Sapphire Metals
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Sapphire Metals began as a small production facility owned by Luthien Armor Works. It was purchased by the Sapphire Sunset Yakuza Oyabun. Renamed Sapphire Metals, work has begun on producing a pair of wildly altered Charger variants, which the Yakuza Clan hopes will find popularity within the Draconis Combine's Ghost Regiments.[1]
Sapphire Metals is noteworthy not only because of its ownership, but because it is one of two factories in the much-reduced Dieron Military District.[2]
Overview
Sapphire Metals is the only heavy industry on Shimonita. Their Charger variants are still in production.[3] During the Jihad the plant lost about 40% of its workforce and facilities. By 3079 however the factory was running at 70% of its maximum production.[2]
Manufacturing
Sapphire Metals has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Shimonita
| Components produced on Shimonita:[1] | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Mechs | |
| CGR-3k Charger[1][3] | Assault BattleMech |
| CGR-SA5 Charger[1][3] | Assault BattleMech |
| CGR-KMZ Charger[1][3] | Assault BattleMech |
| Chassis | |
| Ashain Class 92 | Charger[1] |
| Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
| New Samarkand Royal Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE | Charger[1] |
| Jump Jets | |
| Lexington Ltd. Lifters | Charger[1] |
| Communications System | |
| Boran Meta-Cygnus Plus | Charger[1] |
| Targeting-Tracking System | |
| Delta Track w/Artemis IV FCS | Charger[1] |
| Medium Pulse Laser | |
| Victory Heartbeat | Charger[1] |
| LRM-20 | |
| Shigunga | Charger[1] |