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Line 1: {{InfoBoxCorporation {{InfoBoxCorporation | image = CHALLENGE SYSTEMS.jpg | image = CHALLENGE SYSTEMS.jpg − | founded = + | Founded = − | dissolved = + | Dissolved = − | affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] + | Previous Names = − | previous_names = + | headquarters = [[Panpour]] − | headquarters = Challenge ([[Panpour III]])<ref name=HB:HDp165>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 165: "Challenge Systems (Not Traded)"</ref> | leadership = [[CEO of Challenge Systems|CEO]] | leadership = [[CEO of Challenge Systems|CEO]] | products = [[JumpShip]]s | products = [[JumpShip]]s − | parent = + | Parent Corporation = − | divisions = + | Division = − | plants = }} }} − '''Challenge Systems''' was a [[JumpShip]] manufacturer located in the [[Federated Suns]]. + '''Challenge Systems''' is a [[JumpShip]] manufacturer located in the [[Federated Suns]]. ==Overview== ==Overview== − In [[2537]], Challenge Systems launched a legal case against [[DeKirk Aerospace]] and the government of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] had decided in [[2536]] that they needed to replace the ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate, and DeKirk Aerospace had submitted an impressive paper design for a new frigate, the ''[[Congress]]''. The lawsuit from Challenge Systems claimed that the bulk of the design for the Congress was actually a Challenge Systems design, acquired by DeKirk Aerospace through industrial espionage. The legal case spent three years in the courts before a compromise settlement was reached; neither the government of the Hegemony or DeKirk Aerospace made any admission of guilt, but Challenge Systems was made a partner in the construction of the new ''Congress'' class. The [[Federated Suns]] also received a discount price on a variant of the ''Congress'' that lacked the advanced sensors and other sensitive Hegemony systems, but with additional weaponary installed. The resulting design was considered a success by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]].<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27"/> + In [[2537]] Challenge Systems launched a legal case against [[DeKirk Aerospace]] and the government of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] had decided in [[2536]] that they needed to replace the ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate, and DeKirk Aerospace had submitted an impressive paper design for a new frigate, the ''[[Congress]]''. The lawsuit from Challenge Systems claimed that the bulk of the design for the Congress was actually a Challenge Systems design, acquired by DeKirk Aerospace through industrial espionage. The legal case spent three years in the courts before a compromise settlement was reached; neither the government of the Hegemony or DeKirk Aerospace made any admission of guilt, but Challenge Systems was made a partner in the construction of the new ''Congress'' class. The [[Federated Suns]] also received a discount price on a variant of the ''Congress'' that lacked the advanced sensors and other sensitive Hegemony systems, but with additional weaponary installed. The resulting design was considered a success by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]].<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27"/> The [[Panpour]] shipyards were virtually destroyed in a [[2796]] Combine raid. Stripped of most equipment to repair the [[Universal Air]] yards above [[Delavan]] the yards were little more than a shell.<ref name=BS>''BattleSpace'', p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"</ref> The [[Panpour]] shipyards were virtually destroyed in a [[2796]] Combine raid. Stripped of most equipment to repair the [[Universal Air]] yards above [[Delavan]] the yards were little more than a shell.<ref name=BS>''BattleSpace'', p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"</ref> − Formerly a publicly traded company, Challenge Systems became a privately held-company in [[3018]]. Poor management and equipment breakdowns put the company deeply in debt, with rumors of bankruptcy. Rather than let the company fail, the federal government stepped in and took control of the company. The takeover was approved because the Federated Suns government was Challenge's largest creditor. Exact details about the takeover are unavailable, but it looks like the next fifteen years saw many improvements to the manufacturing lines. During that decade and a half, Challenge only provided maintenance and repair services from its repair yard located at Panpour's zenith jump point. In [[3032]], the Federated Suns government allowed control of the company to pass into private hands, but the company hadn't been producing a large volume of new JumpShips. In [[3037]], [[Federated-Boeing]] bought the Challenge yards. After pouring the bulk of their profits until around [[3057]] into restoring that shell, they ended up having one of the most modern shipyards in the Inner Sphere. The amount of supplies and components ordered by the company exceeded the known production, which in turn led to speculation that the company has been building a secret fleet of JumpShips and WarShips for the Federated Suns.