In the 2009 film Avatar, what is the name of the fictional human corporation exploiting Pandora?

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In the 2009 film Avatar, the fictional human corporation exploiting Pandora is the Resources Development Administration, usually abbreviated as the RDA. It operates mining and military activities on the moon in search of valuable resources, especially unobtanium.

The RDA is a major institutional force in James Cameron’s story. Its operations bring human personnel to Pandora and place them in conflict with the Na’vi, the moon’s indigenous inhabitants. The corporation’s security forces are led on the ground by Colonel Miles Quaritch.

The RDA is fictional and should not be confused with real-world space agencies or mining companies. Pandora itself is also fictional in the film: it is a moon orbiting the gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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