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[[File:Jb battlemechs incorporated.jpg|right|thumb|J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated Manufacturer Logo]]
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| founded = [[3053]]<ref name=H:HSp144>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 144: "J.B. BattleMechs, Incorporated (JBMech)"</ref>
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| affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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| headquarters = Godenboro ([[Storfors III]])<ref name=H:HSp144/>
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| leadership = [[CEO of J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated|CEO]]
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| products = [[BattleMech]]s
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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'''J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated''' was created in [[3053]] by Jilliane Suliben, an entrepreneur whose family was killed during the [[Clan Invasion]]. Ms. Suliben purchased the molds and plans for the ''[[Chameleon]]'' training 'Mech from [[Defiance Industries]], and refurbished an ancient production line on [[Storfors]]. The first production run of ''Chameleons'' was completed in [[3056]], and using the knowledge gained by retrofitting the line, J.B. BattleMechs began producing the ''Dragon Fire'' heavy 'Mech shortly thereafter.<ref name="hbs144">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 144</ref>
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'''J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated''' (JBBMI) was founded in [[3053]] by [[Jillianne Suliben]], an entrepreneur whose father was killed during the [[Clan Invasion]]. Ms. Suliben purchased the molds and plans for the ''[[Chameleon]]'' training [['Mech]] from [[Defiance Industries]] and refurbished an ancient production line on [[Storfors]]. The first production run of ''Chameleons'' was completed in [[3056]]; using the knowledge gained by retrofitting the line, J.B. BattleMechs began producing the ''[[Dragon Fire]]'' heavy 'Mech shortly thereafter.<ref name=H:HSp144/> The first ''Dragon Fire'' was completed in [[3058]], and the [[Draconis Combine]] purchased the first [[company]] of ''Dragon Fires'', with the design quickly proving a success in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and the [[Great Refusal]], providing a surge in orders.
  
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In the 3060's, the Federated Commonwealth government requested that J.B. BattleMechs work on the [[Red Devil Industries]] [[Pandora]] plant. Though Ms. Suliben was uncertain of this investment, the FedCom government promised loan guarantees, government orders, and a license for any and all 'Mechs produced at the facility. With those tempting offers, J.B. BattleMechs began overhauling the production lines on Pandora. Though [[Clan Jade Falcon]] took the world and the plant, rendering most of the investment a waste, the Lyran Alliance government came through on the contracts for production they had promised. Orders for 'Mechs that were originally to be produced at Pandora flooded into the Storfors plant. This increased demand has resulted in a hiring spree at J.B. BattleMechs, as the company works feverishly to meet the demand.<ref name="hbs144"/>
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In the 3060s, the Federated Commonwealth government requested that J.B. BattleMechs work on the [[Red Devil Industries]] [[Pandora]] plant. Though Ms. Suliben was uncertain of this investment, the FedCom government promised loan guarantees, government orders, and a license for any and all 'Mechs produced at the facility. With those tempting offers, J.B. BattleMechs began overhauling the production lines on Pandora. Though [[Clan Jade Falcon]] took the world and the plant, rendering most of the investment a waste, the Lyran Alliance government came through on the contracts for production they had promised. Orders for 'Mechs that were originally to be produced at Pandora flooded into the Storfors plant. This increased demand resulted in a hiring spree at J.B. BattleMechs, as the company worked feverishly to meet the demand.<ref name=H:HSp144/>
  
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==Leadership==
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In the mid-3060s, JBBMI received a new subsidiary contract from the [[Word of Blake]] for the production of a new variant of the ''Dragon Fire'' that incorporated the Blakists' new C3 technology. This increased the confidence of shareholders in the company as it allowed JBBMI to achieve solid profit goals. During this period JBBMI expanded to include production facilities in not just the Lyran Alliance, but also the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="TRO:3058Up146">''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 146: "DGR-3F Dragon Fire"</ref>
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In [[3067]] the companies CEO is Landgrave Jillianne Suliben.<ref name="hbs144"/>
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In early [[3068]], JBBMI was struck by a financial crisis, which resulted in a change in ownership after three stockholders managed to acquire control of over sixty percent of the corporation. Under the new ownership regime, most of the production facilities located in the Draconis Combine, Federated Suns and Lyran Alliance were closed, resulting in massive layoffs. Despite the layoffs, reports circulated suggesting that JBBMI was opening new facilities on [[Caph]], [[Epsilon Eridani]] and [[New Earth]], but none of the laid-off workers from other realms were offered the option to transfer to any of these new facilities. JBBMI continued to produce the DGR-6FC variant of the ''Dragon Fire'', but only for the Word of Blake, although a raid on the facility at Myers on New Earth allegedly saw the [[Skye Rangers]] abscond with a half-dozen of these 'Mechs.<ref name="TRO:3058Up146"/>
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During the [[Jihad]], investigators discovered that the Word of Blake had invested heavily in J.B. BattleMechs. The Lyran Alliance removed J.B. BattleMechs from the Lyran stock exchange. In the late 3070s a consortium of local investors was able to purchase the company outright from Jerome's Trust, a Lyran government holding company dedicated to selling off all Blakist assets in the Commonwealth.<ref name=O:LAp21>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 21: "Storfors"</ref>
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The Storfors plant sustained some damage during the Jihad. Approximately 20% of the factory lines and personnel were lost in the conflict, but by [[3079]] the plant was operating at 70% of its pre-Jihad levels.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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The campaign to liberate [[New Earth]] during [[Operation SCOUR]] was particularly destructive, both in the ground battles and as a result of orbital bombardments. The defending Word of Blake forces ensured that little industry remained after their defeat, making it extremely likely that the J.B. BattleMechs facility on New Earth was destroyed.<ref name="J:FRp107">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 107: "Blake/Terran Protectorate"</ref>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
 
