Free Worlds Defense Industries
Free Worlds Defense Industries | |
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Corporation Profile | |
Leadership: | CEO |
Division(s) | Andurien AeroTech Gibson BattleMechs Sekkaris Mekwerks |
Free Worlds Defense Industries is one of the leading military equipment manufacturers in the Free Worlds League.
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History[edit]
FWDI was formed in October 2562 by the merger of Andurien AeroTech and Gibson Federated BattleMechs, with the Andurien-based aerospace company seeking new investment opportunities, while the Gibson based BattleMech manufacturer needed to resolve cash flow problems from overextension.[1] Like many manufacturers, they had both suffered and benefited from the near constant warfare of the Succession Wars. FWDI's R&D facilities and coffers received a large boost when the ComStar splinter group the Word of Blake sought sanctuary on Gibson, with their factories on that planet befitting from large production orders and Blakist funded upgrades to produce designs using lostech and eventually OmniMechs. However the arrangement backfired once the Blakists launched their Jihad and claimed Gibson, drawing increasing raids aimed at knocking the factories out.[citation needed]
Leadership[edit]
In 3025, the company's CEO was A. Liam McNeil.[1]
Gibson Federated BattleMechs[edit]
Gibson Federated BattleMechs is the subsidiary of Free Worlds Defense Industries responsible for most of the ground unit production.
Overview[edit]
Based on Gibson, it was taken over by the Word of Blake forces on that world and used as one of their primary military suppliers.[2] Funding from the Word allowed Gibson Federated to expand production, opening plants on Terra and Mars.[3] Gibson also formed Sekkaris Mekwerks in 3063 to create prototype designs equipped with weapons the Word had acquired from the Clans and other sources. The Celestial series OmniMechs were designed by Sekkaris, particularly their lead designer Dr. Devon Cortland.[3]
Leadership[edit]
In 3025 the company's Division Head is Samuel Humphreys.[1]
Manufacturing[edit]
Gibson Federated BattleMechs has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Gibson[edit]
According to Präludium, a prototype of the Florence AmbulanceMech was unveiled to great fanfare on Gibson in 3029. However, the impression is given that it was a public relations project first and foremost which had served its role with the presentation of the prototype; it appears the Florence never entered regular production.
Terra[edit]
Components produced on Terra:[26] | |
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Component | Type |
OmniMechs | |
C-DVA-O Deva | OmniMech |
C-MK-O Malak | OmniMech |
C-PRT-O Preta | OmniMech |
C-GRG-O Grigori | OmniMech |
C-SRP-O Seraph | OmniMech |
C-ANG-O Archangel | OmniMech |
Mars[edit]
Components produced on Mars:[26] | |
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Component | Type |
OmniMechs | |
C-DVA-O Deva | OmniMech |
C-MK-O Malak | OmniMech |
C-PRT-O Preta | OmniMech |
C-GRG-O Grigori | OmniMech |
C-SRP-O Seraph | OmniMech |
C-ANG-O Archangel | OmniMech |
Sekkaris Mekwerks[edit]
A division of Gibson Federated BattleMechs, Sekkaris Mekwerks is the birthplace of the Blakists' fearsome Celestial series OmniMechs.
Overview[edit]
Formed in 3063 as a separate division of Gibson Federated, based on the planet Mars in the Terran system Sekkaris Mekwerks was tasked with developing new designs and equipment based on advanced Clan and Inner Sphere technologies captured by the Word of Blake. Quickly becoming the sole preserve of chief researcher Devon Cortland, Cortland's efforts to integrated new structural components with OmniPod technology led to the development of the Celestial series.[27]
While Gibson Federated's Terran and Gibson production lines far and away produce the bulk of the Blakists' new OmniMechs, Sekkaris continues to produce specialized custom-made Celestials for the Manei Domini's VDNI-equipped commanders and elite units such as the Opacus Venatori.[27][28]
Manufacturing[edit]
Sekkaris Mekwerks has a manufacturing center on the following planet.
