Janus Allied World Systems can trace its origins all the way back to the late 20th century in the West Coast of North America serving as a transportation and logistics corporation that handled shipping across the Pacific Ocean. Its logo, the OHMN The Octopus, represents the 8 States and territories that the company originally had offices in(Alaska, B.C. Canada, Idaho, Washington State, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona), its 'tentacles' now stretch across the galaxy in everything from shipping, mining, and other commercial enterprises to security, logistics, research, and exploration.