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Located on on [[Solaris|Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''' or '''VEST''', is one of the most innovative [[BattleMech]] design firms in the [[Inner Sphere]].
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| headquarters = [[Xolara]]<br>([[Solaris VII]])<ref name=H:HSp148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams (Not Trading)"</ref>
 
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Located on [[Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''', or '''VEST''', was one of the most innovative [[BattleMech]] design firms in the [[Inner Sphere]].
 
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation on Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. [[David Courtney Vining]], producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the front lines to see firsthand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor held they brought back captured Clan-tech, the only thing certain was that VEST designs showed vast improvements when they returned, slowly gaining the firm a reputation as one of innovative design groups for battlefield technology in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24: "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff</ref>
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'''VEST''' began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation in the Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. David Courtney Vining, producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the frontlines to see first hand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor holds they brought back captured Clan-tech, the only thing certain is that VEST designs showed vast improvements when they returned, slowly gaining the firm a reputation as one of innovative design groups for battlefield technology in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24, "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff</ref>
  
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While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the arenas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=H:HSp148/>
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While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the areanas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=HBBS148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148, "VEST Profile"</ref>
  
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The [[Jihad]] was particularly brutal on Solaris VII, and VEST was heavily damaged, suffering heavy capital and personnel losses of 92%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 4% of their full production volume in [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> By 3079 they lost 95% of their staff and production plants, and in [[3079]] they were only able to operate at 15% of their pre-Jihad production.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> This still put them ahead of every other Solaris based manufacturer, all of whom lost the ability to produce BattleMechs.<ref name=ola29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> To rebuild and recruit new staff members, they issued an IPO in 3079 to raise 600,000,000 [[kroner]].<ref name=O:LAp32/> In [[3079]], they had shut down every production line except those for the ''Heliopolis'' and ''Valiant''.<ref name=ola29/>
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==Leadership==
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The companies CEO in [[3067]] is Doctor C. Vining.<ref name=HBBS148/>
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This low point did not last. Post-Jihad, the [[Republic of the Sphere]] supported the revival and recovery of VEST. The successful sale of the [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']] to the [[Republic Armed Forces]] in [[3090]] led VEST to aim development towards the RAF contract market.<ref name=XTROCEp2>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 2</ref><ref name=XTROCEp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 14</ref>
 
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==Slogans==
 
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{{Quote|"If we don't have it, you don't need it!"|Marketing slogan used in [[3132]]<ref>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 282: "3132 Solaris VII Championships Season Review (Part 1)"</ref>}}
 
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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===Solaris VII===
 
===Solaris VII===
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{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Solaris VII:<ref name=MSU150>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 150: "Produced Hyena Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146: "Produced Volkh Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U148>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 148: "Produced Aquagladius Components"</ref><ref name=XTRO:MWp5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 5</ref><ref name=TRO3055U174>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 174: "Produced Great Turtle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U168>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 168: "Produced Sasquatch Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U20>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 20: "Note of produced variant and components"</ref><ref name=XTRO:Bp13>''Experimental Technical Readout: Boondocks'', p. 13: "Produced Thrush Fighter variant"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Solaris VII]]:<ref name=MSU150>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 150, "Produced Hyena Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146, "Produced Volkh Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U148>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 148, "Produced Aquagladius Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U174>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 174, "Produced Great Turtle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U168>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 168, "Produced Sasquatsch Components"</ref>
 
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! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
! width="350pt" | Type
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
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| [[Hyena|HYN-4A ''Hyena'' Salvagemech]]<ref name=MSU150/>
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|-
 
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| [[Hyena|HYN-4A ''Hyena'' SalvageMech]]<ref name=MSU150/>
 
 
| [[IndustrialMech]]
 
| [[IndustrialMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Jackal|JA-KL-55 ''Jackal'']]<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[Jackal|JA-KL-55 ''Jackal'']]<ref name=TRO3055U20>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 20, "Note of produced variant and components"</ref>
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]]
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
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|-
 
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| [[Valiant (BattleMech)|V4-LNT-K7 ''Valiant'']]<ref name=ola29/>
 
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| Light BattleMech
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Volkh|VKH-1 ''Volkh'']]<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
| [[Volkh|VKH-1 ''Volkh'']]<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
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|-
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| [[Volkh|VKH-68 ''Volkh'']]<ref name=XTROCEp13>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 13</ref>
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| [[Volkh|VKH-7 ''Volkh'']]<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
| [[Medium BattleMech]]
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|-
 
