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| headquarters = Meridith<br>([[New Earth]])<ref name=H:HSp145>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 145: "New Earth Trading Company (NETC)"</ref>
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The '''New Earth Trading Company''' is considered one of the first ever interstellar trading companies, having been founded in the chaotic exploration days of the [[twenty-second century]].
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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The '''New Earth Trading Company''' is considered one of the first ever interstellar trading company, having been founded in the chaotic exploration days of the [[22nd Century]].  Originally engaged in transportation and trade, NETC's commercial success lead to its expansion into other areas, such as [[Robots|robotics]]. Competition between NETC and the other robotic corporations was fierce, with the former often bending the rules in order to get ahead of [[Ulsop Robotics|Ulsop]] and [[Nirasaki Computers Collective|Nirasaki]].  It was NETC that won the contract to design the artificial intelligence of the [[Space Defense System]]'s ''Casper'' drone ships, which was accomplished by the first neural mapping of the human brain, that of [[Admiral]] Kinru Dvarahal.<ref name=SL165>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref><ref name=HBHS145>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 145</ref>
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Originally engaged in transportation and trade, New Earth Trading Company's commercial success led to its expansion into other areas, such as [[Robots|robotics]]. Competition between NETC and the other robotic corporations was fierce, with the former often bending the rules in order to get ahead of [[Ulsop Robotics|Ulsop]] and [[Nirasaki Computers Collective|Nirasaki]].  It was NETC that won the contract to design the artificial intelligence of the [[Space Defense System]]'s ''Caspar'' drone ships, which was accomplished by the first neural mapping of the human brain, that of [[Admiral]] [[Kinru Dvarahal]].<ref name=H:HSp145/><ref name=SL165>''The Star League'', p. 165: "Top Ten Hegemony Companies - [New Earth Trading Company]"</ref>
  
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Unfortunately, that same tactical genius would be turned against the [[SLDF]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]].  While NETC would survive the civil war and the resulting [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], much of its high-tech facilities were destroyed in the fighting, forcing the company back into the trading business.  It also retained the ability to produce a limited number of military vehicles, supplied mostly to [[ComStar]] and [[House Steiner]].  The [[Truce of Tukayyid]] provided the company a financial windfall as the various realms raced to rearm their military forces post-[[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=SL165/><ref name=HBHS145/>
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Unfortunately, that same tactical genius would be turned against the [[Star League Defense Force]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]].  While NETC would survive the civil war and the resulting [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], much of its high-tech facilities were destroyed in the fighting, forcing the company back into the trading business.  It also retained the ability to produce a limited number of military vehicles, supplied mostly to [[ComStar]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].  The [[Truce of Tukayyid]] provided the company a financial windfall as the various realms raced to rearm their military forces post–[[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=H:HSp145/><ref name=SL165/>
  
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NETC is the original producer of the ''Vedette'' tank, and the only company to use ComStar equipment in their vehicles.  This has given them a reputation as being a front for ComStar.<ref name=HBHS145/><ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 84, "New Earth Trading Company"</ref> They maintain fairly cordial relationships with all the Successor States except the [[Draconis Combine]], some events in the [[War of 3039]] have cooled relations between the Combine and NETC.<ref name=M&M219>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 219, "New Earth Trading Company Profile"</ref>
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NETC is the original producer of the Vedette tank, and the only company to use ComStar equipment in their vehicles.  This has given them a reputation as being a front for ComStar.<ref name=H:HSp145/><ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 84: "New Earth Trading Company"</ref> They maintain fairly cordial relationships with all the Successor States except the [[Draconis Combine]], some events in the [[War of 3039]] have cooled relations between the Combine and NETC.<ref name=M&M219>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 219: "New Earth Trading Company Profile"</ref>
  
 
New Earth Trading Company prefers to work within a 200 light year radius of their corporate headquarters on [[New Earth]].<ref name=M&M219/>   
 
New Earth Trading Company prefers to work within a 200 light year radius of their corporate headquarters on [[New Earth]].<ref name=M&M219/>   
  
