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| headquarters = [[Weibetal]]<br>([[Tharkad V]])<ref name=H:HSp147>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 147: "TharHes Industries (TharHes)"</ref>
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'''TharHes''' is a [[Lyran Commonwealth]] manufacturer of [[BattleMechs]], [[battle armor]], [[exoskeleton]]s, and other military equipment.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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'''TharHes''' is a [[House Steiner]] manufacturer of [[BattleMechs]], [[Battle Armor]], [[Exoskeleton]]s, and other military equipment.
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TharHes was originally a branch of [[Hesperus II]]'s [[Defiance Industries]] specializing in the production and development of missile systems and military-grade electronics and lasers.  At one point however, the executives running Defiance decided to spin TharHes out and sell it off, unloading a majority of their shares in the company during a brief but company-wide slump in sales.<ref name=H:HSp147/>
  
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==Company History==
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The sale of TharHes led to the [[House Wellby|Wellby]] and [[House Steiner|Steiner]] noble families purchasing TharHes as a joint venture. The TharHes portfolio was then expanded to include BattleMech production in the early 3010s.  TharHes' first 'Mech produced was the ''[[Crusader]]''.<ref name=H:HSp147/> Unfortunately, this venture began with some stumbling, as they had to recall the first 200 of the 'Mechs when it was found that the reactor shielding for this batch was flawed.<ref name=HS(TLC)p121>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 121: "Weapons Industries - [TharHes Industries]"</ref>
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Tharhes was originally a branch of [[Hesperus II]]'s [[Defiance Industries]] specializing in the production and development of missile systems and military-grade electronics and lasers.  At one point however, the executives running Defiance decided to spin TharHes out and sell it off, unloading a majority of their shares in the company during a brief but company-wide slump in sales.<ref name=HBHS147/>
 
  
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The sale of TharHes led to the Wellby and [[House Steiner|Steiner]] noble families purchasing TharHes as a joint venture.  With Landgrave [[Michael Wellby]] installed as it first CEO, the TharHes portfolio was expanded to include BattleMech production in the early 3010s.  TharHes' first 'Mech produced was the ''[[Crusader]]''.<ref name=HBHS147/>  Unfortunately, this venture began with some stumbling, as they had to recall the first 200 of the 'Mechs when it was found that the reactor shielding for this batch was flawed.<ref name=HSp123>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 123, "TharHes Industries" - Original profile from house book and the company's stumbling its first production run.</ref>
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The company began to show better profits in the 3020s with production of the original [[Wolfhound|WLF-1 ''Wolfhound'']]. The ''Wolfhound'' being successful paved the way for TharHes to expand 'Mech production across a range of weight classes.<ref name=H:HSp147/>
  
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The company began to show better profits in the 3020s with production of the original [[Wolfhound|WLF-1 ''Wolfhound'']]. The ''Wolfhound'' being successful paved the way for TharHes to expand 'Mech production across a range of weight classes.<ref name=HBHS147>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 147, "TharHes Industries (TharHes)"</ref>
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TharHes was soon bound by a contract that proved to be an embarrassment for the company. When the production of the WLF-2 ''Wolfhound'' began, they entered into a long-term contract with [[Doering Electronics]] to provide them with the communications system for the ''Wolfhound''.  Shortly thereafter, TharHes began to produce their own line of communications systems which have proved to be very popular, but due to their contract these systems don't appear on one of their premier 'Mechs.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 83: TharHes Industries</ref> This was a result of the Lyran government policy that encouraged companies to cooperate through trade with each other as a means of providing both stablity and economic growth.<ref name=H:HSp147/>
  
