideas and old programs that were created by Flynn. Bradley was against this practice - which he characterized as "grave robbing" - and as a result, he stepped down as COO in the 1990s.

Appearances[]

Tron[]

In 1982, ENCOM was under the control of CEO Ed Dillinger and was developing multiple computer programs, and most importantly, Digitising technology. However, Dillinger was soon removed from his position, and replaced by its rightful owner, Kevin Flynn.

Tron: Legacy[]

By 2009, ENCOM had developed into the world's largest video game company, under the control of Alan Bradley. ENCOM was also into heavily merchandising its games (such as Recognizer nightlights and action figures); this enabled ENCOM to be incredibly popular.

Video games[]

Tron 2.0[]

In Tron 2.0, ENCOM was in the process of a hostile takeover by FCON in 2003, with its technology being seized and taken over for profit by FCON, but this led to ENCOM scientists being unaware of the corruption spreading throughout the computer world. This problem was soon stopped by a digitized Jet Bradley.

Kingdom Hearts II[]

ENCOM is briefly mentioned as the developers of Tron in the game and by extension the sub-world "Space Paranoids".


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TRON
Media
Movies and shows: Tron (video/soundtrack) • Tron: Legacy (video/soundtrack) • Tron: Uprising (soundtrack) • Tron: Ares

Cancelled: Tron: Ascension
Video Games: TronTron: Deadly DiscsTron: Solar SailerTron: Maze-a-TronDisney UniverseTron: EvolutionTron: Evolution - Battle GridsKingdom Hearts IIKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceDisney InfinityDisney Infinity: 2.0 EditionDisney Infinity: 3.0 EditionTron 2.0Adventures of TronDiscs of TronSpace ParanoidsArmagetron AdvancedBeamWarsGLtronTRON Run/rDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Sorcerer's ArenaTron: Identity

Disney Parks
Test TrackTRON Lightcycle Power RunTRON Realm, Chevrolet Digital Challenge

Entertainment: Disney Movie MagicElecTRONica
Fireworks: World of Color
Halloween: Tomorrowland Party Zone

Characters
Tron: Kevin FlynnAlan BradleyLora BainesTronYoriCLUEd DillingerCommander SarkBitRamCromWalter GibbsDumontRed GuardMaster Control Program (MCP)Programs

Tron: Legacy: Sam FlynnQuorraCLU 2.0Edward Dillinger, Jr.CastorGemDaft PunkISO
Tron: Uprising: BeckMaraZedAblePaigeTeslerBlack GuardAdaBartikBodhiCutlerCyrusDysonGageGaltGornHopperJarvisKellerKobolLinkLomoxLuxMoogPerlRoxShaw
Tron: Evolution: AnonAbraxas

Episodes
"Beck's Beginning" • "The Renegade" • "Blackout" • "Identity" • "Isolated" • "Price of Power" • "The Reward" • "Scars" • "Grounded" • "We Both Know How This Ends" • "The Stranger" • "Tagged" • "State of Mind" • "Welcome Home" • "Rendezvous" • "No Bounds" • "Terminal"
Locations
Center CityFlynn's ArcadeInput/Output TowerEnd of Line ClubThe GridArgon CityFlynn's Safehouse
Objects
Vehicles: Light CyclesRecognizerRectifierBattle TankSark's Aircraft CarrierLight RunnerLight FighterSolar SailerThrone ShipGrid LimoMilitary Vehicle

Weapons: Identity DiscBatonList of Tron weapons

See Also
ENCOMFlynn LivesOnly SolutionsDerezzed
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