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'''Shengli Arms''' is both one of the newest and most advanced [[BattleMech]] manufacturers in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=HHL-136>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 136 "Economics - Shengli Arms"</ref>
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[[File:Shengli Arms.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Shengli Arms Corporate Logo]]
 
[[File:Shengli Arms.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Shengli Arms Corporate Logo]]
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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An old mothballed [[Star League]] Factory refurbished thanks to heavy investment from the Capellan State and the technical expertise of the [[Word of Blake]], Shengli Arms has quickly become one of the largest manufacturing centers in the Confederation. Initially, technicians struggled to get all the applicable production lines online, and thus had to rely on imported equipment which was often of an inferior quality or sporadically acquired, neither of which was acceptable to a manufacturing concern. Production of [[ER Medium Laser]]s suffered so many setbacks that the Word of Blake had to completely rebuild the manufacturing line from the ground up using plans purchased from the [[Free Worlds League]]. With the new production line implemented and both StarCorps & Hellespont ’Mechworks licensing the design for production at their plants as well, there is no longer a shortage of extended range Diverse Optics lasers in the Confederation. {{cn}}
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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=HHL-136/> Unusually advanced for a non-[[Terran Hegemony]] facility,<ref name=HL-137>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 137 "Victoria"</ref> the factory was setup to manufacture almost all components for four BattleMech designs, though none of 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>
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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 [[4th Illician Rangers|4th]] and [[21st 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>
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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 Capellan's 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 revive and introduce 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]]'' inspired ''Lao Hu'' in [[3062]]. <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><ref name=HHL-136/>
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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=FMCC-49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49 Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"</ref><ref name=HHL-136/> 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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At the behest of [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]], [[Norse-Storm BattleMechs]] of [[Loxley]] engaged in several years of intensne and insanely expensive negotiations with Shengli in the hopes of acquring access to the Stealth Armor technology. Despite appearing to deal with the [[Lyran Alliance]] company in good faith, Shengli had no intention of releasing such an advantage to a enemy of the Capellan nation. With the contract having no stipulation stating in what language the technical specifications were to be provided in, Shengli provided Norse-Storm the data in an obscure and ancient Han dialect, forcing the company to employ Shengli Arms techs to install the armor. <ref name=TRO3058U-206>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"</ref> When all of Norse-Storm's efforts to break the ironclad contract failed, their security chief supposedly went "rogue" and launched an objective raid against Victoria, making off with several hundred tons of stealth armor and crippling Shengli production for eight months. While Norse-Storm denied any link, they detained the Shengli aides required to install the armor and continued production of the "Stealth ''Spector''" unabated while they tried to reverse-engineer the technology, Shengli halting all future shipments to Loxley in response. <ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 58 "HBK-5M Hunchback"</ref>
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Attempting to build its own independent security force to try and avoid any further such raids, 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>
  
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Attempting to build its own independent security force to try and avoid another [[Case JULIET]] style raid, the company chose to suspend its efforts when [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] 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>
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This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Ranger 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 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"</ref>
  
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This decision would backfire disastrously in December [[3068]] when the Ranger 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>
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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=HHL-136/>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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| [[Duan Gung|D9-G9 ''Duan Gung'']]
 
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| [[Light BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO306076>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 76, "Produced Duan Gung Components"</ref>
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| [[Light BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060-76/>
 
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| [[Jinggau|JN-G8A ''Jinggau'']]
 
| [[Jinggau|JN-G8A ''Jinggau'']]
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112, "Produced Jinggau Components"</ref>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060-112/>
 
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| [[Lao Hu|LHU-2B ''Lao Hu'']]
 
| [[Lao Hu|LHU-2B ''Lao Hu'']]
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3067>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 86, "Produced Lao Hu Components"</ref>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]/<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Lao Hu|LHU-3B ''Lao Hu'']]
 
| [[Lao Hu|LHU-3B ''Lao Hu'']]
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Lao Hu|LHU-3C ''Lao Hu'']]
 
| [[Lao Hu|LHU-3C ''Lao Hu'']]
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Yu Huang|Y-H9G ''Yu Huang'']]
 
| [[Yu Huang|Y-H9G ''Yu Huang'']]
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060126>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 126, "Produced Yu Huang Components"</ref>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060-126/> - Destroyed 3068
 
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| [[Yu Huang|Y-H10G ''Yu Huang'']]
 
| [[Yu Huang|Y-H10G ''Yu Huang'']]
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]<ref name=TRO3060-126/> - Destroyed 3068
 
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| [[Chariot Type II]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Chariot Type II]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO306076/>, ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/>, ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Omni/175 (FE)|Omni 175 XL]]
 
| [[Omni/175 (FE)|Omni 175 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO306076/>  
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/>  
 