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TharHes was soon bound by a contract that proved to be an embarrassment for the company. When the production of the ''WLF-2 Wolfhound'' began, they entered into a long-term contract with [[Doering Electronics]] to provide them with the communications system for the ''Wolfhound''.  Shortly thereafter, TharHes began to produce their own line of communications systems which have proved to be very popular, but due to their contract these systems don't appear on one of their premier 'Mechs.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 83, TharHes Industries</ref> This was a result of the Lyran government policy that encouraged companies to cooperate through trade with each other as a means of providing both stablity and economic growth.<ref name=HBHS147/>
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The TharHes facilities on Tharkad were nearly destroyed during the [[Jihad]], taking 95% losses during the conflict; by [[3079]], the company had only managed to restore production to 20% of full capacity. In contrast, the [[Eutin]] facilities constructed during the Jihad were completely unscathed and continued to operate at full capacity;<ref name="O:LAp3">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> the employment provided by the TharHes facilities proved to be a major boon for the population of Eutin Prime, which had doubled in size by 3079 to almost eight hundred thousand.<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
  
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The TharHes facilities on Tharkad were nearly destroyed during the [[Jihad]], taking 95% losses during the conflict; by [[3079]], the company had only managed to restore production to 20% of full capacity. In contrast, the [[Eutin]] facilities constructed during the Jihad were completely unscathed and continued to operate at full capacity;<ref name="O:LAp3">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3, "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> the employment provided by the TharHes facilities proved to be a major boon for the population of Eutin Prime, which had doubled in size by 3079 to almost eight hundred thousand.<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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With only the ''[[Barghest]]'' production line still producing 'Mechs from the Tharkad plant by the end of the Jihad, rumors and speculation were rife that TharHes was going to merge back into Defiance Industries in some form as a possible route for both companies to weather the massive reconstruction efforts needed.<ref name="O:LAp32">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32: "TharHes Industries"</ref>
  
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With only the ''[[Barghest]]'' production line still producing 'Mechs from the Tharkad plant by the end of the Jihad, rumors and speculation were rife that TharHes was going to merge back into Defiance Industries in some form as a possible route for both companies to weather the massive reconstruction efforts needed.<ref name="O:LAp32">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32, "TharHes Industries"</ref>
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TharHes retained its independence, but its facilities were again heavily damaged when [[Clan Wolf]] attacked Tharkad in [[3142]]. The factory's BattleMech lines were destroyed in the fighting, leaving the plant only able to produce standard battle armor suits at a quarter the prior rate.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 122 </ref>
  
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==Leadership==
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The company's streak of misfortune appeared to be coming to an end with the introduction of its new ''Crusader'' variant, the CRD-10S, which first saw combat in [[3147]]. While many other companies had begun producing enough Clantech in-house to introduced mixed-tech versions of their designs, TharHes had gone one step further, building their flagship BattleMech entirely to Clan specifications, either through equipment fabricated on-site or purchased from [[Defiance Industries]].<ref name=Shrap5>''Shrapnel Issue 5'', Kindle version - CRD-10S Crusader profile</ref>
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As of [[3025]], the Chief Operating Officer for the TharHes was Landgrave Michael Wellby.<ref name=HSp123/>
 
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As of [[3067]], the Chief Operating Officer for the TharHes company was Landgrave Gabriel Wellby.<ref name=HBHS147/>
 
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[I.C.E.]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u>
 
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|-
 
| [[WorkHorse 240]]
 
| [[WorkHorse 240]]
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| {{cn}}
 
| {{cn}}
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC-5]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC/5]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GM Whirlwind]]
 
| [[GM Whirlwind]]
 
| {{cn}}
 
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ultra AC-5]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ultra AC/5]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[General Motors Nova-5]]
 
| [[General Motors Nova-5]]
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===Eutin===
 
===Eutin===
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Eutin:<ref name=TRO3075-23>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 23, "Produced Rottweiler Components on Eutin"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Eutin:<ref name=TRO3075-23>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 23: "Produced Rottweiler Components on Eutin"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Battle Armor</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Battle armor|Battle Armor]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ''[[Rottweiler]]''<ref name=TRO3075-23/><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
| ''[[Rottweiler]]''<ref name=TRO3075-23/><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| Medium [[Battle Armor]]
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| medium battle armor
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Sloth]]''<ref name="O:LAp17">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 17, "TharHes Industries"</ref>
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| ''[[Sloth]]''<ref name="O:LAp17">''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 17: "TharHes Industries"</ref>
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| Heavy [[Battle Armor]]
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| heavy battle armor
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Tharkad===
 
