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Contents
History
Earthworks Incorporated was originally founded on Terra in 2357 to develop a prototype mining robot. The robot was insanely successful, and over the next centuries the company expanded into manufacturing all sorts of robots and related technologies, including BattleMechs. Over time it expanded into all the realms of the Inner Sphere. During the Succession Wars, the five Successor States took control of the local branches of Earthwerks, essentially converting one large company into five smaller ones.[1]
The Capellan branch of Earthwerks (known as Earthwerks Limited in the Capellan Confederation[2]) was founded in the Tikonov Grand Union in 2380.[3] It served as the major weapons supplier for the Union, and when the Union joined the Confederation, the company expanded its production.
Earthwerks was responsible for the design of the Liao-specific Warhammer, and produced the Thunderbolt and Vindicator as well. Their long service in support of the state made them the lead contractor in the development of the Cataphract.[3]
At one point a massive manufacturing center for the Capellan Confederation, the Fourth Succession War saw the destruction of Ceres Metals' Vindicator plant as well as large portions of Earthwerks Incorporated's massive facilities.
Though once a massive manufacturing center, Earthwerks factories on Tikonov had seen better days. Almost the entirety of the huge complex, including lines dedicated to the production of Thunderbolts, Thugs, Griffins, Stingers, and Bombardiers, were destroyed by Capellan troops during the Fourth Succession War to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. The Federated Commonwealth did little to rebuild Earthwerks’ facilities, content with the large number of effective Cataphracts which they supplied, and so it was left to the Corporation to rebuilt the factory alone. Earthwerks believes that given time and enough capital, they could resurrect this once powerful production center, but the Confederation's tenuous grasp on the world and Davion blockades of the world have thus far put most of these plans on hold. This has not stopped them from resurrecting their ancient Koschei line for production of the venerable 'Mech for the export market. Earthwerks spent two decades planning the production of the Kuan Ti-class DropShip; Production began in 3055[4] In 3067 Earthwerks also had a large division devoted to producing consumer products.[5]
With many of their production lines in the Free Worlds League, Earthwerks walked a fine line in the Jihad. Some of the branches, like Asuncion, joined the Word of Blake eagerly, but most secretly supplied resistance movements across the Free Worlds League. These secret supply efforts became more important after several protesters were killed outside the corporate headquarters on Keystone.[6] Earthwerks also cobbled together a new facility on Tiber to produce the Merkava Mk. IX, re-equipping the Regulan Hussars.[6]
Earthwerks managed to complete repairs to the air filtration systems at the Keystone plant by 3081, although it was likely to be several more years before production returned to pre-Jihad levels. Earthwerks attempted to make up for huge corporate losses suffered by increasing export sales after the Jihad, as well as keeping the "Royal" variants of the Stinger and BattleMaster introduced during the Jihad in regular production. Due to the restrictions on export put in place by the Marik Commonwealth government, the biggest non-domestic buyers for Earthwerks products in the early 3080s were actually the armed forces of the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns.[7]
Within the Duchy of Oriente the Earthwerks plant on Calloway VI was the only native BattleMech manufacture for the Oriente forces. Earthwerks drew on information from the New Dallas Memory Core to put the "Royal" variant of the Phoenix Hawk into production from 3076, with the 7K variant of the Phoenix Hawk following in later years.[8]
In late 3139 Clan Wolf's forces captured the world of Keystone, and that plant's output was used by the new Wolf Empire to rebuild.[9]
Leadership
Earthwerks was led by Duchess Li Ming Ling in 2750. At the time of her appointment in 2728, she was the youngest CEO in Earthwerks history. Under her leadership, the company expanded into the Terran Hegemony and reverse engineered the advanced technologies for use in Capellan products.[10]
In 3025 the company's CEO is Duke Jacob Ling.[3] The Free World Leage CEO in 3067 is Dame Juri McMahon.[11]
Manufacturing Centers
Earthwerks Incorporated has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Ares
Note: Since the start of the Jihad, the facility on Ares, suffers a capital and personnel losses of 25%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 90% in 3079.[12]
Components produced on Ares:[13][14] | |
---|---|
Component | Type |
Small Craft | |
S-7A Bus[citation needed] | Small Craft |
DropShips | |
Kuan Ti-class[14] | Dropships |
Overlord-class[13][15] | Dropships |
Overlord A3[16] | Dropships |
Union-class[13][15] | Dropships |
Danais-class[17] | DropShips |
Vengeance-DC PWS-class[18] | DropShips |
Interplanetary Drive - Small Craft | |
Burster M-100 | [citation needed] |
Interplanetary Drive - Dropships | |
Star League V250 | Union[13] |
Star League V450 | Overlord[13] |
Star League V84A | Kuan Ti[14] |
Asuncion
When Asuncion joined the Word of Blake Protectorate Earthwerks' line was nationalized.[6]
