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− | == | + | {{InfoBoxCorporation |
+ | | image = | ||
+ | | founded = | ||
+ | | dissolved = | ||
+ | | affiliation = {{Ubl|[[Federated Suns]]|[[Wolf's Dragoons]]}} | ||
+ | | previous_names = | ||
+ | | headquarters = [[New Valencia]] | ||
+ | | leadership = [[CEO of Blackwell Heavy Industries|CEO]] | ||
+ | | products = {{Ubl|[[BattleMech]]s|[[Small Craft]]|[[Combat Vehicle|Vehicles]]}} | ||
+ | | parent = [[General Motors]]<ref name=HB:HDp171>''Handbook: House Davion'', pp. 171–172: "General Motors (GenMo)"</ref> | ||
+ | | divisions = | ||
+ | | plants = [[Outreach]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''Blackwell Heavy Industries''' was a military goods manufacturer based on [[New Valencia]]. | ||
− | Once only a minor component supplier, association with | + | ==Overview== |
+ | Once only a minor component supplier, association with [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in [[3007]] had led to incredible financial success for the once virtually unknown Blackwell Industries. Bound to the Dragoons by an exclusive contract when they first arrived on [[Outreach]], Blackwell had since become a major military supplier to mercenary units across the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} | ||
− | + | During the [[Dragoon Civil War]], the company decided to remain neutral in the conflict, as the company's president wanted to side with [[Alpin Wolf]] while most of the board favored [[Jaime Wolf]].<ref name=WP>''Wolf Pack'', ch. 45</ref> | |
− | + | Most of the Blackwell facilities on [[Outreach]] were destroyed by the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3067]] at the start of the [[Jihad]].{{cn}} By [[3079]], the New Valencia facilities had sustained losses of 60% and its operating capacity was at 55%.<ref name=O:FSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> | |
− | '''Blackwell | + | In [[3075]], the Word of Blake struck the world again, successfully loading their cargo DropShips with the entire production run of ''Marauder II''s intended for the [[AFFS]]. The AFFS counterstrike drove the Blakists off-world, but the cargo DropShips were destroyed. This left Blackwell in dire straits as the AFFS [[AFFS#Department of the Quartermaster|Department of the Quartermaster]] refused to pay for 'Mechs it didn't receive.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 100</ref> [[General Motors]] extended credit and capital to the company, but by [[3079]] it was clear that Blackwell could not survive alone. GM bought out the company, but announced it wouldn't produce any of Blackwell's designs.<ref name=O:FSp19>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 19: "General Motors Heavy Industries"</ref> |
− | === Outreach === | + | ==Manufacturing== |
− | Components produced on | + | Blackwell Heavy Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets: |
− | + | ||
− | + | ===Outreach=== | |
− | + | {|class="wikitable" | |
+ | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Outreach:<ref name=TRO3050U14>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 14: "Produced Falcon 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055Up54>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 54: "Produced Gallowglas 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055Up68>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 68: "Produced War Dog 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3050Up110>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 110: "Produced Imp 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up88>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 88: "Produced Bandit Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up66>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'', p. 66: "Produced Badger Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up64>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 64: "Produced Kestrel VTOL Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up72>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 72: "Produced Peregrine VTOL Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3057Rp172>''Technical Readout 3057 Revised'' p. 172: "Produced NL-42 Battle Taxi"</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | ! width="350pt" | Component |
− | | | + | ! width="350pt" | Type |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>Mechs</u> |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Falcon|FLC-4P ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
− | | [[ | + | | [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Falcon#Variants|FLC-5P ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/> | ||
+ | | Light BattleMech | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Falcon#Variants|FLC-6C ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/> | ||
+ | | Light BattleMech | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Gallowglas|GAL- | + | | [[Gallowglas|GAL-1GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
| [[Heavy BattleMech]] | | [[Heavy BattleMech]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Gallowglas|GAL- | + | | [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-2GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Gallowglas|GAL- | + | | [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-3GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-4GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''[[Gallowglas|Gallowglas WD]]'' <ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'' p.24 </ref> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[War Dog|WR-DG- | + | | [[War Dog|WR-DG-02FC ''War Dog'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | [[War Dog#Variants|WR-DG-03FC ''War Dog'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> |
− | | | + | | Heavy BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | '' | + | | [[Imp|IMP-3E ''Imp'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
| [[Assault BattleMech]] | | [[Assault BattleMech]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | '' | + | | [[Imp#Variants|IMP-4E ''Imp'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
− | | Assault | + | | Assault BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Imp| | + | | [[Imp#Variants|''Imp C'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
− | | | + | | Assault BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | '' | + | | [[Marauder II|MAD-4A ''Marauder II'']]<ref name=WDp109>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 109</ref> |
− | | | + | | Assault BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Marauder II| | + | | ''[[Marauder II|Marauder II C]]''<ref name=RS3085Up229>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix'', p. 229</ref> |
− | | | + | | Assault BattleMech |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u> |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''[[Bandit]]'' | + | | ''[[Bandit]]''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/> |