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| [[Volkh|VKH-7 ''Volkh'']]<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
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| Medium BattleMech
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Aquagladius|AQS-3 ''Aquagladius'']]<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
| [[Aquagladius|AQS-3 ''Aquagladius'']]<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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| Medium BattleMech
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| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
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|-
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| [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']]<ref name=XTROCEp14/>
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| [[Helepolis| HEP-4H ''Helepolis'']]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 182, "Variants Note"</ref>
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| Medium BattleMech
 
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| [[Black Knight#Custom Variants|BL-X-KNT ''Black Knight'' "Red Reaper"]]<ref name=XTRO:MWp5/>
 
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| [[Helepolis| HEP-4H ''Helepolis'']]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 182: "Variants Note"</ref><ref name=ola29/>
 
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
 
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| [[Great Turtle|GTR-1 ''Great Turtle'']]<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
| [[Great Turtle|GTR-1 ''Great Turtle'']]<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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|-
 
| [[Great Turtle|GTR-2 ''Great Turtle'']]<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
| [[Great Turtle|GTR-2 ''Great Turtle'']]<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| Assault BattleMech
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
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|-
 
| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-001 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-001 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| Assault BattleMech
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-002 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-002 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| Assault BattleMech
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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|-
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Aerospace fighter]]</u>
 
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| [[Thrush#Custom Variants|''Thrush "Nanook"'']]<ref name=XTRO:Bp13/>
 
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| light aerospace fighter
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
 
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| [[Hollis Mark 2b]]
 
| [[Hollis Mark 2b]]
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
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| [[Hollis Mk. VI-Alpha]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Hollis Mk. VI-Alpha]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
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| [[VKH]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[VKH]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
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| [[VEST 201 Charlie]]
 
| [[VEST 201 Charlie]]
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
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| [[Corean Model 202BLP]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Corean Model 202BLP]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Technicron-1a]]
 
| [[Technicron-1a]]
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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|-
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
 
|-
 
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| [[Core Tek 275]]
 
| [[Core Tek 275]]
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Vlar 300]]
 
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/> & ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
 
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| [[GM 210 XL]]
 
| [[GM 210 XL]]
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
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| [[EXP 425 XXL]]
 
| [[EXP 425 XXL]]
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
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| [[Vlar 300]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/> & ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
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| [[HildCo Model 13]]
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| [[Hildco Model 13]]
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Improved Jump Jet]]s</u>
 
 
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| [[Exp]]
 
| [[Exp]]
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| Improved [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Industrial Armor]]</u>
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| [[Corning 84]] Industrial
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Corning 84]]
 
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
 
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| [[Durallex Hardened]]
 
| [[Durallex Hardened]]
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>  
 
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| [[York Series CTC-0]]
 
| [[York Series CTC-0]]
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[York Series CTC-0]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>  
 
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|-
 
| [[StarSlab Standart]]
 
| [[StarSlab Standart]]
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[StarSlab Hardened Mk III]]
 
| [[StarSlab Hardened Mk III]]
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>  
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
 
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| [[York Series CTC-0]] [[ferro-fibrous]]
 
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
 
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| [[Sipher Security Plus]]
 
| [[Sipher Security Plus]]
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
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| [[Sipher WideCom]]
 
| [[Sipher WideCom]]
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
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|-
 
| [[Hartford JEA-1]]
 
| [[Hartford JEA-1]]
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wilson Silicon Siren]] (modified)
 
| [[Wilson Silicon Siren]] (modified)
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hartford S2000A]]
 
| [[Hartford S2000A]]
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| ''Jackal'' & ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Jackal'' & ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hartford T1000M]]
 
| [[Hartford T1000M]]
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[O/P FiberFeed 201]]
 
| [[O/P FiberFeed 201]]
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Winston Corall Snake]] (modified)
 
| [[Winston Corall Snake]] (modified)
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER PPC]]</u>
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| [[Holly Mk.II]]
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| [[Streak SRM-2]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Aberdovy Mk.XXX]]
 
| [[Aberdovy Mk.XXX]]
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| [[ER PPC]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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|-
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Streak SRM-2]]</u>
 
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|-
 
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| [[Holly Mk.II]]
 
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| [[Streak SRM-2]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
 
|}
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
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*''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
  
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN]]''
 
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Boondocks]]''
 
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor]]''
 
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted]]''
 
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* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
 
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
 
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* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
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* ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]''
 
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
 
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
 
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]
 
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