Components produced on Asuncion:[19] | |
---|---|
Component | Type |
Mech | |
FLE-17 Flea[19] | Light BattleMech |
Chassis | |
Earthwerks Trooper II Endo Steel | Flea[19] |
Fusion Engine | |
GM 120 | Flea[19] |
MASC System | |
Earthwerks MASC System 1 | Flea[19] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Livingston Ceramics | Flea[19] |
Communications System | |
Neil 2000 | Flea[19] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Dalban HiRez-B | Flea[19] |
Small Laser | |
Martell | Flea[19] |
Medium Pulse Laser | |
Martell | Flea[19] |
Flamer | |
Olympian | Flea[19] |
Bernardo
The Bernardo plant wasn't affected by the Jihad.[20]
Components produced on Bernardo:[19] | |
---|---|
Component | Type |
Mech | |
FLE-17 Flea[21][22] | Light BattleMech |
Chassis | |
Earthwerks Trooper II Endo Steel | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Fusion Engine | |
GM 120 | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
MASC System | |
Earthwerks MASC System 1 | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Livingston Ceramics | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Communications System | |
Neil 2000 | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Dalban HiRez-B | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Small Laser | |
Martell | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Medium Pulse Laser | |
Martell | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Flamer | |
Olympian | Flea FLE-17 [21] |
Calloway VI
This plant was also known as Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated after the Jihad. It suffered no losses, and was operating at full production in 3079.[20]
Grand Base
Note: The facility on Grand Base, suffers a capital and personnel losses of 38%, and the operating capacity of the factory has a production volume of 70% in 3079.[12] The Grand Base facility was second only to the production lines on Tikonov.[32]
Components produced on Grand Base:[33] | |
---|---|
Component | Type |
Mechs | |
STG-3R Stinger[33][34] | Light BattleMech |
SHD-7M Shadow Hawk[34] | Medium BattleMech |
GRF-4R Griffin[34] [35] | Medium BattleMech |
Archer[34] | Heavy BattleMech |
CTF-3L Cataphract[33][34] | Heavy BattleMech |
Chassis | |
Earthwerks STG | Stinger[33] |
Earthwerks CTF | Cataphract[33] |
Fusion Engine | |
GM 120 | Stinger[33] |
Fusion Engine - XL | |
GM 270 XL | [citation needed] |
GM 280 XL | [citation needed] |
VOX 280 XL w/MASC | Cataphract[33] |
MASC System | |
Earthwerks MASC System 3 | Cataphract[33] |
Jump Jets | |
Chilton 360 | Stinger[33] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Riese-100 | Stinger[33] |
Riese-400 | Cataphract[33] |
Riese-500 | [citation needed] |
Communications System | |
Datacom 26 | Stinger[33] |
Datacom 60 | Cataphract[33] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Dynatec 990 | Stinger[33] |
Dynatec Special | Cataphract[33] |
Machine Gun | |
LFN Linblad | Stinger[33] |
Anti-Missile System | |
LFN Linblad Shotgun | [citation needed] |
Keystone
Keystone was controlled by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. Several protesters were killed by a Blakist Malak in 3073.[6] This plant was also known as Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated after the Jihad.[36] During the Jihad the Keystone plant only retained 20% of its workforce, and in 3079 had rebuilt four lines[37] which could only operate at a third of its maximum production.[20]
Tiber
The Tiber production lines lost about 20% of their staff in the Jihad, but were operating at maximum output in 3079.[20]
Components produced on Tiber:[52] | |
---|---|
Vehicle | |
Component | Type |
Merkava Mk. IX | Tracked Vehicles[6] (As of the Jihad)[53] |
Thang-Ta APC[52] | Wheeled Vehicles |
Fusion Engine | |
Magna 70 | Thang-Ta[52] |
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Valiant Chainmail Ferro-Fibrous | Thang-Ta[52] |
Communications System | |
Garret T21-C | Thang-Ta[52] |
Targeting-Tracking System | |
Wasat Watchdog W112 | Thang-Ta[52] |
ER Small Laser | |
Magna Mk IV | Thang-Ta[52] |
Tikonov
Victoria
Note: The the facility on Victoria, suffers no capital and personnel losses, and the operating capacity of the factory has a full production volume of 100% in 3079.[12]
Components produced on Victoria:[19] | |
---|---|
Component | Type |
Mechs | |
FLE-17 Flea[19][60] | Light BattleMech |
FLE-19 Flea[19][60] | Light BattleMech |
Chassis | |
Earthwerks Trooper II Endo Steel | Flea[19] |
Fusion Engine | |
GM 120 | Flea[19] |
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles | |
Livingston Ceramics | Flea[19] |
Flamer | |
Olympus | Flea/Shipped to Capella for Firestarter |
References
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 129
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 97
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 119, "Earthwerks Limited Profile"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 72
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 121
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 77, "Earthwerks Incorporated Profile"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 93, "Marik Commonwealth"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 93, "Duchy of Oriente"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 18
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, pp. 67-68
