John Powers

John Powers was the CEO of the Mabach Consortium, and is regarded as one of the chief instigators of the Corporate Wars. The only high-ranking executive brought to justice, he became the face of corporate oppression. For his role in the war he was tried and executed.

Conspiracy Theories

Deal Theory

According to public statements by high-ranking officials within the Gudersnipe Foundation, this never happened. However, if it did, then Powers's execution was staged, and he was removed to a remote prison in one of the Foundation's own total-control zones. He was given a new identity, and died in prison. He was kept mostly in isolation, but allowed some socialization with other prisoners after a time, and was given access to news and other media regarding the aftermath of the Corporate Wars. He is described as having been apologetic and repentant. If it ever happened(which the Foundation would like to remind everyone: it didn't), then it was as the result of a plea agreement reached in secret, that Powers would come out of hiding, allow himself to be published publicly, in exchange for life imprisonment.

In another version of the story(which, again, the Foundation is adamant is untrue) he spent the rest of his life working with the prison's animal programs; either rehabilitating cats or training guide dogs, depending on whom you ask.

Lamb Theory

Another more common but less adamantly-denied theory states that Powers was "thrown to the wolves" by his fellow executives. Since tens of thousands of them escaped justice, the theory holds he was offered up as a sacrificial lamb. By allowing one of the biggest criminals of the war to face justice, it might take pressure on the others still in hiding.

This theory is less supported, especially in light of later comments by members of the Assassin's Guild, who all but admitted to making quite a sport out of hunting down escaped executives. While no numbers are known, it is thought most of them were eventually killed.