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| [[VOX/325 (FE)|VOX 325 XL]]
 
| [[VOX/325 (FE)|VOX 325 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>
 
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| [[Hermes/360 (FE)|Hermes 360 XL]]
 
| [[Hermes/360 (FE)|Hermes 360 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [[GM/375 (FE)|GM 375 XL]]
 
| [[GM/375 (FE)|GM 375 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Rodan-90s]]
 
| [[Rodan-90s]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [[Valiant DefCo]]
 
| [[Valiant DefCo]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO306076/> & ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>
 
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| [[Valiant Lamellor]]
 
| [[Valiant Lamellor]]
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| [[Star Shel Standart]]
 
| [[Star Shel Standart]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Zhi-tong-yao]]  
 
| [[Zhi-tong-yao]]  
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>, ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>  
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>, ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>  
 
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| [[Dian-bao Comms/Standart (ComSys)|Dian-bao Comms Standart]]
 
| [[Dian-bao Comms/Standart (ComSys)|Dian-bao Comms Standart]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Duan Guang''<ref name=TRO306076/>, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Duan Guang''<ref name=TRO3060-76/>, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [[Dian-bao Comms/Heavily Insulated (ComSys)|Dian-bao Comms Heavily Insulated]]
 
| [[Dian-bao Comms/Heavily Insulated (ComSys)|Dian-bao Comms Heavily Insulated]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>
 
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| [[Martell]]
 
| [[Martell]]
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| [[Medium Laser]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO306076/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Medium Laser]] - ''Duan Gung''<ref name=TRO3060-76/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [[Martell]]
 
| [[Martell]]
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| [[ER Large Laser]] - ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/> & ''Yu Huang''/Shipped to [[St. Ives]] for ''Phoenix Hawk''{{cn}} & ''Emperor''{{cn}} and to [[Warlock]] for ''Marauder''{{cn}} & ''Ostroc''{{cn}}
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| [[ER Large Laser]] - ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/> Shipped to [[St. Ives]] for ''Phoenix Hawk''{{cn}} & ''Emperor''{{cn}} and to [[Warlock]] for ''Marauder''{{cn}} & ''Ostroc''{{cn}}
 
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| [[Diverse Optics Sunfire]]
 
| [[Diverse Optics Sunfire]]
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| [[ER Medium Laser]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>, ''Yu Huang''{{cn}} & ''Flea''{{cn}}
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| [[ER Medium Laser]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>, ''Yu Huang''{{cn}} & ''Flea''{{cn}}
 
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| [[Raker-IV]]
 
| [[Raker-IV]]
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| [[Medium Pulse Laser]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Medium Pulse Laser]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [["Zeus"]]
 
| [["Zeus"]]
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| [[LRM-10]] - ''Duan Gung''{{cn}}, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>/Shipped to [[Ares]] for ''Manticore''
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| [[LRM-10]] - ''Duan Gung''{{cn}}, ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>/Shipped to [[Ares]] for ''Manticore''
 
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| [["Zeus"]]
 
| [["Zeus"]]
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| [[Zhi-tong-yao]]
 
| [[Zhi-tong-yao]]
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060112/>, ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Jinggau''<ref name=TRO3060-112/>, ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/> & ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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| [[Shengli]]
 
| [[Shengli]]
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| [[LB 20-X AC]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TRO3067/>
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| [[LB 20-X AC]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/> & ''Lao Hu''<ref name=TR3067-86/>
 
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| [[Shengli]]  
 
| [[Shengli]]  
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| [[ER PPC]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060126/>
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| [[ER PPC]] - ''Yu Huang''<ref name=TRO3060-126/>
 
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<references />
 
<references />
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
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*''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
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*''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'
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*''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
 
*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
 
*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
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*''[[Objectives: Capellan Confederation]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''  
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''  
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
  
 
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Shengli Arms is both one of the newest and most advanced BattleMech manufacturers in the Capellan Confederation.[1]

File:Shengli Arms.jpg
Shengli Arms Corporate Logo

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. [1] Unusually advanced for a non-Terran Hegemony facility,[2] the factory was setup to manufacture almost all components for four BattleMech designs, though none of save the Sling saw service prior to General Kerensky's Exodus. [3]

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 4th and 21st Illician Rangers succeeded in all but destroying the facility, delaying its reconstruction for many years.[4]

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 Capellan's new Xin Sheng design esthetic, With the first Duan Gung walking off the production line in 3057 and entering limited production the next year. [3] Full production was made possible by the increasing ties between the Confederation and the Word of Blake, providing technicians and material resources that also revive and introduce the heavy weight Jinggau in early 3059[5], followed by mammoth Yu Huang in 3060 [6] and the Thunder inspired Lao Hu in 3062. [7][8][1]

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[9][1] 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[6] 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 [10] with the company only one of two in the Liao realm to manufacture the technology.

