Wallace Corporation

Lore & Background

The Wallace Corporation rose to prominence after the fall of the Tyrell Corporation, becoming the primary manufacturer of replicants in 2049. CEO Niander Wallace seeks the secret to replicant reproduction to expand interstellar colonization, viewing it as essential for humanity's future among the stars. The corporation maintains DNA archives that can identify replicant models, as demonstrated when K visits to learn about the deceased female replicant.

Wallace employs a replicant enforcer named Luv, who carries out his orders with lethal efficiency. The corporation's operations are based in Los Angeles, where it has inherited Tyrell's role in producing bioengineered slaves for off-world colonies. Wallace's ambition drives him to capture Deckard, believing the former blade runner holds the key to the replicant reproduction secret. He offers Deckard a duplicate Rachael in exchange for information about the child's whereabouts, demonstrating his willingness to manipulate and control life itself.

Reader's Guide

It operates in 2049 Los Angeles, where bioengineered humans known as replicants are still used for slave labor. The corporation is led by CEO Niander Wallace, who wants the secret to replicant reproduction to expand interstellar colonization. Wallace employs a replicant enforcer named Luv, who carries out his orders. The corporation maintains DNA archives that can identify replicant models. In the story Wallace has Deckard captured in order to learn the secret of replicant reproduction. The corporation's influence extends through its control of replicant manufacturing and its ability to create duplicates, as demonstrated when Wallace offers Deckard a duplicate Rachael. The corporation's actions drive much of the conflict, as K must navigate between the LAPD, the Replicant Freedom Movement, and Wallace's forces.