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Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}}, TheSyndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}}, war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

Often the the corporate Samurai will be {{The Dragon}} or {{The Brute}} if apart of the {{Five Bad Band}}

Corporate Samurai are similar to {{StreetSamurai}} . The biggest difference is that the Corporate Samurai are not {{Ronin}}, due to the fact that they are retained by or work for a corporation, or on contract in the Private Sector. The Corporate Samurai are often highly trained as {{Career Killers}}, {{ninja}}, {{assassin}}, special ops, {{hired guns}}, {{Private Military Contractors}}, or former intelligence operative. In Westerns this person may work as a {{Pinkerton Detective}} or the Railroad.

Similar to a bag man but at a higher level and with more responsibility. The Corporate Samurai is often responsible for whole operations or campaigns, rather then simple mook wet work. The Corporate Samurai has, through merit and ability, risen above {{red shirt}} status. He may also be more cerebral and less kinetic with his approach to conflict resolution. He will often be a {{Man Of Wealth And Taste}} and {{badass normal}}. Often the Corporate Samurai is sent to deal with situations and to engineer or arrange outcomes that a simple mook couldn't handle.

Taken from the Richard K Morgan Takeshi Kovacs novels, and Market Forces. This trope is found throughout Cyberpunk and hard boiled noir, among many other Genres.

* The Envoy Corps and many powerplayers in the in the Takeshi Kovacs novels

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* Dethklok's manager/lawyer/CFO Charles Foster Ofdensen in {{Metalocalypse}}

* Francis Wolcott, the agent of tycoon George Hearst in {{Deadwood}} [[TV Series]]

* the Envoy Corps and many powerplayers in the in the Takeshi Kovacs novels

Jack Pierce from ''The Exec'' by Doug Miers and Carlos Paul.

* Vincent in {{Collateral}}

* Winston Wolfe in {{Pulp Fiction}}

* Sofie Fatale in {{Kill Bill}}
* The Assasin in the {{International}}
* The South African man sent by Col Coetzee to find Danny Archer in {{Blood Diamond}} ; Col Coetzee's private army is based on the former company of {{Private Military Contractors}}, Executive Outcomes

* the Envoy Corps and many powerplayers in the in the Takeshi Kovacs novels

Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}}, The Syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}}, war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}}, international criminal syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}}, war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

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* John Nike is {{Jennifer Government}}

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Similar to a {{bag man}} but at a higher level and with more responsibility. The Corporate Samurai is often responsible for whole operations or campaigns, rather then simple mook wet work. The Corporate Samurai has, through merit and ability, risen above {{red shirt}} status. He may also be more cerebral and less kinetic with his approach to conflict resolution. He will often be a {{Man Of Wealth And Taste}} and {{badass normal}}. Often the Corporate Samurai is sent to deal with situations and to engineer or arrange outcomes that a simple mook couldn't handle.

* {{Dom Cobb}} in {{inception}}.

* Dethklok's manager/lawyer/CFO {{charles foster ofdensen}} in {{Metalocalypse}}

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Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}} , international criminal syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}} war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

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->''Does his business while he can.''
->''He just does his business bad.''
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" Put the boots to him, medium style"
( whispered instructions to a henchman )
after offering Dr.Rockso a ride home.

-charles foster ofdensen, {{Metalocalypse}}

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Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}} , international criminal syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}} war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

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A person in a conflict-oriented profession (ie assassin, negotiator, advertising personnel, etc)who follows a samurai-like code of ethics. This generally means limiting collateral damage (whatever that might be, depending on the profession), treating their job as 'just business (not bringing personal animosity into competition),' and respecting competitors in their profession. Coined as a part of the cyberpunk movement in science fiction, and exemplified by Case in Neuromancer by William Gibson, and Hiroaki Protagonist in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. - Urban Dictionary, 2006

A person in a conflict-oriented profession (ie assassin, negotiator, advertising personnel, etc)who follows a samurai-like code of ethics. This generally means limiting collateral damage (whatever that might be, depending on the profession), treating their job as 'just business (not bringing personal animosity into competition),' and respecting competitors in their profession. Coined as a part of the cyberpunk movement in science fiction, and exemplified by Case in Neuromancer by William Gibson, and Hiroaki Protagonist in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}} , international criminal syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}} war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}. - Urban Dictionary, 2006

The Corporate Samurai has talents that are in high demand by one or more of the following: {{Mega Corp}} , international criminal syndicate, {{the cartel}}, {{law enforcement inc}} war lords, other power brokers or royalty. The Corporate Samurai will associate and interact at the executive level and works for or possibly as a {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}.

"Put the boots to him, medium style"

* The South African man sent by Col Coetzee to find Danny Archer in {{Blood Diamond}} ; Col Coetzee's private army is based on the former company of {{Private Military Contractors}}, Executive Outcomes

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* The South African man sent by Col Kutsia to find Danny Archer in {{Blood Diamond}}
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* The South African man sent by Col Kutsia to find Danny Archer in {{Blood Diamond}}