===Tharkad===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Tharkad:<ref name=OR82>''Objective Raids'', p. 82, "Produced TharHes Industries Components on Tharkad"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-114>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 114, "Produced Barghest Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U82>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 82, Produced Falconer Components on Tharkad</ref><ref name=TROVA196>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 196, "Produced Smothdavid II/Smothgoliath II Components on Tharkad"</ref><ref name=TROPROp126>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 126, "Produced BGS-4T Components"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Tharkad:<ref name=OR82>''Objective Raids'', p. 82: "Produced TharHes Industries Components on Tharkad"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-114>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 114: "Produced Barghest Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U82>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 82: Produced Falconer Components on Tharkad</ref><ref name=TROVA196>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 196: "Produced Smothdavid II/Smothgoliath II Components on Tharkad"</ref><ref name=TROPROp126>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 126: "Produced BGS-4T Components"</ref>
 
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|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
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| [[Wolfhound|WLF-1 ''Wolfhound'']]<ref name=TROTheSuccessionWarsp50>''Technical Readout: The Succession Wars'', p. 50</ref>
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wolfhound|WLF-2 ''Wolfhound'']]<ref name=OR82/>  
 
| [[Wolfhound|WLF-2 ''Wolfhound'']]<ref name=OR82/>  
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| [[Light BattleMech]] (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
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|-
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| [[Bushwacker|BSW-X1 ''Bushwacker'']]<ref name=TRO3058U-136>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p.136</ref>
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| [[Bushwacker|BSW-X1 ''Bushwacker'']]<ref name=TRO3058U-136>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 136</ref>
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Bushwacker|BSW-S2 ''Bushwacker'']]<ref name=TRO3058U-136>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p.136</ref>
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| [[Bushwacker|BSW-S2 ''Bushwacker'']]<ref name=TRO3058U-136/>
 
| Medium BattleMech
 
| Medium BattleMech
 
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
| Heavy BattleMech
 
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|-
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| [[Crusader|CRD-3R ''Crusader'']]<ref name=HSp123/>
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| [[Crusader|CRD-3R ''Crusader'']]<ref name=HS(TLC)p121/>
 
| Heavy BattleMech  (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
| Heavy BattleMech  (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Crusader|CRD-5S ''Crusader'']]<ref name=OR82/>  
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| [[Crusader|CRD-5S ''Crusader'']]<ref name=OR82/>
 
| Heavy BattleMech (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
| Heavy BattleMech (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
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|-
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| [[Ursa|URA-2A ''Ursa'']]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 38-39, "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref>
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| [[Crusader|CRD-10S ''Crusader'']]<ref name=Shrap5/>
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| Heavy BattleMech
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| [[Ursa|URA-2A ''Ursa'']]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 38–39: "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref>
 
| Heavy BattleMech (from Dark Age onwards)
 
| Heavy BattleMech (from Dark Age onwards)
 
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| [[Assault BattleMech]] (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]] (out of production in 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Battle armor|Battle Armor]]</u>
 
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| ''[[Fenrir]]''<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 37, "Produced Fenrir Battle Armor on Tharkad"</ref><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| ''[[Fenrir]]''<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 37: "Produced Fenrir Battle Armor on Tharkad"</ref><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| Assault [[Battle Armor]]
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| assault battle armor
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Fenrir#Variants|''Fenrir'' "Longshot"]]<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner'', p. 16</ref><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
| [[Fenrir#Variants|''Fenrir'' "Longshot"]]<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner'', p. 16</ref><ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| Assault Battle Armor
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| assault battle armor
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Fenrir II]]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp8+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 8-9, "Fenrir II Assault Battle Armor"</ref>
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| [[Fenrir II]]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp8+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 8–9: "Fenrir II Assault Battle Armor"</ref>
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| Assault Battle Armor (from [[3119]])<ref name="TRO:3145LCp8+"/>
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| assault battle armor (from [[3119]])<ref name="TRO:3145LCp8+"/>
 