<ref name=HB:HDp165/><ref name=BS/> + Formerly a publicly traded company, Challenge Systems became a privately held-company in [[3018]]. Poor management and equipment breakdowns put the company deeply in debt, with rumors of bankruptcy. Rather than let the company fail, the federal government stepped in and took control of the company. The takeover was approved because the Federated Suns government was Challenge's largest creditor. Exact details about the takeover are unavailable, but it looks like the next fifteen years saw many improvements to the manufacturing lines. During that decade and a half, Challenge only provided maintenance and repair services from its repair yard located at Panpour's zenith jump point. In [[3032]] the Federated Suns government allowed control of the company to pass into private hands, but the company hadn't been producing a large volume of new JumpShips. In [[3037]] [[Federated-Boeing]] bought the Challenge yards. After pouring the bulk of their profits until around [[3057]] into restoring that shell, they ended up having one of the most modern shipyards in the Inner Sphere. The amount of supplies and components ordered by the company exceeded the known production, which in turn led to speculation that the company has been building a secret fleet of JumpShips and WarShips for the Federated Suns.<ref name=HBHD165>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 165, "Challenge Systems Profile"</ref><ref name=BS/> − Challenge Systems produced the ''Monolith'' class JumpShip for various military and commercial groups in the Federated Suns. During the chaos of the [[Jihad]], the Panpour facility lost nearly a quarter of its factory lines and staff, but by [[3079]] the factory was operating at 85% of its pre-Jihad output.<ref name=OBFSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> + Challenge Systems produces the ''Monolith'' class JumpShip for various military and commercial groups in the Federated Suns. During the chaos of the [[Jihad]] the Panpour facility lost nearly a quarter of its factory lines and staff, but by [[3079]] the factory was operating at 85% of its pre-Jihad output.<ref name=OBFSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4, "State of the Industry Table"</ref> − Several persistent rumors suggested that Challenge Systems had another secret production line located somewhere in the Federated Suns, but these rumors remained unconfirmed as of [[3079]].<ref name=O:FSp28>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 28: "Challenge Systems"</ref> + Several persistent rumors suggested that Challenge Systems had another secret production line located somewhere in the Federated Suns, but these rumors remain unconfirmed as of [[3079]].<ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 28</ref> + + ==Leadership== + In 3067 the company's CEO is [[Duke]] [[Deniss Sona]].<ref name=HBHD165/> ==Manufacturing== ==Manufacturing== Line 37:
Line 38: | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>WarShip</u> | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>WarShip</u> |- |- − | ''[[Congress#Variants|Congress-D]]''-class<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 27: "Congress D (Frigate)"</ref> + | ''[[Congress#Variants|Congress-D]]''-class<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 27, "Congress D (Frigate)"</ref> | [[WarShip]] | [[WarShip]] |- |- Line 51:
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| image = CHALLENGE SYSTEMS.jpg | | image = CHALLENGE SYSTEMS.jpg | ||
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| − | + | | headquarters = [[Panpour]] | |
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| leadership = [[CEO of Challenge Systems|CEO]] | | leadership = [[CEO of Challenge Systems|CEO]] | ||
| products = [[JumpShip]]s | | products = [[JumpShip]]s | ||
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| − | '''Challenge Systems''' | + | '''Challenge Systems''' is a [[JumpShip]] manufacturer located in the [[Federated Suns]]. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | In [[2537]] | + | In [[2537]] Challenge Systems launched a legal case against [[DeKirk Aerospace]] and the government of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] had decided in [[2536]] that they needed to replace the ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate, and DeKirk Aerospace had submitted an impressive paper design for a new frigate, the ''[[Congress]]''. The lawsuit from Challenge Systems claimed that the bulk of the design for the Congress was actually a Challenge Systems design, acquired by DeKirk Aerospace through industrial espionage. The legal case spent three years in the courts before a compromise settlement was reached; neither the government of the Hegemony or DeKirk Aerospace made any admission of guilt, but Challenge Systems was made a partner in the construction of the new ''Congress'' class. The [[Federated Suns]] also received a discount price on a variant of the ''Congress'' that lacked the advanced sensors and other sensitive Hegemony systems, but with additional weaponary installed. The resulting design was considered a success by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]].<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27"/> |
