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Coventry Metal Works

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The second-largest BattleMech manufacturer in the Lyran Commonwealth/Lyran Alliance, Coventry Metal Works is one of the leading 'Mech manufacturers in the Inner Sphere.

Overview

In the same class as Defiance Industries, Coventry Metal Works is more than a major 'Mech producer. Coventry is also known for its superior missile systems, which are fitted on vehicles produced by many other Alliance firms.[1]

Unlike Defiance Industries which focuses primarily on the heavy and assault designs much loved by the LCAF hierarchy, Coventry has generally produced lighter and medium designs.

One area that Coventry is ahead of Defiance is in the production of OmniMechs. Stemming from a seemly dubious offer of a manufacturing license to the niche Firestarter to Luthien Armor Works during the Clan Invasion, Coventry received the Omni-fied version in return. Using this as a basis, Coventry has signed agreements to produce other Draconis Combine OmniMech designs as well utilizing their experience in building them to produce the first homegrown Lyran OmniMech, the Hauptmann.

In early 3068 Coventry's production lines were overrun by the Word of Blake. The Blakists used these captured production lines to outfit their troops, halting all sales to the Lyran government. The equipment the Word confiscated was never paid for, and CMW burned through their available financial reserves to keep the company afloat. Not satisfied with this result, the Blakists inflicted serious damage on the construction facilities when they withdrew from Coventry, leading CMW to spend more money to make repairs. This massive debt has left CMW in a very tenuous position financially. As of 3077, executives are considering shutting down production of less popular 'Mechs to focus on more popular models.[2]

Manufacturing

Coventry Metal Works has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Coventry

