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History

The General Motors Corporation invented the first self-sustaining fusion reactor in 2020. The corporation patented the device in the summer of 2021 and constructed five commercial plants by the end of the year.[1]

During the Jihad, the Word of Blake sponsored several attacks on many GM production facilities. Particularly hard hit was GM Kathil, which lost most of its 'Mech and combat vehicle production lines, as well as the orbital shipyards.[2] The BattleMech facilities on New Valencia and Talcott were also seriously damaged. GM therefore focused on their battle armor and combat vehicle lines to keep war materials flowing to the AFFS to gain money to repair the lines. They also began an expansion program at their secondary facilities like the one on El Dorado.[3]

Leadership

The companies CEO in 3067 is Hoban Cobb.[4]

Manufacturing Centers

General Motors has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

El Dorado

The El Dorado facility also features a repair and refit areas.[5]

Components produced on El Dorado: [6][5]
Component Type
Mechs
BLR-2D Warlord[6][5] Assault BattleMech
BLR-2G Warlord[6][5] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Hollis Mark XII Endo Steel Warlord[6]
Fusion Engine
Pitban 320 Warlord[6]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Starshield Special Heavy Warlord[6]
Communications System
Sony MSF-31 Warlord[6]
Targeting-Tracking System
Federated Stalker Warlord[6]
Heavy PPC
Magna Hellfire Warlord[6]
ER Medium Laser
Martell ER Medium Laser - Warlord[6]
Medium Laser
Martell Warlord[6]

Kathil

NOTE: Most of these lines were damaged or destroyed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. Some production lines are repaired by 3083.[7] As of 3079, only the vehicle lines were active.[8]

Components produced on Kathil:[9][10][11]
Component Type
Mechs
GM-3A Pompier[9] IndustrialMech
STH-1D Stealth[12] Medium BattleMech
CTS-6Y Cestus[13] Heavy BattleMech
MTR-5K Maelstrom[14] Heavy BattleMech
MAD-5D Marauder[10] Heavy BattleMech
MDG-1A Rakshasa[15] Heavy BattleMech
GOL-5D Goliath [16] Assault BattleMech
NSR-9J Nightstar[17] Assault BattleMech
Vehicles
Darter[10][8][11] Wheeled Vehicles - Scout Car
Pandion WiGE Combat Vehicle[8] WiGE - (Produced began as of 3083)[18]
Minion Advanced Tactical Vehicle[8] Hovercraft
Morningstar City Command Vehicle[8] Wheeled Vehicles
Ajax Assault Tank[8] Tracked Vehicles
Challenger X MBT[8] Tracked Vehicles
Exoskeleton
Tunnel Rat Mining Exoskeleton Commerical Exoskeleton
HeavyHauler‎ Exoskeleton[19] Commerical Exoskeleton
Chassis
GM Heavy CVA Cestus[13]
GM Stealth Stealth[12]
GM Marauder Marauder[10]
GM Marauder Special Rakshasa[15]
GM Ultralight Industrial Pompier[9]
Norse TRA34 Heavy Maelstrom[14]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Durallex Light Pompier[9]
Duralley Medium Stealth[12]
Durallex Special Heavy Cestus[13]
Kallon Royalstar Heavy Maelstrom[14]
Kallon Royalstar Heavy Type K Nightstar[17]
ProtecTech Light Darter[11]
StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous Rakshasa[15]
I.C.E.
GM 75 Darter[10][11]
Fusion Engine
GM 30 Turbine Pompier[9]
Fusion Engine - XL
Ford 375 XL Maelstrom[14]
GM 260 XL Cestus[13]
GM 285 XL [citation needed]
GM 300 XL Marauder[10]
GM 315 XL Stealth[12]
GM 375 XL Rakshasa[15]
Pitban 285 XL Nightstar[17]
MASC System
General Motors MASC-B [citation needed]
Communications System
Irian UHF Pompier[9]
Dalban Micronics Stealth[12], Rakshasa[15] and Marauder /Shipped to New Valencia for Marauder II[10]
Overlock J9 Darter[11]
Sony MSF-21 Maelstrom[14]
Tek Battlecomm Nightstar[17]
TharHes Thalia HM-22 Cestus[13]
Targeting-Tracking System
Brightstar 17 Mk. I Darter[11]
Cirxese Ballista Check Maelstrom[14]
Dalban HiRez Stealth[12]
DLK Type Phased Array Sensors Nightstar[17]
Salamander Systems CommPhase Unit Cestus[13]
Sync Tracker (39-42071) w/Artemis IV Rakshasa[15]
Jump Jets
Swingline X-100 Marauder[10]
100AFVTA Stealth[12]
Anderson 398 [citation needed]
AC-5
GM Whirlwind Marauder /Shipped to Layover for Scorpion and Vedette[10]
Ultra AC/5
General Motors Nova-5 Marauder /Shipped to Nanking for Wolverine; Talon for JagerMech and to Tikonov for Cataphract[10]
Machine Gun
Johnston Mini Gun Darter[11]
Radial FlexySprayer Equipment - Pompier[9]
StarCorps Salvage Systems Equipment - Pompier[9]

New Valencia

Note: Many of these lines were seriously damaged by Word of Blake attacks during the Jihad, severely reducing their productivity. By 3078, however, they were able to complete Operation MUSE RED, producing six experimental Pendragon mechs with Clan tech. [20] The Blackwell facilities were completely destroyed in the Jihad, and General Motors has indicated that it won't be restarting production of any of those designs, even the Marauder II.[21]

