Blue Shot Weapons
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History
Blue Shot Weapons was a manufacturing concern in the Lyran Commonwealth for many years before its main factories on Solaris were destroyed by Free Worlds League troops in 2928.[1] During the Clan Invasion, the Federated Commonwealth invested heavily in additional weapons manufacturing centers in order to get as many 'Mechs and tanks on the field as possible. Blue Shot Weapons' Solaris lines were reopened in the mid-3050's via these investments.[1]
Though the Solaris line was producing Lynx BattleMechs by 3056, Gualtiero Marino, the owner of Blue Shot, made several agreements with other manufacturers on Loxley, Midway, and Kathil. These agreements saw licenses for Blue Shot 'Mech designs given to these facilities in exchange for capital investments and production partnerships. Blue Shot's three BattleMech lines have been running continuously ever since.[1]
Leadership
In 3067 the companies CEO is Gualtiero Marino.[1]
Manufacturing
Blue Shot Weapons has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Loxley
| Components produced on Loxley:[2] | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| STY-3C Starslayer[2] | Medium BattleMech |
| STH-5X Stealth[3] | Medium BattleMech |
| Thor-4 Endo Steel | Chassis - Starslayer[2] |
| Magna 250 | Fusion Engine - Starslayer[2] |
| Odin's Own 34z | Jump Jets - Starslayer[2] |
| Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous | Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Starslayer[2] |
| Norse CASE | CASE - Starslayer[2] |
| Tek BattleComm | Communications System - Starslayer[2] |
| FireScan with IndirecTrack | Targeting and Tracking System - Starslayer[2] |
Solaris
Note: During the Jihad, the facility on Solaris, suffers heavy capital and personnel losses of 80%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 8% of their full production volume in 3072.[4]
| Components produced on Solaris:[5] | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Groundhog[6] | Exoskeleton |
| LNX-9C Lynx | Medium BattleMech[5] |
| LNX-9R Lynx | Medium BattleMech[5] |
| CTS-6Y Cestus | Heavy BattleMech[7] |
| GM Heavy CVA | Chassis - Cestus[7] |
| RAMTech QXT | Chassis - Lynx[5] |
| GM 260 XL | Fusion Engine - XL - Cestus[7] |
| Nissan 275 XL | Fusion Engine - XL - Lynx[5] |
| Luxor Load Lifters | Jump Jets - Lynx[5] |
| Durallex Special Heavy | Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Cestus[7] |
| Kallon Unity Weave | Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Lynx[5] |
| Lynx-shur | Communications System - Lynx[5]/Shipped to Hesperus II for Valkyrie and to Solaris for Werewolf |
| TharHes Thalia HM-22 | Communications System - Cestus[7] |
| Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10 | Targeting and Tracking System - Lynx[5] |
| Salamander Systems CommPhase Unit | Targeting and Tracking System - Cestus[7] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 142, "Blue Shot Weapons Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 210, "Produced Blue Shot Weapons Components"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner, p. 4
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 26, "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 212, "Produced Blue Shot Weapons Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 182, "Groundhog Exoskeleton Profile"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 214 - "Produced Cestus Components"