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| ''[[Infiltrator Mk. I]]''<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'' p. 147, "TharHes Industries profile" - Mk I in production was produced TharHes</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 14-15, "Suit no longer production with anyone as of [[3070]]".</ref>
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| ''[[Infiltrator Mk. I]]''<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'' p. 147: "TharHes Industries profile" - Mk I in production was produced TharHes</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 14–15: "Suit no longer production with anyone as of [[3070]]"</ref>
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| Light [[Battle Armor]] (Originally produced 3050 to mid-3060s, production recommenced by 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
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| light battle armor (Originally produced 3050 to mid-3060s, production recommenced by 3079)<ref name="O:LAp17"/>
 
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|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Exoskeleton</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Exoskeleton</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
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|-
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| [[Arc Royal KH-3]]
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| Arc Royal KH-3
 
| ''Wolfhound''<ref name=OR82/>
 
| ''Wolfhound''<ref name=OR82/>
 
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| ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
 
| ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
 
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|-
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| [[Earthwerk GRF]]<ref name=TRO3058U-136>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p.136</ref>
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| [[Crucis-C EndoSteel]] (Clantech)
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| ''Crusader''<ref name=Shrap5/>
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| [[Earthwerk GRF]]<ref name=TRO3058U-136/>
 
| ''Bushwacker''
 
| ''Bushwacker''
 
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|-
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Magna 260]]
 
| [[Magna 260]]
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| ''Wolfhound''{{cn}}
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| ''Crusader''{{cn}}
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Magna 350 XL]]
 
| [[Magna 350 XL]]
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| URA-2A ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/>
 
| URA-2A ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/>
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Durallex Medium]]
 
| [[Durallex Medium]]
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| ''Wolfhound''.<ref name=OR82/> URA-2A ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/>
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| ''Wolfhound'',<ref name=OR82/> URA-2A ''Ursa'',<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> CRD-10S ''Crusader''<ref name=Shrap5/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Durallex Heavy]] w/[[CASE II]]
 
| [[Durallex Heavy]] w/[[CASE II]]
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| ''BGS-1T Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> & ''BGS-4T Barghest (equiped with CASE II)''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
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| ''BGS-1T Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> & ''BGS-4T Barghest (equipped with CASE II)''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Crusader Armor]]
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| [[Riese-500]]
 
| Shipped in from [[FWL]]<ref name=OR82/>
 
| Shipped in from [[FWL]]<ref name=OR82/>
 
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Calliope HM-10]]
 
| [[TharHes Calliope HM-10]]
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| Shipped to [[Carlisle]] for ''Savannah Master''<ref name=OR82/>
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| Shipped to [[Carlisle]] for Savannah Master<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Calliope ZE-2]]
 
| [[TharHes Calliope ZE-2]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2]]
 
| [[TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2]]
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| Shipped to [[Furillo]] for ''Locust'' & ''Wasp''<ref name=OR82/> and also to [[Coventry]] for ''Commando''<ref name=TRO3039p102>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 102, "Produced COM-2D Components"</ref>  
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| Shipped to [[Furillo]] for ''Locust'' & ''Wasp''<ref name=OR82/> and also to [[Coventry]] for ''Commando''<ref name=TRO3039p102>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 102: "Produced COM-2D Components"</ref>  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Hm 10]]
 
| [[TharHes Hm 10]]
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| Exported to [[S. L. Lewis Incorporated]] of [[Carlisle]] for the [[Savannah Master]].<ref name="TRO:3039p10+">''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 10-11, "Savannah Master Hovercraft"</ref>
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| Exported to [[S. L. Lewis Incorporated]] of Carlisle for the [[Savannah Master]]<ref name="TRO:3039p10+">''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 10–11: "Savannah Master Hovercraft"</ref>
 
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|-
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| [[TharHes Euterpe HM-14]] w/[[C3 Slave]]
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| [[TharHes Euterpe HM-14]] w/ [[C3 slave]]
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| ''BGS-1T Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> ''BGS-4T Barghest (equiped with C3 Slave)''<ref name=TROPROp126/>,  ''Crusader'' and also shipped to [[Oliver]] for ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
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| ''BGS-1T Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> ''BGS-4T Barghest (equipped with C3 slave)'',<ref name=TROPROp126/> ''Crusader'' and also shipped to [[Oliver]] for ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
 
