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| founded = [[2357]]<ref name=HM(FWL)p129>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 129: "Other Major Industries - [Earthwerks-FWL, Inc.]</ref>
 
| founded = [[2357]]<ref name=HM(FWL)p129>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 129: "Other Major Industries - [Earthwerks-FWL, Inc.]</ref>
 
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| affiliation = {{Ubl|[[Capellan Confederation]]|[[Free Worlds League]]}}
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| affiliation = {{Ubl|[[Free Worlds League]]|[[Terran Hegemony]]}}
 
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| leadership = [[CEO of Earthwerks Limited|CEO]]
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| leadership = [[CEO of Earthwerks Incorporated|CEO]]
 
| products = {{Ubl|[[Aerospace fighter]]s|[[BattleMech]]s|[[IndustrialMech]]s|[[DropShip]]s|[[Small Craft]]|[[Combat Vehicle|Vehicle]]s}}
 
| products = {{Ubl|[[Aerospace fighter]]s|[[BattleMech]]s|[[IndustrialMech]]s|[[DropShip]]s|[[Small Craft]]|[[Combat Vehicle|Vehicle]]s}}
 
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| divisions = [[Earthwerks Limited]]
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| plants = {{Ubl|[[Ares (system)|Ares]]|[[Asuncion]]|[[Bernardo]]|[[Calloway VI]]|[[Grand Base]]|[[Keystone]]|[[Terra]]|[[Tiber (FWL)|Tiber]]|[[Tikonov]]|[[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]]}}
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| plants = {{Ubl|[[Asuncion]]|[[Bernardo]]|[[Calloway VI]]|[[Keystone]]|[[Procyon]]|[[Terra]]|[[Tiber (FWL)|Tiber]]}}
 
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'''Earthwerks Incorporated''' was a large transnational arms manufacturer, producing everything from [[BattleMech]]s and [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] to [[DropShip]]s. The [[Capellan Confederation]] branch was known as [[Earthwerks Limited]].
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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'''Earthworks Incorporated''' was originally founded on [[Terra]] in [[2357]] to develop a prototype mining robot. The robot was insanely successful, and over the next centuries the company expanded into manufacturing all sorts of robots and related technologies, including BattleMechs. Over time it expanded into all the realms of the [[Inner Sphere]]. During the Succession Wars, the five Successor States took control of the local branches of Earthwerks, essentially converting one large company into five smaller ones.<ref name=HM(FWL)p129/>
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Earthworks Incorporated was originally founded on [[Terra]] in [[2357]] to develop a prototype mining robot. The robot was insanely successful, and over the next centuries the company expanded into manufacturing all sorts of robots and related technologies, including BattleMechs. Over time it expanded into all the realms of the [[Inner Sphere]]. During the Succession Wars, the five Successor States took control of the local branches of Earthwerks, essentially converting one large company into five smaller ones.<ref name=HM(FWL)p129/>
  
 
With their expansion into BattleMech construction, Earthwerks responded to requests by the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Hegemony Armed Forces|HAF]] to counter weaknesses in their new BattleMech forces. This led to the creation of the ''[[Archer]]'' in [[2458]] with an initial production site on [[Terra]]. After the formation of the [[SLDF]], expanded orders forced the company to subcontract production to other manufacturers.<ref name=XTROPv5ARC>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6: "ARC-1A ''Archer'' Mech Profile"</ref>
 
With their expansion into BattleMech construction, Earthwerks responded to requests by the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Hegemony Armed Forces|HAF]] to counter weaknesses in their new BattleMech forces. This led to the creation of the ''[[Archer]]'' in [[2458]] with an initial production site on [[Terra]]. After the formation of the [[SLDF]], expanded orders forced the company to subcontract production to other manufacturers.<ref name=XTROPv5ARC>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6: "ARC-1A ''Archer'' Mech Profile"</ref>
  