Components produced on New Valencia:[22]
Component Type
Mechs
BJ2-0 Blackjack[4][21] Medium BattleMech
AV1-0 Avatar[4] Heavy BattleMech
FLC-8R Falconer[4][21] Heavy BattleMech
VTR-10D Victor[21] Assault BattleMech
VTR-11D Victor[21] Assault BattleMech
PDG-1X Pendragon MUSE RED[20] Assault BattleMech
MAD-4A Marauder II[22] Assault BattleMech - Production ceased during Jihad.[21]
Vehicles
Pandion WiGE Combat Vehicle WiGE[21]
Ajax Assault Tank[4][21] Tracked Vehicles
Demolisher[4] Tracked Vehicles
Chassis
GM Marauder Marauder II[22]
Fusion Engine
Vlar 300 Marauder II[22]
Jump Jets
Chilton 600 Marauder II[22]
Communications System
Dalban Micronics Marauder II[22]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dalban Hi-Rez II Marauder II[22]
PPC
Magna Hellstar Marauder II[22]
Medium Laser
Magna Mk II Marauder II[22]
Large Laser
Magna Mk III Marauder II[22]

Salem

Components produced on Salem:[23][24][25]
Component Type
Battle Armor
Hauberk[26][25] Assault Battle Armor
Vehicles
Pandion WiGE Combat Vehicle WiGE - (Produced began as of 3078)[27][25]
Behemoth[24][25] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Patton Tank[4] Tracked Vehicles
Rommel Tank[4] Tracked Vehicles
Ajax Assault Tank [28][25] Tracked Vehicles
Challenger X MBT[25] Tracked Vehicles
Engineering Vehicle[citation needed] Tracked Vehicles
Ordnance Transport[citation needed] Tracked Vehicles
Coolant Truck[citation needed] Wheeled Vehicles
Darter[citation needed] Wheeled Vehicles - Scout Car
Heavy Wheeled APC[28][25] Wheeled Vehicles
Mobile HQ[citation needed] Wheeled Vehicles
Wheeled APC[23][25] Wheeled Vehicles
Tracked APC[25] Tracked Vehicles
I.C.E.
GM 40 Wheeled APC[23]
GM 50 [citation needed]
GM 105 Shipped to Layover for Pegasus[23]
GM 100 [citation needed]
GM 200 Behemoth[24]
GM SuperLoad 240 Shipped to Kirklin for Partisan[23]
Fusion Engine
GM 55 [citation needed]
GM 130 [citation needed]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
ArcShield Maxi II Behemoth[24]
StarSlab-1 [citation needed]
StarSlab-3 [citation needed]
StarSlab-9.5 Mk II [citation needed]
Communications System
Tandy A-100 [citation needed]
Olmstead 30 Behemoth[24]
Cirxese Ballista-Check with Cirxese RockeCheck Behemoth[24]
Flamer
GM Flashpoint [citation needed]
Machine Gun
GM MiniGun Wheeled APC[23]

Talcott

Components produced on Talcott:[29]
Component Type
Battle Armor
Cavalier[30][4][25] Medium Battle Armor
Grenadier[31][4][25] Assault Battle Armor
Mechs
Wasp[4] Light BattleMech - Line not active in 3079.[25]
HSN-7D Hellspawn[29] Medium BattleMech - Line not active in 3079.[25]
Blackjack refit facility Medium BattleMech[25]
Whitworth refit facility Medium BattleMech[25]
Exoskeleton
Tunnel Rat III Mining Exoskeleton Commerical Exoskeleton
Chassis
GM Fury-M Endo Steel Hellspawn[29]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
StarGuard III Hellspawn[29]
Fusion Engine
GM 120[4] Wasp[citation needed]
GM 200[4] Lightning[citation needed]
GM 240[4] Hellcat & Manticor[citation needed]
GM 250[4] Sabre[citation needed]
GM 270 [4] Phoenix Hawk[citation needed]
GM 240 [4] Sparrowhawk[citation needed]
GM 260 XL[4] Axman[citation needed]
GM 270 XL Hellspawn[29]
GM 280 XL[4] Caesar [32]
GM 300 XL Centurion, Stuka and Marauder II[citation needed]
Jump Jets
Rawlings 80 Hellspawn[29]
Communications System
Dalban SuperMicronics w/Guardian ECM Hellspawn[29]
Targeting-Tracking System
GME HiTrak-3 Hellspawn[29]

References

  1. ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 7
  2. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 42, "General Motors Profile"
  3. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 41, "General Motors Profile"
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 Handbook: House Davion, p. 171, "Generals Motors Company Profile"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 15
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 88, "Warlord 'Mech Profile"
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 16 - Production year noted as of 3083 when production lines were repaired.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 7
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 220, "Produced Pompier Components"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Objective Raids, p. 89, "Produced General Motors Components on Kathil"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 90, "Produced Darter Vehicle Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 36, "Produced Stealth Components on Kathil"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 214, "Produced Cestus components on Kathil"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 148, "Produced Maelstrom components on Kathil"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 66, "Produced Rakshasa components on Kathil"
  16. ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix p.50
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 226, "Produced Nightstar components on Kathil"
  18. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 16 - Production year noted as of 3083 for the Pandion on Kathil.
  19. ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 192, "HeavyHauler/Powerlifter" - Profile on Heavyhauler
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Davion, pp. 7, 21
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 19
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 302, "Produced Marauder II Components"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Objective Raids, p. 99, "Produced General Motors Components on Salem"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 96, "Produced Behemoth vehicle components on Salem"
  25. ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 10
  26. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 37, "Hauberk Profile"
  27. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 16, Production year noted as of 3078 for the Pandion on Salem.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Handbook: House Davion p.187
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 66, "Produced Hellspawn components on Talcott"
  30. ↑ Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade p.19
  31. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 35, "Grenadier Profile"
  32. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade p.78

Bibliography

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