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− | '''Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated''' is a [[BattleMech]] manufacturer | + | {{InfoBoxManufacturer |
+ | | image = Norse-Storm.jpg | ||
+ | | imagewidth = 170px | ||
+ | | caption = Company Logo | ||
+ | | Previous Names = | ||
+ | | Founded = | ||
+ | | Interstellar = No | ||
+ | | Sites = [[Loxley]]<br>[[Solaris]] | ||
+ | | Main Products = [[BattleMech]]s | ||
+ | |}} | ||
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+ | '''Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated''' is a [[BattleMech]] manufacturer headquartered on [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] world of Loxley. | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | While the [[Storm's Metal Thunder]] [[Mercenary unit]] was garrisoning Loxley in [[3034]], its commanding officer Captain Griff Storm discovered the remains of a [[Star League era]] 'Mech factory. With substantial loans from the Lyran goverment and aid of business partner Samuel Norse, the factory was eventually brought back online as Norse-Storm BattleMechs in [[3046]]. Desperate to ensure their survival, the company signed a license agreement to produce well-received ''[[Devastator]]'' [[Assault BattleMech]]. The company has since expanded, re-introducing further [[lostech]] [[Star League era]] designs. Originally producing 'Mechs for the [[AFFC]], Griff Storm's immense loyalty to [[House Steiner]] led to company producing exclusively for the [[LAAF]] upon the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s dissolution. | + | While the [[Storm's Metal Thunder]] [[Mercenary unit]] was garrisoning Loxley in [[3034]], its commanding officer Captain Griff Storm discovered the remains of a [[Star League era]] 'Mech factory. With substantial loans from the Lyran goverment and aid of business partner Samuel Norse, the factory was eventually brought back online as Norse-Storm BattleMechs in [[3046]]. Desperate to ensure their survival, the company signed a license agreement to produce the well-received ''[[Devastator]]'' [[Assault BattleMech]]. The company has since expanded, re-introducing further [[lostech]] [[Star League era]] designs. Originally producing 'Mechs for the [[AFFC]], Griff Storm's immense loyalty to [[House Steiner]] led to company producing exclusively for the [[LAAF]] upon the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s dissolution.<ref name=HBHS145>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 145, "Norse-Storm Technologies Inc. Profile"</ref> |
+ | |||
+ | Developing a brand new in-house 'Mech design known as the ''[[Daemon]]'', the company revived its venerable ''Spector'' design (minus the [[LosTech]] [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]] and [[Null Signature System]]s) in [[3053]] for a brief eight-year production run, before intending to convert its production line to manufacture the ''Daemon''. The popularity of even the less advanced 5F model among all the Great Houses and the [[Com Guards]] was such that Norse-Storm would extend production for another ten years as well as finally developing variants based of the 5F. <ref name=TRO3058U-206>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the behest of [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]], Norse-Storm engaged in several years of intense and insanely expensive negotiations with [[Shengli Arms]] in the hopes of acquiring access to the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s [[Stealth Armor]] technology in the hopes of making the ''Spector'' stealthy again. Despite appearing to deal with Norse-Storm in good faith, Shengli had no intention of releasing such an advantage to an enemy of the Capellan nation. With the contract having no stipulation stating in what language the technical specifications were to be provided in, Shengli provided Norse-Storm the data in an obscure and ancient Han dialect, forcing the company to employ Shengli Arms techs to install the armor. <ref name=TRO3058U-206/> When all of Norse-Storm's efforts to break the ironclad contract failed, their security chief supposedly went "rogue" and launched an objective raid against [[Victoria]], making off with several hundred tons of stealth armor and crippling Shengli production for eight months. While Norse-Storm denied any link, this rang hollow when they detained the Shengli aides required to install the armor and continued production of the "Stealth ''Spector''" unabated while they tried to reverse-engineer the technology. Shengli halted all future shipments to Loxley in response. <ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 58 "HBK-5M Hunchback"</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | During the [[Jihad]], with so many other Lyran BattleMech factories in the hands of the [[Word of Blake]], Norse-Storm became one of the most critical industries in the Alliance. The Loxley production line suffered some losses, but in [[3079]] it was operating at 80% of its maximum output.<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3</ref> Their production lines on Solaris were not so lucky, they were totally destroyed during the Jihad.<ref name=obla19/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Leadership== | ||
+ | In [[3067]] the company's CEO is Samuel Norse.<ref name=HBHS145/> | ||
==Manufacturing== | ==Manufacturing== | ||
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===Loxley=== | ===Loxley=== | ||
− | {|class="wikitable" | + | {|class="wikitable" |
− | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on | + | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Loxley:<ref name=TRO3058U230>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 230, "Produced Thunder Hawk Components on Loxley"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U206>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 206, "Produced Spector Components on Loxley"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U156>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 156, "Produced Devastator Components on Loxley"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
! width="350pt" | Component | ! width="350pt" | Component | ||
! width="350pt" | Type | ! width="350pt" | Type | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Spector|SPR-5F ''Spector'']] | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>Mechs</u> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Spector|SPR-5F ''Spector'']]<ref name=TRO3058U206/><ref name=obla19>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 19</ref> | ||