Mars[edit]
Andurien AeroTech[edit]
Andurien AeroTech is the subsidiary of Free Worlds Defense Industries responsible for most of their aerospace unit production.
Following the disbandment of the Free Worlds League and the establishment of the Duchy of Andurien as an independent nation, Andurien AeroTech benefited from the very loose export restrictions put in place by the Duchy in the 3080s. This meant that Andurien AeroTech products were soon seen well beyond the boundaries of the former League, with the Deathstalker being of particular interest to outside bodies. Andurien AeroTech was also able to circumvent government restrictions on sales to the Marik Commonwealth thanks to the location of the Westover plant.[32]
In 3078 Andurien AeroTech announced that it was separating from their parent company.[33]
Leadership[edit]
In 3025 the companies Division Head is Lady Shanna Valdssen.[1]
Manufacturing[edit]
Andurien AeroTech has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Andurien[edit]
During the Jihad the plant suffered no damage and was operating at maximum output in 3079.[34]
Lopez[edit]
During the Jihad the plant suffered no damage and was operating at maximum output in 3079.[34] The Andurien Aerotech factories were lost along with Lopez following extensive asteroid bombardment in October 3080.[41][32]
Components produced on Lopez (until 3080):[42] | |
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Component | Type |
Small Craft | |
NL-43 Battle Taxi[42] | Small Craft |
Conventional Aircraft | |
Angel Light Strike Fighter | Conventional Aircraft |
Aerospace Fighter | |
F-92 Stingray[43] | Medium aerospace fighter |
F-700a Riever[43] | Heavy aerospace fighter |
F-703 Riever[43] | Heavy aerospace fighters |
SHV-0 Shiva[43] | Heavy aerospace fighters |
Frame | |
InterStar Heavy | Riever[citation needed] |
Extralight Fusion Engine | |
Pitban 300 XL | Riever[citation needed] |
Westover[edit]
During the Jihad the plant suffered no damage and was operating at maximum output in 3079.[34]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 126: "Free Worlds Defensive Industries profile"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 77
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 15: "Tornado PA(L)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 17: "Djinn Battle Armor"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 21: "Asura Battle Armor"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 25: "Se'irim Battle Armor"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 31: "Phalanx Battle Armor"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 33: "Tengu Battle Armor"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 39: "Nephilim Battle Armor"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 41: "Shedu Battle Armor"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 66: "Malak"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 74: "Preta"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 80: "Grigori"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 84: "Deva"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 90: "Seraph"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 92: "Archangel"
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 Objective Raids, p. 124: "Gibson"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 16: "Hammer"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 98: "Buccaneer 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 48: "Anvil"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 118: "Toyama 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 132: "Grand Crusader Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 27
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 11
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218: Production of Celestials occurs on all three worlds
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218: Corporations of the Word of Blake
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. ??[citation needed]
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 43: "Rufus Black Bear Profile"
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 40: "Berith Profile"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 44: "Havalah Cazer Profile"
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 93: "Duchy of Andurien"
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 37
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4
- ↑ 35.00 35.01 35.02 35.03 35.04 35.05 35.06 35.07 35.08 35.09 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 206: "Produced Stingray F-90 Components"
- ↑ 36.00 36.01 36.02 36.03 36.04 36.05 36.06 36.07 36.08 36.09 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 Objective Raids, p. 118: "Produced Andurien AeroTech Components"
- ↑ 37.00 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05 37.06 37.07 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 218: "Produced Riever variants and components"
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.7 38.8 38.9 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 100: "Produced Deathstalker Fighter components"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms, p. 11
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 20
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 22: "What of Lopez?"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms, p. 12
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 21
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 266: "Produced Deathstalker Components"
- ↑ 45.00 45.01 45.02 45.03 45.04 45.05 45.06 45.07 45.08 45.09 45.10 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 48: "Produced Shikra Components"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Objectives: Free Worlds League Errata v1.0
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 31
Bibliography[edit]
- Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms
- House Marik (The Free Worlds League)
- Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
- Objective Raids
- Objectives: Free Worlds League
- Starterbook: Wolf and Blake
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League