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|-
 
| [[TharHes HQ CommSet]]
 
| [[TharHes HQ CommSet]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Kr-A P-comm]]
 
| [[TharHes Kr-A P-comm]]
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| Shipped to [[Pandora]] for ''Condor''<ref name=OR82/>
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| Shipped to [[Pandora]] for [[Condor]]<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]]
 
| [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]]
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| URA-2A ''URsa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/>
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| URA-2A ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Mini-Talk]]
 
| [[TharHes Mini-Talk]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
 
| [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
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| Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' for ''Rommel'' & ''Patton''<ref name=OR82/>  
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| Shipped to Hesperus II for [[Rommel]] & [[Patton]]<ref name=OR82/>  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Thalia HM-22]]
 
| [[TharHes Thalia HM-22]]
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| Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' for ''Hatchetman''<ref name=OR82/>
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| Shipped to Hesperus II for ''Hatchetman''<ref name=OR82/>
 
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|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
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|-
 
| [[TharHes AGART]]
 
| [[TharHes AGART]]
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| Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' and [[Sudeten]] for ''Hunter''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Hesperus II and [[Sudeten]] for ''Hunter''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Alpha-2a]]
 
| [[TharHes Alpha-2a]]
−
| Shipped to ''Carlisle'' for ''Savannah Master''<ref name=OR82/><ref name="TRO:3039p10+"/>
+
| Shipped to Carlisle for Savannah Master<ref name=OR82/><ref name="TRO:3039p10+"/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Ares-5B]]
 
| [[TharHes Ares-5B]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Ares-7]]
 
| [[TharHes Ares-7]]
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| Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' for ''Zeus''<ref name=OR82/>
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| Shipped to Hesperus II for ''Zeus''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Ares-7i]]
 
| [[TharHes Ares-7i]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Ares-8a]]
 
| [[TharHes Ares-8a]]
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| BGS-1T ''Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> & ''BGS-4T Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>/Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' for ''Hatchetman''<ref name=OR82/>
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| BGS-1T ''Barghest''<ref name=TRO3060-114/> & ''BGS-4T Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>/Shipped to Hesperus II for ''Hatchetman''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Ares-9]]
 
| [[TharHes Ares-9]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Mars-1]]
 
| [[TharHes Mars-1]]
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| Shipped to ''Pandora'' for ''Condor''<ref name=OR82/>
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| Shipped to Pandora for Condor<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Mars-5]]
 
| [[TharHes Mars-5]]
−
| Shipped to ''Hesperus II'' for ''Rommel'' & ''Patton''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Hesperus II for Rommel & Patton<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Star Shark]]
 
| [[TharHes Star Shark]]
−
| Shipped to [[Coventry]] for ''Commando''<ref name=TRO3039p102></ref>
+
| Shipped to Coventry for ''Commando''<ref name=TRO3039p102></ref>
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Artemis IV FCS]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[TharHes Fire Control]]
 
−
| {{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Defiance Model XII]]
 
| [[Defiance Model XII]]
 
| ''BGS-4T Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
 
| ''BGS-4T Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Pulse Laser]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[TharHes Aetherbolt]]
 +
| CRD-10S ''Crusader''<ref name=Shrap5/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Large Pulse Laser]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Large Pulse Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Thunderbolt-12]]
 
| [[TharHes Thunderbolt-12]]
−
| ''Crusader'' and shipped also to ''Oliver'' for ''Crusader'', to [[Coventry]] for ''Phoenix Hawk'' and to [[Hesperus II]] for ''Griffin''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| ''Crusader'' and shipped also to Oliver for ''Crusader'', to Coventry for ''Phoenix Hawk'' and to Hesperus II for ''Griffin''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u>
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| [[BlazeFire Sweetshot]]
 
| [[BlazeFire Sweetshot]]
 
| BGS-4T ''Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
 
| BGS-4T ''Barghest''<ref name=TROPROp126/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Heavy Machine Gun]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Series XIV]]
 +
| CRD-10S ''Crusader''<ref name=Shrap5/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle]]</u>
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Reacher 15]]
 
