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Revision as of 17:20, 15 January 2023
The largest Taurian weapon manufacturer outside the Hyades Cluster, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries is a vital link in the economy and military makeup of the Concordat.
Contents
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 Vandenberg employees taken great pride in their company's patriotic history. [1][2]
Immediately prior to the Jihad, VMI had signed a sublicense with the Capellan Confederation to produce the venerable Shadow Hawk BattleMech. [2]
VMI shut down its facilities on New Vandenberg 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 Vandenberg plant was operating at 85% of its maximum output and the Pinard plant was operating at 90% of its maximum, but neither had lost any staff in 3079.[5]
The shutdown affected plans to begin production of the Cadaver. Though the TDF wanted the 'Mech in the late 3070s, it didn't begin production until 3094. After that, sales of the Cadaver brought much needed capital to the Concordat and VMI, and allowed the company to rebuild some of its production capability.[6]
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.[7]
New Vandenberg
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.[10]
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
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 28
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Objectives: Periphery, p. 5
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 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.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 Objectives: Periphery, p. 7
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 28, "Produced Cadaver Components"
- ↑ 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 Objective Raids, p. 158, "Produced Components on New Vandenberg"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 16, "Produced Stinger 5R Components"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 201, "TIG-15 Tigress"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 Objective Raids, p. 160, "Produced Components on Pinard"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 14, "Produced Lamprey Components"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Objectives: Periphery, p. 9