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Line 12: | plants = | plants = }} }} − '''Shengli Arms''' was both one of the most advanced [[BattleMech]] manufacturers in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> + '''Shengli Arms''' was both one of the newest and most advanced [[BattleMech]] manufacturers in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> ==Overview== ==Overview== − Towards the end of the [[Third Succession War]], House Liao uncovered a subterranean [[Star League era]] BattleMech research facility on the weather worn world of [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> Unusually advanced for a non–[[Terran Hegemony]] facility,<ref name=HL-137>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 137: "Victoria"</ref> the factory was set up to manufacture almost all components for four BattleMech designs, though none of them save the ''[[Sling]]'' saw service prior to [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky's]] [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> + Towards the end of the [[Third Succession War]], House Liao uncovered a subterranean [[Star League era]] BattleMech research facility on the weather worn world of Victoria.<ref name=H:HLp136/> Unusually advanced for a non–[[Terran Hegemony]] facility,<ref name=HL-137>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 137: "Victoria"</ref> the factory was set up to manufacture almost all components for four BattleMech designs, though none of them save the ''[[Sling]]'' saw service prior to [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky's]] [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> − Even ignoring the treasure trove of advanced technology on the site, with the [[CCAF]]'s desperate need for 'Mechs and Victoria safely located in the portion of Confederation intact after the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Romano Liao]] ramped up efforts to refurbish and restore the facility to function. These efforts would suffer a considerable setback when Victoria was targeted as part of [[CASE JULIET]], the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s retaliatory attack for the [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'s raids during the [[War of 3039]]. Landing virtually unopposed, the [[Fourth Illician Rangers]] and [[Twenty-first Illician Rangers]] succeeded in all but destroying the facility, delaying its reconstruction for many years.<ref name=HWo39>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 129: "Countering the Big Mac - Victoria"</ref> + Even ignoring the treasure trove of advanced technology on the site, with the [[CCAF]]'s desperate need for 'Mechs and Victoria safely located in the portion of Confederation intact after the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[Chancellor]] [[Romano Liao]] ramped up efforts to refurbish and restore the facility to function. These efforts would suffer a considerable setback when Victoria was targeted as part of [[Case Juliet]], the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s retaliatory attack for the [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'s raids during the [[War of 3039]]. Landing virtually unopposed, the [[Fourth Illician Rangers]] and [[Twenty-first Illician Rangers]] succeeded in all but destroying the facility, delaying its reconstruction for many years.<ref name=HWo39>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 129: "Countering the Big Mac - Victoria"</ref> − It was not until the reign of Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] that the Capellans had regained the technology to finally refurbish and restore it to operation. Making concessions to modify the designs found on site to fit the Capellans' new ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' design esthetic, With the first ''Duan Gung'' walking off the production line in [[3057]] and entering limited production the next year.<ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> Full production was made possible by the increasing ties between the Confederation and the [[Word of Blake]], providing technicians and material resources that also revived and introduced the heavy weight ''Jinggau'' in early [[3059]],<ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "JN-G8A Jinggau"</ref> followed by mammoth ''Yu Huang'' in [[3060]]<ref name=TRO3060-126>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 126: "Y-H9G Yu Huang"</ref> and the ''[[Thunder (BattleMech)|Thunder]]'' inspired ''Lao Hu'' in [[3062]].<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-148>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 148–149:"LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref><ref name=TR3067-86>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 86: "LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref> + It was not until the reign of Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] that the Capellans had regained the technology to finally refurbish and restore it to operation. Making concessions to modify the designs found on site to fit the Capellans' new ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' design esthetic, With the first ''Duan Gung'' walking off the production line in [[3057]] and entering limited production the next year. <ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> Full production was made possible by the increasing ties between the Confederation and the [[Word of Blake]], providing technicians and material resources that also revived and introduced the heavy weight ''Jinggau'' in early [[3059]],<ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "JN-G8A Jinggau"</ref> followed by mammoth ''Yu Huang'' in [[3060]]<ref name=TRO3060-126>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 126: "Y-H9G Yu Huang"</ref> and the ''[[Thunder (BattleMech)|Thunder]]'' inspired ''Lao Hu'' in [[3062]].