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'''Rhodes Foundry''' was a military supplier that created various weapons for the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. In addition to their [[battle armor]] suits, the company was the main development center for the Republic's Colossal and Heavy Tripod BattleMech program, mainly focused around the [[Rhodes Project]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 44, 46</ref><ref name=XTRO:R3p11>''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3'', pp. 11, 33 - Triskelion "Introduction and development info for the Triskelion.</ref>
  
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'''Rhodes Foundry''' was a military supplier that created various weapons for the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. In addition to their battle armor suits, the company was the main development center for the Republic's Colossal BattleMech program.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 44, 46</ref>
 
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
 
Rhodes Foundry has a manufacturing center on the world of [[Devil's Rock]]:
 
Rhodes Foundry has a manufacturing center on the world of [[Devil's Rock]]:
  
 
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Devil's Rock:<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp7>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7, "Simian Battle Armor"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp9>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 9, "Centaur Battle Armor"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp46>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 46, "ARS-V1 Ares"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 44, "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3145'', pp. 18, 25, 182, 184</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Devil's Rock:<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp7>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7, "Simian Battle Armor"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp9>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 9, "Centaur Battle Armor"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp46>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 46, "ARS-V1 Ares"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145RotSp44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 44, "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3145'', pp. 18, 25, 182, 184</ref><ref name=XTRO:R3p11/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Battle Armor]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Battle armor|Battle Armor]]</u>
 
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| [[Simian]]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp7/>
 
| [[Simian]]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp7/>
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| Medium Battle Armor (As of [[3135]])<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Filter?Name=Simian+Battle+Armor MUL Profile of Simian notes Introduction date for the Simian Medium Battle Armor.]</ref>
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| medium battle armor (As of [[3135]])<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Filter?Name=Simian+Battle+Armor MUL Profile of Simian.]</ref>
 
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| [[Centaur (Battle Armor)|Centaur]]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp9/>
 
| [[Centaur (Battle Armor)|Centaur]]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp9/>
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| Heavy Battle Armor (As of [[3136]])<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6651/centaur-battle-armor-standard MUL Profile of Simian notes Introduction date for the Centaur Heavy Battle Armor.]</ref>
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| heavy battle armor (As of [[3136]])<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6651/centaur-battle-armor-standard MUL Profile of Centaur .]</ref>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>BattleMechs</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>BattleMechs</u>
 
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| [[Ares (BattleMech)|ARS-V1 ''Ares'']]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp46/>
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| [[Superheavy BattleMech]] (As of 3136)<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Filter?Name=Ares+ MUL Listing for all Ares OmniTripod BattleMechs.]</ref>  
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| [[BattleMech#Superheavy|Superheavy BattleMech]] (As of 3136)<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Filter?Name=Ares+ MUL Listing for all Ares OmniTripod BattleMechs.]</ref>  
 
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| [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|PSD-V2 ''Poseidon'']]<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp44/>
 
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| Superheavy BattleMech (As of 3136)<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6684/poseidon-psd-v2 MUL Profile  Posedion Superheavy Tripod BattleMech.]</ref>
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| [[Triskelion|TRK-4V ''Triskelion'']]<ref name=XTRO:R3p11/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]] (As of [[3146]])<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7384/triskelion-trk-4v MUL Profile Triskelion Heavy Tripod BattleMech.]</ref>  
 
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| ''Ares''<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp46/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
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| [[PlasmaStar 375 XL]]
 
| [[PlasmaStar 375 XL]]
 
| ''Poseidon''<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp44/>
 
| ''Poseidon''<ref name=TRO:3145RotSp44/>
 
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==Notes==
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* As of this writing, it is unclear if the company is a [[w:Nationalization|nationalized company]] directly controlled by the Republic of the Sphere or a private organization.
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* When first introduced, the ''Triskelion'' was built by hand, rather than via mass production like other designs.<ref name=XTRO:R3p11/>
  
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 26 February 2024

Rhodes Foundry
Rhodes Project logo.png
Corporation Profile
HeadquartersDevil's Rock
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)battle armor
BattleMechs

Rhodes Foundry was a military supplier that created various weapons for the Republic of the Sphere. In addition to their battle armor suits, the company was the main development center for the Republic's Colossal and Heavy Tripod BattleMech program, mainly focused around the Rhodes Project.[1][2]

Manufacturing[edit]

Rhodes Foundry has a manufacturing center on the world of Devil's Rock:

Components produced on Devil's Rock:[3][4][5][6][7][2]
Component Type
Battle Armor
Simian[3] medium battle armor (As of 3135)[8]
Centaur[4] heavy battle armor (As of 3136)[9]
BattleMechs
ARS-V1 Ares[5] Superheavy BattleMech (As of 3136)[10]
PSD-V2 Poseidon[6] Superheavy BattleMech (As of 3136)[11]
TRK-4V Triskelion[2] Heavy BattleMech (As of 3146)[12]
Chassis
Rhodes-M Endo-Composite Ares[5]
Rhodes-P Endo-Steel Poseidon[6]
Fusion Engine
PlasmaStar 270 Ares[5]
Extralight Fusion Engine
PlasmaStar 375 XL Poseidon[6]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Maximillian 320 w/CASE II Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
Communications System
Titan's Shout Mk. IVA Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
Targeting-Tracking System
Titan's Vantage Mk. II Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
ER Medium Laser
Hyperion Lance Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
ER Small Laser
Hyperion Ray Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
LRM-5
LongFire Light Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
MRM-20
Skobel Drotnik Poseidon[6]
SRM-2
Harvester 2K Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
A-Pod
Titan's Tread Ares[5] & Poseidon[6]
TSEMP
Brontios Poseidon[6]

Notes[edit]

  • As of this writing, it is unclear if the company is a nationalized company directly controlled by the Republic of the Sphere or a private organization.
  • When first introduced, the Triskelion was built by hand, rather than via mass production like other designs.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, pp. 44, 46
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3, pp. 11, 33 - Triskelion "Introduction and development info for the Triskelion.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 7, "Simian Battle Armor"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 9, "Centaur Battle Armor"
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 46, "ARS-V1 Ares"
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 44, "PSD-V2 Poseidon"
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, pp. 18, 25, 182, 184
  8. ↑ MUL Profile of Simian.
  9. ↑ MUL Profile of Centaur .
  10. ↑ MUL Listing for all Ares OmniTripod BattleMechs.
  11. ↑ MUL Profile Posedion Superheavy Tripod BattleMech.
  12. ↑ MUL Profile Triskelion Heavy Tripod BattleMech.

Bibliography[edit]

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