Bander BattleMechs
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Bander BattleMechs is a niche BattleMech refit company.
Overview
Owing its formation to the destruction of the Twelfth Star Guard mercenary unit during the Clan Invasion, the units former chef tech Felifious Bander realized the impossible task of defeating the invaders with Succession Wars era technology. Entering the safer and more lucrative BattleMech refitting business, Bander traded on his considerable reputation to convince other former mercenary techs to join his firm, quickly establishing a reputation for quality at competitive prices.
Using his customer's refits and his experience against the invaders, Bander also developed a BattleMech design, the Bandersnatch, which he boldly proclaimed as the most versatile design in the Inner Sphere. However, due to the size of the company, each Bandersnatch is built by hand and takes approximately ten month to complete, with barely a half-dozen in existence by 3055.
It is unknown what become of the company during the Word of Blake Jihad. It is known that Terra Firma had joined the Word of Blake Protectorate by 3071.[citation needed]
Manufacturing
Bander BattleMechs has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Terra Firma
Components produced on Terra Firma:[1]
| Component | Type |
|---|---|
| BNDR-01A Bandersnatch | Heavy BattleMech[1] |
| BNDR-01B Bandersnatch | Heavy BattleMech[1] |
| Bander Custom 1 | Chassis - Bandersnatch[1] |
| Vlar 300 XL | Fusion Engine - XL - Bandersnatch[1] |
| Valiant Chainmail | Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Bandersnatch[1] |
| Winston Mega Boozee Mark IX | Communications System - Bandersnatch[1] |
| Winston Sidewinder | Targeting-Tracking System - Bandersnatch[1] |
| Armstong Class-B ClusterGuns | LB 10-X AC - Bandersnatch[1] |