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| affiliation = [[Marian Hegemony]]
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| headquarters = Cisterna<br>([[Alphard IV]])<ref name=H:MPSp162/><ref name=O:Pp26>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 26: "Marian Arms, Incorporated"</ref>
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| leadership = [[CEO of Marian Arms Incorporated|CEO]]
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| products = {{Ubl|[[Battle armor]]|[[BattleMech]]s|[[Combat Vehicle]]s}}
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'''Marian Arms, Incorporated''' was the largest armaments manufacturer within the [[Marian Hegemony]]'s borders.<ref name=H:MPSp162>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 162: "Marian Arms, Inc."</ref>
  
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===Overview===
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==Overview==
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Marian Arms, Inc. is the largest armaments manufacturer within the Hegemony's borders. When the Taurians cut off relations with the [[Marian Hegemony]], in desperation, [[Caesar]] [[Julius O’Reilly]] contacted the [[Word of Blake]] in hope that they could supply them with the components they needed to continue production of the[[ Gladius]] Hovertank. The Word of Blake supplied all that and more, and now Marian Arms is refitting second-hand [[Whitworth]]s & [[JagerMech]]s and is capable of full-blown construction of Light BattleMechs! While an incredible achievement in such a short span of time, Marian Arms is still heavily dependant on Word technical assistance and the importation of key components from [[Terra]], a situation our wayward brothers have no intention of altering. Perhaps most surprising, Marian Arms is manufacturing their own [[Marauder II]] variant around stolen chassis. While they are currently incapable of actually manufacturing the required components, they are strung along by assurances that the Word of Blake will assist them in being able to begin actual production.
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Many key members of the [[Marian Hegemony#Political and Social Structure|Marian Senate]] had ties to Marian Arms.<ref name=H:MPSp162/>
  
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The CEO is Monty McNair.
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When the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurians]] cut off relations, ''[[Caesar of the Marian Hegemony|Caesar]]'' [[Julius O'Reilly]] contacted the [[Word of Blake]] in hope that they could supply them with the components they needed to continue production of the [[Gladius (Combat Vehicle)|Gladius]] hovertank. The Word of Blake supplied all that and more, allowing Marian Arms to refit secondhand ''[[Whitworth]]s'' and ''[[JagerMech]]s'' and the capability of constructing full-blown [[BattleMech#Light|light]] BattleMechs. While an incredible achievement in such a short span of time, Marian Arms was still heavily dependent on WoB technical assistance and the importation of key components from [[Terra]], a situation the Blakists used to their fullest advantage. Perhaps most surprising, Marian Arms was refitting their own ''[[Marauder II]]'' variant around a stolen chassis. While incapable of actually manufacturing the required components, they were strung along by assurances that the WoB would assist them in being able to begin production.{{cn}}
  
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'''Marian Arms Incorporated''' has manufacturing centers on the following planet:
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In [[3066]], the new [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] of the Taurian Concordat, [[Grover Shraplen]], lifted the ban on importing the [[Pontiac 50]] [[Autocannon/10]] used in the Gladius. This brought in some much-needed currency, and Marian Arms was looking into the possibility of exporting arms to the [[Magistracy of Canopus]].<ref name=H:MPSp162/><ref name=MMp200>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 200: "Corporations of the Hegemony - [Marian Arms, Inc.]</ref>
  
