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Line 13: ==Overview== ==Overview== − Illium Naval Engineering occupied a unique place in the Free Worlds League. Though officially and legally an independent corporation, in actuality it was a joint [[FWLM]]–[[SAFE]] operation. The vast majority of the company's shares were owned by the FWL government. This private ownership allowed the League Navy to embark on multimillion C-bill projects like WarShip construction without some of the Parliamentary oversight that would have been necessary in a FWLM project. Another benefit was that Illium Naval Engineering could source materials and resources from any number of provinces without MPs attempting to funnel choice contracts to their own districts.<ref name=H:HMp135>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 135: "Illium Naval Engineering (Unlisted)"</ref> + Illium Naval Engineering occupied a unique place in the Free Worlds League. Though officially and legally an independent corporation, in actuality it was a joint [[FWLM]]–[[SAFE]] operation. The vast majority of the company's shares were owned by the FWL government. This private ownership allowed the League Navy to embark on multimillion C-bill projects like [[WarShip]] construction without some of the Parliamentary oversight that would have been necessary in a FWLM project. Another benefit was that Illium Naval Engineering could source materials and resources from any number of provinces without MPs attempting to funnel choice contracts to their own districts.<ref name=H:HMp135>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 135: "Illium Naval Engineering (Unlisted)"</ref> Beginning with the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Liberty (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|SLS ''Richmond'']] (later renamed the FWLS ''Liberty'') in [[3054]]<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWLS Liberty"</ref> the Illium Naval Yard at Ionus were used to renovate and repair abandoned WarShips located by the League or their [[Word of Blake]] allies.<ref name="FM:FWLp116">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"</ref> One of the ships worked on was the pride of the Free Worlds League's secret fleet in the late 3050s and early 3060s: the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|SLS ''Nelson'']], a noted WarShip that won the [[Martial Olympiad]] in [[2732]] and which went on to enter service with the League as the FWLS ''Xanthos''.<ref name="FM:FWLp119">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 119: "Renovation/Construction"</ref> Beginning with the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Liberty (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|SLS ''Richmond'']] (later renamed the FWLS ''Liberty'') in [[3054]]<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWLS Liberty"</ref> the Illium Naval Yard at Ionus were used to renovate and repair abandoned WarShips located by the League or their [[Word of Blake]] allies.<ref name="FM:FWLp116">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"</ref> One of the ships worked on was the pride of the Free Worlds League's secret fleet in the late 3050s and early 3060s: the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|SLS ''Nelson'']], a noted WarShip that won the [[Martial Olympiad]] in [[2732]] and which went on to enter service with the League as the FWLS ''Xanthos''.<ref name="FM:FWLp119">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 119: "Renovation/Construction"</ref> − Outside of [[Gibson]], Ionus had the largest population of [[Word of Blake]] personnel.<ref name=H:HMp135/> After the [[Jihad]], the Ionus facility was the only one capable of producing Compact [[K-F Drive]]s and engines needed by [[WarShip]]s in the [[Successor State]]s. They used to ship these parts to other shipyards around the League, but later the [[Marik Commonwealth]] would have exclusive access to them.<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 6</ref> The shipyard had also turned their attention to overhauling [[JumpShip]]s that needed maintenance. After the [[Jihad]] ended, Illium Naval Yard became the only shipyard capable of producing WarShips outside the [[Clan]] or [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=O:FWLp8/> Despite taking no losses, the parts shortage reduced the Ionus shipyard to a tenth of its maximum output.<ref name=O:FWLp4>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> + Outside of [[Gibson]], Ionus had the largest population of [[Word of Blake]] personnel.<ref name=H:HMp135/> After the [[Jihad]], the Ionus facility was the only one capable of producing Compact [[K-F Drive]]s and engines needed by [[WarShip]]s in the [[Successor State]]s. They used to ship these parts to other shipyards around the League, but later the [[Marik Commonwealth]] would have exclusive access to them.<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 6</ref> The shipyard had also turned their attention to overhauling [[JumpShip]]s that needed maintenance. After the [[Jihad]] ended, Illium Naval Yard became the only shipyard capable of producing [[WarShip]]s outside the [[Clan]] or [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=O:FWLp8/> Despite taking no losses, the parts shortage reduced the Ionus shipyard to a tenth of its maximum output.<ref name=O:FWLp4>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> In [[3079]], they started the process of shutting down some slips to begin production of ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''- and ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips.<ref name=O:FWLp36>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 36: "Marik Commonwealth"</ref> In [[3079]], they started the process of shutting down some slips to begin production of ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''- and ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips.<ref name=O:FWLp36>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 36: "Marik Commonwealth"</ref>