| [[TharHes Reacher 15]]
−
| Shipped to ''Oliver'' for ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Oliver for ''Crusader''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-20]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-20]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Reacher 20]]
 
| [[TharHes Reacher 20]]
−
| Shipped to ''Carlisle'' and [[Alarion]] for ''Archer''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Carlisle and [[Alarion]] for ''Archer''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-4]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-4]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Blue]]
 
| [[TharHes Blue]]
−
| Shipped to ''Carlisle'' and ''Alarion'' for ''Archer''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Carlisle and ''Alarion'' for ''Archer''<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes 4 Pack]]
 
| [[TharHes 4 Pack]]
−
| Shipped to ''Furillo'' for ''Warrior''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Furillo for [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior]]<ref name=OR82/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-6]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-6]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Maxi]]
 
| [[TharHes Maxi]]
−
| Shipped to ''Hesperus'' for ''Atlas'' & ''Banshee''; to ''Pandora'' for ''BattleMaster'' and to ''Sudeten'' for ''Thunderbolt''<ref name=OR82/>
+
| Shipped to Hesperus II for ''Atlas'' & ''Banshee''; to Pandora for ''BattleMaster'' and to Sudeten for ''Thunderbolt''<ref name=OR82/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Streak SRM-6]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[TharHes Maxi Elite]] (Clantech)
 +
| ''Crusader''<ref name=Shrap5/>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Weibetal===
 
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Components produced on Weibeta:
 
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Branch Produces Military Grade Electronic & Laser Weaponry.<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'' p. 147, "Weibetal listed as TharHes production site for equipment components, no listing of other items".</ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|TharHes Industries]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 7 April 2024

TharHes Industries
Tharhes industries.jpg
Corporation Profile
AffiliationLyran Commonwealth
HeadquartersWeibetal
(Tharkad V)[1]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Manufacturing Plant(s)

TharHes is a Lyran Commonwealth manufacturer of BattleMechs, battle armor, exoskeletons, and other military equipment.

Overview[edit]

TharHes was originally a branch of Hesperus II's Defiance Industries specializing in the production and development of missile systems and military-grade electronics and lasers. At one point however, the executives running Defiance decided to spin TharHes out and sell it off, unloading a majority of their shares in the company during a brief but company-wide slump in sales.[1]

The sale of TharHes led to the Wellby and Steiner noble families purchasing TharHes as a joint venture. The TharHes portfolio was then expanded to include BattleMech production in the early 3010s. TharHes' first 'Mech produced was the Crusader.[1] Unfortunately, this venture began with some stumbling, as they had to recall the first 200 of the 'Mechs when it was found that the reactor shielding for this batch was flawed.[2]

The company began to show better profits in the 3020s with production of the original WLF-1 Wolfhound. The Wolfhound being successful paved the way for TharHes to expand 'Mech production across a range of weight classes.[1]

TharHes was soon bound by a contract that proved to be an embarrassment for the company. When the production of the WLF-2 Wolfhound began, they entered into a long-term contract with Doering Electronics to provide them with the communications system for the Wolfhound. Shortly thereafter, TharHes began to produce their own line of communications systems which have proved to be very popular, but due to their contract these systems don't appear on one of their premier 'Mechs.[3] This was a result of the Lyran government policy that encouraged companies to cooperate through trade with each other as a means of providing both stablity and economic growth.[1]

The TharHes facilities on Tharkad were nearly destroyed during the Jihad, taking 95% losses during the conflict; by 3079, the company had only managed to restore production to 20% of full capacity. In contrast, the Eutin facilities constructed during the Jihad were completely unscathed and continued to operate at full capacity;[4] the employment provided by the TharHes facilities proved to be a major boon for the population of Eutin Prime, which had doubled in size by 3079 to almost eight hundred thousand.[5]

With only the Barghest production line still producing 'Mechs from the Tharkad plant by the end of the Jihad, rumors and speculation were rife that TharHes was going to merge back into Defiance Industries in some form as a possible route for both companies to weather the massive reconstruction efforts needed.[6]

TharHes retained its independence, but its facilities were again heavily damaged when Clan Wolf attacked Tharkad in 3142. The factory's BattleMech lines were destroyed in the fighting, leaving the plant only able to produce standard battle armor suits at a quarter the prior rate.[7]