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The campaign to liberate [[New Earth]] during [[Operation SCOUR]] was particularly destructive, both in the ground battles and as a result of orbital bombardments. The defending Word of Blake forces ensured that little industry remained after their defeat, making it extremely likely that the NETC facility on New Earth was destroyed.<ref name="J:FRp107">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 107, "Blake/Terran Protectorate"</ref>
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The campaign to liberate [[New Earth]] during [[Operation SCOUR]] was particularly destructive, both in the ground battles and as a result of orbital bombardments. The defending Word of Blake forces ensured that little industry remained after their defeat, making it extremely likely that the NETC facility on New Earth was destroyed.<ref name="J:FRp107">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 107: "Blake/Terran Protectorate"</ref>
  
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In the mid-3080's, the [[Maxwell Planetary Defense Consortium]] approached NETC about licensing the Myrmidon tank design. Maxwell hoped that the destruction of NETC's Myrmidon production line would make this a deal worth taking.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 78</ref>
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In the mid-3080s, the [[Maxwell Planetary Defense Consortium]] approached NETC about licensing the [[Myrmidon (Combat Vehicle)|Myrmidon]] tank design. Maxwell hoped that the destruction of NETC's Myrmidon production line would make this a deal worth taking.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 78</ref>
  
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Unclear when during the early parts of the [[32nd Century]], however the company endup secretly producing combat units for a splinter [[ComStar]] group which was rebuilding the [[Com Guard]] for their own purposes.  Among assets NETC were producing at their facilities on New Earth factory, were BattleMechs.  However, during the [[Fortress Republic]] era, elements of the [[Republic of the Sphere]] would seize the factory and nationalize it for use for the struggling nation.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 34 Kheper - Background info on the 'Mech includes brief history of NETC and its nationization to Republic control.</ref>
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At some point in the early parts of the [[thirty-second century]], the company ended up secretly producing combat units for a splinter [[ComStar]] group which was rebuilding the [[Com Guards]] for their own purposes.  Among the assets NETC were producing at their New Earth factory were BattleMechs.  However, during the [[Fortress Republic]] era, elements of the [[Republic of the Sphere]] seized the factory and nationalized it for use for the struggling nation.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 34 Kheper - Background info on the 'Mech includes brief history of NETC and its nationalization to Republic control.</ref>
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Early in the Succession Wars Comstar apparently invested heavily in the company, and operated it as a front company. This explains how NETC was able to create new BattleMechs and other military supplies for the Com Guards of the early thirty-second century.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 137</ref>
  
 
==Leadership==
 
==Leadership==
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During the [[Star League era]] the company was headed by a ruling family, the Newcombe family of New Earth.  However, since the fall of the Star League the company has since switched its leadership to that of an elected Chief Executive Officer.  The CEO of NETC in [[3076]] is Donald Witherspoon. He has been the CEO since [[3048]], and oversaw the construction of two new warehousing and transportation facilities on [[Bharat]].<ref name=SL165/><ref name=M&M219/>
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During the [[Star League era]] the company was headed by a ruling family, the [[House Newcombe|Newcombe family]] of New Earth.  However, since the fall of the Star League the company has since switched its leadership to that of an elected Chief Executive Officer.  The president of NETC in [[3076]] is [[Donald Witherspoon]]. He has been the president since [[3048]], and oversaw the construction of two new warehousing and transportation facilities on [[Bharat]].<ref name=SL165/><ref name=M&M219/>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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It is believed that this facility was destroyed in [[3078]] during the liberation of New Earth.<ref name="J:FRp107"/>
 
It is believed that this facility was destroyed in [[3078]] during the liberation of New Earth.<ref name="J:FRp107"/>
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[New Earth]]:<ref name=OR84>''Objective Raids'', p. 84, "Produced New Earth Trading Company Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039-54>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 54, "Produced Engineering Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-24>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 24, "Produced Myrmidon Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U-202>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 202, "Produced Alacorn Mk VI Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039p66>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 66, "Produced Vedette Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3085Sp36>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 36, "Produced Fwltur Components</ref><ref name=TRO3145p34>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 34, "Produced Kheper Components</ref><ref name=TRO3145p38>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 38, "Produced Uraeus Components</ref>   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on New Earth:<ref name=OR84>''Objective Raids'', p. 84: "Produced New Earth Trading Company Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039-54>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 54: "Produced Engineering Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-24>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 24: "Produced Myrmidon Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U-202>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 202: "Produced Alacorn Mk VI Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039p66>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 66: "Produced Vedette Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3085Sp36>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 36: "Produced Fwltur Components</ref><ref name=TRO3145p34>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 34: "Produced Kheper Components</ref><ref name=TRO3145p38>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 38: "Produced Uraeus Components</ref><ref name=BS/>   
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Kheper|KHP-7R ''Kheper'']]<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
| [[Kheper|KHP-7R ''Kheper'']]<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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| [[Medium BattleMech]] (As of Mid-[[32nd Century]])
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| [[Medium BattleMech]] (As of Mid [[thirty-second century]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Uraeus|UAE-7R ''Uraeus'']]<ref name=TRO3145p38/>
 