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=== Alphard ===
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Marian Arms partnered with the [[Alphard Trading Corporation]], and in [[3080]] the two companies finished their first production line: a "primitive" version of the venerable ''Centurion'' BattleMech.<ref name="xtror5"/> It was speculated that Marian Arms would use the experience gathered from creating this line to expand the Hegemony's industrial base.{{cn}}
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Components produced on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]:
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During the brief détente between the Word of Blake and the Marian Hegemony during the reign of Julius O'Reilly, the Word had initiated a program to upgrade the Marian Arms facility on [[Horatius]], a program that remained unfinished after ''Caesar'' Julius turned on the Blakists. The expanded facilities would remain incomplete and dormant until the aftermath of the [[Jihad]], when a former employee of one of the companies on [[Irian]], Doctor [[Dafyyd Rou]], arrived in the Marian Hegemony, fleeing both the Blakists and his former employers. The new ''Caesar'', [[Cassius O'Reilly]], provided Dr. Rou with staggering amounts of funding and the best technicians in the Hegemony, along with instructions to complete the battle armor facility on Horatius and produce a new form of battle armor for both the Hegemony and for sale across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Dr. Rou was ultimately successful, allowing the Hegemony to debut the [[Ravager (Battle Armor)|Ravager]] battlesuit in [[3084]], and by [[3085]] the Ravager had become the suit most in demand on the open markets of the Inner Sphere. The development work had threatened to bankrupt the Hegemony, but instead resulted in profits pouring back into the Marian Arms facility and Marian research and development.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp10">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 10: "Ravager Assault Battle Armor"</ref>
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The multibarrel recoilless rifle on the Ravager had led to unconfirmed speculation that Dr. Rou and Marian Arms were trying to develop rotary-fire weapons, perhaps akin to the [[Rotary Autocannon]].<ref name="TRO:3085Sp10"/>
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==Manufacturing==
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Marian Arms Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planet:
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===Alphard===
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{|class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Alphard:<ref name=H:MPSp162/><ref name=O:Pp26/>
 
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|-
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| [[Locust|LCT-1 V2 Locust]]
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! width="350pt" | Component
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
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! width="350pt" | Type
 
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|-
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| [[Commando|COM-4H Commando]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
 
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| [[Marauder II|MAD-4H Marauder II]]
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| [[Marian Arms Standard]]
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| ''Locust'', ''Commando'', ''Marauder II'', APC, Maultier, J. Edgar and Gladius
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[BattleMech]]s</u>
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|-
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| [[Locust|LCT-1V2 ''Locust'']]
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Commando|COM-4H ''Commando'']]
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| Light BattleMech
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|-
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| [[Centurion (BattleMech)|CN9-H ''Centurion'']]<ref name="xtror5">''Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech'', p. 5</ref>
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| [[Medium BattleMech]] (Primitive)
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|-
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| [[Centurion (BattleMech)|CN9-H2 ''Centurion'']]<ref name=TRO:Ip44>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 44: "''Centurion'' MilitiaMech"</ref>
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| Medium [[IndustrialMech]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator (BattleMech)|''Gladiator'']]<ref name=O:Pp26/>
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| Medium BattleMech
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|-
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| ''[[Icarus]]''<ref name=O:Pp26/>
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| Medium BattleMech
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|-
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| ''[[Emperor]]''<ref name=O:Pp26/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
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| [[Tracked APC]]
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| [[Marauder II|MAD-4H ''Marauder II'']]
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| Assault BattleMech
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Combat Vehicle]]s</u>
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| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=H:MPSp162/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
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| [[Gladius]]
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| [[Gladius (Combat Vehicle)|Gladius]]<ref name=H:MPSp162/><ref name=O:Pp26/>
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| [[Hovercraft]]  
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| [[Hovercraft]]
 
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| [[J. Edgar]]
 
| [[J. Edgar]]
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| [[Hovercraft]]
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| Hovercraft
 
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| [[Maultier]]
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| [[Maultier]]<ref name=H:MPSp162/><ref name=O:Pp26/>
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| [[Hovercraft]]
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| Hovercraft
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
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| [[Bergan VII]]
 
| [[Bergan VII]]
 
| [[Chassis]] - ''Locust''
 
| [[Chassis]] - ''Locust''
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| [[Marian CMW]]
 
| [[Marian CMW]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Commando''
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| Chassis - ''Commando''
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
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| [[Garret T10B]]
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| ''Locust'', ''Commando'', APC, Maultier, J. Edgar, Gladius
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Engines</u>
 
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| [[Omni 50]]
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| [[Omni 50 ICE]]
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| [[I.C.E.]] - ''Maultier''
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| [[Internal combustion engine]] - Maultier
 
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| [[Omni 60]]
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| [[Omni 60 ICE]]
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| [[I.C.E.]] - ''APC''
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| Internal combustion engine - APC
 
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| [[Omni 145]]
 
| [[Omni 145]]
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| [[I.C.E.]] - ''Gladius''
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| Internal combustion engine - Gladius
 
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| [[Leenex 145]]
 
| [[Leenex 145]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''J. Edgar''
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| [[Fusion engine]] - J. Edgar
 
