Kallon Industries

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Kallon Industries is a large multinational military hardware manufacturer, producing everything from BattleMechs and Combat Vehicles to DropShips.

Overview

Kallon Industries was founded on July 15th 2808 in the Tikonov Commonality[1] of the Capellan Confederation. Despite being created during the First Succession War, Kallon was able to expand into both the Federated Suns and the Free Worlds League in the following years. Though under League law, Kallon Industries was treated as a foreign company thus putting them at a disadvantage against local, larger League manufacturers. However, by the 30th century the two branches of the company essentially operated as two independent companies that shared a single board of directors.[2] This arrangement changed during the Clan Invasion as the two branches began to work more closely.[3]

With the rediscovery of Star League technology in the 31st century, Kallon would go on a development blitz to improve their market share. One of these projects was the upgrading of their existing designs, such as the Wolverine for the Free Worlds League, and reopening their mothballed Exterminator line to produce a new variant for the ComGuards.

Meanwhile, the premier Kallon facility in Federated Suns space, the Talon plant was located on the small but mineral rich moon of the equally important agricultural world of Wernke. Their production of high-quality 'Mechs reached a record pace [4][5] prior to its destruction in 3069.[6]

The Federated Suns also enjoyed the use of Kallon's factories on Nanking for many years. The corporation was the largest employer on the world, to the point that the capital city was known as Kallontown.[7] The Federated Suns branch of Kallon Industries focused mostly on producing combat vehicles and BattleMechs, as well as personal arms.[2]

The Jihad

During the Jihad, the company expanded its portfolio of products to include AeroSpace Fighters. Where the SelaSys Warship facility on Loyalty was destroyed, Kallon's dropship shipyards managed to survive the attacks. Then Kallon constructed an Aerospace manufacturing plant on the surface of Loyalty to further entrench themselves on the world. By 3083, Kallon began production of its Poignard Light AeroSpace fighter, selling them to the newly formed Marik-Stewart Commonwealth. Two years later, Kallon would add a Poignard line to its production facilities on Asuncion for sales to the new Republic of the Sphere.[8]

The Kallon Weapon Industries yards on Layover were noteworthy because they were idle and disused facilities forcibly leased from nearby Salvatore Incorporated. The Princess Regent ordered the two companies to work together during the Jihad, effectively nationalizing a chunk of the run-down facility for the benefit of Kallon. This allowed the federal government to provide bailout loans and contracts to the benefit of both companies.[9] With the continued production of new Arondight Pocket WarShips and Vengeance DropShips being successfully launched for the AFFS admiralty, by mid-3081 Kallon was considering expanding into more of the dormant facilities still owned by Salvatore Incorporated on Layover.[10]

However, in March 3080, elements within Kallon Industries were implicated in being involved in local disturbances on the world of Nanking. Backed by interests in the Federated Suns, these elements were supplying weapons to rebels and renegade Coalition forces attempting to destabilize the world.[11]

The Dark Age

Although Kallon's Templar BattleMech production lines were destroyed during the Jihad, General Motors introduced a new version of the popular 'Mech during the Dark Age from their facilities on New Valencia, and continued to use at least some Kallon-manufactured components in the production of their new 'Mech - including such fundamental components as the 'Mech chassis.[12] Kallon also benefitted from the spoils of the Victoria War, gaining access to factory facilities on Victoria and designs such as the Paladin Defense System.[13]

During the Lyran-Clan Wolf Invasion of the exFree Worlds League, many of Kallon's facilities would be captured by these invaders. Ultimately by 3142, Kallon's facilities were serving Clan Wolf and its newly formed Wolf Empire. Once upgraded, those same facilities would start producing Clan grade weapons and equipment for the Empire's touman.[14][15] One line that didn't fall to the Wolves was found on Loyalty. There the First Loyalty Defenders were able to defeat the Nineteenth Wolf Cavalry in a Trial of Possession. Kallon's Loyalty plant dedicated their output to rebuilding the Defenders in gratitude.[16]

Leadership

In 3025 the company's CEO was Duke Roderick FaCrimeia.[4]

The CEO as of 3067, was Justin Nakoma.[17]

Manufacturing

Kallon Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:


Asuncion

Components produced on Asuncion:[18][19]
Component Type
Mechs
FNHK-9K Falcon Hawk[19] Light BattleMech
CRD-5M Crusader[18] Heavy BattleMech
AeroSpace Fighter
Poignard Light AeroSpace Fighters - (Since 3085)[20]
Chassis
Crucis-B Crusader[18]
Kallon Light Type 2AXQ Falcon Hawk[19]
Fusion Engine - XL
Omni 175 XL Falcon Hawk[19]
Hermes 260 XL Crusader[18]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Light Ferro-Fibrous Falcon Hawk[19]
Jump Jets
Chilton 465 Crusader[18]
Communications System
Irian TelStar Falcon Hawk[19]
Targeting-Tracking System
GuideRite with Laser Coordination Link Falcon Hawk[19]
Medium Laser
Intek Crusader[18]