The [[Panpour]] shipyards were virtually destroyed in a [[2796]] Combine raid. Stripped of most equipment to repair the [[Universal Air]] yards above [[Delavan]] the yards were little more than a shell.<ref name=BS>''BattleSpace'', p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"</ref> | The [[Panpour]] shipyards were virtually destroyed in a [[2796]] Combine raid. Stripped of most equipment to repair the [[Universal Air]] yards above [[Delavan]] the yards were little more than a shell.<ref name=BS>''BattleSpace'', p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"</ref> | ||
| − | Formerly a publicly traded company, Challenge Systems became a privately held-company in [[3018]]. Poor management and equipment breakdowns put the company deeply in debt, with rumors of bankruptcy. Rather than let the company fail, the federal government stepped in and took control of the company. The takeover was approved because the Federated Suns government was Challenge's largest creditor. Exact details about the takeover are unavailable, but it looks like the next fifteen years saw many improvements to the manufacturing lines. During that decade and a half, Challenge only provided maintenance and repair services from its repair yard located at Panpour's zenith jump point. In [[3032]] | + | Formerly a publicly traded company, Challenge Systems became a privately held-company in [[3018]]. Poor management and equipment breakdowns put the company deeply in debt, with rumors of bankruptcy. Rather than let the company fail, the federal government stepped in and took control of the company. The takeover was approved because the Federated Suns government was Challenge's largest creditor. Exact details about the takeover are unavailable, but it looks like the next fifteen years saw many improvements to the manufacturing lines. During that decade and a half, Challenge only provided maintenance and repair services from its repair yard located at Panpour's zenith jump point. In [[3032]] the Federated Suns government allowed control of the company to pass into private hands, but the company hadn't been producing a large volume of new JumpShips. In [[3037]] [[Federated-Boeing]] bought the Challenge yards. After pouring the bulk of their profits until around [[3057]] into restoring that shell, they ended up having one of the most modern shipyards in the Inner Sphere. The amount of supplies and components ordered by the company exceeded the known production, which in turn led to speculation that the company has been building a secret fleet of JumpShips and WarShips for the Federated Suns.<ref name=HBHD165>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 165, "Challenge Systems Profile"</ref><ref name=BS/> |
| − | Challenge Systems | + | Challenge Systems produces the ''Monolith'' class JumpShip for various military and commercial groups in the Federated Suns. During the chaos of the [[Jihad]] the Panpour facility lost nearly a quarter of its factory lines and staff, but by [[3079]] the factory was operating at 85% of its pre-Jihad output.<ref name=OBFSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4, "State of the Industry Table"</ref> |
| − | Several persistent rumors suggested that Challenge Systems had another secret production line located somewhere in the Federated Suns, but these rumors | + | Several persistent rumors suggested that Challenge Systems had another secret production line located somewhere in the Federated Suns, but these rumors remain unconfirmed as of [[3079]].<ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 28</ref> |
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| + | ==Leadership== | ||
| + | In 3067 the company's CEO is [[Duke]] [[Deniss Sona]].<ref name=HBHD165/> | ||
==Manufacturing== | ==Manufacturing== | ||
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>WarShip</u> | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>WarShip</u> | ||
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| − | | ''[[Congress#Variants|Congress-D]]''-class<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 27 | + | | ''[[Congress#Variants|Congress-D]]''-class<ref name="FR2765:AFFSp27">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 27, "Congress D (Frigate)"</ref> |
| [[WarShip]] | | [[WarShip]] | ||
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>JumpShip</u> | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>JumpShip</u> | ||
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| − | | ''[[Monolith]]''-class<ref name= | + | | ''[[Monolith]]''-class<ref name=HBHD165/><ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 28, "Industrial Systems"</ref> |
| [[Jumpships]] | | [[Jumpships]] | ||
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* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Challenge Systems]] | [[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Challenge Systems]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns Corporations]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Corporations]] | ||