With its Hesperus II facility the largest surviving single site BattleMech factory after the fall of the Star League, Defiance Industries is the foundation of the militaries of the Lyran Commonwealth, Federated Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance.
Overview
With the opening shots of the Reunification War, the Star League reached an agreement with Archon Viola Steiner in 2577 to construct a factory jointly shared by both parties to ensure proper resupply of 'Mechs during the Periphery campaigns. To protect the factories from assault or sabotage, workers spent ten years hollowing out one of the Myoo Mountains of the South Whitman continent with the factories built inside.
With the fall of the Star League, control of Defiance Industries passed to House Steiner, who assigned control to the Brewer family who have ensured its prodigious production rate continues even with the technological decline of the Succession Wars and repeated attacks to knock it out. So important to Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces and the Lyran nation nearly 14 attempts by other Successor States have been launched to capture or destroy it have been launched. To date the factory has only been wrested from Lyran hands once, falling to the concentrated efforts of the Word of Blake during the Jihad.
The Furillo facilities however are much less storied. Formerly the Tolsand WarWorks, Defiance acquired the aging plant in 2992 and poured considerable funds into upgrading and updating the factory. Located near the city of Snohomish Springs in the shadow of the Mont Vert on the Dereka continent, the Furillo assembly lines are primarily configured to construct Light and Medium designs, leaving it overshadowed by the Hesperus II factories in the eyes of notoriously heavy LCAF forces, at least until the Blakist's Jhiad made it the temporary headquarters of the corporation.
In 3068 the Word of Blake attacked Hesperus II[1] with WarShips. By 3070 Blakist forces had taken the planet[2] which forced Defiance to rely on its smaller plants on Furillo and Kwangjong-ni as its main production lines.[3] While they controlled the planet, the Blakists converted several Hesperus II production lines to produce their own preferred BattleMech variants. The Blakists were eventually pushed off Hesperus II, but before they left they destroyed many production facilities and damaged many more.[4]
Manufacturing
Defiance Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Furillo
Hesperus II
Components produced on Hesperus II:[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
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Component
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Type
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BH-K305 Battle Hawk[12]
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Light BattleMech
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CBR-02 Cobra[13]
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Medium BattleMech
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EFT-7X Eisenfaust[14]
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Medium BattleMech
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GST-10 Ghost[15]
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Medium BattleMech
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GRF-1DS Griffin[16]
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Medium BattleMech
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GRF-6S Griffin
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Medium BattleMech
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HCT-5S Hatchetman[16]
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Medium BattleMech
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HCT-7S Hatchetman
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Medium BattleMech
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NGS-4S Nightsky
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Medium BattleMech
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STN-3L Sentinel[17]
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Medium BattleMech
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ARC-5S Archer[16]
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Heavy BattleMech
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CES-3R Caesar
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Heavy BattleMech
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PPR-5S Salamander[18]
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Assault BattleMech
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ZEU-9S Zeus[16]
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Assault BattleMech
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GUN-2ERD Gunslinger
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Assault BattleMech
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BNC-5S Banshee[16]
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Assault BattleMech
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AS7-S Atlas[16]
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Assault BattleMech
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BRZ-A3 Berserker
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Assault BattleMech
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FNR-5 Fafnir
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Assault BattleMech
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GOL-4S Goliath
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Assault BattleMech
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Hunter[16][19]
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Tracked Vehicles
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Manticore[16]
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Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
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DI Morgan[20]
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Tracked Vehicles - Assault Tank
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Patton[16][21]
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Tracked Vehicles - Tank
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Rommel[16][21]
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Tracked Vehicles - Tank
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Saxon APC[22]
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Hovercraft
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Fortune[23]
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Wheeled Vehicles - Assault Vehicle
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Demolisher II[24]
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Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
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Gürteltier[25]
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Tracked Vehicles
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Avenger[16]
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Dropships
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GM 9800i
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Interplanetary Drive - Dropships - Avenger[16]
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Chariot Type II
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Chassis - Hatchetman[16]
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Chariot Type II-b
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Chassis - Eisenfaust[14]
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Chariot Type III
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Chassis - Zeus[16]
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Chariot Type IV Endo Steel
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Chassis - Salamander[18]
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Defiance 450 Endo Steel
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Chassis - Cobra[13]
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Defiant V
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Chassis - Sentinel[17]
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Earthwerk GRF
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Chassis - Griffin[16]
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Earthwerk
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Chassis - Archer[16]
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Enran TXS2A Standard