<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-148>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 148–149:"LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref><ref name=TR3067-86>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 86: "LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref> Aside from Shengli's almost self-contained ability to produce 'Mechs, using the facility's archives and its proximity to the best minds of the well-regarded [[Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology]]<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49: Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"</ref> allowed the company to quickly develop Capellan-manufactured examples of newer post–[[Clan Invasion]] technology such as the [[LB 20-X AC]] for its own designs<ref name=TRO3060-126/> as well as others. However its most notable contribution to the modern [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] was its assistance in the development of [[Stealth Armor]], based on specifications for the SLDF's [[Null Signature System]] contained in Shengli's archives<ref name=FMCC-143>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 143: "New Equipment"</ref> with the company only one of two in the Liao realm to manufacture the technology. Aside from Shengli's almost self-contained ability to produce 'Mechs, using the facility's archives and its proximity to the best minds of the well-regarded [[Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology]]<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49: Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"</ref> allowed the company to quickly develop Capellan-manufactured examples of newer post–[[Clan Invasion]] technology such as the [[LB 20-X AC]] for its own designs<ref name=TRO3060-126/> as well as others. However its most notable contribution to the modern [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] was its assistance in the development of [[Stealth Armor]], based on specifications for the SLDF's [[Null Signature System]] contained in Shengli's archives<ref name=FMCC-143>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 143: "New Equipment"</ref> with the company only one of two in the Liao realm to manufacture the technology. Line 27:
Line 27: The Commanding Officer of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Jorgen Nerekov]], was involved in a mysterious research and development accident at the Shengli Arms facility on Victoria in [[3065]]. Details of what happened were kept classified, but it was known that Nerekov suffered cerebral hemorraghing severe enough that he was rendered unfit to command the Guard, and was subsequently awarded the [[Cluster of Conspicuous Heroism]]. He was also turned down for the award known as the [[Baton of Illustrious Service]], making him the only [[Capellan Hussars]] commander not to be a recipient of this award.<ref name="FM:Up20">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 20: "Prefectorate Guard"</ref> The Commanding Officer of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Jorgen Nerekov]], was involved in a mysterious research and development accident at the Shengli Arms facility on Victoria in [[3065]]. Details of what happened were kept classified, but it was known that Nerekov suffered cerebral hemorraghing severe enough that he was rendered unfit to command the Guard, and was subsequently awarded the [[Cluster of Conspicuous Heroism]]. He was also turned down for the award known as the [[Baton of Illustrious Service]], making him the only [[Capellan Hussars]] commander not to be a recipient of this award.<ref name="FM:Up20">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 20: "Prefectorate Guard"</ref> − Shengli Arms attempted to create an independent security force to protect itself from further raids such as the disastrous Case Juliet raids, but the company chose to suspend its efforts when Chancellor Sun-Tzu made the fateful decision to assign the battered remains of [[Olson's Rangers]] mercenary unit to help garrison the plant. Having suffered heavy losses during a failed attempt to take [[Acamar]] for the Confederation in [[3066]], the already debt-ridden Rangers were forced to rely heavily upon Shengli and the Confederation to rebuild, leading many cynics to suggest the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force.<ref name=FMMR-94>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 94</ref> + Shengli Arms attempted to create an independent security force to protect itself from further raids such as the disastrous Case Juliet raids, but the company chose to suspend its efforts when Chancellor Sun-Tzu made the fateful decision to assign the battered remains of [[Olson's Rangers]] mercenary unit to help garrison the plant. Having suffered heavy losses during a failed attempt to take [[Acamar]] for the Confederation in [[3066]], the already debt-ridden Rangers were forced to rely heavily upon Shengli and the Confederation to rebuild, leading many cynics to suggest the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force.