Coventry Metal Works
The second-largest BattleMech manufacturer in the Lyran Commonwealth/Lyran Alliance, Coventry Metal Works was one of the leading 'Mech manufacturers in the Inner Sphere.
Overview
In the same class as Defiance Industries, Coventry Metal Works was more than a major 'Mech producer. Coventry is also known for its superior missile systems, which are fitted on vehicles produced by many other Alliance firms.[1]
Unlike Defiance Industries which focuses primarily on the heavy and assault designs much loved by the LCAF hierarchy, Coventry has generally produced lighter and medium designs.
One area that Coventry is ahead of Defiance is in the production of OmniMechs. Stemming from a seemly dubious offer of a manufacturing license to the niche Firestarter to Luthien Armor Works during the Clan Invasion, Coventry received the Omni-fied version in return. Using this as a basis, Coventry has signed agreements to produce other Draconis Combine OmniMech designs as well utilizing their experience in building them to produce the first homegrown Lyran OmniMech, the Hauptmann.[2]
In early 3068 Coventry's production lines were overrun by the Word of Blake. The Blakists used these captured production lines to outfit their troops, halting all sales to the Lyran government. The equipment the Word confiscated was never paid for, and CMW burned through their available financial reserves to keep the company afloat. Not satisfied with this result, the Blakists inflicted serious damage on the construction facilities when they withdrew from Coventry, leading CMW to spend more money to make repairs. This massive debt has left CMW in a very tenuous position financially. As of 3077, executives are considering shutting down production of less popular 'Mechs to focus on more popular models.[3]
During the Jihad the main plant lost 45% of its personnel and equipment. In 3079 the plant was only 75% as productive as its pre-Jihad level.[4] Most of the damage occurred to the production lines for heavy and assault 'Mechs, which Coventry fears is reducing its influence with the LCAF High Command. In addition, the Hollander and Hussar production lines have apparently been shut down, while the Dart line's output is earmarked for export to the Federated Suns.[5]
Leadership
The company's CEO in 3025 was Simon Grantrel.[6]
In 3067 the company's CEO was Duke Isaiah Grantrel.[2]
Manufacturing
Coventry Metal Works has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Coventry
Note: The Ymir production line was discontinued in 2648.[7]
References
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 80, "Coventry Metal Works Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 142, "Coventry Metal Works Profile"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 94 Coventry Metal Works
- ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 16
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 123, "Weapons Industries - [Coventry Metal Works]"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 280, "Produced Ymir Components and discontinued year"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 222, "Produced Copper Components"
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 9.36 9.37 9.38 9.39 9.40 9.41 9.42 9.43 9.44 9.45 Objective Raids, p. 80, Produced Coventry Metal Works Components
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 26, "Produced FS9-M2 Firestarter variant Components"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 102, "Produced Commando 2D Components"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 10, "Produced Dart Components"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 22, "Produced Scarabus Components"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 192, "Produced Hussar Components"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 24, "Produced Hollander Components"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 56, "Produced Stilleto Components"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 102, "Produced STO-6S Stiletto Components"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 94, "Produced Blitzkrieg Components"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 128, "Produced Firestarter Omni Components"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 34, "Produced Gauntlet Omni Components"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 140, "Produced Black Hawk-KU Components"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 128, "Produced Hauptmann Components"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 30, "Produced Storm Raider Components"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner, p. 3
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3, p. 4
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 209
Bibliography
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3
- Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner
- Handbook: House Steiner
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
- Objective Raids
- Objectives: Lyran Alliance
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth
- Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex
- Technical Readout: Prototypes