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Chassis - Ghost[15]
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Foundation 210
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Chassis - Banshee[16]
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Foundation Type 10X
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Chassis - Atlas[16]
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Maltex 40
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Chassis - Battle Hawk[12]
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DAV 220
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Fusion Engine - Fortune[23]
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Edasich Motors 180 XL
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Fusion Engine - XL - Eisenfaust[14]
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GM 150 XL
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Fusion Engine - XL - Battle Hawk[12]
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GM 175
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Fusion Engine - Saxon[22]
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GM 300 XL
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Fusion Engine - XL - DI Morgan[20] & Ghost[15]
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Magna 175
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Fusion Engine - Hunter[19]
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Magna 260
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Fusion Engine - Rommel & Patton[21]
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Pitban 240
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Fusion Engine - Sentinel[17]
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Pitban 320 XL
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Fusion Engine - XL - Salamander[18]
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Vlar 300
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Fusion Engine - Demolisher II[24]
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Vlar 300 XL
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Fusion Engine - XL - Gürteltier[25]
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VOX 225
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Fusion Engine - Cobra[13]
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Defiance Accelerator Mk V
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MASC System
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Luxor 2-Q
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Jump Jets - Hatchetman[16] & Battle Hawk[12]
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Rawlings 55
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Jump Jets - Griffin[16]
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ArcShield Heavy II
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Saxon[22]
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Durallex Medium
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Eisenfaust[14]
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Durallex Heavy
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Rommel & Patton[21]
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Durallex Heavy w/CASE
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Shipped to Styk for Victor[16]
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Durallex Special Heavy
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Atlas[16]
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Glasgow Limited w/CASE
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Salamander[18]
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Kevlar 5000
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
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Lexington Ltd. High Grade Ferro-Fibrous
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Cobra[13]
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Longanecker PlastiSteel
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Banshee[16]
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Maximillian 100
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Archer[16]
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Starshield A
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Griffin[16]
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Starshield Light
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
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Starshield Ultra-Tech Stealth
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Ghost[15]
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StarSlab-11.5 Type HVA
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
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Valiant Lamellor
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Sentinel[17]
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Durallex Super Medium FF
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Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Hatchetman[16]
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Glasgow Limited Primo FF
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Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Zeus[16]
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Paulina Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
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Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Battle Hawk[12]
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StarSlab 4 Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE
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Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Gürteltier[25]
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StarSlab 6
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Fortune[23] & Demolisher II[24]
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StarSlab 5.5 Standard
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Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Hunter[16][19]
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Johnston Q-Band
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Communications System - Fortune[23]
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Nashan Comm-i U-284 w/ECM
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Communications System - Ghost[15]
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Neil 6000G
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Communications System - Eisenfaust[14]
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Neil 6000V
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Communications System - DI Morgan[20]
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Neil 9000
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Communications System - Demolisher II[24]
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StarLink/Benicia Model AS829G
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Communications System - Sentinel[17]
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TharHes KR-A P/Com
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Communications System - Saxon[22]
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TharHes Calliope 270
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Communications System - Cobra[13]
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TharHes Mini-Talk
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Communications System - Hunter[19]
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TharHes Hm-10
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Communications System - Salamander[18]
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TharHes Thalia HM-22
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Communications System - Battle Hawk[12]
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TharHes Muse 54-58K
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Communications System - Rommel, Patton[21] & Gürteltier (equiped with ECM & C3 Slave)[25]
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Angst Clear View 2A
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Targeting-Tracking System - Demolisher II[24]
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Angst Clear View 2AV
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Targeting-Tracking System - DI Morgan[20]