<ref name=FMMR-94>''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 94</ref> − This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Rangers turned their guns against Shengli without warning, inflicting significant damage and crippling the company's production lines before they were finally dislodged by fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]] and forced to flee off-world.<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria!"</ref><ref name=OCC-25>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 25: "Victoria Commonality"</ref> Very nearly obliterated completely, the company would suffer capital and personnel losses of 84% from this single attack, with the production volume only restored to 63% by [[3079]].<ref name=O:CCp3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> While able to restore the ''Duan Gung'' and ''Jinggau'' lines to limited production in short order, the ''Yu Huang'' line was irreversibly destroyed. In response to the large number of active Assault 'Mech lines and the horrific losses that the CCAF's [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mech forces during the [[Jihad]], rather than rebuild the lost line Shengli instead focused on creating and building the ''Dola'' in the same chambers that once housed the ''Yu Huang''’s assembly area once that conflict had concluded.<ref name=TRO:Pp96>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 96: "DOL-1A1 Dola"</ref> + This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Rangers turned their guns against Shengli without warning, inflicting significant damage and crippling the company's production lines before they were finally dislodged by fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]] and forced to flee off-world.<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria!"</ref><ref name=OCC-25>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 25: "Victoria Commonality"</ref> Very nearly obliterated completely, the company would suffer capital and personnel losses of 84% from this single attack. <ref name=OCC-3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "Confederation Overview - State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> While able to restore the ''Duan Gung'' and ''Jinggau'' lines to limited production in short order, the ''Yu Huang'' line was irreversibly destroyed. In response to the large number of active Assault 'Mech lines and the horrific losses that the CCAF's [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mech forces during the [[Jihad]], rather than rebuild the lost line Shengli instead focused on creating and building the ''Dola'' in the same chambers that once housed the ''Yu Huang''’s assembly area once that conflict had concluded.<ref name=TROP-96>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 96: "DOL-1A1 Dola Profile"</ref> − During the [[Victoria War]], the plant was captured by the [[Second Syrtis Fusiliers]]. The [[Fifth Capellan Defense Force]] had attempted to destroy the factory in December [[3103]] to deny it to the [[AFFS]],<ref name=H:WotREp54>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> but some of it was recoverable and sold to [[Kallon Weapon Industries]],<ref name=FM:3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29: "Victoria Commonality"</ref> which gave them access to designs such as the [[Paladin Defense System]].<ref name=TRO:3145FSp26>''Technical Readout: 3145: Federated Suns'', p. 26: "Paladin Defense System"</ref> + During the [[Victoria War]] the plant was briefly held by the [[AFFS]] after it was captured by the [[Second Syrtis Fusiliers]]. The [[Fifth Capellan Defense Force]] destroyed the factory in December [[3103]] to deny it to the AFFS.<ref name=H:WotREp54>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> + + ==Leadership== + As of [[3090]],<ref name=TROP-96/> the company's CEO was ''[[Mandrinn]]'' [[Dan Lao-Tzu]], who had held the post since at least [[3067]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> ==Manufacturing== ==Manufacturing== Line 37:
Line 40: ===Victoria=== ===Victoria=== + '''Note:''' Since the start of the Jihad, the facility on Victoria, suffers a capital and personnel losses of 84%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 63% in [[3079]].<ref name=OCC3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry Table"</ref> + {|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Victoria:<ref name=XTRO:Lp7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 7: "Produced Experimental Dola 'Mech variant"</ref> ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Victoria:<ref name=XTRO:Lp7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 7: "Produced Experimental Dola 'Mech variant"</ref> Line 48:
Line 53: | [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] | [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] |- |- − | [[Dola#Variants|DOL-1A1 ''Dola'']]<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | [[Dola#Variants|DOL-1A1 ''Dola'']]<ref name=TROP-96/> | Light BattleMech | Light BattleMech |- |- Line 78:
Line 83: |- |- | [[Tianshi I-A]] | [[Tianshi I-A]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u> | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u> |- |- | [[Ceres Motors 240 XL]] | [[Ceres Motors 240 XL]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | [[GM 375 XL]] | [[GM 375 XL]] Line 100:
