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== Back story ==

== Back story ==

In or about 1600, in the days of the Spanish Empire, Sebastián d'Anconia insulted the Lord of the [[Spanish Inquisition]] at a court dinner and fled to the [[Viceroy|Viceroyalty]] of [[Peru]]. He came to the [[Andes Mountains]] in [[South America]] and explored them for mineral wealth. He found a rich [[lode]] of [[copper]], and on this lode he built a fortune that would sustain his family for many generations to come. Fifteen years later, he sent for the woman he had left behind in [[Spain]].

In or about 1600, in the days of the Spanish Empire, Sebastián d'Anconia insulted the Lord of the [[Spanish Inquisition]] at a court dinner and fled to the [[Viceroy]]alty of [[Peru]]. He came to the [[Andes Mountains]] in [[South America]] and explored them for mineral wealth. He found a rich [[lode]] of [[copper]], and on this lode he built a fortune that would sustain his family for many generations to come. Fifteen years later, he sent for the woman he had left behind in [[Spain]].

Sebastián d'Anconia's successors were not the sort of "trust fund kids" that one finds today. They prided themselves on following his examples of self-reliance, self-discipline, and above all, autonomy. As Francisco would later explain, before any man took the reins of what became D'Anconia Copper SA, he must prove himself worthy of the family name.

Sebastián d'Anconia's successors were not the sort of "trust fund kids" that one finds today. They prided themselves on following his examples of self-reliance, self-discipline, and above all, autonomy. As Francisco would later explain, before any man took the reins of what became D'Anconia Copper SA, he must prove himself worthy of the family name.

=== The San Sebastián Mines ===

=== The San Sebastián Mines ===

In or about September of 2011, Francisco opened the San Sebastián Mines in the [[Sierra Madre]] mountains of [[Mexico]]. James Taggart became President of the TTRR in that year. He rather excitedly proposed a special railway line, the San Sebastián Line, to serve those mines and the workers' community that served them. Dagny Taggart became Vice-President of Operations three years later and, within a year, completed the line. Francisco presided over its opening, on New Year's Day of 2016, but noted with satisfaction that Dagny did not attend. She knew, just as Francisco did, that Mexico was now the People's State of Mexico and was likely to [[nationalization|nationalize]] the mines and the railway line at the next meeting of the Mexican Congress. So beginning on September 2, 2016, Francisco saw the service on the San Sebastián Line cut to one passenger train a day (pulled by a [[wood]]-burning [[steam]] [[locomotive]]) and one freight train every other day. Francisco accepted these service cuts without complaint.

In or about September 2011, Francisco opened the San Sebastián Mines in the [[Sierra Madre]] mountains of [[Mexico]]. James Taggart became President of the TTRR in that year. He rather excitedly proposed a special railway line, the San Sebastián Line, to serve those mines and the workers' community that served them. Dagny Taggart became Vice-President of Operations three years later and, within a year, completed the line. Francisco presided over its opening, on New Year's Day of 2016, but noted with satisfaction that Dagny did not attend. She knew, just as Francisco did, that Mexico was now the People's State of Mexico and was likely to [[nationalization|nationalize]] the mines and the railway line at the next meeting of the Mexican Congress. So beginning on September 2, 2016, Francisco saw the service on the San Sebastián Line cut to one passenger train a day (pulled by a [[wood]]-burning [[steam]] [[locomotive]]) and one freight train every other day. Francisco accepted these service cuts without complaint.

Then, inevitably, the People's State of Mexico nationalized the mines and the railway line. But then the Mexican government discovered the truth: Francisco had opened mines where there was neither copper nor any other mineral to be found. When the story broke, Francisco was in [[New York City]], staying at the Wayne-Falkland Hotel (probably the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]] under a fictitious name). Dagny Taggart came to see him, and Francisco simply feigned innocence and asked her to try to reason out for himself why he would drive mines into mountains that could yield no minerals, for no better reason than to play an elaborate scam against a [[Communist]] government. Francisco left her with only this clue:{{cquote|Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you find yourself facing an apparent contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.}}

Then, inevitably, the People's State of Mexico nationalized the mines and the railway line. But then the Mexican government discovered the truth: Francisco had opened mines where there was neither copper nor any other mineral to be found. When the story broke, Francisco was in [[New York City]], staying at the Wayne-Falkland Hotel (probably the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]] under a fictitious name). Dagny Taggart came to see him, and Francisco simply feigned innocence and asked her to try to reason out for himself why he would drive mines into mountains that could yield no minerals, for no better reason than to play an elaborate scam against a [[Communist]] government. Francisco left her with only this clue:{{cquote|Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you find yourself facing an apparent contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.}}