| [[Hovercraft]] - ''Heavy Tank'' | | [[Hovercraft]] - ''Heavy Tank'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''[[Badger]]'' | + | | ''[[Badger (Combat Vehicle)|Badger]]''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> |
| [[Tracked Vehicles]] - ''Tracked Transporter'' | | [[Tracked Vehicles]] - ''Tracked Transporter'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|''Kestrel'']] | + | | [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|''Kestrel'']]<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> |
| [[VTOLs]] | | [[VTOLs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|''Peregrine'']] | + | | [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|''Peregrine'']]<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> |
− | | [[ | + | | VTOLs |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[["Zoomer"]]'' <ref>''Wolf Pack'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> | ||
+ | | Hovercraft - ''Elemental Transport' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>Small Craft</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"]]''<ref name=TRO3057Rp172/> | ||
+ | | [[Small Craft]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Interplanetary Drive - Small Craft]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Pratt & Whitney 400]] | ||
+ | | {{cn}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Duralyte 296]] | | [[Duralyte 296]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[GLKWL-52gls]] [[Endo Steel]] | | [[GLKWL-52gls]] [[Endo Steel]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[GLKWL-83gls]] [[Endo Steel]] | | [[GLKWL-83gls]] [[Endo Steel]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Gallowglas''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Arc-Royal KH/9]] | | [[Arc-Royal KH/9]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | [[Star League IM-03x]] | |
− | + | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> | |
− | |||
− | | [[Star League IM- | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Clan]] [[Endo Steel]] | | [[Clan]] [[Endo Steel]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[GM Marauder]] | | [[GM Marauder]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u> |
− | | [[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blackwell 160]] | | [[Blackwell 160]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]] | | [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | {{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blackwell 360]] | | [[Blackwell 360]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Gallowglas''{{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[DAV 220]] | ||
+ | | ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[GM 180]] | | [[GM 180]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> & ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[VOX 215]] |
− | | | + | | ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[VOX 280]] |
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Strand 300]] |
− | | | + | | {{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Light Fusion Engine]]</u> |
− | | [[Fusion Engine]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[GM 275 Light]] |
− | | | + | | for Export{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[GM 300 Light]] |
− | | | + | | ''Marauder''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u> |
− | | [[Fusion Engine | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Vlar 300 XL]] |
− | | | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> & ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Standard 400 XL]] | | [[Standard 400 XL]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u> |
− | | [[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chilton 850 Mk.II]] | | [[Chilton 850 Mk.II]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chilton 850 Mk. II]] | | [[Chilton 850 Mk. II]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Geotec 300]] | | [[Geotec 300]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[PRS-60]] | | [[PRS-60]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u> |
− | | [[Armor | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Valiant Lamellor]] | | [[Valiant Lamellor]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> &''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Maximillian 300]] | | [[Maximillian 300]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Protech 4]] | | [[Protech 4]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Protech 5]] | | [[Protech 5]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Protech 6]] | | [[Protech 6]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Protech Medium]] | | [[Protech Medium]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[StarGuard Type II]] |
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u> |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Clan]] [[ferro-fibrous]] |
− | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} | |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[StarSlab 511]] [[ferro-fibrous]] |
− | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> | |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> |
− | | [[Communications System]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Blackwell Multi-Linq 55]] |
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Dalban Micronics]] |
− | | [[ | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''{{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dalban Starlink Classic]] | ||
+ | | ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dalban StarLink II]] | ||
+ | | ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> & ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dalban StarLink IIa]] | ||
+ | | ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret T12-A]] | ||
+ | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret T20C]] | ||
+ | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pauley-Bronson Z]] | | [[Pauley-Bronson Z]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u> |
− | | [[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dragwell HiRez II]] | | [[Dragwell HiRez II]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Dynatec 150A]] |
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dragwell HiRez IV]] | | [[Dragwell HiRez IV]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret E2b]] | ||
+ | | ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> & ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret E5a]] | ||
+ | | ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret Fib]] | ||
+ | | ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Garret O2j]] | ||
+ | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Wasat Aggressor Type 8]] | ||
+ | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blackwell B75]] | | [[Blackwell B75]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> & ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Large Laser]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sunglow]] | | [[Sunglow]] | ||
