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− | During the [[Age of War]], Arcturan Arms produced a number of notable vehicles including the [[Marsden I|Marsden I MBT]] in [[2396]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23, Marsden I MBT</ref> the [[Büffel VII]] in [[2407]],<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276, "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"</ref> and the [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]] in [[2463]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref> The company also manufactured the second | + | During the [[Age of War]], Arcturan Arms produced a number of notable vehicles including the [[Marsden I|Marsden I MBT]] in [[2396]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23, Marsden I MBT</ref> the [[Büffel VII]] in [[2407]],<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276, "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"</ref> and the [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]] in [[2463]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref> The company also manufactured the second homegrown Lyran-produced BattleMech, the [[Crossbow (BattleMech)|''Crossbow'']], in [[2468]].<ref name=TRO278>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 278-279 "Crossbow Profile"</ref> Despite these achievements, the company's fortunes suffered when the Lyran Commonwealth shifted its capital from Arcturus to [[Tharkad]], forcing it to shut down its factory in [[2490]] after producing only a few hundred ''Crossbows''. [[MacEnroe Motors]] bought out the financially troubled company in [[2541]] and would later discontinue ''Crossbow'' production in [[2550]].<ref name=TRO278/> |
During the [[Jihad]], Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs for the [[LCAF]]. Production on these lines had shut down by [[3079]],<ref name=orla4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 4</ref> but the profit money from those lines was used to launch new Marsden II production facilities on [[Buena]]<ref name=orla6>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 6</ref> and [[Halfway]].<ref name=orla14>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 14</ref> In September [[3081]] Arcturan Arms told the [[Interstellar News Network]] that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive ''[[Archer]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', and ''[[Dervish]]'' 'Mechs for some decades yet; RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for low-level organizations such as militia forces.<ref name="J:FRp33">''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 33, "The Retro Wave"</ref> | During the [[Jihad]], Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs for the [[LCAF]]. Production on these lines had shut down by [[3079]],<ref name=orla4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 4</ref> but the profit money from those lines was used to launch new Marsden II production facilities on [[Buena]]<ref name=orla6>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 6</ref> and [[Halfway]].<ref name=orla14>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 14</ref> In September [[3081]] Arcturan Arms told the [[Interstellar News Network]] that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive ''[[Archer]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', and ''[[Dervish]]'' 'Mechs for some decades yet; RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for low-level organizations such as militia forces.<ref name="J:FRp33">''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 33, "The Retro Wave"</ref> |
Revision as of 19:55, 3 March 2022
Arcturan Arms was a military hardware manufacturer based on Arcturus, the former capital of the Lyran Commonwealth.
Overview
During the Age of War, Arcturan Arms produced a number of notable vehicles including the Marsden I MBT in 2396,[1] the Büffel VII in 2407,[2] and the Marsden II MBT in 2463.[3] The company also manufactured the second homegrown Lyran-produced BattleMech, the Crossbow, in 2468.[4] Despite these achievements, the company's fortunes suffered when the Lyran Commonwealth shifted its capital from Arcturus to Tharkad, forcing it to shut down its factory in 2490 after producing only a few hundred Crossbows. MacEnroe Motors bought out the financially troubled company in 2541 and would later discontinue Crossbow production in 2550.[4]
During the Jihad, Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce RetroTech 'Mechs for the LCAF. Production on these lines had shut down by 3079,[5] but the profit money from those lines was used to launch new Marsden II production facilities on Buena[6] and Halfway.[7] In September 3081 Arcturan Arms told the Interstellar News Network that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive Archer, Commando, and Dervish 'Mechs for some decades yet; RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for low-level organizations such as militia forces.[8]
Manufacturing
Arcturan Arms has a manufacturing center on the following planets:
Arcturus
The facility on Arcurus suffered no capital and personnel losses, but the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 40% of their main output in 3079.[9]
Buena
Components produced on Buena:[12][6] | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Kelswa Assault Tank[12] | Tracked Vehicles |
Marsden II MBT[6] | Tracked Vehicles |
Halfway
Components produced on Halfway:[7] | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Marsden II MBT[7] | Tracked Vehicles |
Büffel VIII[11] | Support Vehicles |
References
- ↑ Era Digest: Age of War, p. 23, Marsden I MBT
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 276, "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 278-279 "Crossbow Profile"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Objectives: Lyran Alliance p. 4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 6
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 14
- ↑ Jihad Final Reckoning, p. 33, "The Retro Wave"
- ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3, "State of the Industry Table"
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 278, "Produced Crossbow BattleMech Components"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 276, "Büffel VII Vehicle Profile"
- ↑ 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. 22, "Kelswa Vehicle Profile"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Era Digest: Age of War, p. 23, "Marsden I Main Battle Tank"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 50, "Vedette Profile"