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| − | Illium Naval Engineering occupied a unique place in the Free Worlds League. Though officially and legally an independent corporation, in actuality it was a joint [[FWLM]]–[[SAFE]] operation. The vast majority of the company's shares were owned by the FWL government. This private ownership allowed the League Navy to embark on multimillion C-bill projects like WarShip construction without some of the Parliamentary oversight that would have been necessary in a FWLM project. Another benefit was that Illium Naval Engineering could source materials and resources from any number of provinces without MPs attempting to funnel choice contracts to their own districts.<ref name=H:HMp135>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 135: "Illium Naval Engineering (Unlisted)"</ref> | + | Illium Naval Engineering occupied a unique place in the Free Worlds League. Though officially and legally an independent corporation, in actuality it was a joint [[FWLM]]–[[SAFE]] operation. The vast majority of the company's shares were owned by the FWL government. This private ownership allowed the League Navy to embark on multimillion C-bill projects like [[WarShip]] construction without some of the Parliamentary oversight that would have been necessary in a FWLM project. Another benefit was that Illium Naval Engineering could source materials and resources from any number of provinces without MPs attempting to funnel choice contracts to their own districts.<ref name=H:HMp135>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 135: "Illium Naval Engineering (Unlisted)"</ref> |
Beginning with the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Liberty (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|SLS ''Richmond'']] (later renamed the FWLS ''Liberty'') in [[3054]]<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWLS Liberty"</ref> the Illium Naval Yard at Ionus were used to renovate and repair abandoned WarShips located by the League or their [[Word of Blake]] allies.<ref name="FM:FWLp116">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"</ref> One of the ships worked on was the pride of the Free Worlds League's secret fleet in the late 3050s and early 3060s: the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|SLS ''Nelson'']], a noted WarShip that won the [[Martial Olympiad]] in [[2732]] and which went on to enter service with the League as the FWLS ''Xanthos''.<ref name="FM:FWLp119">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 119: "Renovation/Construction"</ref> | Beginning with the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent]]''-class corvette [[Liberty (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|SLS ''Richmond'']] (later renamed the FWLS ''Liberty'') in [[3054]]<ref name="FM:FWLp117">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWLS Liberty"</ref> the Illium Naval Yard at Ionus were used to renovate and repair abandoned WarShips located by the League or their [[Word of Blake]] allies.<ref name="FM:FWLp116">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"</ref> One of the ships worked on was the pride of the Free Worlds League's secret fleet in the late 3050s and early 3060s: the ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|SLS ''Nelson'']], a noted WarShip that won the [[Martial Olympiad]] in [[2732]] and which went on to enter service with the League as the FWLS ''Xanthos''.<ref name="FM:FWLp119">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 119: "Renovation/Construction"</ref> | ||
| − | Outside of [[Gibson]], Ionus had the largest population of [[Word of Blake]] personnel.<ref name=H:HMp135/> After the [[Jihad]], the Ionus facility was the only one capable of producing Compact [[K-F Drive]]s and engines needed by [[WarShip]]s in the [[Successor State]]s. They used to ship these parts to other shipyards around the League, but later the [[Marik Commonwealth]] would have exclusive access to them.<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 6</ref> The shipyard had also turned their attention to overhauling [[JumpShip]]s that needed maintenance. After the [[Jihad]] ended, Illium Naval Yard became the only shipyard capable of producing | + | Outside of [[Gibson]], Ionus had the largest population of [[Word of Blake]] personnel.<ref name=H:HMp135/> After the [[Jihad]], the Ionus facility was the only one capable of producing Compact [[K-F Drive]]s and engines needed by [[WarShip]]s in the [[Successor State]]s. They used to ship these parts to other shipyards around the League, but later the [[Marik Commonwealth]] would have exclusive access to them.<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 6</ref> The shipyard had also turned their attention to overhauling [[JumpShip]]s that needed maintenance. After the [[Jihad]] ended, Illium Naval Yard became the only shipyard capable of producing [[WarShip]]s outside the [[Clan]] or [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=O:FWLp8/> Despite taking no losses, the parts shortage reduced the Ionus shipyard to a tenth of its maximum output.<ref name=O:FWLp4>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> |
In [[3079]], they started the process of shutting down some slips to begin production of ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''- and ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips.<ref name=O:FWLp36>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 36: "Marik Commonwealth"</ref> | In [[3079]], they started the process of shutting down some slips to begin production of ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''- and ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips.<ref name=O:FWLp36>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 36: "Marik Commonwealth"</ref> | ||