− | | [[Large Laser]] | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Series 7W]] | | [[Series 7W]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Large Pulse Laser]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Thunderbolt-12]] | ||
+ | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Medium Pulse Laser]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Magna Quasar]] | | [[Magna Quasar]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Magna 400p]] |
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> & ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Series 2d]] | | [[Series 2d]] | ||
− | | [[ | + | | ''Gallowglas''{{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Small Laser]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Magna Starglow]] | | [[Magna Starglow]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Omnicron 1000]] |
− | | | + | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Diverse Optics]] | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u> |
− | | [[ | + | |- |
+ | | [[Diverse Optics (ERML)|Diverse Optics]] | ||
+ | | {{cn}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Martell Model 5]] | ||
+ | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[LB 10-X AC]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Type KOV]] | | [[Type KOV]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[anti-missile system|Anti-Missile System]]</u> |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Burow]] |
− | | [[ | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[SureFire 444]] | ||
+ | | ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Gauss rifle|Gauss Rifle]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Grizzard]] | | [[Grizzard]] | ||
− | | [[Gauss Rifle]] | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Heavy Gauss Rifle]]</u> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blackwell Arms "Thunderfist"]] | | [[Blackwell Arms "Thunderfist"]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> & ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER PPC]]</u> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Magna Firestar]] | ||
+ | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mark XVII]] | | [[Mark XVII]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Marauder II''{{cn}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Tigart Magnum]] |
− | | | + | | ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[LRM-15]]</u> |
− | | [[LRM- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mitchell Systems]] | | [[Mitchell Systems]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[SRM-4]]</u> |
− | | [[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Larkin]] | | [[Larkin]] | ||
− | | [[SRM-4]] - ''Peregrine | + | | [[SRM-4]] - ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/> |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
− | == | + | ==References== |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} | ||
+ | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Blackwell to Honor Merc Heroes|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 28/10/3067: "Blackwell to Honor Merc Heroes'"]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Wolf Pack]]'' | ||
+ | {{div col end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Manufacturing Centers| | + | [[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Blackwell Heavy Industries]] |
+ | [[Category:Federated Suns Corporations]] |
Latest revision as of 02:51, 12 May 2024
Blackwell Heavy Industries | |
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Corporation Profile | |
Affiliation | |
Headquarters | New Valencia |
Leadership | CEO |
Product(s) | |
Parent Corporation | General Motors[1] |
Manufacturing Plant(s) | Outreach |
Blackwell Heavy Industries was a military goods manufacturer based on New Valencia.
Overview[edit]
Once only a minor component supplier, association with Wolf's Dragoons in 3007 had led to incredible financial success for the once virtually unknown Blackwell Industries. Bound to the Dragoons by an exclusive contract when they first arrived on Outreach, Blackwell had since become a major military supplier to mercenary units across the Inner Sphere.[citation needed]
During the Dragoon Civil War, the company decided to remain neutral in the conflict, as the company's president wanted to side with Alpin Wolf while most of the board favored Jaime Wolf.[2]
Most of the Blackwell facilities on Outreach were destroyed by the Word of Blake in 3067 at the start of the Jihad.[citation needed] By 3079, the New Valencia facilities had sustained losses of 60% and its operating capacity was at 55%.[3]
In 3075, the Word of Blake struck the world again, successfully loading their cargo DropShips with the entire production run of Marauder IIs intended for the AFFS. The AFFS counterstrike drove the Blakists off-world, but the cargo DropShips were destroyed. This left Blackwell in dire straits as the AFFS Department of the Quartermaster refused to pay for 'Mechs it didn't receive.[4] General Motors extended credit and capital to the company, but by 3079 it was clear that Blackwell could not survive alone. GM bought out the company, but announced it wouldn't produce any of Blackwell's designs.[5]
Manufacturing[edit]
Blackwell Heavy Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Outreach[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, pp. 171–172: "General Motors (GenMo)"
- ↑ Wolf Pack, ch. 45
- ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 100
- ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 19: "General Motors Heavy Industries"
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 14: "Produced Falcon 'Mech Components"
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 54: "Produced Gallowglas 'Mech Components"
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 68: "Produced War Dog 'Mech Components"
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 110: "Produced Imp 'Mech Components"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 88: "Produced Bandit Vehicle Components"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade, p. 66: "Produced Badger Vehicle Components"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade p. 64: "Produced Kestrel VTOL Components"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade p. 72: "Produced Peregrine VTOL Components"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Technical Readout 3057 Revised p. 172: "Produced NL-42 Battle Taxi"
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake p.24
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 109
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 229
- ↑ Wolf Pack, p.??[citation needed]
Bibliography[edit]
- Handbook: House Davion
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 28/10/3067: "Blackwell to Honor Merc Heroes'"
- Jihad Hot Spots: 3076
- Objectives: Federated Suns
- Starterbook: Wolf and Blake
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Wolf Pack