The company's streak of misfortune appeared to be coming to an end with the introduction of its new Crusader variant, the CRD-10S, which first saw combat in 3147. While many other companies had begun producing enough Clantech in-house to introduced mixed-tech versions of their designs, TharHes had gone one step further, building their flagship BattleMech entirely to Clan specifications, either through equipment fabricated on-site or purchased from Defiance Industries.[8]

Manufacturing[edit]

TharHes Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Arc-Royal[edit]

Components produced on Arc-Royal:
Component Type
Vehicles
Engineering Vehicle[citation needed] Tracked Vehicles
Internal Combustion Engine
WorkHorse 240 [citation needed]
Targeting-Tracking System
BlindFire [citation needed]
Medium Laser
Intek [citation needed]
PPC
Donal [citation needed]
AC/5
GM Whirlwind [citation needed]
Ultra AC/5
General Motors Nova-5 [citation needed]

Eutin[edit]

Components produced on Eutin:[9]
Component Type
Battle Armor
Rottweiler[9][5] medium battle armor
Sloth[5] heavy battle armor

Tharkad[edit]

Components produced on Tharkad:[10][11][12][13][14]
Component Type
Mechs
WLF-1 Wolfhound[15] Light BattleMech
WLF-2 Wolfhound[10] Light BattleMech (out of production in 3079)[5]
BSW-X1 Bushwacker[16] Medium BattleMech
BSW-S2 Bushwacker[16] Medium BattleMech
BGS-1T Barghest[11] Heavy BattleMech
BGS-4T Barghest[14] Heavy BattleMech
CRD-3R Crusader[2] Heavy BattleMech (out of production in 3079)[5]
CRD-5S Crusader[10] Heavy BattleMech (out of production in 3079)[5]
CRD-10S Crusader[8] Heavy BattleMech
URA-2A Ursa[17] Heavy BattleMech (from Dark Age onwards)
FLC-8R Falconer[12] Heavy BattleMech (out of production in 3079)[5]
GOL-4S Goliath[citation needed] Assault BattleMech (out of production in 3079)[5]
Battle Armor
Fenrir[18][5] assault battle armor
Fenrir "Longshot"[19][5] assault battle armor
Fenrir II[20] assault battle armor (from 3119)[20]
Infiltrator Mk. I[21][22] light battle armor (Originally produced 3050 to mid-3060s, production recommenced by 3079)[5]
Exoskeleton
Smoothdavid II[13] PA(L) Exoskeleton (as of 3064)
Smoothgoliath II[13] PA(L) Exoskeleton (as of 3060s)
Chassis
Arc Royal KH-3 Wolfhound[10]
Crucis-B Crusader[10]
Crucis-C EndoSteel (Clantech) Crusader[8]
Earthwerk GRF[16] Bushwacker
Earthwerks GRF Quad BGS-1T Barghest[11] & BGS-4T Barghest[14]
McLarren-75B Falconer[12]
URA Quad Endo Steel URA-2A Ursa[17]
Fusion Engine
GM 210 Wolfhound[10]
GM 280 BGS-4T Barghest[14]
Magna 260 Crusader[citation needed]
Extralight Fusion Engine
Magna 350 XL BGS-1T Barghest[11]
GM 260 XL Crusader[10]
GM 375 XL Falconer[12]
VOX 325 XL URA-2A Ursa[17]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Durallex Medium Wolfhound,[10] URA-2A Ursa,[17] CRD-10S Crusader[8]
Durallex Heavy w/CASE II BGS-1T Barghest[11] & BGS-4T Barghest (equipped with CASE II)[14]
Riese-500 Shipped in from FWL[10]
Valiant Chainmail Falconer[12]
Jump Jets
Devil A7 Falconer[12]
Communications System
TharHes Calliope HM-10 Shipped to Carlisle for Savannah Master[10]
TharHes Calliope ZE-2 Falconer[12]
TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2 Shipped to Furillo for Locust & Wasp[10] and also to Coventry for Commando[23]
TharHes Hm 10 Exported to S. L. Lewis Incorporated of Carlisle for the Savannah Master[24]
TharHes Euterpe HM-14 w/ C3 slave BGS-1T Barghest[11] BGS-4T Barghest (equipped with C3 slave),[14] Crusader and also shipped to Oliver for Crusader[10]
TharHes HQ CommSet [citation needed]
TharHes Kr-A P-comm Shipped to Pandora for Condor[10]
TharHes Melpomene HM-33 URA-2A Ursa[17]
TharHes Mini-Talk Shipped to Hesperus II for Hunter[10]
TharHes Muse 54-58K Shipped to Hesperus II for Rommel & Patton[10]
TharHes Thalia HM-22 Shipped to Hesperus II for Hatchetman[10]
