Editing Bander BattleMechs

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'''Bander BattleMechs''' is a niche [[BattleMech]] refit company on [[Terra Firma]].

==Overview==
Owing its formation to the destruction of the [[12th Star Guards|Twelfth Star Guard]] [[mercenary unit]] during the [[Clan Invasion]], the unit's former chief tech, [[Felifious Bander]], realized that defeating the invaders with [[Succession Wars era]] technology was an impossible task. Entering the safer and more lucrative [[BattleMech]] refitting business, Bander used his considerable reputation to convince other former mercenary techs to join his firm. This growing pool of experienced professionals became the company's most valued resource, quickly establishing its reputation for quality at competitive prices.<ref name=TRO3055U60/> 

Using his customer's refits and his experience against the invaders, Bander also developed a BattleMech design, the ''[[Bandersnatch]]'', which he boldly proclaimed to be the most versatile design in the [[Inner Sphere]]. However, due to the size of the company, construction of even a semiautomated factory to produce the ''Bandersnatch'' was out of the question. Each ''Bandersnatch'' is built by hand and takes approximately ten months to complete.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 66</ref> Barely a half-dozen were in existence by [[3055]].<ref name=TRO3055U60/>

During the early years of the [[Jihad]] Bander BattleMechs supported the [[Word of Blake]] and its rule over Terra Firma, viewing them as a welcome source of stability and receiving an income boost from 'Mech sales to the Blakists. Felifious' son [[Tim Bander|Tim]] however learned of the atrocities the Word was visiting upon the Inner Sphere and defied his father to join the anti-Blakist resistance.<ref name=ICRG19p8>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19'', p. 8, "Tim Bander" profile</ref>

Prior to this, Tim had inherited a nonfunctional ''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'' from his father and acquired the technical plans necessary to restore the 'Mech. In so doing, he also lessened its infamous flaw of lurching movement to a more manageable gait. As a resistance fighter, Tim Bander refitted other ''Scorpions'' with the same modification, and the corporation continued doing so after the Jihad for a dwindling number of ''Scorpions''. These SCP-1TB models sported a nine-tube [[Multi-Missile Launcher|multi-missile launcher]]  and light [[Particle Projection Cannon|PPCs]], but lacked improved armor and [[CASE]].<ref name=ICRG19p6>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19'', p. 6</ref> <ref name=ICRG19p8/>

It is unknown what became of the company during the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]]. It is known that Terra Firma had joined the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] by [[3071]] and it is likely that Bander Battlemechs drew WoB attention some time afterwards. {{cn}}

==Manufacturing==
Bander BattleMechs has a manufacturing center on the following planet:

===Terra Firma II===
{|class="wikitable"  
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Terra Firma:<ref name=TRO3055U60>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 60</ref> 
|-
! width="350pt" | Component
! width="350pt" | Type
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
|-
| [[Bandersnatch|BNDR-01A ''Bandersnatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
|-
| [[Bandersnatch|BNDR-01B ''Bandersnatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U60/> 
| Heavy BattleMech
|-
| [[Scorpion (BattleMech)|SCP-1BR ''Scorpion'']]<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19'', p. 7</ref>
| Medium BattleMech
|-
| [[Scorpion (BattleMech)|SCP-1TB ''Scorpion'']]<ref name=ICRG19p6/>
| Medium BattleMech
|-
| [[Crusader|CRD-4BR ''Crusader'']]<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 17'', p. 4</ref>
| Heavy BattleMech
|-
| [[Crusader|CRD-9BR ''Crusader'']]<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 17'', p. 4</ref>
| Heavy BattleMech
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
|-
| [[Bander Custom 1]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
|-
| [[Vlar 300 XL]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
|-
| [[Valiant Chainmail]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
|-
| [[Winston Mega Boozee Mark IX]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
|-
| [[Winston Sidewinder]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
|-
| [[Magna Mk II]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LB 10-X AC]]</u>
|-
| [[Armstong Class-B ClusterGuns]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|-
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-5]]</u>
|-
| [[Holly]]
| ''Bandersnatch''<ref name=TRO3055U60/>
|}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''


[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Bander BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Word of Blake Corporations]]