Components produced on Coventry:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Component Type
CPK-6 Copper[3] Light BattleMech
STG-3R Stinger[4] Light BattleMech
COM-2D Commando[5] Light BattleMech
COM-5S Commando[4] Light BattleMech
DRT-3S Dart[6] Light BattleMech
SCB-9A Scarabus[7] Light BattleMech
HSR-200D Hussar[8] Light BattleMech
FS9-S Firestarter[4] Light BattleMech
BZK-F3 Hollander[9] Light BattleMech
BZK-F5 Hollander II[9] Light BattleMech
BZK-F7 Hollander II[9] Light BattleMech
STO-4A Stiletto[10] Light BattleMech
VL-5S Vulcan[4] Medium BattleMech
PXH-3S Phoenix Hawk[4] Medium BattleMech
BTZ-3F Blitzkrieg[11] Medium BattleMech
Hunchback Medium BattleMech
FS9-0 Firestarter Medium OmniMech
BHKU-0 Black Hawk-KU Heavy OmniMech
HA1-0 Hauptmann[12] Assault OmniMech
Benztrov 40 Chassis - Hussar[8]
Coventry Metal Works Chassis - Commando 2D[5]
Coventry BTZ-VII Chassis - Blitzkrieg[11]
Coventry BZK-III Chassis - Hollander[9]
Coventry Metal Works Model D-3 Chassis -Dart[6]
Coventry Peacekeeper Series Chassis - Copper[3]
Foundation Ultralight Endo-Steel Endo-Steel Chassis - Commando[4] & Firestarter[4]
Mather Tech 500 Chassis - Vulcan[4]
Mather Tech 750 Chassis - Stilleto[10]
Orgus Phoenix Hawk Endo-Steel Endo-Steel Chassis - Phoenix Hawk[4]
Small Bug-B Chassis - Scarabus[7]
Coventry Hybrid 100 Fuel Cell - Copper[3]
285 Standard Fusion Engine - Hauptmann[12]
GM 120 Fusion Engine - 'Stinger[4]
GM 150 Fusion Engine - Commando 2D[5]
Omni 150 Fusion Engine - Commando[4]
Omni 175 Fusion Engine - Hollander[9]
Omni 210 Fusion Engine - Firestarter[4]
GM 270 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Hussar[8]
GM 270 with MASC Fusion Engine - Phoenix Hawk[4]
Magna 350 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Blitzkrieg[11]
Vlar 300 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Scarabus[7]
VOX 225 Fusion Engine - Dart[6]
VOX 280 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Stilleto[10]
Durallex Nova Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Lexington Limited Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Copper, Commando & Dart[3][5][6]
Riese-100 Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Stinger[4]
Lexington Ltd. High Grade FF Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Commando[4], Vulclan[4], Hussar[8], Stilleto[10], Blitzkrieg[11] & Hollander[9]
Valiant Gauntlet Ferro Fibrous Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Scarabus[7]
Lexington Ltd. CASE CASE - Commando[4] & Vulclan[4]
TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2 Communications System
Cyclops P7 Dispatcher Communications System - Copper[3]
Cyclops 12 Communications System - Stinger[4]
Cyclops 14 Communications System - Commando[4], Firestarter[4], Dart[6] & Stilleto[10]
Cyclops 20 Communications System - Vulcan[4] & Phoenix Hawk[4]
Field Ranger Sightseer Communications System - Hussar[8]
TharHes Crystal Flower RG-2 Communications System - Commando 2D[5]
TharHes Muse 54-58S Communications System - Blitzkrieg[11] & Hollander[9]
TharHes Star Shark Communications System
Wilson Silicon Siren Communications System - Scarabus[7]
Cyclops 9 Targeting-Tracking System - Stinger[4] & Hollander[9]
Cyclops 9b Targeting-Tracking System - Blitzkrieg[11]
Cyclops 8B Urban Trak Targeting-Tracking System - Copper[3]
Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10 with Artemis IV Targeting-Tracking System - Commando[4] & Dart[6]
Ranger LAF Model 2 Targeting-Tracking System - Hussar[8]
Cyclops Beagle Sensor Probe - Firestarter[4]
Cyclops Beagle Targeting-Tracking System - Vulcan[4], Phoenix Hawk[4] & Stilleto[10]
Winston Coral Snake w/CherrySeed Bullseye TAG Targeting-Tracking System - Scarabus[7]
General Motors MASC-B MASC System
Chilton 360 Jump Jets - Firestarter[4] & Vulcan[4]
Devil A7 Jump Jets
Luxor Load Lifters Jump Jets - Firestarter[4] & Vulcan[4]
Pitban 9000 Jump Jets
Defiance B3M Medium Laser
Hotshot Flamer - Firestarter[4] /Shipped to Hesperus II for Patton and to Gienah for Pack Rat[4]
Coventry Light Autogun Machine Gun - Stinger[4], Phoenix Hawk[4] & Copper[3]
SureFire MiniGun Machine Gun
SureFire 444 Anti-Missile System - Firestarter[4] & Phoenix Hawk[4] / Shipped to Oliver for Crusader[4]
Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5 - Shipped to Hesperus II for Rommel & Patton
Coventry StarLight LRM-10
Coventry Star Fire LRM-15 - Shipped to Hesperus II for Archer & Zeus
Coventry 90 mm SRM-6 - Commando[4]
Coventry Twin Tube SRM-2 - Copper[3]
Coventry T4H Streak SRM-2 - Commando [4] & Stilleto[10]/Shipped to Oliver for Crusader[4]; to Hesperus II for Archer & Atlas[4]; to Furillo for Locust[4]; to Sudeten for Warhammer[4] and to

Donegal for Lucifer[4]

Coventry Blade II Hatchet

References

  1. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 80, "Coventry Metal Works Profile"
  2. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 94 Coventry Metal Works
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 222, "Produced Copper Components"
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 4.46 Objective Raids, p. 80, Produced Coventry Metal Works Components
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 102, "Produced Commando 2D Components"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 10, "Produced Dart Components"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 22, "Produced Scarabus Components"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 192, "Produced Hussar Components"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 24, "Produced Hollander Components"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 56, "Produced Stilleto Components"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 94, "Produced Blitzkrieg Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 128, "Produced Hauptmann Components"

Bibliography

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