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'''Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated''' is a [[BattleMech]] manufacturer located on [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] world of [[Loxley]].
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'''Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated''' is a [[BattleMech]] manufacturer headquartered on the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] world of Loxley.
  
 
==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.
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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 [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]], Griff Storm's immense loyalty to [[House Steiner]] led to company producing exclusively for the [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] upon the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s dissolution.<ref name=HBHS145>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 145, "Norse-Storm Technologies Inc. Profile"</ref>
  
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During its drive to rebuild the Loxley factory in the 3030s, the then-small company would also achieve notoriety and considerable profit after it developed a upgrade for the finicky [[autocannon]] loading system for the widely used ''[[Orion]]''.<ref name=TRO3039-152>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 152 "ON1-K Orion"</ref>
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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 off the 5F. <ref name=TRO3058U-206>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"</ref>
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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 (CC)|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>
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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/>
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==Leadership==
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In [[3067]] the company's CEO is Samuel Norse.<ref name=HBHS145/>
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==Manufacturing==
 
Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
 
Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
  
=== Loxley ===
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===Loxley===
Components produced on [[Loxley]]:
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{| width='500'
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! 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>
! Component
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|-
! Type
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! width="350pt" | Component
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! width="350pt" | Type
 
|-
 
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| [[Spector|SPR-5F Spector]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
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|-
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| [[Spector|SPR-5F ''Spector'']]<ref name=TRO3058U206/><ref name=obla19>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 19</ref>
 
| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
| [[Light BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Hunchback|HBK-5S ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 58</ref><ref name=obla19/>
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| [[Medium BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Hunchback|HBK-5SS ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58/>
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| Medium BattleMech
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|-
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| [[Hunchback|HBK-5SG ''Hunchback'']]<ref name=TRO3050U58/>
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| Medium BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Devastator|DVS-2 Devastator]]
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| [[Devastator|DVS-2 ''Devastator'']]<ref name=TRO3058U156/><ref name=obla19/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Thunder Hawk|TDK-7S Thunder Hawk]]
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| [[Thunder Hawk#Variants|TDK-7KMA ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/><ref name=obla19/>
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
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|-
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| [[Thunder Hawk#Variants|TDK-7S ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
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| Assault BattleMech
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|-
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| [[Thunder Hawk|TDK-7X ''Thunder Hawk'']]<ref name=TRO3058U230/><ref name=obla19/>
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| Assault BattleMech
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|-
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| [[Xanthos|XNT-3O ''Xanthos'']]<ref name=obla19/>
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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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| [[Norse XT-Light AE]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
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|-
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| [[Norse Heavy XTI-4C]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
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|-
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| [[Starleague XT]]
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| ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Magna 245 XL]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
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|-
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| [[Vlar 300 XL]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> & ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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|-
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| [[ArcShield Heavy Type K]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
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|-
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| [[Durallex Heavy]]
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| ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/>
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|-
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| [[Starshield Light]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
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|-
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| [[HildCo Model 11c]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
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|-
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| [[AR-12 Sheathed Directional Beacon]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Beacon
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| [[Johnston Wide Band]]
| [[Communications System]]
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| ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Sensor System
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| [[Tek BattleCom]]
| [[Targeting-Tracking System]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Magna 250
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
| [[Fusion Engine]]
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|-
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| [[DLK Type Phased Array Sensor System]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/> & ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Magna 245 XL
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| [[Randar Pinpoint-HY]]
| [[Fusion Engine - XL]]
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| ''Devastator''<ref name=TRO3058U156/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Magna 250 XL
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Guardian ECM Suite]]</u>
| [[Fusion Engine - XL]]
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|-
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| [[Norse Guardian ECM]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Magna 260 XL
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u>
| [[Fusion Engine - XL]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Vlar 300 XL
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| [[Norse Model M-7D]]
| [[Fusion Engine - XL]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Norse Guardian ECM
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
| [[Guardian ECM Suite]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Nightwind
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| [[Defiance B3M]]
| [[Large Laser]]
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| ''Thunder Hawk 7X''<ref name=TRO3058U230/>
 