J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
 
J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
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===New Earth===
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It is believed that this facility was destroyed in [[3078]] during the liberation of New Earth.<ref name="J:FRp107"/>
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{|class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on New Earth:<ref name=TRO3085p106>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 106: "Produced Trebaruna Components"</ref>
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|-
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! width="350pt" | Component
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! width="350pt" | Type
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>BattleMech</u>
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|-
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| [[Dragon Fire#Variants|DGR-6FC ''Dragon Fire'']]<ref name="TRO:3058Up146"/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Trebaruna|TR-XB ''Trebaruna'']]<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
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|-
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| [[NOS Rev 7-ETS Quad]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Pitban 285]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Improved Jump Jet]]s</u>
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|-
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| [[Chilton 950]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Durallex Heavy]] w/[[CASE]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Hartford JEQ-5]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Orion Suretrak XVII]] with [[Targeting Computer]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Imperator Dragon's Fire]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Light PPC]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Moscovia]]
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| ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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|}
  
 
===Storfors===
 
===Storfors===
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Storfors]]:<ref name=TROPP52>''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix'', p. 52, "Produced BattleMaster Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U146>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 146, "Produced Dragon Fire Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U132>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 132, "Produced Chameleon Components"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Storfors:<ref name=O:LAp21/><ref name=TRO3058U132>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 132: "Produced Chameleon Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U146>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 146: "Produced Dragon Fire Components"</ref><ref name=TROPP52>''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix'', p. 52: "Produced BattleMaster 4S Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3085p264>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 264: "Produced BattleMaster 10S Components"</ref>
 
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! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
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|-
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| [[Chameleon|CLN-7V ''Chameleon'']]<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>BattleMech</u>
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|-
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| [[Chameleon|CLN-7V ''Chameleon'']]<ref name=O:LAp21/><ref name=TRO3058U132/>
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
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| [[BattleMaster|BLR-4S ''BattleMaster'']]<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| [[BattleMaster|BLR-4S ''BattleMaster'']]<ref name=O:LAp21/><ref name=TROPP52/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[BattleMaster|BLR-10S ''BattleMaster'']]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 264</ref>
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| [[BattleMaster|BLR-10S ''BattleMaster'']]<ref name=O:LAp21/><ref name=TRO3085p264/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
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| [[Enran TXS2A]]
 
| [[Enran TXS2A]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
 
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|-
 
| [[Rayalstar ATE]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Rayalstar ATE]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
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| ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
 
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|-
 
| [[StarFrame Heavy]]
 
| [[StarFrame Heavy]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/> & ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Compact Fusion Engine]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Edasich 255 Compact]]
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
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| [[Pitban 300 XL]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
 
 
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| [[Vlar 300]]
 
| [[Vlar 300]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Light Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[VOX 340 Light]]
 
| [[VOX 340 Light]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
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| [[Pitban 300 XL]]
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| ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
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|-
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| [[ArcShield Maxi]]
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[ArcShield Maxi II]]
 
| [[ArcShield Maxi II]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
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| ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
 
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|-
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| [[ArcShield Maxi X]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
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| [[Simple Plate Manufacturers Type M]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
 