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In [[2581]], Earthwerks Inc. [[Free Worlds League]] branches purchased [[Toddlette Industries]], acquiring the rights to produce the ''[[Flea]]'' FLE-4, the FWLM's very first BattleMech upgraded with "modern" technology, with factory lines established on five worlds and remained in production throughout the Star League era.<ref name=XTRO:Pv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 3</ref> During the early [[Succession Wars]], the inexpensive ''Flea'' was easy to mass produce, but losses became too high for the Great Houses to tolerate and the line was switched to produce heavier designs. The design virtually vanished outside the FWLM until [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ordered many more following the [[Fourth Succession War]]. As a result, two new ''Flea'' lines were opened on [[Asuncion]] and [[Bernardo]] to keep up with demand.<ref name=TRO:3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 242: "FLE-4 Flea Profile"</ref> Later on, the company made an extra profit by selling the 'Mech on the open Periphery market for affordable prices that were much less than other [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mechs and by [[3067|3067-68]], sales among mercenary units set profit records, with newer "urban warfare" variants flying off the production lines which eventually led to Earthwerks opening an additional assembly line on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]].<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 8: "FLE-17 ''Flea'' 'Mech Profile"</ref>
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In [[2581]], Earthwerks Inc. [[Free Worlds League]] branches purchased [[Toddlette Industries]], acquiring the rights to produce the ''[[Flea]]'' FLE-4, the FWLM's very first BattleMech upgraded with "modern" technology, with factory lines established on five worlds and remained in production throughout the Star League era.<ref name=XTRO:Pv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 3</ref> During the early [[Succession Wars]], the inexpensive ''Flea'' was easy to mass produce, but losses became too high for the Great Houses to tolerate and the line was switched to produce heavier designs. The design virtually vanished outside the FWLM until [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ordered many more following the [[Fourth Succession War]]. As a result, two new ''Flea'' lines were opened on [[Asuncion]] and [[Bernardo]] to keep up with demand.<ref name=TRO:3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 242: "FLE-4 Flea Profile"</ref> Later on, the company made an extra profit by selling the 'Mech on the open Periphery market for affordable prices that were much less than other [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mechs and by [[3067]]–[[3068]], sales among mercenary units set profit records, with newer "urban warfare" variants flying off the production lines which eventually led to Earthwerks opening an additional assembly line on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]].<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 8: "FLE-17 ''Flea'' 'Mech Profile"</ref>
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The Capellan branch of Earthwerks (known as '''Earthwerks Limited''' in the Capellan Confederation)<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 97</ref> was founded in the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] in [[2380]].<ref name=HL119>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 119: "Earthwerks Limited Profile"</ref> It served as the major weapons supplier for the Union, and when the Union joined the Confederation, the company expanded its production.
 
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Earthwerks was responsible for the design of the Liao-specific ''[[Warhammer]]'', and produced the ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' and ''[[Vindicator]]'' as well. Their long service in support of the state made them the lead contractor in the development of the ''[[Cataphract]]''.<ref name=HL119/>
 
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At one point a massive manufacturing center for the [[Capellan Confederation]], the [[Fourth Succession War]] saw the destruction of Ceres Metals' ''[[Vindicator]]'' plant as well as large portions of Earthwerks Incorporated's massive facilities. Although heavily damaged in the fighting, the Earthwerks BattleMech Factory in Tikograd was repairable.<ref name="NAIS4SWp61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 29: "Tikograd"</ref>
 
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Earthwerks spent two decades planning the production of the ''[[Kuan Ti]]''-class DropShip, which entered production in 3055<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 72</ref> In 3067 Earthwerks also had a large division devoted to producing consumer products.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 121</ref>
 
  
 
With many of their production lines in the Free Worlds League, Earthwerks walked a fine line in the [[Jihad]]. Some of the branches, like Asuncion, joined the Word of Blake eagerly, but most secretly supplied resistance movements across the Free Worlds League. These secret supply efforts became more important after several protesters were killed outside the corporate headquarters on Keystone.<ref name=M&M77>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 77: "Earthwerks Incorporated Profile"</ref> Earthwerks also cobbled together a new facility on Tiber to produce the ''[[Merkava|Merkava Mk. IX]]'', re-equipping the [[Regulan Hussars]].<ref name=M&M77/>
 
With many of their production lines in the Free Worlds League, Earthwerks walked a fine line in the [[Jihad]]. Some of the branches, like Asuncion, joined the Word of Blake eagerly, but most secretly supplied resistance movements across the Free Worlds League. These secret supply efforts became more important after several protesters were killed outside the corporate headquarters on Keystone.<ref name=M&M77>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 77: "Earthwerks Incorporated Profile"</ref> Earthwerks also cobbled together a new facility on Tiber to produce the ''[[Merkava|Merkava Mk. IX]]'', re-equipping the [[Regulan Hussars]].<ref name=M&M77/>
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Having purchased an abandoned [[Brigadier Corporation]] BattleMech factory on [[Procyon]] in [[3050]], Earthwerks refurbished the factory and converted it to the production of engineering vehicles and [[IndustrialMech]]s. Trading as Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles, the production from the factory was enough to revitalize the city of Cleveberg on Procyon, and by [[3130]] the factory was exporting enough vehicles and IndustrialMechs to qualify it as a secondary planetary industry.<ref name="DARWp248">''Dark Age Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 248: "Procyon"</ref>
 
Having purchased an abandoned [[Brigadier Corporation]] BattleMech factory on [[Procyon]] in [[3050]], Earthwerks refurbished the factory and converted it to the production of engineering vehicles and [[IndustrialMech]]s. Trading as Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles, the production from the factory was enough to revitalize the city of Cleveberg on Procyon, and by [[3130]] the factory was exporting enough vehicles and IndustrialMechs to qualify it as a secondary planetary industry.<ref name="DARWp248">''Dark Age Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 248: "Procyon"</ref>
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In June [[3132]], amidst years of rapid growth, the Tikonov branch of Earthwerks opened a new ConstructionMech plant in the city of Lynchburg. The move attracted praise from city councilwoman [[Maya Standifer]] and opposition from some environmental activists.<ref name=DAINNp10>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 10: "Earthwerks Ltd ’Mech Plant Opens ConstructionMech Division"</ref>
 