|-
 
|-
| Norse-Storm M-7D
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Large Laser]]</u>
| [[Gauss Rifle]]
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|-  
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| [[Nightwind]]
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| ''Spector''<ref name=TRO3058U206/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Solaris ===
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===Solaris===
Components produced on [[Solaris]]:
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'''Note:''' These production lines were destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=obla19/>
{| width='500'
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{|class="wikitable" 
! Component
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! 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>
! Type
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|-
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! width="350pt" | Component
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! width="350pt" | Type
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Maelstrom|MTR-5K Maelstrom]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
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|-
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| [[Maelstrom|MTR-5K ''Maelstrom'']]<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Nightstar|NSR-9J Nightstar]]
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| [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar'']]<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[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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| [[Norse TRA34 Heavy]]
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| ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
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|-
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| [[Norse-GM Heavy TRQ]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Ford 375 XL]]
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| ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
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|-
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| [[Pitban 285 XL]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Kallon Royalstar Heavy Type K]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Sony MSF-21]]
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| ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
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|-
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| [[Tek BattleCom]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
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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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| [[Cirxese Ballistacheck, Cirxese Rocketcheck ]]
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| ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
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|-
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| [[DLK Type Phased Array Sensors]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Small Laser]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Jackson Model 12]]
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| ''Maelstrom''<ref name=TRO3058U148/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss Rifle]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Norse-Storm Model-7D]]
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| ''Nightstar''<ref name=TRO3058U226/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
__FORCETOC__
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==References==
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<references />
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
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*''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers]]
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]]
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[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Companies]]

Revision as of 08:32, 10 March 2016

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Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated is a BattleMech manufacturer headquartered on the 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 Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth, Griff Storm's immense loyalty to House Steiner led to company producing exclusively for the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces upon the Federated Commonwealth's dissolution.[1]

During its drive to rebuild the Loxley factory in the 3030s, the then-small company would also achieve notoriety and considerable profit after it developed a upgrade for the finicky autocannon loading system for the widely used Orion.[2]

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 off the 5F. [3]

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. [3] 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. [4]

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.[5] Their production lines on Solaris were not so lucky, they were totally destroyed during the Jihad.[6]

Leadership

In 3067 the company's CEO is Samuel Norse.[1]

Manufacturing

Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Loxley

Components produced on Loxley:[7][8][9]
Component Type
Mechs
SPR-5F Spector[8][6] Light BattleMech
HBK-5S Hunchback[10][6] Medium BattleMech
HBK-5SS Hunchback[10] Medium BattleMech
HBK-5SG Hunchback[10] Medium BattleMech
DVS-2 Devastator[9][6] Assault BattleMech
TDK-7KMA Thunder Hawk[7][6] Assault BattleMech
TDK-7S Thunder Hawk[7] Assault BattleMech
TDK-7X Thunder Hawk[7][6] Assault BattleMech
XNT-3O Xanthos[6] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Norse XT-Light AE Endo Steel Spector[8]
Norse Heavy XTI-4C Thunder Hawk 7X[7]
Starleague XT Devastator[9]
Fusion Engine - XL
Magna 245 XL Spector[8]
Vlar 300 XL Thunder Hawk 7X[7] & Devastator[9]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
ArcShield Heavy Type K Thunder Hawk 7X[7]
Durallex Heavy Devastator[9]
Starshield Light Spector[8]
Jump Jets
HildCo Model 11c Spector[8]
Communications System
AR-12 Sheathed Directional Beacon Spector[8]
Johnston Wide Band Devastator[9]
Tek BattleCom Thunder Hawk 7X[7]
Targeting-Tracking System
DLK Type Phased Array Sensor System Thunder Hawk 7X[7] & Spector[8]
Randar Pinpoint-HY Devastator[9]
Guardian ECM Suite
Norse Guardian ECM Spector[8]
Gauss Rifle
Norse Model M-7D Thunder Hawk 7X[7]
Medium Laser
Defiance B3M Thunder Hawk 7X[7]
Large Laser
Nightwind Spector[8]

Solaris

Note: These production lines were destroyed during the Jihad.[6]

Components produced on Solaris::[11][12]
Component Type
Mechs
MTR-5K Maelstrom[11] Heavy BattleMech
NSR-9J Nightstar[12] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Norse TRA34 Heavy Maelstrom[11]
Norse-GM Heavy TRQ Nightstar[12]
Fusion Engine - XL
Ford 375 XL Maelstrom[11]
Pitban 285 XL Nightstar[12]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Royalstar Heavy Type K Nightstar[12]
Communications System
Sony MSF-21 Maelstrom[11]
Tek BattleCom Nightstar[12]
Targeting-Tracking System
Cirxese Ballistacheck, Cirxese Rocketcheck Maelstrom[11]
DLK Type Phased Array Sensors Nightstar[12]
Small Laser
Jackson Model 12 Maelstrom[11]
Gauss Rifle
Norse-Storm Model-7D Nightstar[12]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 145, "Norse-Storm Technologies Inc. Profile"
  2. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 152 "ON1-K Orion"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"
  4. Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 58 "HBK-5M Hunchback"
  5. Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 19
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 230, "Produced Thunder Hawk Components on Loxley"
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 206, "Produced Spector Components on Loxley"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 156, "Produced Devastator Components on Loxley"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 58
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 148, "Produced Maelstrom Components on Solaris"
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 226, "Produced Nightstar Components on Solaris"

Bibliography