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The largest Taurian weapon manufacturer outside the Hyades Cluster, Vandenburg Mechanized Industries is a vital link in the economy and military makeup of the Concordat.
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Overview
The company's formation was the result of the merge of seven smaller military manufacturers. The company had been operating in secret during the Star League occupation of the Concordat since after the Reunification War. The Vandenburg employees taken great pride in their company's patriotic history. [1][2]
Immediately prior to the Jihad, VMI had signed a sub-license with the Capellan Confederation to produce the venerable Shadow Hawk BattleMech. [2]
VMI shut down its facilities on New Vandenburg after receiving reports of plans to attack the world with a strong mercenary force. Though the production lines were shut down for about two months, the company's production levels were soon back to normal. This slowdown also allowed the board of directors to investigate the possibility of purchasing some or all of Pinard Protectorates Limited.[3]
In late 3076, the first Retrotech Toro built walked off the Illiushin assembly line. This was followed shortly thereafter by a primitive Xanthos.[4] The Illiushin plant wasn't affected by the Jihad, but in 3079 they were operating at 5% below their maximum capacity. The New Vandenburg plant was operating at 85% of it's maximum output and the Pinard plant was operating at 90% of its maximum, but neither had lost any staff in 3079.[5]
Leadership
As of 3025 the company CEO was Mary Fisher Celn.[1]
As of 3067, company's CEO was Elena Cein Broza.[2] She remained CEO through 3076.[3]
Manufacturing
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Illiushin
The Illiushin plant was originally constructed as a covert construction facility, but had to eventually encroach on the agricultural lands to maximize production.[6]
New Vandenburg
In addition to the combat units listed here, the plant also produces a variety of extralight and standard fusion engines, lasers, jump jet systems, and armor for other plants.[9]
Pinard
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Periphery, p. 82
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 118
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 189
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 184
- ↑ Objectives: Periphery, p. 3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Objectives: Periphery, p. 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Objective Raids, p. 157, "Produced Components on Illiushin"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 201 - TIG-15 Tigress produced by Vandenberg after fall of the Star League.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Objectives: Periphery, p. 7
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 28, "Produced Cadaver Components"
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 Objective Raids, p. 158, "Produced Components on New Vandenburg"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 16, "Produced Stinger 5R Components"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States p. 201 - TIG-15 Tigress produced by Vandenberg after fall of the Star League.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 Objective Raids, p. 160, "Produced Components on Pinard"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 14, "Produced Lamprey Components"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Objectives: Periphery, p. 9
- Handbook: Major Periphery States, p.118-119