| [[Light BattleMech]] | | [[Light BattleMech]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Hunchback|HBK-5S ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 58</ref><ref name=obla19/> | ||
+ | | [[Medium BattleMech]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Hunchback|HBK-5SS ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58/> | ||
+ | | Medium BattleMech | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Hunchback|HBK-5SG ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58/> | ||
+ | | Medium BattleMech | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Devastator|DVS-2 ''Devastator'']] | + | | [[Devastator|DVS-2 ''Devastator'']]<ref name=TRO3058U156/><ref name=obla19/> |
| [[Assault BattleMech]] | | [[Assault BattleMech]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Thunder Hawk|TDK-7S ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/> | + | | [[Thunder Hawk#Variants|TDK-7KMA ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/><ref name=obla19/> |
− | | [[Assault BattleMech]] | + | | Assault BattleMech |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Thunder Hawk#Variants|TDK-7S ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/> | ||
+ | | Assault BattleMech | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Thunder Hawk|TDK-7X ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/><ref name=obla19/> | ||
+ | | Assault BattleMech | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Xanthos|XNT-3O ''Xanthos'']]<ref name=obla19/> | ||
+ | | Assault BattleMech | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u> |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | [[Norse XT-Light AE]] [[Endo Steel]] | ||
+ | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Norse Heavy XTI-4C]] | | [[Norse Heavy XTI-4C]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Starleague XT]] |
− | | | + | | ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Magna 245 XL]] | | [[Magna 245 XL]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Vlar 300 XL]] | ||
+ | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> & ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[ArcShield Heavy Type K]] | ||
+ | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Durallex Heavy]] | ||
+ | | ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Starshield Light]] |
− | | | + | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u> |
− | | [[ | + | |- |
+ | | [[HildCo Model 11c]] | ||
+ | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> |
− | | [[ | + | |- |
+ | | [[AR-12 Sheathed Directional Beacon]] | ||
+ | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Johnston Wide Band]] |
− | | | + | | ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tek BattleCom]] | | [[Tek BattleCom]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[DLK Type Phased Array Sensor System]] | | [[DLK Type Phased Array Sensor System]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> & ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Randar Pinpoint-HY]] | ||
+ | | ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Guardian ECM Suite]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Norse Guardian ECM]] | | [[Norse Guardian ECM]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Norse Model M-7D]] | ||
+ | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Defiance B3M]] | ||
+ | | ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Large Laser]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Nightwind]] | | [[Nightwind]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/> |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Solaris=== | ===Solaris=== | ||
− | {|class="wikitable" | + | '''Note:''' These production lines were destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=obla19/> |
− | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on | + | {|class="wikitable" |
+ | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Solaris::<ref name=TRO3058U148>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 148, "Produced Maelstrom Components on Solaris"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U226>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 226, "Produced Nightstar Components on Solaris"</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! width="350pt" | Component | ! width="350pt" | Component | ||
! width="350pt" | Type | ! width="350pt" | Type | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>Mechs</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Maelstrom|MTR-5K ''Maelstrom'']]<ref name=TRO3058U148/> | | [[Maelstrom|MTR-5K ''Maelstrom'']]<ref name=TRO3058U148/> | ||
| [[Heavy BattleMech]] | | [[Heavy BattleMech]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar'']] | + | | [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar'']]<ref name=TRO3058U226/> |
| [[Assault BattleMech]] | | [[Assault BattleMech]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Norse TRA34 Heavy]] | | [[Norse TRA34 Heavy]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Norse-GM Heavy TRQ]] | | [[Norse-GM Heavy TRQ]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Ford 375 XL]] | | [[Ford 375 XL]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Pitban 285 XL]] | ||
+ | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Kallon Royalstar Heavy Type K]] | ||
+ | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Sony MSF-21]] | | [[Sony MSF-21]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tek BattleCom]] | | [[Tek BattleCom]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Cirxese Ballistacheck, Cirxese Rocketcheck ]] | | [[Cirxese Ballistacheck, Cirxese Rocketcheck ]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | [[DLK Type Phased Array Sensors]] | ||
+ | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Small Laser]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Jackson Model 12]] | | [[Jackson Model 12]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/> |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
| [[Norse-Storm Model-7D]] | | [[Norse-Storm Model-7D]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/> |
|} | |} | ||
− | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | + | *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' |
− | + | *''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' | |
+ | *''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | ||
− | |||
[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]] | [[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Companies]] |
Revision as of 11:06, 3 February 2014
Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated is a BattleMech manufacturer headquartered on Lyran world of Loxley.
