Delta-Orange Research and Development Group

The Delta-Orange Research and Development Group, or DORD, is one of many think tank groups of the Gaia Organization, operating under the Gaia Engineering Division. They developed many of the 'paradigm technologies' of humanity, from the discovery of Ether to the Creation Engine, they were solely responsible for moving humanity forward as an interstellar species.

History
The Delta-Orange R&D Group was one of 23 other R&D Groups in the Gaia Engineering Division, but Delta-Orange was unique in that it was made of the best and brightest scientists, engineers, and researchers who hailed from numerous fields, allowing for a tremendous diversity of though. Furthermore, Delta-Orange itself was not bound by ethical limitations as would be set by other public institutions, the Gaia Organization would provide for and allow virtually all types of research that could progress the human race.

The disovery of Ether in the 22nd century was arguably Delta-Orange's greatest find in the history of humanity, in Special Energy Project 331, spearheaded by Dr. Andrew Anderson, from which sprouted Ethermatter and and the advent of ultra-efficent energy.

Delta-Orange used many hypotheticals to represent the reasoning behind their vast, and oftentimes, odd variety of research.