  
 
In late [[3139]] [[Clan Wolf]]'s forces captured the world of [[Keystone]], and that plant's output was used by the new [[Wolf Empire]] to rebuild.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 18</ref>
 
In late [[3139]] [[Clan Wolf]]'s forces captured the world of [[Keystone]], and that plant's output was used by the new [[Wolf Empire]] to rebuild.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 18</ref>
  
 
==Leadership==
 
==Leadership==
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[[Normann Aris]] was CEO of Earthwerks until he became [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=HBHLp41-42>''Handbook: House Liao, pp. 41–42</ref>
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The Free Worlds League CEO in [[3067]] was [[Dame]] [[Juri McMahon]].<ref name=HB:HMp128>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 128: "Earthwerks-FWL Inc."</ref>
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Earthwerks was led by Duchess [[Li Ming Ling]] in 2750. At the time of her appointment in 2728, she was the youngest CEO in Earthwerks history. Under her leadership, the company expanded into the [[Terran Hegemony]] and reverse engineered the advanced technologies for use in Capellan products.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', pp. 67–68</ref>
 
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In [[3025]] the company's CEO is Duke [[Jacob Ling]].<ref name=HL119/>
 
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The Free Worlds League CEO in [[3067]] is [[Dame]] [[Juri McMahon]].<ref name=HB:HMp128>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 128: "Earthwerks-FWL Inc."</ref>
 
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By June 3132, the Chairman of the Tikonov branch, Tikonov's Earthwerks Limited, was [[Ezra Marquez]].<ref name=DAINNp10/>
 
  
 
==Manufacturing Centers==
 
==Manufacturing Centers==
 
Earthwerks Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
 
Earthwerks Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
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===Ares===
 
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'''Note:''' Since the start of the Jihad, the facility on Ares, suffers a capital and personnel losses of 25%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 90% in [[3079]].<ref name=OCC3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry Table"</ref>
 
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| ''[[Overlord]]''-class<ref name=OR140/><ref name=DS&JSp17>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 17</ref>
 
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| ''[[Overlord|Overlord A3]]''<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 190</ref>
 
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| ''[[Danais (DropShip class)|Danais]]''-class<ref>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 7</ref>
 
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| ''[[Vengeance (DropShip class)|Vengeance-DC PWS]]''-class<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 190</ref>
 
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===Asuncion===
 
===Asuncion===
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'''Note:''' The facility on [[Grand Base]], suffers a capital and personnel losses of 38%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 70% in [[3079]].<ref name=OCC3/> The Grand Base facility was second only to the production lines on Tikonov.<ref>''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'', p. 78</ref>
 
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===Procyon===
 
Originally a BattleMech factory, the facility on Procyon was allowed to actively decline by the planetary population and by the end of the Third Succession War had been abandoned for a considerable period of time.<ref name="DARWp248"/> A key target of the short-lived [[Tikonov Free Republic]]'s military offensive against the Free Worlds League in the [[Fourth Succession War]],<ref name="FSWMAv2p82">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 82–84: "Procyon"</ref> the plant was purchased by Earthwerks Incorporated in 3050. Earthwerks refurbished the plant and reopened it, converting it to the production of engineering vehicles and [[IndustrialMech]]s in the process. During the Dark Age the plant operated under the name [[Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles]] and was a major component of the planetary economy.<ref name="DARWp248"/>
 
Originally a BattleMech factory, the facility on Procyon was allowed to actively decline by the planetary population and by the end of the Third Succession War had been abandoned for a considerable period of time.<ref name="DARWp248"/> A key target of the short-lived [[Tikonov Free Republic]]'s military offensive against the Free Worlds League in the [[Fourth Succession War]],<ref name="FSWMAv2p82">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 82–84: "Procyon"</ref> the plant was purchased by Earthwerks Incorporated in 3050. Earthwerks refurbished the plant and reopened it, converting it to the production of engineering vehicles and [[IndustrialMech]]s in the process. During the Dark Age the plant operated under the name [[Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles]] and was a major component of the planetary economy.<ref name="DARWp248"/>
  
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| [[Magna Mk IV]]
 
| [[Magna Mk IV]]
 
| Thang-Ta<ref name=TRO:3145FWLp10/>
 
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Earthwerks had multiple plants on Tikonov. In 3028, the Earthwerks BattleMech Factory in Tikograd was caught up in the fighting of the Fourth Succession War. Although heavily damaged in the fighting, it was repairable.<ref name="NAIS4SWp61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 29: "Tikograd"</ref> In addition to their main plants elsewhere, Earthwerks opened a ConstructionMech plant in the city of Lynchburg in 3132. The company also owned an oil refinery in the same city.<ref name=DAINNp10/>
 
