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'''Krauss-Liemann Incorporated''' was a weapons and [[BattleMech]] manufacturer based in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]].<ref name=XTROPv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 4: "PX-1R Phoenix"</ref> Their only design was the ''[[Phoenix (BattleMech)|Phoenix]]'' BattleMech. The plant apparently operated from the [[Age of War]] through the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name=TRO:3075p298>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 298: "PX-3R Phoenix"</ref>
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==Overview==
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Early on, while other Republic companies had been attempting to develop experimental 'Mech designs in the late [[2460]]s, none had succeeded until Krauss introduced the ''Phoenix''. Known as '''Krauss Heavy Industries''' at this time, the company had nearly completed a prototype as early as 2470 until they were directed by [[Terens Amaris]] to integrate jump jet technology that had been "acquired" by the Republic's intelligence agency, [[AsRoc]]. It took another four years in a mad scramble to redesign the machine until the design team, led by Supervising Engineer [[Jack Krauss, Jr.]], finally completed a functional prototype in [[2474]] and another six years until said prototype was ready for production. Although the ''Phoenix'' was considered ready for service, in the field it was hampered by numerous problems. As a result, the First Consul [[Terens Amaris]] insisted Krauss focus all resources into perfecting the new BattleMech at the expense of nearly every other military contract on its list.<ref name=XTROPv5/>
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Their prototype design went through almost a dozen refits, overhauls and upgrades over the next the twenty-seven years in order to eliminate the ''Phoenix''&#39;s main problems until they were resolved in [[2507]], just thirteen years before Krauss would "modernize" the troubled BattleMech for the new century.<ref name=XTROPv5/>
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==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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'''Krauss-Liemann Incorporated''' has an manufacturing center on the following planet:<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 298, "Krauss-Liemann Incorporated Overview and Components"</ref>
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Krauss-Liemann Incorporated has a manufacturing center on the following planet:
  
 
===Wotan===
 
===Wotan===
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{|class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Wotan]]:  
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Wotan:<ref name=XTROPv5/><ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
 
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|-
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| [[Phoenix|PX-3R ''Phoenix'']]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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! width="300pt" | Component
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! width="300pt" | Type
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mech</u>
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|-
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| [[Phoenix (BattleMech)|PX-1R ''Phoenix'']]<ref name=XTROPv5/>
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Phoenix (BattleMech)|PX-3R ''Phoenix'']]<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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| Medium BattleMech
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
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| [[Krauss-Liemann 12b]]
 
| [[Krauss-Liemann 12b]]
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| [[Chassis]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
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| [[Magna 250]]
 
| [[Magna 250]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
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| [[PanzerSlab Type 3]]
 
| [[PanzerSlab Type 3]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
 
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| [[Gerard Special A]]
 
| [[Gerard Special A]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
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| [[Vex/Holden TriComm Plus]]
 
| [[Vex/Holden TriComm Plus]]
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| [[Communications System]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
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| [[Dillon QuadTrac]] w/[[Particle Cannon Suite]]
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
 
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|-
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| [[Dillon QuadTrac]] with [[Particle Cannon Suite]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
 
 
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| [[Stolz Harbinger 2]]
 
| [[Stolz Harbinger 2]]
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| [[PPC]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-2]]</u>
 
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| [[Marklin Mini Packs]]
 
| [[Marklin Mini Packs]]
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| [[SRM-2]]<ref name=TRO3075/>
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| ''Phoenix''<ref name=TRO:3075p298/>
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
  
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Krauss-Lieman Incorporated]]
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Krauss-Liemann Incorporated]]
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[[Category:Rim Worlds Republic Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 06:24, 14 April 2024

Krauss-Liemann Incorporated
Corporation Profile
Previous Name(s)Krauss Heavy Industries
HeadquartersWotan
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)BattleMechs

Krauss-Liemann Incorporated was a weapons and BattleMech manufacturer based in the Rim Worlds Republic.[1] Their only design was the Phoenix BattleMech. The plant apparently operated from the Age of War through the Amaris Civil War.[2]

Overview[edit]

Early on, while other Republic companies had been attempting to develop experimental 'Mech designs in the late 2460s, none had succeeded until Krauss introduced the Phoenix. Known as Krauss Heavy Industries at this time, the company had nearly completed a prototype as early as 2470 until they were directed by Terens Amaris to integrate jump jet technology that had been "acquired" by the Republic's intelligence agency, AsRoc. It took another four years in a mad scramble to redesign the machine until the design team, led by Supervising Engineer Jack Krauss, Jr., finally completed a functional prototype in 2474 and another six years until said prototype was ready for production. Although the Phoenix was considered ready for service, in the field it was hampered by numerous problems. As a result, the First Consul Terens Amaris insisted Krauss focus all resources into perfecting the new BattleMech at the expense of nearly every other military contract on its list.[1]

Their prototype design went through almost a dozen refits, overhauls and upgrades over the next the twenty-seven years in order to eliminate the Phoenix's main problems until they were resolved in 2507, just thirteen years before Krauss would "modernize" the troubled BattleMech for the new century.[1]

Manufacturing[edit]

Krauss-Liemann Incorporated has a manufacturing center on the following planet:

Wotan[edit]

Components produced on Wotan:[1][2]
Component Type
Mech
PX-1R Phoenix[1] Medium BattleMech
PX-3R Phoenix[2] Medium BattleMech
Chassis
Krauss-Liemann 12b Phoenix[2]
Fusion Engine
Magna 250 Phoenix[2]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
PanzerSlab Type 3 Phoenix[2]
Jump Jets
Gerard Special A Phoenix[2]
Communications System
Vex/Holden TriComm Plus Phoenix[2]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dillon QuadTrac w/Particle Cannon Suite Phoenix[2]
PPC
Stolz Harbinger 2 Phoenix[2]
SRM-2
Marklin Mini Packs Phoenix[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5, p. 4: "PX-1R Phoenix"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 298: "PX-3R Phoenix"

Bibliography[edit]

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