Bernardo

Note: During the Jihad the Bernardo plant suffered no losses.[21]

Components produced on Bernardo:[22]
Component Type
Mech
Crusader[22][23] Heavy BattleMech
Chassis
Crucis-B Crusader[22]

Kirklin

Components produced on Kirklin:[24][25][26][27][13]
Component Type
Vehicles
Challenger X[24] Tracked Vehicles
"Kalki" Cruise Missile Launcher[26][27] Tracked Vehicles
Paladin Defense System[13] Tracked Vehicles
Partisan[25] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Fuel Cell
Locom 300 Kalki[27]
Fusion Engine - XL
GM 270 XL Challenger X[24]
Nissan 260 XL Paladin[13]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
StarSlab-7 Partisan[25] & Kalki[27]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Durallex Special Heavy Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE Paladin[13]
Kallon Unity Weave Ferro-Fibrous Challenger X[24]
Communications System
JoLex Systems Partisan[25], Kalki[27] & Paladin[13]
Kallon Secure Net [citation needed]
Targeting-Tracking System
AntiAir Flak Systems-1 Partisan[25]
Kallon Lock-On w/Artemis IV Challenger X[24]
Omicron XII Paladin[13]
StratSight v.9 Kalki[27]
Long Tom Artillery Piece
Kallon Weapon Industries Vicar Paladin[13]
Magshot Gauss Rifle
Federated-Barrett Kalki[27]
Cruise Missile 50
Excelsior I Kalki[27]
ER Medium Laser
Diverse Optics Paladin[13]

Layover

Components produced on Layover:[10]
Component Type
DropShips
Arondight[9][10] Dropship
Vengeance[9][10] Dropship

Loyalty

The Loyalty plant suffered no damage during the Jihad.[28]

Components produced on Loyalty:[29][30][31]
Component Type
DropShips
Vengeance[9][10][31] Dropship
Kuan Ti[31] Dropship
Vehicle
Partisan[29] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Partisan AA Vehicle[30] Wheeled Vehicles
Aerospace Fighter
Poignard[32] Light AeroSpace Fighters - (Since 3083)
Fusion Engine
GoreTex 240 [citation needed]
Nissan 230 Partisan AA Vehicle[30]
Interplanetary Drive - Dropships
Warrior-ATP Vengeance[29]
? (for Kuan Ti) [citation needed]
I.C.E.
Pitban 240 Partisan[citation needed]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Unity Weave Ferro-Fibrous Partisan AA Vehicle[30]
StarSlab/7 Partisan[29]
Communications System
Jolex Systems Partisan[29] & Partisan AA Vehicle[30]
Kallon Secure Net [citation needed]
Targeting-Tracking System
AntiAir Flak Systems-1 Partisan AA Vehicle[30]
AC-5
Flak Partisan[29]
LB-5X AC
Defiance Shredder Partisan AA Vehicle[30]

Nanking

Note: During the long Jihad, the facility on Nanking, suffers heavy capital and personnel losses of 85%, and the operating capacity of the factory is reduced to 13% of their main production volume in 3079.[33]

Components produced on Nanking:[34][35][36][37][38]
Component Type
Mechs
WVR-7? Wolverine[36] Medium BattleMech
SHD-8L Shadow Hawk[36] Medium BattleMech
EXT-4A Exterminator[citation needed] Heavy BattleMech
RFL-1N Rifleman[38] Heavy BattleMech (Primitive)
Vehicles
Ontos[34][36] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Partisan[35] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Partisan-CC[35][36] Tracked Vehicles
Partisan-LC[35] Tracked Vehicles
Partisan Hull Defense[37] Tracked Vehicles
Chassis
Kallon-X Exterminator[39]
Crucis-R Wolverine[citation needed]
I.C.E.
GM SuperLoad 240 Partisan[35]
GM 285 HeavyLoad Ontos[34]
Fusion Engine
GM 240 [citation needed]
Fusion Engine - XL
Nissan 275 XL w/MASC [citation needed]
MASC System
Kallon M3-Adrenaline [citation needed]
Jump Jets
Northrup 12000 [citation needed]
Northrup Nova Leap 30a Exterminator[39]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Royalstar [citation needed]
Type M [citation needed]
StarSlab-7 Partisan[35]
SimplePlate Manufacturers Ontos[34]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Unity Weave Ferro Fibrous [citation needed]
CASE
Kallon CASE [citation needed]
Communications System
EasyTalk-2 Ontos[34]
JoLex Systems Partisan[35]
Kallon Secure Net [citation needed]
Tek BattleCom Exterminator[39] and Wolverine
Targeting-Tracking System
AntiAir Flak Systems-1 Partisan[35]
GuideRite Coordination Link Ontos[34]
Tek LOR T13d Exterminator[39]
C3 Command Unit
Kallon Sure-Shot C3-MU [citation needed]
C3 Slave Unit
Kallon Sure-Shot C3-SU [citation needed]
LB 10-X AC
Imperator Code Red [citation needed]

