Off-World Colonies refers to the human colonization of Planet Earth's Orbital Space and also other planets, such as Mars and Arcadia 234. Off-World Colonies are defended by Space Marines such as the United States Colonial Marine Corps as well as others.
Description
Humans on Earth are encouraged to emigrate to the colonies; this is promoted aggressively with advertising extolling the adventure and opportunities awaiting them if they leave Earth, as well as promises of financial and personal incentives (for example, all colonists are promised a free Replicant for their personal use).
The actual conditions on these colonies are never shown in the original film, but the setting hints that the situation off-world is not as rosy as the advertisements claim. The Replicants are designed to survive dangerous and harsh labor and environments. Roy was designed specifically for use as a soldier, recalling the battles he fought off-world, and it appears that all three other of the escaped Replicants had considerable combat training. Zhora was described as having been a member of a kick-murder-squad. Finally, there is the intensity of the marketing campaign itself; although the Los Angeles of 2019 is a miserable dystopia, its population still apparently requires aggressive promotion and considerable financial incentives to leave for these supposed paradises.
In the opening prologue, we are told that the replicants have been limited to off-world colonies after a bloody uprising, and any that return to earth will be hunted down by Blade Runners and "retired," or exterminated.
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