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| [[Cataphract|CTF-3D ''Cataphract'']]<ref name=TRO3050U78/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Cataphract|CTF-4L ''Cataphract'']]<ref name=TRO3050U78/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Koschei|KSC-3I ''Koschei'']]<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Koschei|KSC-4I ''Koschei'']]<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Koschei|KSC-4L ''Koschei'']]<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Koschei#Variants|KSC-6L ''Koschei'']]<ref name="RS3145NTNUp5">''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 5: "Koschei KSC-6L"</ref>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Quickdraw#Variants|QKD-8P ''Quickdraw'']]<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Quickdraw#Variants|QKD-8X ''Quickdraw'']]<ref name=XTRO:Corp5/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Thunderbolt#Variants|TDR-1C ''Thunderbolt'']]<ref name=XTRO:PV3p7/>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Thunderbolt#Variants|TDR-12R ''Thunderbolt'']]<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 15'', p. 7</ref>
 
−
| Heavy BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[aerospace fighter|Aerospace Fighter]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Thrush|TR-7 ''Thrush'']]{{cn}}
 
−
| Light aerospace fighter
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Thrush|TR-9 ''Thrush'']]{{cn}}
 
−
| Light aerospace fighter
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Transit|TR-10 ''Transit'']]{{cn}}
 
−
| Medium aerospace fighter
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Transit|TR-12 ''Transit'']]{{cn}}
 
−
| Medium aerospace fighter
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Earthwerks KSC II]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
−
| ''Koschei''<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Earthwerks CTF]]
 
−
| ''Cataphract''<ref name=TRO3050U78/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Technicron Type-E Endo]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Frame]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Mujika Aerospace Type 12]]
 
−
| ''Thrush''{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Mujika Aerospace Type 18]]
 
−
| ''Transit''{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[GM 280]]
 
−
| ''Cataphract''<ref name=TRO3050U78/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Magna 300]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Rawlings 200]]
 
−
| Refits and Repairs{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Rawlings 250]]
 
−
| ''Thrush''{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[VOX 325]]
 
−
| ''Koschei''<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[GM 280 XL]]
 
−
| [[Morningstar]]{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Rawlings 250 XL]]
 
−
| ''Transit''{{cn}}
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Maximillian 40]]
 
−
| ''Koschei''<ref name=TRO3075-244/> & QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[CommuTech Multi-Channel 10]]
 
−
| CTF-3D ''Cataphract''<ref name=TRO3050U78/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[CommuTech Multi-Channel 10]] w/[[Guardian ECM]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Neil 2000]]
 
−
| ''Koschei''<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[BlazeFire SightLock]] w/[[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]]
 
−
| ''Cataphract''<ref name=TRO3050U78/> & QKD-8P ''Quickdraw'' (equipped with TAG)<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[RCA Instratrac Mark IV]]
 
−
| ''Koschei''<ref name=TRO3075-244/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Aberdovey Mk. II]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Donal]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-4]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Guided Technologies 2nd Generation]]
 
−
| QKD-8P ''Quickdraw''<ref name=TROPROp118/>
 
−
|-
 
−
|}
 
−
 
−
===Victoria===
 
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Victoria:<ref name=TRO3050U8/><ref name=TRO:Ip28>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 28: "''Crosscut'' LoggerMech MOD"</ref><ref name=MWDASPp7>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks'', p.7 "ForestryMech MOD"</ref>
 
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|-
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Crosscut#Variants|ED-X4M-A ''Crosscut'' MOD]]<ref name=TRO:Ip28/><ref name=MWDASPp7/>
 
−
| Light [[IndustrialMech]] (refit kit only)
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Flea|FLE-17 ''Flea'']]<ref name=TRO3050U8/><ref name="occ25">''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 25</ref>
 
−
| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Flea|FLE-19 ''Flea'']]<ref name=TRO3050U8/><ref name="occ25"/>
 
−
| Light BattleMech
 
−
|-
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Earthwerks Trooper II]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
−
| ''Flea'' FLE-17<ref name=TRO3050U8/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[GM 120]]
 
−
| ''Flea''<ref name=TRO3050U8/>
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Livingston Ceramics]]
 
−
| ''Flea''<ref name=TRO3050U8/>
 
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|-
 
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Flamer]]</u>
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Olympian]]
 
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| ''Flea''<ref name=TRO3050U8/><br>Shipped to [[Capella]] for ''Firestarter''{{cn}}
 
 
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Earthwerks Incorporated
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Corporation Profile
Founding Year2357[1]
Affiliation
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Division(s)Earthwerks Limited
Manufacturing Plant(s)

Earthwerks Incorporated was a large transnational arms manufacturer, producing everything from BattleMechs and vehicles to DropShips. The Capellan Confederation branch was known as Earthwerks Limited.