Line 105: |- |- | [[Chilton 360s]] | [[Chilton 360s]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | [[Rodan-90s]] | [[Rodan-90s]] Line 119:
Line 124: |- |- | [[Hellespont Lite]] [[ferro-fibrous]] | [[Hellespont Lite]] [[ferro-fibrous]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> |- |- | [[Dian-bao Comms Advanced]] w/[[Angel ECM Suite]] | [[Dian-bao Comms Advanced]] w/[[Angel ECM Suite]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | [[Dian-bao Comms Standart]] | [[Dian-bao Comms Standart]] Line 135:
Line 140: |- |- | [[Dynatec 990 T&T]] | [[Dynatec 990 T&T]] − | ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | [[Dynatec Special T&T]] | [[Dynatec Special T&T]] Line 151:
Line 156: |- |- | [[Firmir Improved]] | [[Firmir Improved]] − | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TRO:Pp96/> + | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |- |- | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u> | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u> Line 206:
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| − | '''Shengli Arms''' was both one of the most advanced [[BattleMech]] manufacturers in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> | + | '''Shengli Arms''' was both one of the newest and most advanced [[BattleMech]] manufacturers in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | Towards the end of the [[Third Succession War]], House Liao uncovered a subterranean [[Star League era]] BattleMech research facility on the weather worn world of | + | Towards the end of the [[Third Succession War]], House Liao uncovered a subterranean [[Star League era]] BattleMech research facility on the weather worn world of Victoria.<ref name=H:HLp136/> Unusually advanced for a non–[[Terran Hegemony]] facility,<ref name=HL-137>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 137: "Victoria"</ref> the factory was set up to manufacture almost all components for four BattleMech designs, though none of them save the ''[[Sling]]'' saw service prior to [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky's]] [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> |
| − | Even ignoring the treasure trove of advanced technology on the site, with the [[CCAF]]'s desperate need for 'Mechs and Victoria safely located in the portion of Confederation intact after the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[ | + | Even ignoring the treasure trove of advanced technology on the site, with the [[CCAF]]'s desperate need for 'Mechs and Victoria safely located in the portion of Confederation intact after the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[Chancellor]] [[Romano Liao]] ramped up efforts to refurbish and restore the facility to function. These efforts would suffer a considerable setback when Victoria was targeted as part of [[Case Juliet]], the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s retaliatory attack for the [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'s raids during the [[War of 3039]]. Landing virtually unopposed, the [[Fourth Illician Rangers]] and [[Twenty-first Illician Rangers]] succeeded in all but destroying the facility, delaying its reconstruction for many years.<ref name=HWo39>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 129: "Countering the Big Mac - Victoria"</ref> |
| − | It was not until the reign of Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] that the Capellans had regained the technology to finally refurbish and restore it to operation. Making concessions to modify the designs found on site to fit the Capellans' new ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' design esthetic, With the first ''Duan Gung'' walking off the production line in [[3057]] and entering limited production the next year.<ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> Full production was made possible by the increasing ties between the Confederation and the [[Word of Blake]], providing technicians and material resources that also revived and introduced the heavy weight ''Jinggau'' in early [[3059]],<ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "JN-G8A Jinggau"</ref> followed by mammoth ''Yu Huang'' in [[3060]]<ref name=TRO3060-126>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 126: "Y-H9G Yu Huang"</ref> and the ''[[Thunder (BattleMech)|Thunder]]'' inspired ''Lao Hu'' in [[3062]].<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-148>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 148–149:"LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref><ref name=TR3067-86>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 86: "LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref> | + | It was not until the reign of Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] that the Capellans had regained the technology to finally refurbish and restore it to operation. Making concessions to modify the designs found on site to fit the Capellans' new ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' design esthetic, With the first ''Duan Gung'' walking off the production line in [[3057]] and entering limited production the next year. <ref name=TRO3060-76>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76: "D9-G9 Duan Gung"</ref> Full production was made possible by the increasing ties between the Confederation and the [[Word of Blake]], providing technicians and material resources that also revived and introduced the heavy weight ''Jinggau'' in early [[3059]],<ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "JN-G8A Jinggau"</ref> followed by mammoth ''Yu Huang'' in [[3060]]<ref name=TRO3060-126>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 126: "Y-H9G Yu Huang"</ref> and the ''[[Thunder (BattleMech)|Thunder]]'' inspired ''Lao Hu'' in [[3062]].<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-148>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 148–149:"LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref><ref name=TR3067-86>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 86: "LHU-2B Lao Hu"</ref> |