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|-
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| [[Simple Plate Manufacturers Type M]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| [[ArcShield Maxi X]] [[ferro-fibrous]]
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[McCloud Specials]]
 
| [[McCloud Specials]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[CeresCom Model 21-Rs]]
 
| [[CeresCom Model 21-Rs]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
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| ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Jolex Systems]]
 
| [[Jolex Systems]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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|-  
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|-
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| [[O/P 3000 COMSET]]
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| [[O/P 3000 COMSET]] with [[Guardian ECM]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/> & ''BattleMaster'' 10S (with Guardian ECM)<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10]] w/ [[Artemis IV]]
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| [[Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10]] with [[Artemis IV]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S (with Artemis IV)<ref name=TROPP52/> & ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[FireScan]] w/[[Indirect Trak]]
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| [[FireScan]] with [[Indirect Trak]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
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| ''Dragon Fire''<ref name=TRO3058U146/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Optisight-12]]
 
| [[Optisight-12]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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| ''Chameleon''<ref name=TRO3058U132/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Zeus Slingshot]]
 
| [[Zeus Slingshot]]
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER PPC]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Defiance 1001]]
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Small Pulse Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Defiance P5S]]
 
| [[Defiance P5S]]
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| [[Small Pulse Laser]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[RAMTech 1500Z]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Small Laser]]</u>
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| [[ER Medium Laser]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Defiance B3M]]
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| [[Diverse Optics (ERSL)|Diverse Optics]]
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| [[Medium Laser]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Thar-Hes Maxi Short Range]]
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
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| [[SRM-6]] - ''BattleMaster''<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
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|}
 
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===New Earth===
 
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{|class="wikitable"  
 
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[New Earth]]<ref name=TRO3085p106>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 106, "Produced Trebaruna Components"</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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! width="350pt" | Component
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| [[Diverse Optics (ERML)|Diverse Optics]]
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! width="350pt" | Type
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Trebaruna|TR-XB ''Trebaruna'']]<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| [[RAMTech 1500Z]]
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[NOS Rev 7-ETS Quad]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
−
| [[Chassis]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Pitban 285]]
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| [[Defiance B3M]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Chilton 950]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Streak SRM-4]]</u>
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| [[Improved Jump Jet]]s - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Durallex Heavy]] w/[[CASE]]
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| [[Coventry TH4b]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Hartford JEQ-5]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-6]]</u>
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Orion Suretrak XVII]] w/[[Targeting Computer]]
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| [[TharHes Maxi Short Range]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 4S<ref name=TROPP52/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Imperator Dragon's Fire]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[B-Pod]]</u>
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Moscovia]]
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| [[Defiance Razorback ABA]]
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| [[Light PPC]] - ''Trebaruna''<ref name=TRO3085p106/>
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| ''BattleMaster'' 10S<ref name=TRO3085p264/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
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* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
  
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[[Category: Manufacturing Centers|J.B BattleMechs Incorporated]]
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[[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Corporations]]
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[[Category:Word of Blake Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 12:25, 15 March 2024

J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated
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Corporation Profile
Founding Year3053[1]
AffiliationLyran Commonwealth
HeadquartersGodenboro (Storfors III)[1]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)BattleMechs
Manufacturing Plant(s)New Earth

Overview[edit]

J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated (JBBMI) was founded in 3053 by Jillianne Suliben, an entrepreneur whose father was killed during the Clan Invasion. Ms. Suliben purchased the molds and plans for the Chameleon training 'Mech from Defiance Industries and refurbished an ancient production line on Storfors. The first production run of Chameleons was completed in 3056; using the knowledge gained by retrofitting the line, J.B. BattleMechs began producing the Dragon Fire heavy 'Mech shortly thereafter.[1] The first Dragon Fire was completed in 3058, and the Draconis Combine purchased the first company of Dragon Fires, with the design quickly proving a success in Operation BULLDOG and the Great Refusal, providing a surge in orders.

In the 3060s, the Federated Commonwealth government requested that J.B. BattleMechs work on the Red Devil Industries Pandora plant. Though Ms. Suliben was uncertain of this investment, the FedCom government promised loan guarantees, government orders, and a license for any and all 'Mechs produced at the facility. With those tempting offers, J.B. BattleMechs began overhauling the production lines on Pandora. Though Clan Jade Falcon took the world and the plant, rendering most of the investment a waste, the Lyran Alliance government came through on the contracts for production they had promised. Orders for 'Mechs that were originally to be produced at Pandora flooded into the Storfors plant. This increased demand resulted in a hiring spree at J.B. BattleMechs, as the company worked feverishly to meet the demand.[1]

In the mid-3060s, JBBMI received a new subsidiary contract from the Word of Blake for the production of a new variant of the Dragon Fire that incorporated the Blakists' new C3 technology. This increased the confidence of shareholders in the company as it allowed JBBMI to achieve solid profit goals. During this period JBBMI expanded to include production facilities in not just the Lyran Alliance, but also the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine.[2]

In early 3068, JBBMI was struck by a financial crisis, which resulted in a change in ownership after three stockholders managed to acquire control of over sixty percent of the corporation. Under the new ownership regime, most of the production facilities located in the Draconis Combine, Federated Suns and Lyran Alliance were closed, resulting in massive layoffs. Despite the layoffs, reports circulated suggesting that JBBMI was opening new facilities on Caph, Epsilon Eridani and New Earth, but none of the laid-off workers from other realms were offered the option to transfer to any of these new facilities. JBBMI continued to produce the DGR-6FC variant of the Dragon Fire, but only for the Word of Blake, although a raid on the facility at Myers on New Earth allegedly saw the Skye Rangers abscond with a half-dozen of these 'Mechs.[2]

