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Massive Dynamic

Massive Dynamic
""What do we do? What don't we do?""

Massive Dynamic is a multi-billion-dollar corporation founded by William Bell, and is responsible for research, development and production in a variety of different high-tech fields. These include, but are not limited to; weapons testing, robotics, medical equipment, aeronautics, genetics and pharmaceuticals.

Tropes associated with Massive Dynamic:
 * Big Good: Very sinister version, but still probably the closest thing the series has to one.
 * For Science!
 * Mega Corp
 * Phlebotinum Du Jour

"The current CEO of Massive Dynamic. See Main Characters: A Side."

William Bell


Portrayed by Leonard Nimoy "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 20: "There's More Than One Of Everything""

The CEO and founder of Massive Dynamic, the leading manufacturer in cutting edge technology and military weaponry. An old lab partner and friend of Walter Bishop, he and Walter conducted numerous experiments back in the day in an attempt to learn the secrets of the alternate universe.

While Walter was working with Fringe Division, Bell however took refuge in the alternate universe to gain a footing. - Tropes associated with Bell:
 * Anti-Hero: Type III-IV
 * Back From the Dead:
 * Badass
 * Badass Bookworm
 * Badass Grandpa: About a dozen unfortunate alternate Fringe Division agents learned the hard way not to fuck with old man Bell.
 * Body Surf: Starting in "Os".
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer
 * The Chessmaster
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive: Played with in Season 1 and part of Season 2, but eventually shown that while he's benevolent, he is without a doubt morally grey. When they meet again, Walter considers him one.
 * Crazy Prepared
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Determinator:.
 * Guile Hero
 * Grand Theft Me:
 * : Twice.
 * Intoxication Ensues: Both he and Walter are quite proud of their past LSD trips.
 * Jerkass: Maybe a little bit...
 * Leonard Nimoy
 * Mad Scientist
 * Made of Explodium: His pistol shells, as several unfortunate Fringe Division Mooks discovered.
 * Manipulative Bastard:
 * Man of Wealth and Taste: He drinks MacCutcheon whiskey, in which a single swallow of is worth more than Desmond's monthly paycheck.
 * : Oh baby yeah!
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: ...Where to begin. Firstly, he's the one who made Walter insane, and treated him himself within the institutions - all in an attempt to protect the secrets of crossing universes. He's also the one who administered coretexiphan to Olivia, and experimented on her as a child. Not to mention, he's the one who wrote ZFT, and was indirectly responsible for David Robert Jones' terror spree.
 * He also designed the Shapeshifter technology, and Walter suspects have he aided Walternate in the development of the Wave Sink Device No. 3.
 * In Bell's defence, while he did make Walter insane, he did so at Walter's request.
 * And Jones basically rewrote the ZFT to suit his purpose.
 * He also designed the Shapeshifter technology, and Walter suspects have he aided Walternate in the development of the Wave Sink Device No. 3.
 * In Bell's defence, while he did make Walter insane, he did so at Walter's request.
 * And Jones basically rewrote the ZFT to suit his purpose.

Nina Sharp


Portrayed by Blair Brown "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot""

The Chief Operating Officer of Massive Dynamic, she is in fact the de facto Man In Charge of it during William Bell's absence - which is almost always. While her motives were at first foggy at best, she has proven herself to be a valuable ally to Fringe Division and will help them any way she can. - Tropes associated with Nina:


 * Ambiguously Evil and yet she's also the...
 * Big Good
 * The Dragon: To William Bell.
 * Dragon-in-Chief
 * Enigmatic Minion
 * Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!
 * Hollywood Cyborg
 * Mysterious Past
 * Portal Cut: How she lost her arm.

Brandon Fayette


Portrayed by Ryan McDonald "First Appearance: Season 2, Episode 14: "Momentum Deferred""

The chief science engineer of Massive Dynamic, Brandon works directly under Nina Sharp. When tasked, he assists Fringe Division in any way he can. - Tropes associated with Brandon:
 * The Dragon: To Nina Sharp, and to an extent,.
 * For Science!
 * Hollywood Nerd
 * Proud to Be a Geek
 * Red Herring: Also somewhat counts as a Crowning Moment of Funny: . He's just trying to enjoy his sandwich...