Aside from Shengli's almost self-contained ability to produce 'Mechs, using the facility's archives and its proximity to the best minds of the well-regarded [[Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology]]<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49: Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"</ref> allowed the company to quickly develop Capellan-manufactured examples of newer post–[[Clan Invasion]] technology such as the [[LB 20-X AC]] for its own designs<ref name=TRO3060-126/> as well as others. However its most notable contribution to the modern [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] was its assistance in the development of [[Stealth Armor]], based on specifications for the SLDF's [[Null Signature System]] contained in Shengli's archives<ref name=FMCC-143>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 143: "New Equipment"</ref> with the company only one of two in the Liao realm to manufacture the technology. | Aside from Shengli's almost self-contained ability to produce 'Mechs, using the facility's archives and its proximity to the best minds of the well-regarded [[Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology]]<ref name=H:HLp136/><ref name=FMCC-49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49: Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"</ref> allowed the company to quickly develop Capellan-manufactured examples of newer post–[[Clan Invasion]] technology such as the [[LB 20-X AC]] for its own designs<ref name=TRO3060-126/> as well as others. However its most notable contribution to the modern [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] was its assistance in the development of [[Stealth Armor]], based on specifications for the SLDF's [[Null Signature System]] contained in Shengli's archives<ref name=FMCC-143>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 143: "New Equipment"</ref> with the company only one of two in the Liao realm to manufacture the technology. | ||
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The Commanding Officer of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Jorgen Nerekov]], was involved in a mysterious research and development accident at the Shengli Arms facility on Victoria in [[3065]]. Details of what happened were kept classified, but it was known that Nerekov suffered cerebral hemorraghing severe enough that he was rendered unfit to command the Guard, and was subsequently awarded the [[Cluster of Conspicuous Heroism]]. He was also turned down for the award known as the [[Baton of Illustrious Service]], making him the only [[Capellan Hussars]] commander not to be a recipient of this award.<ref name="FM:Up20">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 20: "Prefectorate Guard"</ref> | The Commanding Officer of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Jorgen Nerekov]], was involved in a mysterious research and development accident at the Shengli Arms facility on Victoria in [[3065]]. Details of what happened were kept classified, but it was known that Nerekov suffered cerebral hemorraghing severe enough that he was rendered unfit to command the Guard, and was subsequently awarded the [[Cluster of Conspicuous Heroism]]. He was also turned down for the award known as the [[Baton of Illustrious Service]], making him the only [[Capellan Hussars]] commander not to be a recipient of this award.<ref name="FM:Up20">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 20: "Prefectorate Guard"</ref> | ||
| − | Shengli Arms attempted to create an independent security force to protect itself from further raids such as the disastrous Case Juliet raids, but the company chose to suspend its efforts when Chancellor Sun-Tzu made the fateful decision to assign the battered remains of [[Olson's Rangers]] mercenary unit to help garrison the plant. Having suffered heavy losses during a failed attempt to take [[Acamar]] for the Confederation in [[3066]], the already debt-ridden Rangers were forced to rely heavily upon Shengli and the Confederation to rebuild, leading many cynics to suggest the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force.<ref name=FMMR-94>''Field Manual: Mercenaries | + | Shengli Arms attempted to create an independent security force to protect itself from further raids such as the disastrous Case Juliet raids, but the company chose to suspend its efforts when Chancellor Sun-Tzu made the fateful decision to assign the battered remains of [[Olson's Rangers]] mercenary unit to help garrison the plant. Having suffered heavy losses during a failed attempt to take [[Acamar]] for the Confederation in [[3066]], the already debt-ridden Rangers were forced to rely heavily upon Shengli and the Confederation to rebuild, leading many cynics to suggest the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force.<ref name=FMMR-94>''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 94</ref> |