Thermopolis

Components produced on Thermopolis:[40][41][42]
Component Type
Mechs
Wulfen[40] Light OmniMech (As of 3142)
WVR-7M Wolverine[41] Medium BattleMech
RFL-5M Rifleman[41] Heavy BattleMech
Warwolf[41][42] Heavy OmniMech (As of 3138)
Chassis
Crucis-A Wolverine[41]
WW-1 Heavy Endo Steel Warwolf[42]
Kallon Type IV Rifleman[41]
Process 12 Endo Steel Wulfen[40]
Fusion Engine - XL
Hermes 240 XL Rifleman[41]
Hermes 275 XL w/MASC Wolverine[41]
Starfire 375 XL Warwolf[42]
Fusion Engine - XXL
Model 39b 300 XXL Wulfen[40]
MASC System
Kallon M3-Adrenaline [citation needed]
Jump Jets
Northrup 12000 Wolverine[citation needed]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Forging BL2 Reactive Warwolf[42]
Maximillian 60 Wolverine[41]
Imstar V-Stealth Wulfen[40]
Kallon Royalstarw/CASE Rifleman /Shipped to Federated Commonwealth for Caesar & Cataphract[41]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon FWL Special Ferro Fibrous Shipped to Savannah for Quickdraw[41]
Kallon Light Ferro-Fibrous]] [citation needed]
Kallon Unity Weave Ferro-Fibrousw/CASE Shipped to Federated Commonwealth for Axman & Wolverine[41]
Communications System
Garret T11-b Warwolf[42]
Garret T11-b w/ECM Suite Wulfen[40]
Targeting-Tracking System
Sync Tracker (39-42071) Wulfen[40] & Warwolf[42]

Victoria

Components produced on Victoria:[13]
Component Type
Vehicles
Paladin Defense System[13] Tracked Vehicles

Talon

The Talon facility was destroyed during the Jihad in 3069.

Components produced on Talon:[43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
Component Type
Mechs
HNT-171 Hornet[43][44] Light BattleMech
ENF-4R Enforcer[citation needed] Medium BattleMech
ENF-5D Enforcer[43] Medium BattleMech
ENF-6M Enforcer III[46] Medium BattleMech
GRF-1N Griffin[citation needed] Medium BattleMech
GRF-1DS Griffin[43] Medium BattleMech
GRF-6S Griffin[47] Medium BattleMech
SHD-5D Shadow Hawk[citation needed] Medium BattleMech
RFL-3N Rifleman[citation needed] Heavy BattleMech
RFL-5D Rifleman[43] Heavy BattleMech
RFL-8D Rifleman[citation needed] Heavy BattleMech
JM6-S JagerMech[citation needed] Heavy BattleMech
JM6-DD JagerMech[43] Heavy BattleMech
JM6-D3 JagerMech III[48] Heavy BattleMech
PTR-4D Penetrator[49] Heavy BattleMech
TLR1-0 Templar[45] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Corean Model KL77 Endo Steel Hornet[43][44]
Crucis G Penetrator[49]
Dorwinion Standard Enforcer[43]
Dorwinion Standard-Alpha Enforcer III[46]
Kallon Type IV Rifleman[43]
Kallon Type XII JagerMech[43]
Kallon Type XIV Endo Steel JagerMech III[48]
Kallon Type XIX Endo Steel Templar[45]
Earthwerk GFR Griffin 1DS[43] & Griffin 6S[47]
Fusion Engine - Light
Defiance 275 Griffin 6S[47]
Fusion Engine
Core Tek 275 Fusion Engine - Griffin 1DS[43]
Hermes 100 Hornet[43][44]
Vlar 300 Penetrator[49]
Fusion Engine - XL
VOX 325 XL JagerMech III[48]
Hermes 240 XL Rifleman[43]
KalTek 340 XL Templar[45]
Magna 250 XL Enforcer III[46]
Magna 260 XL JagerMech[43]
Nissan 250 XL Enforcer[43]
Jump Jets
Anderson 398 Penetrator[49]
McCloud Specials Enforcer[43] & Enforcer III[46]
Pitban LFT-50 Hornet[43][44]
Rawlings 55 Griffin 1DS[43] & Griffin 6S[47]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Durralex Heavy Penetrator[49]
Kallon Royalstar Rifleman[43]
Starshield A w/CASE Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Griffin 1DS[43], Griffin 6S[47] & Templar[45]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Kallon Unity Weave Ferro Fibrous w/CASE JagerMech[43] & JagerMech III[48]
StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE Hornet[43], Enforcer[43] & Enforcer III[46]
Communications System
Achernar Electronics HICS-12 Enforcer III[46]
Dalban Micronics Penetrator[49]
Garret T-12S JagerMech III[48]
Neil 6000 Griffin 1DS[43] & Griffin 6S[47]
Newberg Telescan 17 Templar[45]
Tri-Word Duplex 4880 Hornet[43][44]
Dalban HiRez II Hornet[44]
Targeting-Tracking System
Federated Hunter Enforcer III[46]
Garret T11fc JagerMech III[48]
Matabushi Sentinel Penetrator[49]
RCA Instatrac Mark X Griffin 6S[47]
Spar 3C MegaTrak Templar[45]