Overview

Earthworks Incorporated was originally founded on Terra in 2357 to develop a prototype mining robot. The robot was insanely successful, and over the next centuries the company expanded into manufacturing all sorts of robots and related technologies, including BattleMechs. Over time it expanded into all the realms of the Inner Sphere. During the Succession Wars, the five Successor States took control of the local branches of Earthwerks, essentially converting one large company into five smaller ones.[1]

With their expansion into BattleMech construction, Earthwerks responded to requests by the Terran Hegemony's HAF to counter weaknesses in their new BattleMech forces. This led to the creation of the Archer in 2458 with an initial production site on Terra. After the formation of the SLDF, expanded orders forced the company to subcontract production to other manufacturers.[2]

In 2581, Earthwerks Inc. Free Worlds League branches purchased Toddlette Industries, acquiring the rights to produce the Flea FLE-4, the FWLM's very first BattleMech upgraded with "modern" technology, with factory lines established on five worlds and remained in production throughout the Star League era.[3] During the early Succession Wars, the inexpensive Flea was easy to mass produce, but losses became too high for the Great Houses to tolerate and the line was switched to produce heavier designs. The design virtually vanished outside the FWLM until Wolf's Dragoons ordered many more following the Fourth Succession War. As a result, two new Flea lines were opened on Asuncion and Bernardo to keep up with demand.[4] Later on, the company made an extra profit by selling the 'Mech on the open Periphery market for affordable prices that were much less than other light 'Mechs and by 3067–3068, sales among mercenary units set profit records, with newer "urban warfare" variants flying off the production lines which eventually led to Earthwerks opening an additional assembly line on Victoria.[5]

With many of their production lines in the Free Worlds League, Earthwerks walked a fine line in the Jihad. Some of the branches, like Asuncion, joined the Word of Blake eagerly, but most secretly supplied resistance movements across the Free Worlds League. These secret supply efforts became more important after several protesters were killed outside the corporate headquarters on Keystone.[6] Earthwerks also cobbled together a new facility on Tiber to produce the Merkava Mk. IX, re-equipping the Regulan Hussars.[6]

Earthwerks managed to complete repairs to the air filtration systems at the Keystone plant by 3081, although it was likely to be several more years before production returned to pre-Jihad levels. Earthwerks attempted to make up for huge corporate losses suffered by increasing export sales after the Jihad, as well as keeping the "Royal" variants of the Stinger and BattleMaster introduced during the Jihad in regular production. Due to the restrictions on export put in place by the Marik Commonwealth government, the biggest foreign buyers for Earthwerks products in the early 3080s were actually the armed forces of the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns.[7]

Within the Duchy of Oriente the Earthwerks plant on Calloway VI was the only native BattleMech manufacture for the Oriente forces. Earthwerks drew on information from the New Dallas Memory Core to put the "Royal" variant of the Phoenix Hawk into production from 3076, with the 7K variant of the Phoenix Hawk following in later years.[8]

Having purchased an abandoned Brigadier Corporation BattleMech factory on Procyon in 3050, Earthwerks refurbished the factory and converted it to the production of engineering vehicles and IndustrialMechs. Trading as Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles, the production from the factory was enough to revitalize the city of Cleveberg on Procyon, and by 3130 the factory was exporting enough vehicles and IndustrialMechs to qualify it as a secondary planetary industry.[9]

In late 3139 Clan Wolf's forces captured the world of Keystone, and that plant's output was used by the new Wolf Empire to rebuild.[10]

Leadership

The Free Worlds League CEO in 3067 was Dame Juri McMahon.[11]

Manufacturing Centers

Earthwerks Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Asuncion

When Asuncion joined the Word of Blake Protectorate Earthwerks' line was nationalized.[6]

Components produced on Asuncion:[12]
Component Type
Mech
FLE-4 Flea[4] Light BattleMech
FLE-15 Flea[4] Light BattleMech
FLE-17 Flea[12] Light BattleMech
FLE-21 Flea[13] Light BattleMech
Chassis
Earthwerks Trooper Flea FLE-4[4]
Earthwerks Trooper Flea FLE-15[4]
Earthwerks Trooper II Endo Steel Flea FLE-17[12]
Fusion Engine
GM 120 Flea[12]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Livingston Ceramics Flea[12]
Communications System
Neil 2000 Flea[12]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dalban HiRez-B Flea[12]
Large Laser
Martell Flea FLE-4[4]
Small Laser
Martell Flea FLE-4[4]
Martell Flea FLE-15[4]
Martell Flea FLE-17[12]
Medium Pulse Laser
Martell Flea FLE-17[12]
Flamer
Olympian Flea FLE-4[4]
Olympian Flea FLE-15[4]
Olympian Flea FLE-17[12]

Bernardo

The Bernardo plant wasn't affected by the Jihad.[14]

Components produced on Bernardo:[12]
Component Type
Mech
FLE-4 Flea[4] Light BattleMech
FLE-15 Flea[4] Light BattleMech
FLE-17 Flea[15][16] Light BattleMech
FLE-21 Flea[13] Light BattleMech
Chassis
Earthwerks Trooper Flea FLE-4[4]
Earthwerks Trooper Flea FLE-15[4]
Earthwerks Trooper II Endo Steel Flea FLE-17[15]
Fusion Engine
GM 120 Flea[15]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Livingston Ceramics Flea[15]
Communications System
Neil 2000 Flea[15]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dalban HiRez-B Flea[15]
Large Laser
Martell Flea FLE-4[4]
Small Laser
Martell Flea FLE-4[4]
Martell Flea FLE-15[4]
Martell Flea FLE-17[15]
Medium Pulse Laser
Martell Flea FLE-17[15]
Flamer
Olympian Flea FLE-4[15]
Olympian Flea FLE-15[15]
Olympian Flea FLE-17[15]

