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− | '''Arc-Royal MechWorks''' is a BattleMech manufacturer on [[Arc-Royal]] for the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]]. | + | '''Arc-Royal MechWorks''' is a [[BattleMech]] manufacturer on [[Arc-Royal]] for the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]]. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Like many minor [['Mech]] repair facilities, the Arc-Royal MechWorks, known as the "Eire MechWorks of Arc-Royal" or "Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal" until the late [[3050]]s, | + | Like many minor [['Mech]] repair facilities, the Arc-Royal MechWorks, known as the "Eire MechWorks of Arc-Royal" or "Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal" until the late [[3050]]s, benefited from the return and increasing availability of [[Lostech]] to become a full BattleMech manufacturer, giving the Kell Hounds mercenary unit a level of self-sufficiency comparable to that enjoyed by [[Wolf's Dragoons]].<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 64, "Available Force and Organization"</ref> The MechWorks also benefited from the residence of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] on Arc-Royal. Trade arrangements between the planet's [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] facilities ensured the supply of components that the other lacked. Most notably, Arc-Royal MechWorks receives [[Inner Sphere]]-grade [[Endo Steel]] from the [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Wolves-in-Exile]] mobile orbital factories.<ref name=HB:HSp138/> |
Unlike most Lyran arms manufacturers, such as [[Defiance Industries]] or [[Coventry Metal Works]], Arc-Royal MechWorks is a private holding of [[House Kell]] rather than being publicly traded.<ref name=HB:HSp138>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 138, "Arc-Royal MechWorks Profile"</ref> | Unlike most Lyran arms manufacturers, such as [[Defiance Industries]] or [[Coventry Metal Works]], Arc-Royal MechWorks is a private holding of [[House Kell]] rather than being publicly traded.<ref name=HB:HSp138>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 138, "Arc-Royal MechWorks Profile"</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
− | *There are ambiguous references that seem to indicate that the Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal used to build BattleMechs; in particular, in the short story ''[[Vanish]]'' [[Morgan Kell]] recalls watching BattleMechs walking off the line in his youth. [[Line Developer]] [[Herbert A. Beas II]] clarified in a canonical ruling<ref>In [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,31639.0.html this official thread] on the [[BattleTech Forum]]</ref> that Eire just produced "parts of nondescript use, but vital to maintaining operational 'Mech units", and that Morgan Kell just saw 'Mechs refurbished with parts walk from the site. No manufacture of full 'Mechs began on Arc-Royal until later. | + | * There are ambiguous references that seem to indicate that the Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal used to build BattleMechs; in particular, in the short story ''[[Vanish]]'' [[Morgan Kell]] recalls watching BattleMechs walking off the line in his youth. [[Line Developer]] [[Herbert A. Beas II]] clarified in a canonical ruling<ref>In [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,31639.0.html this official thread] on the [[BattleTech Forum]]</ref> that Eire just produced "parts of nondescript use, but vital to maintaining operational 'Mech units", and that Morgan Kell just saw 'Mechs refurbished with parts walk from the site. No manufacture of full 'Mechs began on Arc-Royal until later. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | [[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Companies]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Companies]] |
Revision as of 10:59, 20 June 2022
Arc-Royal MechWorks is a BattleMech manufacturer on Arc-Royal for the Kell Hounds mercenary unit.
Overview
Like many minor 'Mech repair facilities, the Arc-Royal MechWorks, known as the "Eire MechWorks of Arc-Royal" or "Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal" until the late 3050s, benefited from the return and increasing availability of Lostech to become a full BattleMech manufacturer, giving the Kell Hounds mercenary unit a level of self-sufficiency comparable to that enjoyed by Wolf's Dragoons.[1] The MechWorks also benefited from the residence of Clan Wolf-in-Exile on Arc-Royal. Trade arrangements between the planet's Inner Sphere and Clan facilities ensured the supply of components that the other lacked. Most notably, Arc-Royal MechWorks receives Inner Sphere-grade Endo Steel from the Wolves-in-Exile mobile orbital factories.[2]
Unlike most Lyran arms manufacturers, such as Defiance Industries or Coventry Metal Works, Arc-Royal MechWorks is a private holding of House Kell rather than being publicly traded.[2]
During the Jihad the factory lost 40% of its personnel and infrastructure. By 3079 it was producing at 80% of its pre-Jihad output.[3] Apparently, the Verfolger line was among the 20% that was not repaired in 3079 as it was not listed among the models in production.[4]
The fate of the Arc-Royal MechWorks following the planet's capture and subsequent orbital bombardment by Clan Jade Falcon is currently unknown.
Leadership
In 3067 the company's CEO is Clovis Holstein.[2]
Manufacturing
Arc-Royal MechWorks has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Arc-Royal
Notes
- There are ambiguous references that seem to indicate that the Eire BattleMech Company of Arc-Royal used to build BattleMechs; in particular, in the short story Vanish Morgan Kell recalls watching BattleMechs walking off the line in his youth. Line Developer Herbert A. Beas II clarified in a canonical ruling[26] that Eire just produced "parts of nondescript use, but vital to maintaining operational 'Mech units", and that Morgan Kell just saw 'Mechs refurbished with parts walk from the site. No manufacture of full 'Mechs began on Arc-Royal until later.
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 64, "Available Force and Organization"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 138, "Arc-Royal MechWorks Profile"
- ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 22
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 60, "Produced Mjolnir Components on Arc-Royal"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 68, Produced Wolfhound Components
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 44, Produced Fensalir Components
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 96, Produced Mangonel Components
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 128, "Produced GHR-7P Grasshopper Components"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 104, "Produced WLF-2H Wolfhound Components"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 46, "Produced Bandit Mk. II Components"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 44, "Produced Viking IIC Components"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 32, "Produced Mongrel Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 13, "Nighthawk Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 6-7, "Cuchulainn"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 3, "Wolfhound Profile"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72, "Produced Mongoose II Components"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 4, "Hoplite Profile"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 Technical Readout 3085, p. 154, " Produced Ursus II Components".
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 5, "Grasshopper Profile"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 80, "Produced Verfolger Components"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 6, "Annihilator Profile"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs, p. 7, "Schwerer Gustav Profile"
- ↑ Shrapnel Issue 3, Thunder Stallion 4
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 80, "Produced Arctic Fox Components"
- ↑ In this official thread on the BattleTech Forum
Bibliography
- Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs
- Field Manual: Mercenaries
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Objectives: Lyran Alliance
- Shrapnel, Issue 3
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3085
- Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth
- Technical Readout: Prototypes