Illium Naval Engineering
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Illium Naval Engineering | |
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| Corporation Profile | |
| Headquarters | Kargon (Ionus)[1] |
| Leadership | CEO |
| Product(s) | JumpShips WarShips |
Illium Naval Engineering operated the Illium Naval Yard at the L1 Point in the Ionus system and was the largest producer of WarShips in the Free Worlds League.[1]
Overview[edit]
Illium Naval Engineering occupied a unique place in the Free Worlds League. Though officially and legally an independent corporation, in actuality it was a joint FWLM–SAFE operation. The vast majority of the company's shares were owned by the FWL government. This private ownership allowed the League Navy to embark on multimillion C-bill projects like WarShip construction without some of the Parliamentary oversight that would have been necessary in a FWLM project. Another benefit was that Illium Naval Engineering could source materials and resources from any number of provinces without MPs attempting to funnel choice contracts to their own districts.[2]
Beginning with the Vincent-class corvette SLS Richmond (later renamed the FWLS Liberty) in 3054[3] the Illium Naval Yard at Ionus were used to renovate and repair abandoned WarShips located by the League or their Word of Blake allies.[4] One of the ships worked on was the pride of the Free Worlds League's secret fleet in the late 3050s and early 3060s: the Black Lion-class battlecruiser SLS Nelson, a noted WarShip that won the Martial Olympiad in 2732 and which went on to enter service with the League as the FWLS Xanthos.[5]
Outside of Gibson, Ionus had the largest population of Word of Blake personnel.[2] After the Jihad, the Ionus facility was the only one capable of producing Compact K-F Drives and engines needed by WarShips in the Successor States. They used to ship these parts to other shipyards around the League, but later the Marik Commonwealth would have exclusive access to them.[6] The shipyard had also turned their attention to overhauling JumpShips that needed maintenance. After the Jihad ended, Illium Naval Yard became the only shipyard capable of producing WarShips outside the Clan or Republic of the Sphere.[1] Despite taking no losses, the parts shortage reduced the Ionus shipyard to a tenth of its maximum output.[7]
In 3079, they started the process of shutting down some slips to begin production of Star Lord- and Invader-class JumpShips.[8]
Manufacturing[edit]
Illium Naval Engineering has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Ionus[edit]
| Components produced on Ionus:[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| WarShips | |
| Eagle[1][2] | WarShip |
| Thera[1][2] | WarShip |
| Zechetinu[1][2] | WarShip |
| JumpShips | |
| Invader (planned)[8] | JumpShip |
| Star Lord (planned)[8] | JumpShip |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 8: "Illium Naval Yard"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Handbook: House Marik, p. 135: "Illium Naval Engineering (Unlisted)"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 117: "FWLS Liberty"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 119: "Renovation/Construction"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 6
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 36: "Marik Commonwealth"