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Nashan Trac V-102
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Targeting-Tracking System - Ghost[15]
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RCA Instatrac Mark XXII
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Targeting-Tracking System - Eisenfaust[14]
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Scantrex DualTac
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Targeting-Tracking System - Fortune[23]
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Targa-7, Vid-Com-17
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Targeting-Tracking System - Sentinel[17]
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TharHes AGART
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Targeting-Tracking System - Hunter[19]
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TharHes Ares-7
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Targeting-Tracking System - Salamander[18]
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TharHes Ares LM
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Targeting-Tracking System - Cobra[13]
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TharHes Ares HM-22
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Targeting-Tracking System - Battle Hawk[12]
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TharHes Mars1
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Targeting-Tracking System - Saxon[22]
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TharHes Mars5
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Targeting-Tracking System - Rommel & Patton[21]
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TharHes Mars8.2 w/Targeting Computer
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Targeting-Tracking System - Gürteltier[25]
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Defiance A5L
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Small Laser - Rommel & Patton[21]
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Defiance B-1A
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Small Laser - Sentinel[17]
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Defiance B3S
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Small Laser - Banshee[16] /Shipped to Sudeten for Warhammer[16]
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Defiance B3M
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Medium Laser - Banshee, Atlas, Avenger[16], Cobra[13] & Salamander[18]/Shipped to Coventry for Phoenix Hawk, Commando, Firestarter, Stinger[16] /Shipped to Pandora for Rifleman & Condor, and to Tharkad for Wolfhound[16]
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Defiance B3M
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Large Laser - Avenger[16] &
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Defiance P5M
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Medium Pulse Laser - Hatchetman, Battle Hawk[12], Archer & Zeus[16] /Shipped to Pandora for BattleMaster, and Styk for Victor[16]; Sudeten for Warhammer[16]
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Defiance 1001
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ER PPC - DI Morgan[20], Ghost[15] & Gürteltier[25]
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Poland Main Model A
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Gauss Rifle - Gürteltier[25]
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Defiance Model XII
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ER Medium Laser
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Hotshot
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Flamer - Rommel & Patton[21]
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Zippo
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Flamer - Hunter[16][19]/Shipped to Sudeten for Thunderbolt[16]
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Zippo Vehicular
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Vehicle Flamer
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Defiance Killer Type T
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AC-10 - Patton[21]
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Defiance 'Mech Hunter
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AC-20 - Atlas & Rommel[16][21] /Shipped to Tharkad for Lightning[16]
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Defiance Disintegrator
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LB 20-X AC
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Defiance Disintegrator
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LB 10-X AC - Hatchetman[16]
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Defiance Thunder
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Ultra AC/20
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Defiance Hammerfist
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Heavy Gauss Rifle
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Defiance Unknown Model
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Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle - Shipped to Arc-Royal for experimental Annihilator[26]
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Defiance Streak
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Streak SRM-2 - Sentinel[17]
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TharHes Multi Missile
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MML 7 - Gürteltier[25]
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Kicker
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Machine Gun - Saxon[22]
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Defiance Type 3
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Hatchet
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Defiance Type 4
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Hatchet
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Defiance Type 7
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Hatchet
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Kwangjong-ni
References
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 48
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 90
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 93 Defiance Industries
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 93 Defiance Industries
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Objective Raids, p. 74, "Produced Defiance Industrie Components on Furillo"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 70, "Produced Uziel Components on Furillo"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 28, "Produced Scorpion 'Mech Components on Furillo"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 70, "Produced Axman Components on Furillo"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 86, "Produced Defiance 'Mech Components on Furillo"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, P. 262
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 14, "Produced Battle Hawk Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 92, "Produced Cobra 'Mech Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 74, "Produced Eisenfaust 'Mech Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 78, "Produced Ghost Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25 16.26 16.27 16.28 16.29 16.30 16.31 16.32 16.33 16.34 16.35 16.36 16.37 16.38 16.39 16.40 16.41 16.42 Objective Raids, p. 76, "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 194, "Produced Sentinel Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 70, "Produced Salamander Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 42, "Produced Hunter Tank Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 60, "Produced DI Morgan Tank Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 80, "Produced Rommel & Patton Tank Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 48, "Produced Saxon APC Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 22, "Produced Fortune Tank Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 31, "Produced Demolisher II Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 50, "Produced Gürteltier Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 6
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations, p. 3 - Experimental tech Firestarter uses FS9-H as base.
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 123, 136
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