Targeting-Tracking System
TharHes Digital Scanlok 347 Wolfhound[10]
TharHes AGART Shipped to Hesperus II and Sudeten for Hunter[10]
TharHes Alpha-2a Shipped to Carlisle for Savannah Master[10][24]
TharHes Ares-5B [citation needed]
TharHes Ares-7 Shipped to Hesperus II for Zeus[10]
TharHes Ares-7i Falconer[12]
TharHes Ares-8a BGS-1T Barghest[11] & BGS-4T Barghest[14]/Shipped to Hesperus II for Hatchetman[10]
TharHes Ares-9 URA-2A Ursa[17]
TharHes Mars-1 Shipped to Pandora for Condor[10]
TharHes Mars-5 Shipped to Hesperus II for Rommel & Patton[10]
TharHes Star Shark Shipped to Coventry for Commando[23]
ER Medium Laser
Defiance Model XII BGS-4T Barghest[14]
ER Medium Pulse Laser
TharHes Aetherbolt CRD-10S Crusader[8]
Large Pulse Laser
TharHes Thunderbolt-12 Crusader and shipped also to Oliver for Crusader, to Coventry for Phoenix Hawk and to Hesperus II for Griffin[10]
ER Large Laser
BlazeFire Sweetshot BGS-4T Barghest[14]
Heavy Machine Gun
Series XIV CRD-10S Crusader[8]
Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle
Defiance Annihilator BGS-4T Barghest[14]
LRM-10
TharHes Reacher 10 [citation needed]
LRM-15
TharHes Reacher 15 Shipped to Oliver for Crusader[10]
LRM-20
TharHes Reacher 20 Shipped to Carlisle and Alarion for Archer[10]
SRM-4
TharHes Blue Shipped to Carlisle and Alarion for Archer[10]
TharHes 4 Pack Shipped to Furillo for Warrior[10]
SRM-6
TharHes Maxi Shipped to Hesperus II for Atlas & Banshee; to Pandora for BattleMaster and to Sudeten for Thunderbolt[10]
Streak SRM-6
TharHes Maxi Elite (Clantech) Crusader[8]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 147: "TharHes Industries (TharHes)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121: "Weapons Industries - [TharHes Industries]"
  3. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 83: TharHes Industries
  4. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 17: "TharHes Industries"
  6. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 32: "TharHes Industries"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 122
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Shrapnel Issue 5, Kindle version - CRD-10S Crusader profile
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 23: "Produced Rottweiler Components on Eutin"
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 Objective Raids, p. 82: "Produced TharHes Industries Components on Tharkad"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 114: "Produced Barghest Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 82: Produced Falconer Components on Tharkad
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 196: "Produced Smothdavid II/Smothgoliath II Components on Tharkad"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 126: "Produced BGS-4T Components"
  15. ↑ Technical Readout: The Succession Wars, p. 50
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 136
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 38–39: "URA-2A Ursa"
  18. ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 37: "Produced Fenrir Battle Armor on Tharkad"
  19. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner, p. 16
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 8–9: "Fenrir II Assault Battle Armor"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner p. 147: "TharHes Industries profile" - Mk I in production was produced TharHes
  22. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, pp. 14–15: "Suit no longer production with anyone as of 3070"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 102: "Produced COM-2D Components"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Technical Readout: 3039, pp. 10–11: "Savannah Master Hovercraft"

Bibliography[edit]

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