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− | + | The mammoth '''Hellespont Industrials''' was the single largest manufacturer of [[Combat Vehicle]]s in the [[Capellan Confederation]], in addition to being both one of the most advanced 'Mech production facilities and the primary producer of advanced armor types in the Liao state.<ref name=HLCCp120/> | |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Hellespont Industrials was at one time the second largest manufacturer of weapons in the Capellan Confederation, giving [[Earthwerks Incorporated|Earthwerks Ltd.]] strong competition for critical BattleMech production contracts. However, at the height of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[Marik]] and [[Kurita]] attacks all but wiped out this firm's 'Mech production capabilities. In an effort to avoid total ruin, Hellespont relocated its remaining factory workers and production equipment to the more easily defensible capital of the Confederation, [[Sian]], settling on the production of less expensive and more easily constructable Combat Vehicles, becoming the single largest producer of such vehicles in the Capellan state. The company, however, never forgot its role and during the end of [[Third Succession War]] had again taken on 'Mech research and development, primarily the salvaging and improvement of captured 'Mechs but also the development of the ''[[Raven]]'' electronic warfare 'Mech.<ref name=HLCCp120/> | + | Founded on 17 July [[2792]], Hellespont Industrials was at one time the second largest manufacturer of weapons in the Capellan Confederation, giving [[Earthwerks Incorporated|Earthwerks Ltd.]] strong competition for critical BattleMech production contracts. However, at the height of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[Marik]] and [[Kurita]] attacks all but wiped out this firm's 'Mech production capabilities. In an effort to avoid total ruin, Hellespont relocated its remaining factory workers and production equipment to the more easily defensible capital of the Confederation, [[Sian]], settling on the production of less expensive and more easily constructable Combat Vehicles, becoming the single largest producer of such vehicles in the Capellan state. The company, however, never forgot its role and during the end of [[Third Succession War]] had again taken on 'Mech research and development, primarily the salvaging and improvement of captured 'Mechs but also the development of the ''[[Raven]]'' electronic warfare 'Mech.<ref name=HLCCp120/> |
With the loss of yet further Capellan BattleMech production facilities during the [[Fourth Succession War]] and the technology boom brought about by the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], Hellespont received a large portion of the scant funds and resources available in the Confederation to expand its facilities and reintroduced advanced [[lostech]]. Just prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the company began production of a modernized ''Raven''. After its success Hellespont used the well-received and popular ECM 'Mech as the basis for new designs using [[Stealth Armor]] and [[OmniPod]] technology. Hellespont also produces a large portion of the advanced armor, chassis, and equipment used in other modern Liao 'Mech and vehicle designs.<ref name=H:HLp134/> | With the loss of yet further Capellan BattleMech production facilities during the [[Fourth Succession War]] and the technology boom brought about by the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], Hellespont received a large portion of the scant funds and resources available in the Confederation to expand its facilities and reintroduced advanced [[lostech]]. Just prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the company began production of a modernized ''Raven''. After its success Hellespont used the well-received and popular ECM 'Mech as the basis for new designs using [[Stealth Armor]] and [[OmniPod]] technology. Hellespont also produces a large portion of the advanced armor, chassis, and equipment used in other modern Liao 'Mech and vehicle designs.<ref name=H:HLp134/> | ||
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The Hellespont plant on Sian was lucky during the [[Jihad]], at least in relative terms, compared to many other industrial facilities across the [[Inner Sphere]]; while it was damaged during the various battles for control of Sian, it escaped being destroyed. How much Hellespont owes the survival of the plant to the [[CCAF]] and [[MAF]] forces on Sian and how much it owes to the influence [[Kali Liao]] had with the [[Word of Blake]] is open to debate. Despite the reduced production from the Hellespont plant, the two-year backlog of orders for ''[[Pillager]]''s in place by mid-[[3081]] was actually due to a bottleneck outside the control of the factory—a shortage of electronic systems produced by Ceres was actually to blame.<ref name="J:FRp101">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 101: "Sian Commonality"</ref> | The Hellespont plant on Sian was lucky during the [[Jihad]], at least in relative terms, compared to many other industrial facilities across the [[Inner Sphere]]; while it was damaged during the various battles for control of Sian, it escaped being destroyed. How much Hellespont owes the survival of the plant to the [[CCAF]] and [[MAF]] forces on Sian and how much it owes to the influence [[Kali Liao]] had with the [[Word of Blake]] is open to debate. Despite the reduced production from the Hellespont plant, the two-year backlog of orders for ''[[Pillager]]''s in place by mid-[[3081]] was actually due to a bottleneck outside the control of the factory—a shortage of electronic systems produced by Ceres was actually to blame.<ref name="J:FRp101">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 101: "Sian Commonality"</ref> | ||