| [[Uraeus|UAE-7R ''Uraeus'']]<ref name=TRO3145p38/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]] (As of Mid-[[32nd Century]])
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]] (As of Mid [[thirty-second century]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
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| Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Myrmidon]]<ref name=TRO3060-24/>
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| [[Myrmidon (Combat Vehicle)|Myrmidon]]<ref name=TRO3060-24/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Medium Tank
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Medium Tank
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[VTOLs]]
 
| [[VTOLs]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Industrial Mech</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>IndustrialMech</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Fwltur|FWL-3R ''Fwltur'']]<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>  
 
| [[Fwltur|FWL-3R ''Fwltur'']]<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>  
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| [[Industrial Mech|Industrial 'Mech]]  
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| [[IndustrialMech]]  
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[I.C.E.]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]]
 
| [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]]
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| [[WorkHorse 240]] with PowerChain
 
| [[WorkHorse 240]] with PowerChain
 
| Engineering Vehicle<ref name=TRO3039-54/>
 
| Engineering Vehicle<ref name=TRO3039-54/>
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|-  
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " |<u>[[Kearny-Fuchida Drive|Kearny-Fuchida Drives]]</u>
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|-
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|[[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive|Compact K-F Drives]]<ref name=BS>''BattleSpace'', p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"</ref>
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|''Unknown''
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
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|-
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| [[NETC Kappa]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Wall Type 8]] [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] w/[[CASE II]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Fwultur''<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>
 
| ''Fwultur''<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Core Tek 275 XL]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Pitban 285 XL]]
 
| [[Pitban 285 XL]]
 
| Alacorn Mk VI<ref name=TRO3058U-202/>
 
| Alacorn Mk VI<ref name=TRO3058U-202/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Basic Metal Plate Standard]]
 
| [[Basic Metal Plate Standard]]
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| [[ComStar Rover]]
 
| [[ComStar Rover]]
 
| Vedette<ref name=TRO3039p66/>
 
| Vedette<ref name=TRO3039p66/>
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|-
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| [[Marshal 635]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[NETC COMSET 3.2]]
 
| [[NETC COMSET 3.2]]
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| [[ComStar Test-2]]
 
| [[ComStar Test-2]]
 
| Vedette<ref name=TRO3039p66/>
 
| Vedette<ref name=TRO3039p66/>
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|-
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| [[Scope 4520]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TarHes Digital Scanlok 347]]
 
| [[TarHes Digital Scanlok 347]]
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| ''Fwultur''<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>
 
| ''Fwultur''<ref name=TRO3085Sp36/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC-5]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC/5]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Armstrong J11]]
 
| [[Armstrong J11]]
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| [[OMI HighBurn]]
 
| [[OMI HighBurn]]
 
| Manticore<ref name=OR84/>
 
| Manticore<ref name=OR84/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Martell (ERML)|Martell]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium X-Pulse Laser]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Martell-X]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser]]</u>
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|-
 +
| [[Blankenburg (SVSPL)|Blankenburg]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
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| [[Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon]]
 
| [[Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon]]
 
| Manticore<ref name=OR84/> & Myrmidon<ref name=TRO3060-24/>
 
| Manticore<ref name=OR84/> & Myrmidon<ref name=TRO3060-24/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss rifle|Gauss Rifle]]</u>
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|-
 +
| [[M-7]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[MML-7]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Holly 7]]
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| ''Kheper''<ref name=TRO3145p34/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-10]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-10]]</u>
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===Terra===
 