Calloway VI

This plant was also known as Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated after the Jihad. It suffered no losses, and was operating at full production in 3079.[14]

Components produced on Calloway VI:[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Component Type
Mechs
STG-5M Stinger[17][26] Light BattleMech
PXH-1b Phoenix Hawk (from 3076)[8][25] Medium BattleMech
PXH-7K Phoenix Hawk (by 3081)[8] Medium BattleMech
GST- 10 Ghost[18][25] Medium BattleMech
SHD-5M Shadow Hawk[17][26] Medium BattleMech
ZU-G60 Anzu[24] Heavy BattleMech
ARC-2R Archer[27] Heavy BattleMech
ARC-4M Archer[17][26] Heavy BattleMech
ARC-9M Archer[19][26] Heavy BattleMech
Vehicles
Bardiche Heavy Strike Tank[20] Wheeled Vehicles
Phalanx[21] Tracked Vehicles
Phalanx Support Tank[22] Tracked Vehicles
Naval Vessel
Mauna Kea[23][26] Naval Vessel
Internal Combustion Engine
GM 225 Turbine Mauna Kea[23]
Chassis
Earthwerks STG II Endo Steel Stinger[17]
Earthwerks SHD II Endo Steel Shadow Hawk[17]
Earthwerks ZU Endo Steel Anzu[24]
Earthwerk Archer[27] Archer 2R
Earthwerks Archer Endo Steel[19] Archer 9M
Earthwerks Archer II Endo Steel Archer 4M[17]
Enran TXS2A Standard Ghost[18]
Fusion Engine
Defiance 210 Light Archer 9M[19]
GM 120 Stinger[17]
VOX 280 Archer 2R[27] & Archer 4M[17]
Extralight Fusion Engine
GM 300 XL Ghost[18]
Hermes 160 XL Phalanx Support Tank[22]
Hermes 240 XL Anzu[24]
Hermes 275 XL Shadow Hawk[17]
VOX 330 XL Bardiche[20]
Jump Jets
Chilton 360 Stinger[citation needed]
Chilton 465 Anzu[24]
Improved Jump Jets
Chilton Model 21 Archer 9M[19]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Maximillian 43 [citation needed]
Maximillian 44 [citation needed]
Maximillian 100 Archer 2R & Archer 4M[citation needed]
Maximillian 300 [citation needed]
Republic Ultra Weave Mauna Kea[23]
Riese 400 Reactive Bardiche[20]
Starshield A w/CASE II Anzu[24]
Starshield Ultra-Tech Stealth [18]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Durallex Guardian II Light ferro-fibrous w/CASE Archer 9M[19]
Communications System
CBR ComSat Mauna Kea[23]
Garret T21-C Phalanx Support Tank[22]
Irian Orator-5K Anzu[24]
Nashan Comm-i U-284 w/ECM Ghost[18]
Neil 6000 Bardiche[20]
Neil 9000 Archer 2R[27] & Archer 9M[19]
Targeting-Tracking System
Corean B-Tech Mauna Kea[23]
Garret D7h Phalanx Support Tank[22]
Hartford S2200T Bardiche[20]
Nashan Trac V-102 Ghost[18]
RCA Instatrac Mark XII Archer 2R[27]
RCA Instatrac Mark XII w/Artemis IV Archer 9M[19]
RCA Instatrac Mark X w/TAG Anzu[24]
Sniper Artillery Cannon
Oriente Model S Phalanx Support Tank[22]
Ultra AC/10
Imperator Automatic Anzu[24]
Medium Laser
Diverse Optics Type 18 Archer 2R[27]
ER Medium Laser
Diverse Optics Sunfire Anzu[24]
Diverse Optics (ERML) Archer 9M[19]
Light PPC
Defiance 250 Archer 9M[19]
Fusigon Shorttooth Bardiche[20]
Fusigon Shorttooth Anzu[24]
Magshot Gauss rifle
Corean Bardiche[20]
LRM-20
Doombud Long Range Missile 20 Racks Archer 2R[27]
LRM-15
Delta Dart Archer 9M[19]
MML-7
Holly Bardiche[20]
Machine Gun
Oriente Polybolos 27mm Phalanx Support Tank[22]
iNarc Missile Beacon
Octagon Siren Bardiche[20]

Keystone

Keystone was controlled by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. Several protesters were killed by a Blakist Malak in 3073.[6] This plant was also known as Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated after the Jihad.[28] During the Jihad the Keystone plant only retained 20% of its workforce, and in 3079 had rebuilt four lines[29] which could only operate at a third of its maximum production.[14]