Overview
While the Storm's Metal Thunder Mercenary unit was garrisoning Loxley in 3034, its commanding officer Captain Griff Storm discovered the remains of a Star League era 'Mech factory. With substantial loans from the Lyran goverment and aid of business partner Samuel Norse, the factory was eventually brought back online as Norse-Storm BattleMechs in 3046. Desperate to ensure their survival, the company signed a license agreement to produce the well-received Devastator Assault BattleMech. The company has since expanded, re-introducing further lostech Star League era designs. Originally producing 'Mechs for the AFFC, Griff Storm's immense loyalty to House Steiner led to company producing exclusively for the LAAF upon the Federated Commonwealth's dissolution.[1]
Developing a brand new in-house 'Mech design known as the Daemon, the company revived its venerable Spector design (minus the LosTech Chameleon Light Polarization Shield and Null Signature Systems) in 3053 for a brief eight-year production run, before intending to convert its production line to manufacture the Daemon. The popularity of even the less advanced 5F model among all the Great Houses and the Com Guards was such that Norse-Storm would extend production for another ten years as well as finally developing variants based of the 5F. [2]
At the behest of Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion, Norse-Storm engaged in several years of intense and insanely expensive negotiations with Shengli Arms in the hopes of acquiring access to the Capellan Confederation's Stealth Armor technology in the hopes of making the Spector stealthy again. Despite appearing to deal with Norse-Storm in good faith, Shengli had no intention of releasing such an advantage to an enemy of the Capellan nation. With the contract having no stipulation stating in what language the technical specifications were to be provided in, Shengli provided Norse-Storm the data in an obscure and ancient Han dialect, forcing the company to employ Shengli Arms techs to install the armor. [2] When all of Norse-Storm's efforts to break the ironclad contract failed, their security chief supposedly went "rogue" and launched an objective raid against Victoria, making off with several hundred tons of stealth armor and crippling Shengli production for eight months. While Norse-Storm denied any link, this rang hollow when they detained the Shengli aides required to install the armor and continued production of the "Stealth Spector" unabated while they tried to reverse-engineer the technology. Shengli halted all future shipments to Loxley in response. [3]
During the Jihad, with so many other Lyran BattleMech factories in the hands of the Word of Blake, Norse-Storm became one of the most critical industries in the Alliance. The Loxley production line suffered some losses, but in 3079 it was operating at 80% of its maximum output.[4] Their production lines on Solaris were not so lucky, they were totally destroyed during the Jihad.[5]
Leadership
In 3067 the company's CEO is Samuel Norse.[1]
Manufacturing
Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Loxley
Solaris
Note: These production lines were destroyed during the Jihad.[5]
Components produced on Solaris::[10][11] | |
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Component | Type |
Mechs | |
MTR-5K Maelstrom[10] | Heavy BattleMech |
NSR-9J Nightstar[11] | Assault BattleMech |
Chassis | |
Norse TRA34 Heavy | Maelstrom[10] |
Norse-GM Heavy TRQ | Nightstar[11] |
Fusion Engine - XL | |
Ford 375 XL | Maelstrom[10] |
Pitban 285 XL | Nightstar[11] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Kallon Royalstar Heavy Type K | Nightstar[11] |
Communications System | |
Sony MSF-21 | Maelstrom[10] |
Tek BattleCom | Nightstar[11] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Cirxese Ballistacheck, Cirxese Rocketcheck | Maelstrom[10] |
DLK Type Phased Array Sensors | Nightstar[11] |
Small Laser | |
Jackson Model 12 | Maelstrom[10] |
Gauss Rifle | |
Norse-Storm Model-7D | Nightstar[11] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 145, "Norse-Storm Technologies Inc. Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 58 "HBK-5M Hunchback"
- ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 19
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 230, "Produced Thunder Hawk Components on Loxley"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 206, "Produced Spector Components on Loxley"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 156, "Produced Devastator Components on Loxley"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 58
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 148, "Produced Maelstrom Components on Solaris"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 226, "Produced Nightstar Components on Solaris"