===Terra===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Terra]]:<ref name=TRO3026R30>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 30, "Produced Karnov UR Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039-40>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 40, "Produced Karnov Components"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Terra:<ref name=TRO3026R30>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 30: "Produced Karnov UR Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3039-40>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 40: "Produced Karnov Components"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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| [[VTOLs]]
 
| [[VTOLs]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[I.C.E.]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[DAV 190]]
 
| [[DAV 190]]
 
| Karnov<ref name=TRO3026R30/><ref name=TRO3039-40/>
 
| Karnov<ref name=TRO3026R30/><ref name=TRO3039-40/>
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Star Slab 1.5 Standard]]
 
| [[Star Slab 1.5 Standard]]
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''  
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''  
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* ''[[Star League sourcebook]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]''
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{{div col end}}
  
 
[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|New Earth Trading Company]]
 
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[[Category:Terran Hegemony Corporations]]

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New Earth Trading Company
New Earth Trading Company logo.png
Corporation Profile
Affiliation
HeadquartersMeridith
(New Earth)[1]
Leadership
Product(s)
Manufacturing Plant(s)Terra

The New Earth Trading Company is considered one of the first ever interstellar trading companies, having been founded in the chaotic exploration days of the twenty-second century.

Overview

Originally engaged in transportation and trade, New Earth Trading Company's commercial success led to its expansion into other areas, such as robotics. Competition between NETC and the other robotic corporations was fierce, with the former often bending the rules in order to get ahead of Ulsop and Nirasaki. It was NETC that won the contract to design the artificial intelligence of the Space Defense System's Caspar drone ships, which was accomplished by the first neural mapping of the human brain, that of Admiral Kinru Dvarahal.[1][2]

Unfortunately, that same tactical genius would be turned against the Star League Defense Force during the Amaris Civil War. While NETC would survive the civil war and the resulting Succession Wars, much of its high-tech facilities were destroyed in the fighting, forcing the company back into the trading business. It also retained the ability to produce a limited number of military vehicles, supplied mostly to ComStar and the Lyran Commonwealth. The Truce of Tukayyid provided the company a financial windfall as the various realms raced to rearm their military forces post–Clan Invasion.[1][2]

NETC is the original producer of the Vedette tank, and the only company to use ComStar equipment in their vehicles. This has given them a reputation as being a front for ComStar.[1][3] They maintain fairly cordial relationships with all the Successor States except the Draconis Combine, some events in the War of 3039 have cooled relations between the Combine and NETC.[4]

New Earth Trading Company prefers to work within a 200 light year radius of their corporate headquarters on New Earth.[4]

The campaign to liberate New Earth during Operation SCOUR was particularly destructive, both in the ground battles and as a result of orbital bombardments. The defending Word of Blake forces ensured that little industry remained after their defeat, making it extremely likely that the NETC facility on New Earth was destroyed.[5]

In the mid-3080s, the Maxwell Planetary Defense Consortium approached NETC about licensing the Myrmidon tank design. Maxwell hoped that the destruction of NETC's Myrmidon production line would make this a deal worth taking.[6]

At some point in the early parts of the thirty-second century, the company ended up secretly producing combat units for a splinter ComStar group which was rebuilding the Com Guards for their own purposes. Among the assets NETC were producing at their New Earth factory were BattleMechs. However, during the Fortress Republic era, elements of the Republic of the Sphere seized the factory and nationalized it for use for the struggling nation.[7]

Early in the Succession Wars Comstar apparently invested heavily in the company, and operated it as a front company. This explains how NETC was able to create new BattleMechs and other military supplies for the Com Guards of the early thirty-second century.[8]

Leadership

During the Star League era the company was headed by a ruling family, the Newcombe family of New Earth. However, since the fall of the Star League the company has since switched its leadership to that of an elected Chief Executive Officer. The president of NETC in 3076 is Donald Witherspoon. He has been the president since 3048, and oversaw the construction of two new warehousing and transportation facilities on Bharat.[2][4]

Manufacturing

New Earth Trading Company has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

New Earth

It is believed that this facility was destroyed in 3078 during the liberation of New Earth.[5]