References

  1. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 120, "Corporate Profiles"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 189
  3. Handbook: House Marik, p. 149
  4. 4.0 4.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 152
  5. Handbook: House Davion, p. 91
  6. Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade p. 10, "Note of destrution"
  7. Handbook: House Davion, p. 89
  8. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 112, "Poignard's background info includes the expansion its operations in the old Free Worlds League and the Republic of the Sphere".
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 17, "Kallon Weapon Industries"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 97, "Crucis March"
  11. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 71-72, "Chaos Undaunted: Snow Job"
  12. Technical Readout 3145: Federated Suns, p. 48, "TLR2-O Templar III"
  13. 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 Technical Readout 3145: Federated Suns, p. 26, "Paladin Defense System" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "TRO:3145FSp26" defined multiple times with different content
  14. Era Report: 3145, p. 32 Wolf Empire - Clan Wolf takes exFree Worlds League worlds including Kallon based worlds.
  15. Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, pp. 32, 46 - Wulfen & Warwolf produced on Thermopolis.
  16. Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 10
  17. Handbook: House Marik, p. 133, "Kallon Industries CEO"
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Objective Raids, p. 119, "Produced Crusader Components on Asunction"
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 122, "Produced Falcon Hawk Components on Asunction"
  20. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 112, Poignard production begins on Asuncion.
  21. Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Objective Raids, p. 120, "Produced Crusader Components on Bernardo"
  23. Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 28
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 114, "Produced Challenger X Components on Kirklin"
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Objective Raids, p. 94, "Produced Partisan Components on Kirklin"
  26. 26.0 26.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations, p. 13, "Produced SturmFeur variant"
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 64, "Produced SturmFeur ("Kalki") variant"
  28. Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 Objective Raids, p. 131, "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Loyalty"
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 16, "Partisan AA Vehicle"
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 23
  32. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 112 - Poignard production begins on Loyalty's new ground facilities.
  33. Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 3, "State of the Industry Table"
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 94, "Produced Ontos Components on Nanking"
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 88, "Produced Partisan Components on Nanking"
  36. 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 11
  37. 37.0 37.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations, p. 12, "Produced Partisan variant"
  38. 38.0 38.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4,Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4 p. 3, "RFL-1N Rifleman"
  39. 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Technical Readout: 3025, Revised, p.82
  40. 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 32, Wulfen - "Produced of Clan Wolf's OmniMech begins production Kallon Kallon Weapon Industries Components on Thermopolis "
  41. 41.00 41.01 41.02 41.03 41.04 41.05 41.06 41.07 41.08 41.09 41.10 41.11 Objective Raids, p. 137, "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Asunction"
  42. 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 46, "Warworlf"
  43. 43.00 43.01 43.02 43.03 43.04 43.05 43.06 43.07 43.08 43.09 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16 43.17 43.18 43.19 43.20 43.21 43.22 43.23 43.24 43.25 Objective Raids, p. 91, "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Talon"
  44. 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 10, "Produced Hornet Components on Talon"
  45. 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 97, "Produced Templar Components on Talon"
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 96, "Produced Enforcer III Components on Talon"
  47. 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 26, "Produced Griffin 6S Components Components on Talon"
  48. 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 112, "Produced JagerMech III Components on Talon"
  49. 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 49.6 49.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 64, "Produced Penetrator Components on Talon"

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