Components produced on Keystone:[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][20][40][41]
Component Type
BattleMechs
STG-5M Stinger[30] Light BattleMech
JA-KL-1532 Jackal[31] Light BattleMech
JA-KL-1579 Jackal[42] Light BattleMech
PXH-3M Phoenix Hawk[30] Medium BattleMech
B1-HND Bloodhound[32][25] Medium BattleMech
APL-1M Apollo[33] Medium BattleMech
APL-4M Apollo[34] Medium BattleMech
GRF-3M Griffin[30][29] Medium BattleMech
SKW-2F Shockwave[38] Medium BattleMech
TDR-7M Thunderbolt[30][29] Heavy BattleMech
TDR-10M Thunderbolt[35][29] Heavy BattleMech
BLR-3M BattleMaster[30] Assault BattleMech
T-IT-N10M Grand Titan[36][25] Assault BattleMech
THG-11E Thug[37] Assault BattleMech
TR-XB Trebaruna[39] Assault BattleMech
OmniMechs
Tomahawk II[41] Assault OmniMech
Vehicles
Bardiche Heavy Strike Tank[20] Wheeled Vehicles
Şoarece Superheavy MBT[40] Tracked Vehicles
Chassis
Corean-II Delux Endo-Steel Shockwave[38]
Corean Model 101BLP Endo Steel Grand Titan[36]
DSAM Endo 10-Composite Tomahawk II[41]
Hollis Mark VI -Alpha Endo Steel Jackal[31]
Earthwerks APL I APL-1M Apollo[33]
Earthwerks APL Composite APL-4M Apollo[34]
Earthwerks STG II Endo Steel Stinger[30]
Earthwerks PXH Endo Steel Phoenix Hawk[30] & Bloodhound[32]
Earthwerks GRF Griffin[30]
Earthwerks TDR Thunderbolt 7M[30]
Earthwerks TDR II Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Earthwerks BLR BattleMaster[30]
Earthwerks VOL Endo Steel Thug[37]
NOS Rev 7-ETS Quad Trebaruna[39]
Fusion Engine
GM 120 Stinger[30]
DAV 220 APL-1M Apollo[33]
Magna 260 Thunderbolt 7M[30] & Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Magna 340 BattleMaster[30]
Pitban 285 Trebaruna[39]
Pitban 320 Fusion engine - Thug[37]
Extralight Fusion Engine
DAV 220 XL APL-4M Apollo[34]
GM 210 XL Jackal[31]
GM 270 XL Griffin[30]
Hermes 250 XL Shockwave[38]
Hermes 315 XL Bloodhound[32]
LTV 400 XL Grand Titan[36]
Starfire 300 XL Tomahawk II[41]
Jump Jets
Chilton 360 Stinger[30]
Chilton 465 Thunderbolt 4M[43]
Chilton 466 Thunderbolt 7M[44] & Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Rawlings 45 Phoenix Hawk[30]
Rawlings 55 Griffin[30]
Improved Jump Jets
Chilton 950 Trebaruna[39]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Advanced/3 Tomahawk II[41]
Durallex Light Phoenix Hawk[30] & Bloodhound[32]
Durallex Heavy Grand Titan[36]
Durallex Heavy w/CASE Trebaruna[39]
Maximillian 44 APL-1M Apollo[33]
Mitchell Argon w/CASE Thug[37]
Starshield Shockwave[38]
Starshield A Griffin[30] & Thunderbolt 10M[35]
York Industries CTC-0 Jackal[31]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Durallex Special ferro-fibrous w/CASE II APL-4M Apollo[34]
Communications System
Colmax 90 Thug[37]
Corean Transband-J9 Shockwave[38]
Hartford JEQ-5 Trebaruna[39]
Khan Series (Type 3a) Tomahawk II[41]
Neil 6000 APL-1M Apollo[33] & APL-4M Apollo[34]
Neil 7000 Bloodhound[32]
Neil 8000 Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Sipher Security Plus Jackal[31]
Hartford JEA-1 Grand Titan[36]
Targeting-Tracking System
Build 4 MadCat TTS Tomahawk II[41]
Corean B-Tech w/Artemis IV FCS Shockwave[38]
Garret A6 APL-1M Apollo[33] & APL-4M Apollo[34]
Hartford S2000A Jackal[31]
Octagon Tartrac System E w/Beagle Active Probe Bloodhound[32]
O/P FiberFeed 201 w/Artemis IV FCS Interface Grand Titan[36]
Orion Suretrak XVII w/Targeting Computer Trebaruna[39]
RCA Instatrac Mark X Thunderbolt 10M[35]
TharHes Ares-5 Thug[37]
Gauss rifle
Imperator Dragon's Fire Trebaruna[39]
Snub-Nose PPC
Ceres Arms Thrasher Thunderbolt 10M[19]
Heavy PPC
Fusigon Strongtooth Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Light PPC
Fusigon Strongtooth Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Moscovia Trebaruna[39]
ER Medium Laser
Diverse Optics Thunderbolt 10M[35]
Sunglow Enhanced Focus APL-4M Apollo[34]
LRM-15
Zeus Astraplos APL-4M Apollo[34]
MML-5
Doombud Thunderbolt 10M[35]

