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− | At the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], the Quikscell plant on [[Pandora]] was in the firing line, as was the [[Red Devil Industries]] plant on the same world. While the Red Devil plant was lost to the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces that attacked Pandora, Quikscell had already used funding from the [[Federated Commonwealth]] to relocate one of their manufacturing lines to [[Richvale]] and had recently acquired the rights to produce a number of Red Devil vehicles. One of those vehicles was the [[Condor]], which Quikscell began producing from Richvale. In the wake of the [[FedCom Civil War]] Quikscell targeted local militia units and desperate regular units as customers for their new, upgraded version of the Condor, counting on the need for equipment dominating over the poor reputation earned by most Quikscell products.<ref name="TRO:3075p54">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 54, "Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)"</ref> | + | At the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], the Quikscell plant on [[Pandora]] was in the firing line, as was the [[Red Devil Industries]] plant on the same world. While the Red Devil plant was lost to the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces that attacked Pandora, Quikscell had already used funding from the [[Federated Commonwealth]] to relocate one of their manufacturing lines to [[Richvale]] and had recently acquired the rights to produce a number of Red Devil vehicles. One of those vehicles was the [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]], which Quikscell began producing from Richvale. In the wake of the [[FedCom Civil War]] Quikscell targeted local militia units and desperate regular units as customers for their new, upgraded version of the Condor, counting on the need for equipment dominating over the poor reputation earned by most Quikscell products.<ref name="TRO:3075p54">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 54, "Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)"</ref> |
The aggressive marketing campaign for the new Condor was hugely successful, with orders dramatically outstripping the production output available from the Richvale plant by [[3075]] as units such as the [[4th Skye Rangers]] and [[6th Lyran Guards]] buying large quantities of the new tank. In addition to commissioning an extra production line at Richvale, company executive [[Burton Richards]] had the novel idea of shipping vehicles out to customers as unassembled component kits, sold at a slight discount, which could then be assembled by the tech staff at the receiving unit. This idea proved successful, although not without breeding reliability problems for a number of units. With the [[Jihad]] escalating the level of conflict throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] the demand for these vehicles increased continually, with the ''Condor'' seeing action on worlds like [[Skye]] and [[Coventry]] against the [[Word of Blake]] and with units as far afield as the [[Duchy of Andurien]], [[Regulan Principality]] and [[Duchy of Orloff]] purchasing the ''Condor''.<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/> Quikscell further expanded their Richvale plant by acquiring a license to manufacture the [[Saxon|Saxon APC]] from [[Cyclops Incorporated]].<ref name="TRO:3075p48">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48, "Saxon APC"</ref> | The aggressive marketing campaign for the new Condor was hugely successful, with orders dramatically outstripping the production output available from the Richvale plant by [[3075]] as units such as the [[4th Skye Rangers]] and [[6th Lyran Guards]] buying large quantities of the new tank. In addition to commissioning an extra production line at Richvale, company executive [[Burton Richards]] had the novel idea of shipping vehicles out to customers as unassembled component kits, sold at a slight discount, which could then be assembled by the tech staff at the receiving unit. This idea proved successful, although not without breeding reliability problems for a number of units. With the [[Jihad]] escalating the level of conflict throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] the demand for these vehicles increased continually, with the ''Condor'' seeing action on worlds like [[Skye]] and [[Coventry]] against the [[Word of Blake]] and with units as far afield as the [[Duchy of Andurien]], [[Regulan Principality]] and [[Duchy of Orloff]] purchasing the ''Condor''.<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/> Quikscell further expanded their Richvale plant by acquiring a license to manufacture the [[Saxon|Saxon APC]] from [[Cyclops Incorporated]].<ref name="TRO:3075p48">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48, "Saxon APC"</ref> | ||
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Contents
Overview
The Quickscell Company is a military goods manufacturer with branches across the Inner Sphere. Though known throughout the Sphere, their products are notorious for being of low quality.
- Qucikcell-Company-FS.jpg
Quikscell Company - Federated Suns Branch
History
At the time of the Clan Invasion, the Quikscell plant on Pandora was in the firing line, as was the Red Devil Industries plant on the same world. While the Red Devil plant was lost to the Clan Jade Falcon forces that attacked Pandora, Quikscell had already used funding from the Federated Commonwealth to relocate one of their manufacturing lines to Richvale and had recently acquired the rights to produce a number of Red Devil vehicles. One of those vehicles was the Condor, which Quikscell began producing from Richvale. In the wake of the FedCom Civil War Quikscell targeted local militia units and desperate regular units as customers for their new, upgraded version of the Condor, counting on the need for equipment dominating over the poor reputation earned by most Quikscell products.[1]
The aggressive marketing campaign for the new Condor was hugely successful, with orders dramatically outstripping the production output available from the Richvale plant by 3075 as units such as the 4th Skye Rangers and 6th Lyran Guards buying large quantities of the new tank. In addition to commissioning an extra production line at Richvale, company executive Burton Richards had the novel idea of shipping vehicles out to customers as unassembled component kits, sold at a slight discount, which could then be assembled by the tech staff at the receiving unit. This idea proved successful, although not without breeding reliability problems for a number of units. With the Jihad escalating the level of conflict throughout the Inner Sphere the demand for these vehicles increased continually, with the Condor seeing action on worlds like Skye and Coventry against the Word of Blake and with units as far afield as the Duchy of Andurien, Regulan Principality and Duchy of Orloff purchasing the Condor.[1] Quikscell further expanded their Richvale plant by acquiring a license to manufacture the Saxon APC from Cyclops Incorporated.[2]