At the behest of Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion, Norse-Storm BattleMechs of Loxley engaged in several years of intensne and insanely expensive negotiations with Shengli in the hopes of acquring access to the Stealth Armor technology. Despite appearing to deal with the Lyran Alliance company in good faith, Shengli had no intention of releasing such an advantage to a enemy of the Capellan nation. With the contract having no stipulation stating in what language the technical specifications were to be provided in, Shengli provided Norse-Storm the data in an obscure and ancient Han dialect, forcing the company to employ Shengli Arms techs to install the armor. [11] When all of Norse-Storm's efforts to break the ironclad contract failed, their security chief supposedly went "rogue" and launched an objective raid against Victoria, making off with several hundred tons of stealth armor and crippling Shengli production for eight months. While Norse-Storm denied any link, they detained the Shengli aides required to install the armor and continued production of the "Stealth Spector" unabated while they tried to reverse-engineer the technology, Shengli halting all future shipments to Loxley in response. [12]

Attempting to build its own independent security force to try and avoid any further such raids, 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. [13]

This decision would backfire disastrously in December 3068 when the Ranger 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. [14][15] Very nearly obliterated completely, the company would suffer capital and personnel losses of 84% from this single attack. [16] 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 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. [17]

As of 3090[17], the company's CEO was Mandrinn Dan Lao-Tzu, who had held the post since at least 3067. [1]

Manufacturing

Shengli Arms has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Victoria

Components produced on Victoria:
Component Type
D9-G9 Duan Gung Light BattleMech[3]
JN-G8A Jinggau Heavy BattleMech[5]
LHU-2B Lao Hu Heavy BattleMech/[8]
LHU-3B Lao Hu Heavy BattleMech[8]
LHU-3C Lao Hu Heavy BattleMech[8]
Y-H9G Yu Huang Assault BattleMech[6] - Destroyed 3068
Y-H10G Yu Huang Assault BattleMech[6] - Destroyed 3068
Chariot Type II Endo Steel Chassis - Duan Gung[3], Jinggau[5], Yu Huang[6] & Lao Hu[8]
Omni 175 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Duan Gung[3]
VOX 325 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Jinggau[5]
Hermes 360 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Yu Huang[6]
GM 375 XL Fusion Engine - XL - Lao Hu[8]
Rodan-90s Jump Jets - Yu Huang[6]
Valiant DefCo Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Duan Gung[3] & Jinggau[5]
Valiant Lamellor Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Shipped to Corey for Huron Warrior[citation needed]
Star Shel Standart Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles - Yu Huang[6] & Lao Hu[8]
Zhi-tong-yao Gauss Rifle - Jinggau[5], Lao Hu[8]
Dian-bao Comms Standart Communications System - Duan Guang[3], Yu Huang[6]
Dian-bao Comms Heavily Insulated Communications System - Jinggau[5]
Martell Medium Laser - Duan Gung[3] & Yu Huang[6]
Martell ER Large Laser - Lao Hu[8] & Yu Huang[6] Shipped to St. Ives for Phoenix Hawk[citation needed] & Emperor[citation needed] and to Warlock for Marauder[citation needed] & Ostroc[citation needed]
Diverse Optics Sunfire ER Medium Laser - Jinggau[5], Yu Huang[citation needed] & Flea[citation needed]
Raker-IV Medium Pulse Laser - Jinggau[5] & Yu Huang[6]
"Zeus" LRM-10 - Duan Gung[citation needed], Yu Huang[6] & Lao Hu[8]/Shipped to Ares for Manticore
"Zeus" LRM-15 - Lao Hu/Shipped to Styk for Crusader to Grand Base for Shadow Hawk & Corey for Huron Warrior
"Zeus" LRM-20 - Shipped to Grandbase for Archer
Zhi-tong-yao Gauss Rifle - Jinggau[5], Lao Hu[8] & Yu Huang[6]
Shengli LB 20-X AC - Yu Huang[6] & Lao Hu[8]
Shengli ER PPC - Yu Huang[6]

Notes

The term Shengli could be translated as "victory" in Mandarin Chinese.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Handbook: House Liao, p. 136 "Economics - Shengli Arms"
  2. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 137 "Victoria"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 76 "D9-G9 Duan Gung"
  4. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 129 "Countering the Big Mac - Victoria"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 112 "JN-G8A Jinggau"
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 126 "Y-H9G Yu Huang"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, pp. 148-149 "LHU-2B Lao Hu"
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 86 "LHU-2B Lao Hu"
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 49 Victory Academy of Arms and Technology"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 143 "New Equipment"
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p . 206 "SPR-5F Spector"
  12. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 58 "HBK-5M Hunchback"
  13. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised), p. 94
  14. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 34, "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria!"
  15. ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 25 "Victoria Commonality"
  16. ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 3 "Confederation Overview - State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 96 "DOL-1A1 Dola"

Bibliography

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