Procyon

Originally a BattleMech factory, the facility on Procyon was allowed to actively decline by the planetary population and by the end of the Third Succession War had been abandoned for a considerable period of time.[9] A key target of the short-lived Tikonov Free Republic's military offensive against the Free Worlds League in the Fourth Succession War,[45] the plant was purchased by Earthwerks Incorporated in 3050. Earthwerks refurbished the plant and reopened it, converting it to the production of engineering vehicles and IndustrialMechs in the process. During the Dark Age the plant operated under the name Earthwerks-Procyon Engineering Vehicles and was a major component of the planetary economy.[9]

Terra

The Terra production site served as the manufacturer of the original Prototype Archer.[2]

Components produced on Terra:[2]
Component Type
BattleMechs
ARC-1A Archer[2] Heavy BattleMech
ARC-2R Archer[2] Heavy BattleMech

Tiber

The Tiber production lines lost about 20% of their staff in the Jihad, but were operating at maximum output in 3079.[14]

Components produced on Tiber:[46]
Vehicle
Component Type
Merkava Mk. IX Tracked Vehicles[6] (As of the Jihad)[47]
Thang-Ta APC[46] Wheeled Vehicles
Fusion Engine
Magna 70 Thang-Ta[46]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Valiant Chainmail ferro-fibrous Thang-Ta[46]
Communications System
Garret T21-C Thang-Ta[46]
Targeting-Tracking System
Wasat Watchdog W112 Thang-Ta[46]
ER Small Laser
Magna Mk IV Thang-Ta[46]

Notes

  • The original Trooper TP-1R and Flea FLE-4 were developed on Ariel by Toddlette Industries, before the buyout of the company by Earthwerks Inc. The purchase of the entire company also mentions factory lines established on five worlds, but does not name the worlds specifically. It is speculated that Earthwerks might have acquired the original Toddlette production site, making Ariel a potential candidate as one of the not-named worlds. Later sources mention Asuncion, Bernardo, and Victoria as production sites for various versions of the Flea, which might also be candidates for three of the original production sites leaving only one unknown.
  • Non-canonical: Though once a massive manufacturing center, Earthwerks factories on Tikonov had seen better days. Almost the entirety of the huge complex, including lines dedicated to the production of Thunderbolts, Thugs, Griffins, Stingers, and Bombardiers, were destroyed by Capellan troops during the Fourth Succession War to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. The Federated Commonwealth did little to rebuild Earthwerks’ facilities, content with the large number of effective Cataphracts which they supplied, and so it was left to the Corporation to rebuild the factory alone. Earthwerks believed that given time and enough capital, they could resurrect this once powerful production center, but the Confederation's tenuous grasp on the world and Davion blockades of the world have put most of these plans on hold. This didn't stop them from resurrecting their ancient Koschei line for production of the venerable 'Mech for the export market. [48]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 129: "Other Major Industries - [Earthwerks-FWL, Inc.]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5, p. 6: "ARC-1A Archer Mech Profile"
  3. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5, p. 3
  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 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 242: "FLE-4 Flea Profile"
  5. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 8: "FLE-17 Flea 'Mech Profile"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 77: "Earthwerks Incorporated Profile"
  7. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 93: "Marik Commonwealth"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 93: "Duchy of Oriente"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Dark Age Republic Worlds (3130), p. 248: "Procyon"
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 18
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 128: "Earthwerks-FWL Inc."
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 8: "Produced Flea Components"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 26, p. 12: "Flea"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Technical Readout: 3050, pp. 50–51
  16. ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 28
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 Objective Raids, p. 121: "Produced Earthwerks Incorporated Components"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 78: "Produced Ghost Components"
  19. ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 256: "Produced Archer 9M 'Mech variant"
  20. ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 18: "Produced Bardiche Components"
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Marik, p. 11: "Produced Phalanx Vehicle"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 44: "Produced Phalanx Support Tank Components"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 256: "Produced Mauna Kea Components"
  24. ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32: "Produced Anzu Components"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Objectives: Free Worlds League Errata v1.0
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 16
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 296: "ARC-2R Archer 'Mech Profile"
  28. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 80
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 9
  30. ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 Objective Raids, p. 130: "Produced Earthwerks Incorporated Components"
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 20: "Produced Jackal Components"
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 20: "Produced Bloodhound Components"
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 42: "Produced APL-1M Apollo Components"
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.8 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 116: "Produced APL-4M Apollo Components"
  35. ↑ 35.00 35.01 35.02 35.03 35.04 35.05 35.06 35.07 35.08 35.09 35.10 35.11 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 254: "Produced Thunderbolt 10M 'Mech variant"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 82: "Produced Grand Titan Components"
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 216: "Produced Thug Components"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 80: "Produced Shockwave Components on Keystone"
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 106: "Produced Trebaruna Components"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 14: "Şoarece"
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 52: "Tomahawk II Profile"
  42. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Marik, p. 3: "Jackal Profile"
  43. ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 42: "Produced Thunderbolt Components on Keystone"
  44. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 42: "Produced Thunderbolt Components on Keystone"
  45. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 82–84: "Procyon"
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 10: "Thang-Ta APC"
  47. ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 14
  48. ↑ Objective Raids, p.14

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