During the long Jihad the facility on Ares suffered heavy capital and personnel losses of 85%, and the operating capacity of the factory is reduced to 52% of their main production volume in 3079.[3] To bolster their meagre military industrial base, the Filtvelt Coalition converted the Quickscell repair facility on Broken Wheel to enable it to produce hovercraft from 3080 onwards, although production initially went to local defense concerns before the Filtvelt Citizen's Militia received any equipment.[4] During the Dark Age the Quikscell plant on Broken Wheel expanded well beyond the original production lines for Pegasus Scout Hovertanks, adding production lines for such vehicles as the Manticore main battle tank, LRM and SRM Carriers and Armored Personnel Carriers.[5]
Leadership
The CEO in 3067 is Josef Kenworth and Sean Veranov FWL.[6]
Manufacturing
Quikscell Company has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Ares
Broken Wheel
Components produced on Broken Wheel:[10] | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Pegasus[10] | Hovercraft |
Light Thunderbolt Carrier[10] | Wheeled Vehicles |
LRM Carrier (post-Jihad)[5] | Tracked Vehicles |
SRM Carrier (post-Jihad)[5] | Tracked Vehicles |
Manticore (post-Jihad)[5] | Tracked Vehicles |
Layover
Components produced on Layover:[11] | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Heavy Tracked APC[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
LRM Carrier[11] | Tracked Vehicles |
Scorpion[11] | Tracked Vehicles - Light Tank |
SRM Carrier[11] | Tracked Vehicles |
Tracked APC[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
Vedette[11] | Tracked Vehicles - Medium Tank |
I.C.E. | |
SitiCide 60 | [citation needed] |
InterComBust 100 | Scorpion[11] |
InterComBust 180 | LRM and SRM Carrier[11] |
Locom-Pack 250 | Vedette[11] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
ProtecTech 6 | Vedette and Scorpion[11] |
ProtecTech Light | LRM, SRM Carrier and Scorpion[11] |
Communications System | |
Basix 200 | Vedette and Scorpion[11] |
Communicator | LRM, SRM Carrier and Scorpion[11] |
LongCom | [citation needed] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
FireScan with IndirecTrack | LRM, SRM Carrier and Scorpion[11] |
OptiSight-12 | Vedette and Scorpion[11] |
OptiTrack Techniques | [citation needed] |
Machine Gun | |
Gatling Gun 20mm | Vedette and Scorpion[11] |
Kalidasa
Gallery
Components produced on Gallery: | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Heavy Tracked APC[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
LRM Carrier[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
Ordnance Transport[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
Scorpion[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
SRM Carrier[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
Tracked APC[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
I.C.E. | |
SitiCide 60 | [citation needed] |
SitiCide 60 | [citation needed] |
SitiCide 100 | [citation needed] |
InterComBust 180 | [citation needed] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
ProtecTech Light | [citation needed] |
Communications System | |
Basix 200 | [citation needed] |
Communicator | [citation needed] |
LongCom | [citation needed] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
FireScan with IndirecTrack | [citation needed] |
OptiSight-12 | [citation needed] |
OptiTrack Techniques | [citation needed] |
Machine Gun | |
Gatling Gun 20mm | [citation needed] |
Oliver
Components produced on Oliver | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
LRM Carrier[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
SRM Carrier[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles |
Scorpion[citation needed] | Tracked Vehicles - Light Tank |
I.C.E. | |
InterComBust 120 | [citation needed] |
InterComBust 180 | LRM and SRM Carrier |
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Lexington Ltd. High Grade FF | [citation needed] |
Communications System | |
Communicator | [citation needed] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
FireScan with IndirecTrack | [citation needed] |
Pandora
In 3054 the Pandora Plant is secured by the Pandora College Training Battalion.[15]
Richvale
Components produced on Richvale:[22] | |
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Component | Type |
Vehicles | |
Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)[1] | Hovercraft |
Ontos Heat[22] | Tracked Vehicles |
Saxon APC[2] | Hovercraft |
Fusion Engine | |
Pitban 285 | Ontos[22] |
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Lexington Ltd. High Grade Ferro-Fibrous | Ontos[22] |
Communications System | |
Irian E.A.R. | Ontos[22] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Wasat Aggressor | Ontos[22] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 54, "Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 48, "Saxon APC"
- ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 3, "State of the Industry Table"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117, "Filtvelt Coalition"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 189, "Filtvelt Coalition"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 134, "Quikscell Company Profile"
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Objective Raids, p. 141, "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Ares"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 7
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 10, "Produced Nisos Vehicle Components"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Objectives: Periphery, p. 24
- ↑ 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 11.14 Objective Raids, p. 95, "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Layover"
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 Objective Raids, p. 129, "Produced Quickscell Company Components on Kalidasa"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 34, "Quickscell Company"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Tactical Handbook
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 Objective Raids, p. 56, "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Pandora"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 16, "Skadi Swift Attack VTOL"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 48, "Clan Jade Falcon Wheeled Tank production and timeframe introduced".
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Objectives: The Clans, p. 13, "Quickscell Company"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 72, "Produced Sokar Components"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 18, "Shandra Light Tank" - Tank produced on Pandora for Falcons and Inner Sphere.
- ↑ MUL Profile for the Shanda - Introduction Year.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 62, "Produced Ontos Components"
Bibliography
- Handbook: House Marik
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Objectives: Capellan Confederation
- Objective Raids
- Objectives: Free Worlds League
- Objectives: Periphery
- Objectives: The Clans
- Tactical Handbook
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental
- Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation
- Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans
- Technical Readout: Prototypes