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| [[GM 150]]
 
| [[GM 150]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Commando''
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| Fusion engine - ''Commando''
 
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| [[LTV 160]]
 
| [[LTV 160]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Locust''
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| Fusion engine - ''Locust''
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| [[Marian Arms Standard]]
 
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Locust'', ''Commando'', ''Marauder II'', ''APC'', ''Maultier'', ''J. Edgar'' and ''Gladius''
 
 
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| [[Garret T10B]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Locust'', ''Commando'', ''APC'', ''Maultier'', ''J. Edgar'', ''Gladius''
 
 
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| [[O-P 911]]
 
| [[O-P 911]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Locust'', ''Commando'', ''APC'', ''Maultier'', ''J. Edgar'', ''Gladius''
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| ''Locust'', ''Commando'', APC, Maultier, J. Edgar, Gladius
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Weapons]]</u>
 
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| [[Diverse Optics Type 18]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Type 18]]
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| [[Medium Laser]] - ''Locust'', ''Commando'' and ''J. Edgar''
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| [[Medium laser]] - ''Locust'', ''Commando'' and J. Edgar
 
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| [[SperryBrowning]]
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| [[Sperry Browning]]
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| [[Machine Gun]] - ''APC''
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| [[Machine gun]] - APC
 
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| [[Harvester 2K]]
 
| [[Harvester 2K]]
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| [[SRM-2]] - ''J. Edgar'', ''Maultier''
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| [[SRM-2]] - J. Edgar, Maultier
 
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| [[Death Bloosom]]
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| [[Death Blossom]]
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-10]] - ''Locust'' and ''Marauder II''
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-10]] - ''Locust'' and ''Marauder II''
 
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| [[Death Bloosom]]
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| [[Death Blossom]]
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-15]] - ''Commando'' and ''Marauder II''
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-15]] - ''Commando'' and ''Marauder II''
 
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| [[Death Bloosom]]
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| [[Death Blossom]]
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-20]] - ''Marauder II''
 
| [[Rocket Launcher-20]] - ''Marauder II''
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| [[Lithobolos]]
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| [[Arrow IV Artillery]] - Testudo<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 20</ref>
 
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===References===
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===Horatius===
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* http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,61707.0.html
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Horatius:<ref name=TRO:3145Mp7>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 7</ref><ref name=TRO:3085Sp10a>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 10: "Ravager Assault Battle Armor's production note"</ref>
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! width="350pt" | Component
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Battle armor|Battle Armor]]</u>
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| [[Marauder (Battle Armor)|Marauder battle armor]]<ref name=TRO:3145Mp7/>
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| Heavy battle armor
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| [[Ravager (Battle Armor)|Ravager]]<ref name=TRO:3085Sp10a/>
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| Assault battle armor - (Since [[3084]])
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|}
  
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==References==
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<references/>
  
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
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* ''[[Objectives: Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]''
  
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Marian Arms Incorporated]]
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[[Category:Marian Hegemony Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 07:53, 17 April 2024

Marian Arms Incorporated
Marian Arms.jpg
Corporation Profile
AffiliationMarian Hegemony
HeadquartersCisterna
(Alphard IV)[1][2]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Manufacturing Plant(s)Horatius

Marian Arms, Incorporated was the largest armaments manufacturer within the Marian Hegemony's borders.[1]

Overview[edit]

Many key members of the Marian Senate had ties to Marian Arms.[1]

When the Taurians cut off relations, Caesar Julius O'Reilly contacted the Word of Blake in hope that they could supply them with the components they needed to continue production of the Gladius hovertank. The Word of Blake supplied all that and more, allowing Marian Arms to refit secondhand Whitworths and JagerMechs and the capability of constructing full-blown light BattleMechs. While an incredible achievement in such a short span of time, Marian Arms was still heavily dependent on WoB technical assistance and the importation of key components from Terra, a situation the Blakists used to their fullest advantage. Perhaps most surprising, Marian Arms was refitting their own Marauder II variant around a stolen chassis. While incapable of actually manufacturing the required components, they were strung along by assurances that the WoB would assist them in being able to begin production.[citation needed]