− | Although Hellespont apparently intended to close the [[Betelgeuse]] facility in 3079,<ref name=O:CCp16>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16: "Hellespont Industrials"</ref> the factory remained open until at least mid- | + | Although Hellespont apparently intended to close the [[Betelgeuse]] facility in [[3079]],<ref name=O:CCp16>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16: "Hellespont Industrials"</ref> the factory remained open until at least mid-3081; no longer supplying [[RetroTech]] BattleMechs, the plant was continuing to produce new ''[[UrbanMech]]''s and had converted the RetroTech production lines into refit lines, upgrading primitive ''[[Firebee]]s'' to modern standards.<ref name="J:FRp101"/> It was later revealed that the factory was never closed at all but continued expanded production in secret to supply the CCAF's [[Hidden Lion]] regiments with matériel.<ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29: "Sian Commonality"</ref> |
==Manufacturing== | ==Manufacturing== | ||
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===Betelgeuse=== | ===Betelgeuse=== | ||
− | To protect their corporation during the | + | To protect their corporation during the Jihad, Hellespont chose to reactivate their Betelgeuse facility. After the Jihad ended, the factory was once again shut down.<ref name=O:CCp16/> It was later discovered during [[Operation GREAT FLOOD]] that the facility not only remained active but has expanded to produce the ''[[Yinghuochong]]'' and ''Firebee''. Production of the ''Firebee'' was stockpiled for years in hidden depots for use in the [[Hidden Lion]] regiments.<ref name=FM:3145p29/> |
− | Note: The facility on | + | Note: The facility on Betelgeuse suffered no losses in terms of capital and personnel, and had a production volume of 88% in 3079.<ref name=O:CCp3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> |
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− | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Betelgeuse:<ref name=O:CCp16/><ref name=xtrorots2p7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2'', p. 7</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp30>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 30: Produced '' | + | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Betelgeuse:<ref name=O:CCp16/><ref name=xtrorots2p7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2'', p. 7</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp30>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 30: Produced ''Yinghuochong'' components</ref> |
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===Sian=== | ===Sian=== | ||
− | Note: | + | Note: During the Jihad, the facility on Sian suffered a capital and personal losses of 50%, and the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 82% of their main production volume in 3079.<ref name=O:CCp3/> |
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Sian: | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Sian: | ||
− | <ref name=TRO3058U27>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 27: Produced Inner Sphere Standard Battle Armor on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3058U20>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 20: Produced Fa Shih Battle Armor on Sian</ref><ref name=OR145>''Objective Raids'', p. 145: Produced Hellespont Industrials components</ref><ref name=TRO3067-60>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 60: Produced ''Sha Yu'' components on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3085p92>''Technical Readout'', p. 92: Produced ''Shen Yi'' 'Mech components</ref><ref name=TRO3058U228>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228: Produced ''Pillager'' components on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3060-102>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 102: Produced ''Men Shen'' components on Sian | + | <ref name=H:HLp134/><ref name=O:CCp18>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 18: "Hellespont Industrials"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U27>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 27: Produced Inner Sphere Standard Battle Armor on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3058U20>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 20: Produced Fa Shih Battle Armor on Sian</ref><ref name=OR145>''Objective Raids'', p. 145: Produced Hellespont Industrials components</ref><ref name=TRO3067-60>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 60: Produced ''Sha Yu'' components on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3085p92>''Technical Readout'', p. 92: Produced ''Shen Yi'' 'Mech components</ref><ref name=TRO3058U228>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228: Produced ''Pillager'' components on Sian</ref><ref name=TRO3060-102>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 102: Produced ''Men Shen'' components on Sian</ref><ref name=TROPPp18>''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix'', p. 18: Produced ''Wasp'' 3L 'Mech components</ref><ref name=TRO3085p230>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 230: Produced ''Wasp'' 8T components</ref><ref name=TRO3085p58>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 58: Produced ''Ebony'' components</ref><ref name=XTRO:Lp3>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 3: Produced Experimental ''Raven'' 'Mech variant</ref><ref name=TRO3039p44>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 44: Produced Pegasus Vehicle components</ref><ref name=TRO3039p64>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 64: Produced Maxim Vehicle components</ref><ref name=TRO3039p34>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 34: Produced Scorpion Vehicle components</ref><ref name=TRO3050Up30>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 30: Produced ''Raven'' 'Mech components</ref><ref name=TRO3050Up34>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 34: Produced ''Assassin'' 'Mech components</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp7>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 7: Produced Shen Long Battle Armor</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 44: Produced ''Tian-Zong'' components</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp34>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 34: Produced ''Raven II'' components</ref><ref name=FSW-156>''First Succession War'', p. 156: "Rules Annex - Technical Readout - WSP-1D/1K/1L Wasp"</ref> |
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Hellespont Industrials | |
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Corporation Profile | |
Founding Year | 17 July 2792[1] |
Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
Headquarters | Sylbari (Sian II)[2][3] |
Leadership | CEO |
Product(s) | |
Division(s) | Hellespont 'Mech Works |
Manufacturing Plant(s) | Betelgeuse |
The mammoth Hellespont Industrials was the single largest manufacturer of Combat Vehicles in the Capellan Confederation, in addition to being both one of the most advanced 'Mech production facilities and the primary producer of advanced armor types in the Liao state.[1]
Overview[edit]
Founded on 17 July 2792, Hellespont Industrials was at one time the second largest manufacturer of weapons in the Capellan Confederation, giving Earthwerks Ltd. strong competition for critical BattleMech production contracts. However, at the height of the Succession Wars, Marik and Kurita attacks all but wiped out this firm's 'Mech production capabilities. In an effort to avoid total ruin, Hellespont relocated its remaining factory workers and production equipment to the more easily defensible capital of the Confederation, Sian, settling on the production of less expensive and more easily constructable Combat Vehicles, becoming the single largest producer of such vehicles in the Capellan state. The company, however, never forgot its role and during the end of Third Succession War had again taken on 'Mech research and development, primarily the salvaging and improvement of captured 'Mechs but also the development of the Raven electronic warfare 'Mech.[1]
With the loss of yet further Capellan BattleMech production facilities during the Fourth Succession War and the technology boom brought about by the discovery of the Helm Memory Core, Hellespont received a large portion of the scant funds and resources available in the Confederation to expand its facilities and reintroduced advanced lostech. Just prior to the Clan Invasion, the company began production of a modernized Raven. After its success Hellespont used the well-received and popular ECM 'Mech as the basis for new designs using Stealth Armor and OmniPod technology. Hellespont also produces a large portion of the advanced armor, chassis, and equipment used in other modern Liao 'Mech and vehicle designs.[2]
The Hellespont plant on Sian was lucky during the Jihad, at least in relative terms, compared to many other industrial facilities across the Inner Sphere; while it was damaged during the various battles for control of Sian, it escaped being destroyed. How much Hellespont owes the survival of the plant to the CCAF and MAF forces on Sian and how much it owes to the influence Kali Liao had with the Word of Blake is open to debate. Despite the reduced production from the Hellespont plant, the two-year backlog of orders for Pillagers in place by mid-3081 was actually due to a bottleneck outside the control of the factory—a shortage of electronic systems produced by Ceres was actually to blame.[4]
Although Hellespont apparently intended to close the Betelgeuse facility in 3079,[5] the factory remained open until at least mid-3081; no longer supplying RetroTech BattleMechs, the plant was continuing to produce new UrbanMechs and had converted the RetroTech production lines into refit lines, upgrading primitive Firebees to modern standards.[4] It was later revealed that the factory was never closed at all but continued expanded production in secret to supply the CCAF's Hidden Lion regiments with matériel.[6]
Manufacturing[edit]