During the Jihad, investigators discovered that the Word of Blake had invested heavily in J.B. BattleMechs. The Lyran Alliance removed J.B. BattleMechs from the Lyran stock exchange. In the late 3070s a consortium of local investors was able to purchase the company outright from Jerome's Trust, a Lyran government holding company dedicated to selling off all Blakist assets in the Commonwealth.[3]

The Storfors plant sustained some damage during the Jihad. Approximately 20% of the factory lines and personnel were lost in the conflict, but by 3079 the plant was operating at 70% of its pre-Jihad levels.[4]

The campaign to liberate New Earth during Operation SCOUR was particularly destructive, both in the ground battles and as a result of orbital bombardments. The defending Word of Blake forces ensured that little industry remained after their defeat, making it extremely likely that the J.B. BattleMechs facility on New Earth was destroyed.[5]

Manufacturing[edit]

J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

New Earth[edit]

It is believed that this facility was destroyed in 3078 during the liberation of New Earth.[5]

Components produced on New Earth:[6]
Component Type
BattleMech
DGR-6FC Dragon Fire[2] Heavy BattleMech
TR-XB Trebaruna[6] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
NOS Rev 7-ETS Quad Trebaruna[6]
Fusion Engine
Pitban 285 Trebaruna[6]
Improved Jump Jets
Chilton 950 Trebaruna[6]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Durallex Heavy w/CASE Trebaruna[6]
Communications System
Hartford JEQ-5 Trebaruna[6]
Targeting-Tracking System
Orion Suretrak XVII with Targeting Computer Trebaruna[6]
Gauss Rifle
Imperator Dragon's Fire Trebaruna[6]
Light PPC
Moscovia Trebaruna[6]

Storfors[edit]

Components produced on Storfors:[3][7][8][9][10]
Component Type
BattleMech
CLN-7V Chameleon[3][7] Medium BattleMech
DGR-3F Dragon Fire[8] Heavy BattleMech
BLR-4S BattleMaster[3][9] Assault BattleMech
BLR-10S BattleMaster[3][10] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Enran TXS2A Chameleon[7]
Rayalstar ATE Endo Steel Dragon Fire[8]
StarFrame Heavy BattleMaster 4S[9] & BattleMaster 10S[10]
Compact Fusion Engine
Edasich 255 Compact BattleMaster 10S[10]
Fusion Engine
Vlar 300 Chameleon[7]
Light Fusion Engine
VOX 340 Light BattleMaster 4S[9]
Extralight Fusion Engine
Pitban 300 XL Dragon Fire[8]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
ArcShield Maxi BattleMaster 10S[10]
ArcShield Maxi II Dragon Fire[8]
Simple Plate Manufacturers Type M Chameleon[7]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
ArcShield Maxi X ferro-fibrous BattleMaster 4S[9]
Jump Jets
McCloud Specials Chameleon[7]
Communications System
CeresCom Model 21-Rs Dragon Fire[8]
Jolex Systems Chameleon[7]
O/P 3000 COMSET with Guardian ECM BattleMaster 4S[9] & BattleMaster 10S (with Guardian ECM)[10]
Targeting-Tracking System
Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10 with Artemis IV BattleMaster 4S (with Artemis IV)[9] & BattleMaster 10S[10]
FireScan with Indirect Trak Dragon Fire[8]
Optisight-12 Chameleon[7]
Gauss Rifle
Zeus Slingshot BattleMaster 4S[9]
ER PPC
Defiance 1001 BattleMaster 10S[10]
Small Pulse Laser
Defiance P5S BattleMaster 4S[9]
ER Small Laser
Diverse Optics BattleMaster 10S[10]
ER Medium Laser
Diverse Optics BattleMaster 10S[10]
RAMTech 1500Z BattleMaster 4S[9]
Medium Laser
Defiance B3M BattleMaster 4S[9]
Streak SRM-4
Coventry TH4b BattleMaster 10S[10]
SRM-6
TharHes Maxi Short Range BattleMaster 4S[9]
B-Pod
Defiance Razorback ABA BattleMaster 10S[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 144: "J.B. BattleMechs, Incorporated (JBMech)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 146: "DGR-3F Dragon Fire"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 21: "Storfors"
  4. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 107: "Blake/Terran Protectorate"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 106: "Produced Trebaruna Components"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 132: "Produced Chameleon Components"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 146: "Produced Dragon Fire Components"
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 52: "Produced BattleMaster 4S Components"
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 264: "Produced BattleMaster 10S Components"

Bibliography[edit]

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