In 3066, the new Protector of the Taurian Concordat, Grover Shraplen, lifted the ban on importing the Pontiac 50 Autocannon/10 used in the Gladius. This brought in some much-needed currency, and Marian Arms was looking into the possibility of exporting arms to the Magistracy of Canopus.[1][3]

Marian Arms partnered with the Alphard Trading Corporation, and in 3080 the two companies finished their first production line: a "primitive" version of the venerable Centurion BattleMech.[4] It was speculated that Marian Arms would use the experience gathered from creating this line to expand the Hegemony's industrial base.[citation needed]

During the brief détente between the Word of Blake and the Marian Hegemony during the reign of Julius O'Reilly, the Word had initiated a program to upgrade the Marian Arms facility on Horatius, a program that remained unfinished after Caesar Julius turned on the Blakists. The expanded facilities would remain incomplete and dormant until the aftermath of the Jihad, when a former employee of one of the companies on Irian, Doctor Dafyyd Rou, arrived in the Marian Hegemony, fleeing both the Blakists and his former employers. The new Caesar, Cassius O'Reilly, provided Dr. Rou with staggering amounts of funding and the best technicians in the Hegemony, along with instructions to complete the battle armor facility on Horatius and produce a new form of battle armor for both the Hegemony and for sale across the Inner Sphere. Dr. Rou was ultimately successful, allowing the Hegemony to debut the Ravager battlesuit in 3084, and by 3085 the Ravager had become the suit most in demand on the open markets of the Inner Sphere. The development work had threatened to bankrupt the Hegemony, but instead resulted in profits pouring back into the Marian Arms facility and Marian research and development.[5]

The multibarrel recoilless rifle on the Ravager had led to unconfirmed speculation that Dr. Rou and Marian Arms were trying to develop rotary-fire weapons, perhaps akin to the Rotary Autocannon.[5]

Manufacturing[edit]

Marian Arms Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planet:

Alphard[edit]

Components produced on Alphard:[1][2]
Component Type
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Marian Arms Standard Locust, Commando, Marauder II, APC, Maultier, J. Edgar and Gladius
BattleMechs
LCT-1V2 Locust Light BattleMech
COM-4H Commando Light BattleMech
CN9-H Centurion[4] Medium BattleMech (Primitive)
CN9-H2 Centurion[6] Medium IndustrialMech
Gladiator[2] Medium BattleMech
Icarus[2] Medium BattleMech
Emperor[2] Assault BattleMech
MAD-4H Marauder II Assault BattleMech
Combat Vehicles
Tracked APC[1] Tracked Vehicles
Gladius[1][2] Hovercraft
J. Edgar Hovercraft
Maultier[1][2] Hovercraft
Chassis
Bergan VII Chassis - Locust
Marian CMW Chassis - Commando
Communications System
Garret T10B Locust, Commando, APC, Maultier, J. Edgar, Gladius
Engines
Omni 50 ICE Internal combustion engine - Maultier
Omni 60 ICE Internal combustion engine - APC
Omni 145 Internal combustion engine - Gladius
Leenex 145 Fusion engine - J. Edgar
GM 150 Fusion engine - Commando
LTV 160 Fusion engine - Locust
Targeting-Tracking System
O-P 911 Locust, Commando, APC, Maultier, J. Edgar, Gladius
Weapons
Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium laser - Locust, Commando and J. Edgar
Sperry Browning Machine gun - APC
Harvester 2K SRM-2 - J. Edgar, Maultier
Death Blossom Rocket Launcher-10 - Locust and Marauder II
Death Blossom Rocket Launcher-15 - Commando and Marauder II
Death Blossom Rocket Launcher-20 - Marauder II
Lithobolos Arrow IV Artillery - Testudo[7]

Horatius[edit]

Components produced on Horatius:[8][9]
Component Type
Battle Armor
Marauder battle armor[8] Heavy battle armor
Ravager[9] Assault battle armor - (Since 3084)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 162: "Marian Arms, Inc."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Objectives: Periphery, p. 26: "Marian Arms, Incorporated"
  3. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 200: "Corporations of the Hegemony - [Marian Arms, Inc.]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech, p. 5
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 10: "Ravager Assault Battle Armor"
  6. ↑ Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 44: "Centurion MilitiaMech"
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 20
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 7
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 10: "Ravager Assault Battle Armor's production note"

Bibliography[edit]

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