Hellespont Industrials has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Betelgeuse[edit]
To protect their corporation during the Jihad, Hellespont chose to reactivate their Betelgeuse facility. After the Jihad ended, the factory was once again shut down.[5] It was later discovered during Operation GREAT FLOOD that the facility not only remained active but has expanded to produce the Yinghuochong and Firebee. Production of the Firebee was stockpiled for years in hidden depots for use in the Hidden Lion regiments.[6]
Note: The facility on Betelgeuse suffered no losses in terms of capital and personnel, and had a production volume of 88% in 3079.[7]
Components produced on Betelgeuse:[5][8][9] | |
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Component | Type |
Mechs | |
Icarus[5] | Light BattleMech |
Wasp[5] | Light BattleMech |
UrbanMech[5] | Light BattleMech |
UM-R93 UrbanMech[8] | Light BattleMech |
FRB-3E Firebee[10] | Light BattleMech |
YHC-3E Yinghuochong[9] | Light BattleMech |
Vehicle | |
HW1 Hwacha[11] | Wheeled Vehicles |
Chassis | |
Confederated 5 | Yinghuochong[9] |
Extralight Fusion Engine | |
Hermes 210 XL | Yinghuochong[9] |
Jump Jets | |
Anderson High Propulsion 12s | Yinghuochong[9] |
Ferro-fibrous Armor | |
Hellespont Lite ferro-fibrous | Yinghuochong[9] |
Communications System | |
Zenith Sqwak Box 7 | Yinghuochong[9] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Apple Churchill 2000 w/TAG and Remote Sensor Dispenser | Yinghuochong[9] |
ER PPC | |
Modified Type DDS "Kingston" - imported from Clan Sea Fox | Yinghuochong[9] |
Sian[edit]
Note: During the Jihad, the facility on Sian suffered a capital and personal losses of 50%, and the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 82% of their main production volume in 3079.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 120: "Corporate Profiles - [Hellespont Industrials]"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Handbook: House Liao, p. 134: "Hellespont Industrials"
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 18: "Hellespont Industrials"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 101: "Sian Commonality"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 16: "Hellespont Industrials"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 29: "Sian Commonality"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2, p. 7
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 30: Produced Yinghuochong components
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 29: "Sian Commonality"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech, p. 9: Produced Hwacha Vehicle
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 27: Produced Inner Sphere Standard Battle Armor on Sian
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 20: Produced Fa Shih Battle Armor on Sian
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25 14.26 Objective Raids, p. 145: Produced Hellespont Industrials components
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 60: Produced Sha Yu components on Sian
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Technical Readout, p. 92: Produced Shen Yi 'Mech components
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 228: Produced Pillager components on Sian
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 102: Produced Men Shen components on Sian
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 18: Produced Wasp 3L 'Mech components
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 230: Produced Wasp 8T components
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 58: Produced Ebony components
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Liao, p. 3: Produced Experimental Raven 'Mech variant
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 44: Produced Pegasus Vehicle components
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 64: Produced Maxim Vehicle components
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 34: Produced Scorpion Vehicle components
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 30: Produced Raven 'Mech components
- ↑ 27.00 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05 27.06 27.07 27.08 27.09 27.10 27.11 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 34: Produced Assassin 'Mech components
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 7: Produced Shen Long Battle Armor
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 44: Produced Tian-Zong components
- ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 34: Produced Raven II components
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 First Succession War, p. 156: "Rules Annex - Technical Readout - WSP-1D/1K/1L Wasp"
- ↑ Field manual: 3145, p. 29: "Sian Commonality"
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Tactical Handbook, p. 55
Bibliography[edit]
- Experimental Technical Readout: Liao
- Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech
- Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Liao
- House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
- Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
- Objective Raids
- Objectives: Capellan Confederation
- Tactical Handbook
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3085
- Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation
- Technical Readout: Project Phoenix