Courtesy of Pioneer Dragon, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present a technology report/industry brochure from Origin Systems — which has been broken out into over a dozen images — profiling the company’s corporate culture and spotlighting several of its new and upcoming games (such as Ultima 7 and Wing Commander 2).

This “software entertainment technology report” gives some details about the founding of Origin Systems and looks at the state of the company in 1991 (when the report was authored). It goes into detail about a number of new and upcoming games at the time — Ultima Underworld, Martian Dreams, Ultima 7, Wing Commander 2, and Strike Commander — and looks at the “electronic games revolution” and the changes in the gaming industry.

Much of the brochure is written in the form of a dialogue, posing questions and giving answers. Because it’s an industry-focused piece, the writing is a bit more technical and not quite as laden with sales jargon as one might otherwise expect (although it is not free from same, to be sure). It’s a fascinating glimpse at both the corporate culture at Origin immediately prior to their acquisition by Electronic Arts, and also a fine look at the development styles that they nurtured and espoused.

Anyhow, enjoy. Pull up the images or the PDF — although I would recommend downloading the PDF if your intent is to print anything — and pore over them. Find all the little details and revelations you can, and just enjoy reading about Origin in its heyday. Ultima Aiera is indebted to Pioneer Dragon for providing this material, and to everyone who worked at Origin Systems for creating the company they did.