Merryweather Security Consulting
| Merryweather Security Consulting | |
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| Game |
GTA V GTA Online |
| Type of business | Security contractor |
| Owner(s) |
Devin Weston (majority shareholder/CEO) Donald Percival (CEO) |
| Location(s) | Los Santos |
| Gang affiliation | Devin Weston |
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Merryweather Security Consulting is a security contractor in Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V. The company serves as a major antagonistic faction due to its ownership by Devin Weston, one of the two main antagonists of GTA V.
Company background
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Merryweather is separated into two divisions; the first division provides civilian security to private and public sector companies, such as the Port of Los Santos, and the second division operate as private military contractors. Prior to the events of GTA V, Merryweather received authorization by the federal government to operate on American soil, for both civilian and military purposes.
The company suffers several setbacks due to the actions of Trevor Philips, Michael De Santa, and Franklin Clinton. The protagonists manage to steal a nuclear device from them, hijack a cargo plane containing weapons, and derail one of their courier trains containing valuable artwork. When the protagonists rob the Union Depository, several squads of Merryweather mercenaries are killed as they attempt to neutralize the protagonists.
Weston employs the military contractors for his personal use. At the premiere of Michael's film Meltdown, Weston sends a squad of Merryweather soldiers to assassinate Michael's family as revenge for foiling his planned insurance fraud scheme and killing his legal counsel Molly Schultz. Weston also sends several squads to assassinate Michael and FIB Agent Dave Norton at the Kortz Center. If the player decides to assassinate Weston, Lester Crest contacts Weston, telling him that the gold from the UD heist is being smelted at a foundry in Murietta Heights. Weston sends several squads of Merryweather mercenaries, where they are all killed by the protagonists. Anticipating that the protagonists will come and kill him, Weston has several soldiers guard his estate, where they are all killed by Trevor, and Weston is kidnapped and later killed by Trevor, Michael, and Franklin.
By the end of GTA V, Merryweather's license to operate in the United States is revoked after several unrecoverable public relations disasters causes the Department of Defense to drop them as a contractor. If the player kills Weston, Donald Percival buys out his shares at cost, and e-mails the protagonists for them not to cross Merryweather ever again.