Components produced on New Earth:[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Component Type
BattleMechs
KHP-7R Kheper[15] Medium BattleMech (As of Mid thirty-second century)
UAE-7R Uraeus[16] Heavy BattleMech (As of Mid thirty-second century)
Vehicles
Engineering Vehicle[10] Tracked Vehicles
Alacorn Mk VI[12] Tracked Vehicles
Manticore[9] Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
Myrmidon[11] Tracked Vehicles - Medium Tank
Vedette[9][13] Tracked Vehicles - Medium Tank
VTOL
Karnov UR[9] VTOLs
IndustrialMech
FWL-3R Fwltur[14] IndustrialMech
Internal Combustion Engine
DAV 160 Gas Turbine Karnov[citation needed]
Dave 190 Gas Turbine Karnov UR[9]
Locom-Pack 250 Vedette[9][13]
WorkHorse 240 with PowerChain Engineering Vehicle[10]
Kearny-Fuchida Drives
Compact K-F Drives[17] Unknown
Chassis
NETC Kappa Endo Steel Kheper[15]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Wall Type 8 Light Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE II Kheper[15]
Fusion Engine
Nissan 200 Myrmidon[11]
Victory Fusion 105 Fwultur[14]
Extralight Fusion Engine
Core Tek 275 XL Kheper[15]
Pitban 285 XL Alacorn Mk VI[12]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Basic Metal Plate Standard Engineering Vehicle[10]
ArcShield Maxi II Manticore[9] & Myrmidon[11]
ArcShield VII Mk 5 [citation needed]
ProtechTech 6 Pegasus[9] & Vedette[13]
StarGuard III [citation needed]
StarGuard Type HV w/CASE Alacorn Mk VI[12]
Commercial Armor
Type 7 IndiPlate Commercial Fwultur[14]
Communications System
CeresCom Recon Model 21-RS Alacorn Mk VI[12]
ComStar Rover Vedette[13]
Marshal 635 Kheper[15]
NETC COMSET 3.2 Fwultur[14]
O/P R Janxiir Myrmidon[11]
TharHes Caliope HM-10 Engineering Vehicle[10]
Targeting-Tracking System
ComStar Test-2 Vedette[13]
Scope 4520 Kheper[15]
TarHes Digital Scanlok 347 Alacorn Mk VI[12]
TargiTrack 717 Myrmidon[11]
TargiTrack 717 w/Beagle Active Probe Fwultur[14]
AC/5
Armstrong J11 Vedette[13] /Shipped to Pandora for Scorpion
Medium Laser
OMI HighBurn Manticore[9]
ER Medium Laser
Martell Kheper[15]
Medium X-Pulse Laser
Martell-X Kheper[15]
Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser
Blankenburg Kheper[15]
PPC
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon Manticore[9] & Myrmidon[11]
Gauss Rifle
M-7 Kheper[15]
MML-7
Holly 7 Kheper[15]
LRM-10
Light CrossBow Manticore /Shipped to Skye for Drillson Hover Tank[9]
Machine Gun
ScatterGun Light Machine Gun - Vedette[13]
Salvage Arm
StarCorps Fwultur[14]
Lift Hoist
NETC Fwultur[14]

Terra

Components produced on Terra:[18][19]
Component Type
VTOL
Karnov UR[18][19] VTOLs
Internal Combustion Engine
DAV 190 Karnov[18][19]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Star Slab 1.5 Standard Karnov[18][19]
Communications System
Johnston Q-Rotor Karnov[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 145: "New Earth Trading Company (NETC)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Star League, p. 165: "Top Ten Hegemony Companies - [New Earth Trading Company]"
  3. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 84: "New Earth Trading Company"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 219: "New Earth Trading Company Profile"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 107: "Blake/Terran Protectorate"
  6. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 78
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 34 Kheper - Background info on the 'Mech includes brief history of NETC and its nationalization to Republic control.
  8. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 137
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Objective Raids, p. 84: "Produced New Earth Trading Company Components"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 54: "Produced Engineering Vehicle Components"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 24: "Produced Myrmidon Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 202: "Produced Alacorn Mk VI Components"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 66: "Produced Vedette Vehicle Components"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 36: "Produced Fwltur Components
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 34: "Produced Kheper Components
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 38: "Produced Uraeus Components
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 BattleSpace, p. 27: "Ship Construction - JumpShips and WarShips"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 30: "Produced Karnov UR Components"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 40: "Produced Karnov Components"

Bibliography

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