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{{InfoBoxCorporation
 
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| Founded =
 
| Dissolved =
 
| Previous Names =
 
| headquarters = [[Spittal]]
 
| leadership = [[CEO of Benson and Bjorn|CEO]]
 
| products = [[Vehicle]]s
 
| Parent Corporation =
 
| Division =
 
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'''Benson and Bjorn''' was a military armaments manufacturer in the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] and later [[Clan Ghost Bear]].
 
 
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
[[Clan Ghost Bear]] were not really impressed when they captured the planet [[Spittal]]. Having seen the Benson and Bjorn vehicle production plant they felt that the plant was too crude for [[Clan]] standards. The Bear's continued to use their production line, but they had no plans to bring the plant up to Clan technology standards.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 111, "Benson and Bjorn Profile"</ref> However, during the later part of the [[Jihad]] the now [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] needed produce more traditional vehicle for its KungsArmé Galaxies. The Clan's merchant caste then invested money to bring tech abilities to produce Clan grade vehicles starting with the Axel IIC.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 38 - Benson and Bjorn company profile.</ref>  In later stages of the Jihad, Benson and Bjorn would gather success improving their vehicle designs. During the Jihad the plant lost no personnel, and it was operating at 90% efficiency in [[3079]].<ref>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 32</ref> However, the company began to clash with the [[Scientist Caste]] who saw the success of upgraded Inner Sphere designs as tarnish against their honor. They forcefully commissioned B&B to produce the Vidar Heavy Defense Tank, which would turn out to be inferior to previous designs the company had produced.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 78, "Benson & Bjorn's background info includes clashes with Clan Scientist caste over the Vidar".</ref>
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The [[Clan Ghost Bear]] were not really impressed when they captured the planet [[Spittal]]. Having seen the ''Benson and Bjorn'' vehicle production plant they felt that the plant was too crude for [[Clan]] standards.
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The Bear's continuing their production line, but they had no plans to bring the plant up to Clan technology standards.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 111, "Benson and Bjorn Profile"</ref> However, during the later part of the [[Jihad]] the now [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] needed produce more traditional vehicle for its KungsArmé Galaxies. The Clan's merchant caste then invested money to bring tech abilites to produce Clan grade vehicles starting with the Axel IIC.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 38 - Benson and Bjorn company profile.</ref>  In later stages of the Jihad, Benson and Bjorn would gander success improving their vehicle designs. However, the company began to clash with [[Scientist Caste]] who saw the success of upgraded Inner Sphere designs as darnish against their honor. They would use forcefully commission B&B to produce the Vidar Heavy Defense Tank, which would turn out to be inferior to previous designs the company had produced.<ref>''TRO: Prototypes'', p. 78 - Benson & Bjorn's background info includes clashes with Clan Scentist caste over the Vidar.</ref>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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===Spittal===
 
===Spittal===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Spittal:<ref name=OR111>''Objective Raids'', p. 111, " Produced Benson an Bjorn Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039p34>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 34, "Produced Scorpion Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:PROTOp78>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 78, "Produced Vidar Heavy Defense Tank"</ref><ref name=O:TCp38>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 38, "Benson and Bjorn"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Spittal]]:<ref name=OR111>''Objective Raids'', p. 111, " Produced Benson an Bjorn Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039p34>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 34, "Produced Scorpion Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TROPROTOp78>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 78, "Produced Vidar Heavy Defence Tank"</ref>
 
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! width="350pt" | Component
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Axel#Variants|Axel IIC Heavy Tank]]<ref name=O:TCp38/>
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| ''[[Tracked APC]]''<ref name=OR111/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Huitzilopochtli|Huitzilopochtli Assault Tank]]<ref name=O:TCp38/>
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| ''[[Scorpion]]''<ref name=OR111/><ref name=TRO3039p34/>
| Tracked Vehicles
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=OR111/><ref name=O:TCp38/>
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| ''[[Vedette]]''<ref name=OR111/>
| Tracked Vehicles
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]<ref name=OR111/><ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''[[Vidar|Vidar Heavy Defense Tank]]''<ref name=TROPROTOp78/>
| Tracked Vehicles
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]] - As of [[3085]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Vedette]]<ref name=OR111/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[I.C.E.]]</u>
| Tracked Vehicles
 
|-
 
| [[Vidar|Vidar Heavy Defense Tank]]<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles - As of [[3085]]
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
| [[Fuel Cell 150]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[SitiCide 100]]
 
| [[SitiCide 100]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Locom-Pack 60]]
 
| [[Locom-Pack 60]]
| Tracked APC<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Tracked APC''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Locom-Pack 100]]
 
| [[Locom-Pack 100]]
| Scorpion<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Locom-Pack 250]]
 
| [[Locom-Pack 250]]
| Vedette<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Vedette''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Locom-Pack 260]]
 
| [[Locom-Pack 260]]
| Vedette<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Vedette''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Axel Mark I]]
 
| [[Axel Mark I]]
| Rommel<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Rommel''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Axel Mark II]]
 
| [[Axel Mark II]]
| Patton<ref name=OR111/>
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| ''Patton''<ref name=OR111/>
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[ProTec Light]]
 
| [[ProTec Light]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
 
|-
 
| [[Compound A2F]] [[ferro-fibrous]] w/[[CASE]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Basix 200]]
 
| [[Basix 200]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
|-
 
| [[Q2 Block 7]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
|-
 
| [[Build 2 JRD TTS]] w/[[Artemis V FCS]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[OptiSight-12]]
 
| [[OptiSight-12]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chemical Large Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
| [[Series 7CHM]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC/5]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC-5]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Deleon 5]]
 
| [[Deleon 5]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-15]]</u>
 
|-
 
| [[Type XVI]] w/[[Artemis V FCS]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Machine Guns|20mm Gatling Gun]]
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| [[20mm Gatling Gun]]
| Scorpion<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
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| ''Scorpion''<ref name=TRO3039p34/>
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[anti-missile system|Anti-Missile System]]</u>
 
|-
 
| [["Goalkeeper"]]
 
| Vidar<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
==Notes==
 
* ''Technical Readout:Prototypes'' lists the company name's backward as "Bjorn and Benson".<ref name=TRO:PROTOp78/>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Notes==
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TRO:Prototypes lists the company name's backward as Bjorn and Benson.
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Objectives: The Clans]]''
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*''[[Objectives: The Clans]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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*''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Benson and Bjorn]]
 
[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Benson and Bjorn]]
[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Corporations]]
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[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Companies]]
[[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic Corporations]]
 

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