| − | This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Rangers turned their guns against Shengli without warning, inflicting significant damage and crippling the company's production lines before they were finally dislodged by fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]] and forced to flee off-world.<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria!"</ref><ref name=OCC-25>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 25: "Victoria Commonality"</ref> Very nearly obliterated completely, the company would suffer capital and personnel losses of 84% from this single attack | + | This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Rangers turned their guns against Shengli without warning, inflicting significant damage and crippling the company's production lines before they were finally dislodged by fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]] and forced to flee off-world.<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria!"</ref><ref name=OCC-25>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 25: "Victoria Commonality"</ref> Very nearly obliterated completely, the company would suffer capital and personnel losses of 84% from this single attack. <ref name=OCC-3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "Confederation Overview - State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> While able to restore the ''Duan Gung'' and ''Jinggau'' lines to limited production in short order, the ''Yu Huang'' line was irreversibly destroyed. In response to the large number of active Assault 'Mech lines and the horrific losses that the CCAF's [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mech forces during the [[Jihad]], rather than rebuild the lost line Shengli instead focused on creating and building the ''Dola'' in the same chambers that once housed the ''Yu Huang''’s assembly area once that conflict had concluded.<ref name=TROP-96>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 96: "DOL-1A1 Dola Profile"</ref> |
| − | During the [[Victoria War]] | + | During the [[Victoria War]] the plant was briefly held by the [[AFFS]] after it was captured by the [[Second Syrtis Fusiliers]]. The [[Fifth Capellan Defense Force]] destroyed the factory in December [[3103]] to deny it to the AFFS.<ref name=H:WotREp54>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> |
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| + | ==Leadership== | ||
| + | As of [[3090]],<ref name=TROP-96/> the company's CEO was ''[[Mandrinn]]'' [[Dan Lao-Tzu]], who had held the post since at least [[3067]].<ref name=H:HLp136/> | ||
==Manufacturing== | ==Manufacturing== | ||
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| + | '''Note:''' Since the start of the Jihad, the facility on Victoria, suffers a capital and personnel losses of 84%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 63% in [[3079]].<ref name=OCC3>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry Table"</ref> | ||
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Victoria:<ref name=XTRO:Lp7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 7: "Produced Experimental Dola 'Mech variant"</ref> | ! colspan="2" |Components produced on Victoria:<ref name=XTRO:Lp7>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 7: "Produced Experimental Dola 'Mech variant"</ref> | ||
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] | | [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]] | ||
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| − | | [[Dola#Variants|DOL-1A1 ''Dola'']]<ref name= | + | | [[Dola#Variants|DOL-1A1 ''Dola'']]<ref name=TROP-96/> |
| Light BattleMech | | Light BattleMech | ||
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| [[Tianshi I-A]] | | [[Tianshi I-A]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u> | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u> | ||
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| [[Ceres Motors 240 XL]] | | [[Ceres Motors 240 XL]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| [[GM 375 XL]] | | [[GM 375 XL]] | ||
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| [[Chilton 360s]] | | [[Chilton 360s]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| [[Rodan-90s]] | | [[Rodan-90s]] | ||
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| [[Hellespont Lite]] [[ferro-fibrous]] | | [[Hellespont Lite]] [[ferro-fibrous]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u> | ||
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| [[Dian-bao Comms Advanced]] w/[[Angel ECM Suite]] | | [[Dian-bao Comms Advanced]] w/[[Angel ECM Suite]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| [[Dian-bao Comms Standart]] | | [[Dian-bao Comms Standart]] | ||
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| [[Dynatec 990 T&T]] | | [[Dynatec 990 T&T]] | ||
| − | | ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| [[Dynatec Special T&T]] | | [[Dynatec Special T&T]] | ||
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| [[Firmir Improved]] | | [[Firmir Improved]] | ||
| − | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name= | + | | ''DOL-1A1 Dola''<ref name=TROP-96/> |
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| colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u> | | colspan="2" align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u> | ||
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' |
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | ||