Biosyn, the corporate nemesis to InGen, hangs around for at least one more chapter. So much of the modern franchise depicts the ‘evils of InGen’ and follows derivative corporate greed with future movies talking about weaponizing dinosaurs, world-devouring-locusts, etc. – that the fact that the primary plot device created in the first Jurassic Park comes from one company paying another company’s employee to sabotage their primary asset.

If you’re in a competitive supply chain – even if you are acting rationally, it takes only one aggressive, evil, and/or dimwitted opponent to turn things upside down.

Best Writing, Quotes

“Also, Dodgson said “we think the island maintains constant radio contact with InGen corporate headquarters in California, so – ”

Dodgson to Nedry, Page 81 from Crichton’s Jurassic Park

Here, Crichton has created another reason for the big power outage that kicks off the movie franchise. When this is written about today, so much of the debate goes to ‘system failures’ and other problems – but really this all kicks off with corporate-to-corporate capitalistic greed.

Page by Page Highlights, Quotes

“Bioengineered DNA was, weight for weight, the most valuable material in the world.” Page 79

“That’s for all fifteen species, you remember.” Dodgson to Nedry, Page 80

Dodgson hands over half the cash – a paltry $750,000 in 1990, and the fake shaving cream cans that will be used to smuggle the embryos back to the US. The use of this device adds extra tension, as there is a countdown timer – even if it isn’t on the primary group. Crichton has added tension for the ‘bad guys’ in this scenario.

“Also, Dodgson said “we think the island maintains constant radio contact with InGen corporate headquarters in California, so – ” Again, Dodgson to Nedry, Page 81