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 128, "Earthwerks Inc. CEO"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 3, "State of the Industry Table"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Objective Raids, p. 140, "Produced Earthwerks Limited Components"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 20, "Kuan Ti Ship Profile"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Dropships and Jumpships, p.17
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 190
- ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 7
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 190
- ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13 19.14 19.15 19.16 19.17 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 8, "Produced Flea Components"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Technical Readout: 3050, pp. 50-51
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 28
- ↑ 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 Objective Raids, p. 121, "Produced Earthwerks Incorporated Components"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 Technical Readout: 3085 p. 78, "Produced Ghost Components"
- ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15 25.16 25.17 25.18 25.19 25.20 25.21 25.22 25.23 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 256, "Produced Archer 9M 'Mech variant" Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "TRO3085p256" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 18, "Produced Bardiche Components"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Marik, p. 11, "Produced Phalanx Vehicle"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7 28.8 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 44, "Produced Phalanx Support Tank Components"
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 Technical Readout: 3075 p. 256, "Produced Mauna Kea Components"
- ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32, "Produced Anzu Components"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 16
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 78
- ↑ 33.00 33.01 33.02 33.03 33.04 33.05 33.06 33.07 33.08 33.09 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 Objective Raids, p. 144, "Produced Earthwerks Incorporated Components"
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 17
- ↑ Field manual: 3145, p. 29, "Sian Commonality"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 80
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 9
- ↑ 38.00 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 Objective Raids, p. 130, "Produced Earthwerks Incorporated Components"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 20, "Produced Jackal Components"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 20, "Produced Bloodhound Components"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 42, "Produced APL-1M Apollo Components"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 116, "Produced APL-4M Apollo Components"
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 43.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 82, "Produced Grand Titan Components"
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 216, "Produced Thug Components"
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 80, "Produced Shockwave Components on Keystone"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 46.9 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 106, "Produced Trebaruna Components"
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 14, "Şoarece"
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 52, "Tomahawk II Profile"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Marik, p. 3, "Jackal Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 42, "Produced Thunderbolt Components on Keystone"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 42, "Produced Thunderbolt Components on Keystone"
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 52.6 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League,p. 10 "Thang-Ta APC"
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 14
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 6, "Produced Cataphract variant"
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.7 55.8 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 244, "Produced Koschei Components"
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 56.5 56.6 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 78, "Produced Cataphract Components"
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4 57.5 57.6 57.7 57.8 57.9 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 118, "Produced QKD-8P Quickdraw Components"
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations, p. 5, "Produced Quickdraw Experimental Mech variants".
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3, p. 7
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 25
Bibliography
- DropShips and JumpShips
- Era Report: 2750
- Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations
- Experimental Technical Readout: Marik
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3
- Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1
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- House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
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- Objectives: Capellan Confederation
- Objectives: Free Worlds League
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- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3085
- Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League
- Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans
- Technical Readout: Prototypes