Lycomb-Davion IntroTech
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Lycomb-Davion IntroTech | |
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| Corporation Profile | |
| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
| Previous Name(s) | Lycomb IntroTechnologies[1] |
| Headquarters | Ultron and Novais (New Avalon IV)[1] |
| Leadership | CEO |
| Product(s) | |
| Manufacturing Plant(s) | Pattersville (Demeter III)[2] |
Lycomb-Davion IntroTech was an aerospace fighter manufacturer located in two locations on the Brunswick continent of the Federated Suns capital world of New Avalon.[3]
Contents
Overview
Originally named Lycomb IntroTechnologies during the Star League era,[1] the rise of Lycomb-Davion IntroTech began with the conquest of Demeter by the Federated Peacekeeping Forces.[when?] Demeter, a founding member of the Chesterton Trade League, proved to have a population and military willing to be loyal to the Federated Suns. The Federated Suns invested heavily in Demeter and its people in return, leading to Demeter's premiere combat formation, the Arcadian Cuirassiers, joining the FPF and to Demeter becoming an industrial powerhouse. Lycomb-Davion IntroTech was a major part of that industrial base; by 2765 almost a quarter of the population were employed by Lycomb-Davion, either directly or indirectly. When the Council Edict of 2650 was repealed in 2752, allowing the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns to expand substantially, the Arcadian Cuirassiers expanded as well, with the Second Arcadian Cuirassiers forming in 2755. The Second was equipped almost entirely with equipment manufactured by Lycomb-Davion IntroTech.[4]
First Succession War
In 2795,[See Notes] following the appointment of Sandol Quinn as regent to Ilsa Liao, the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces launched an invasion of the Federated Suns. In the second wave of attacks, the Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers and Ariana Grenadiers were assigned to attack Demeter, fresh from battles in the first wave of attacks. The Demeter Planetary Uniformed Guard managed to hold out until December 2795 before being wiped out completely; the battles waged outside Pattersville that destroyed the Uniformed Guard also damaged the Lycomb-Davion IntroTech facilities.[2] The Lycomb-Davion IntroTech facilities on Demeter had been a particular target, as the CCAF hoped to deny the AFFS supplies of war matériel such as the Stuka aerospace fighter. The manufacturing lines on Demeter were destroyed, but the Capellans were ultimately unsuccessful in destroying the company because Lycomb-Davion IntroTech had already been constructing a second production facility on New Avalon, with the second plant well on the way to completion.[5]
Fourth Succession War
After the Fourth Succession War, Lycomb-Davion upgraded its factories to produce infantry weapons, APCs, and artillery.[1]
The Jihad
During the Jihad, the Word of Blake inflicted serious damage on the New Avalon factory. Only 15% of the factory lines and personnel survived the various Blakist assaults. As a result of these losses, Lycomb-Davion IntroTech was only able to operate at one third of its pre-Jihad efficiency in 3079.[6] When the Castle Avalon program initiated by Yvonne Steiner-Davion began reconstruction efforts within the Crucis March, Lycomb-Davion found itself receiving the lion's share of the funding for military reconstruction on New Avalon;[7] with Johnston Industries struggling to produce the Dagger OmniFighter because of damage taken during the Jihad,[8] the AFFS attempted to compensate by supporting the production of more Lightning and Stuka fighters.[7]
Manufacturing
Lycomb-Davion IntroTech has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Demeter
| Components produced on Demeter:[4] | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Aerospace fighter | |
| Stuka[4] | Heavy aerospace fighter |
| Hellcat[4] | Heavy aerospace fighter |
| BattleMech | |
| Guillotine[4] | Heavy BattleMech |
| Awesome[4] | Assault BattleMech |
New Avalon
Notes
^ FedCom Civil War states that Lycomb-Davion IntroTech's BattleMech and aerospace plants on Demeter were destroyed by a series of atomic blasts in May 2760, rendering the entire area uninhabitable for up to three centuries.[12] This is in conflict with several other sources and is assumed to be in error as written, which confirm the bombing took place but had destroyed an unidentified BattleMech facility or industrial complex and not specifically one by LDI.[13][14] The most recent publication, First Succession War, says LDI's aerospace factories were damaged in 2795,[2] which could be an attempt to reconcile these different accounts (FedCom Civil War aside).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Handbook: House Davion, p. 167: "Lycomb-Davion IntroTech (LyDavIn)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation–Suns Front"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, pp. 3–4: "New Avalon" (map)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 11: "Arcadian Cuirassiers"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 150 (PDF p. 152): "Weapons Industries - [Lycomb-Davion IntroTech]"
- ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 97: "Crucis March"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 97: "Capellan March"
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Objective Raids, p. 97: "Produced Lycomb-Davion IntroTech Components"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 18: "Lycomb-Davion IntroTech"
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 220: "STU-K5 Stuka"
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 190: "Demeter" planet profile
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 24: "Persuasive Force"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 43: "Incident on Demeter"