Cherious Medical
CharacterCherious Medical is a Mars-based pharmaceutical firm operating under military command. Behind its corporate front it runs covert weapons research, the very program that produces the film's antagonist and draws Spike into a dangerous infiltration.
Overview
Cherious Medical, Co., Ltd. presents itself as a drug company, but its operations are directed by the military on Mars. The name masks a secretive research arm rather than an ordinary commercial enterprise.
Role
The company carries out classified work for the armed forces, staffing its labs with specialists across multiple fields of biological science. Those facilities are protected by soldiers armed with military-grade weaponry. The program takes a catastrophic turn in 2071 when Vincent Volaju breaks out and launches a campaign of terror. Chasing answers, Spike Spiegel slips inside the compound, clashes briefly with the agent Elektra Ovirowa, and gets back out.
Notable Members
Elektra Ovirowa serves as one of the organization's field agents. Vincent Volaju, a product of its hidden research, becomes the escapee whose rampage exposes the operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cherious Medical in Cowboy Bebop?
Cherious Medical is a Mars-based pharmaceutical company in the film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door that presents itself as a drug company but is actually directed by the military.
Who runs Cherious Medical?
Cherious Medical, Co., Ltd. operates under military command on Mars, carrying out classified work for the armed forces rather than functioning as an ordinary commercial enterprise.
What secret research does Cherious Medical conduct?
Behind its corporate front, Cherious Medical runs a covert weapons research program staffed with specialists across multiple fields of biological science and protected by soldiers with military-grade weaponry.
Who is Vincent Volaju and how is he connected to Cherious Medical?
Vincent Volaju is a product of Cherious Medical's hidden research program who breaks out in 2071 and launches a campaign of terror, exposing the company's secret operation.
How does Spike Spiegel get involved with Cherious Medical?
Chasing answers about Vincent Volaju's rampage, Spike Spiegel slips inside the Cherious Medical compound, briefly clashes with field agent Elektra Ovirowa, and gets back out.
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