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Line 15: ==Overview== ==Overview== − In July [[2182]], Irian Technologies was founded on the planet [[Irian]] as [[United Fiber Optics]], then a manufacturer of underwater communications cables. It soon expanded into mining and raw materials production and had become Irian Technologies by the time Irian joined the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HM127/> After [[2255]], IrTech had become the de facto government of the planet.<ref>''Turning Points: Irian'', p. 5</ref> + In July [[2182]], Irian Technologies was founded on the planet [[Irian]] as United Fiber Optics, then a manufacturer of underwater communications cables. It soon expanded into mining and raw materials production and had become Irian Technologies by the time Irian joined the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HM127/> After [[2255]], IrTech had become the de facto government of the planet.<ref>''Turning Points: Irian'', p. 5</ref> The firm grew even more with the rise of [[BattleMech]] technology, being involved in the first domestic production League BattleMechs. At their Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant they would produce the ''[[Hermes]]'' and ''[[Guillotine]]'' designs.<ref name=HM127/> The firm grew even more with the rise of [[BattleMech]] technology, being involved in the first domestic production League BattleMechs. At their Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant they would produce the ''[[Hermes]]'' and ''[[Guillotine]]'' designs.<ref name=HM127/> Line 21:
Line 21: In [[2698]], IrTech expanded into weapons manufacture, sensor technology, and aerospace technology, opening new facilities in the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. At the onset of the [[First Succession War]] IrTech operated 87 production and laboratory facilities, but they became prime targets and less than a fifth survived the war. In [[2698]], IrTech expanded into weapons manufacture, sensor technology, and aerospace technology, opening new facilities in the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. At the onset of the [[First Succession War]] IrTech operated 87 production and laboratory facilities, but they became prime targets and less than a fifth survived the war. − In [[3014]]—during the early stages of the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]]—Duke [[Anton Marik]]'s special operations forces together with disgruntled workers took control of the Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant on Irian, which had been producing ''Hermes'' and ''Guillotine'' 'Mechs, and implicitly also ''[[Archer]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' designs,<ref name=HM127/> as part of Anton's effort to gain control of key industries.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> The [[First Marik Militia]], reluctant to damage the factory, initially isolated it and tried to negotiate; however, when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] demanded an immediate resolution to the situation on Irian the First staged an assault<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27</ref> where the rebels' defense efforts effectively razed the factory.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27: "Heavy damage" while ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: The factory was "virtually razed"</ref> Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]] of [[Andurien]] poured considerable funds into its reconstruction; [[Sigmund Hughes]], whose mistress [[Louise Humphreys]] was a daughter of Dame Catherine Humphreys, became president of the [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]] division of IrTech and oversaw the reconstruction, which was completed within less than three years. It would resume production of ''[[Hermes II]]'' 'Mechs after the rebuild.<ref name=HM127/> According to a [[ComStar]] dossier, the credit for rebuilding the factory should have gone to two mysterious techs who spearheaded the effort and whose names were given as [[Nkrumah Blake]] and [[Gowarjapul Campion]].<ref name=HM127/> + In [[3014]]—during the early stages of the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]]—Duke [[Anton Marik]]'s special operations forces together with disgruntled workers took control of the Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant on Irian, which had been producing ''Hermes'' and ''Guillotine'' 'Mechs, and implicitly also ''[[Archer]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' designs,<ref name=HM127/> as part of Anton's effort to gain control of key industries.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> The [[First Marik Militia]], reluctant to damage the factory, initially isolated it and tried to negotiate; however, when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] demanded an immediate resolution to the situation on Irian the First staged an assault<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27</ref> where the rebels' defense efforts effectively razed the factory.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27: "Heavy damage" while ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: The factory was "virtually razed"</ref> Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]] of [[Andurien]] poured considerable funds into its reconstruction; [[Sigmund Hughes]], whose mistress [[Louise Humphreys]] was a daughter of Dame Catherine Humphreys, became president of the [[IMB Systems]] Division of IrTech and oversaw the reconstruction, which was completed within less than three years. It would resume production of ''[[Hermes II]]'' 'Mechs after the rebuild.<ref name=HM127/> According to a [[ComStar]] dossier, the credit for rebuilding the factory should have gone to two mysterious techs who spearheaded the effort and whose names were given as [[Nkrumah Blake]] and [[Gowarjapul Campion]].<ref name=HM127/> In 3053, the famous [[Floating Tower]], [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]'s corporate HQ in the [[Galax]] system, was raided by an unknown force. Shortly after, Irian Technologies began producing an identical upgrade of the ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class [[DropShip]]. Federated-Boeing filed protests with the Federated Commonwealth and [[ComStar]], but nothing came of it.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 12</ref> In 3053, the famous [[Floating Tower]], [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]'s corporate HQ in the [[Galax]] system, was raided by an unknown force. Shortly after, Irian Technologies began producing an identical upgrade of the ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class [[DropShip]]. Federated-Boeing filed protests with the Federated Commonwealth and [[ComStar]], but nothing came of it.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 12</ref>
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| − | In July [[2182]], Irian Technologies was founded on the planet [[Irian]] as | + | In July [[2182]], Irian Technologies was founded on the planet [[Irian]] as United Fiber Optics, then a manufacturer of underwater communications cables. It soon expanded into mining and raw materials production and had become Irian Technologies by the time Irian joined the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HM127/> After [[2255]], IrTech had become the de facto government of the planet.<ref>''Turning Points: Irian'', p. 5</ref> |
The firm grew even more with the rise of [[BattleMech]] technology, being involved in the first domestic production League BattleMechs. At their Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant they would produce the ''[[Hermes]]'' and ''[[Guillotine]]'' designs.<ref name=HM127/> | The firm grew even more with the rise of [[BattleMech]] technology, being involved in the first domestic production League BattleMechs. At their Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant they would produce the ''[[Hermes]]'' and ''[[Guillotine]]'' designs.<ref name=HM127/> | ||
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In [[2698]], IrTech expanded into weapons manufacture, sensor technology, and aerospace technology, opening new facilities in the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. At the onset of the [[First Succession War]] IrTech operated 87 production and laboratory facilities, but they became prime targets and less than a fifth survived the war. | In [[2698]], IrTech expanded into weapons manufacture, sensor technology, and aerospace technology, opening new facilities in the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. At the onset of the [[First Succession War]] IrTech operated 87 production and laboratory facilities, but they became prime targets and less than a fifth survived the war. | ||
| − | In [[3014]]—during the early stages of the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]]—Duke [[Anton Marik]]'s special operations forces together with disgruntled workers took control of the Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant on Irian, which had been producing ''Hermes'' and ''Guillotine'' 'Mechs, and implicitly also ''[[Archer]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' designs,<ref name=HM127/> as part of Anton's effort to gain control of key industries.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> The [[First Marik Militia]], reluctant to damage the factory, initially isolated it and tried to negotiate; however, when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] demanded an immediate resolution to the situation on Irian the First staged an assault<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27</ref> where the rebels' defense efforts effectively razed the factory.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27: "Heavy damage" while ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: The factory was "virtually razed"</ref> Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]] of [[Andurien]] poured considerable funds into its reconstruction; [[Sigmund Hughes]], whose mistress [[Louise Humphreys]] was a daughter of Dame Catherine Humphreys, became president of the [[ | + | In [[3014]]—during the early stages of the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]]—Duke [[Anton Marik]]'s special operations forces together with disgruntled workers took control of the Soapstone Mountain BattleMech plant on Irian, which had been producing ''Hermes'' and ''Guillotine'' 'Mechs, and implicitly also ''[[Archer]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' designs,<ref name=HM127/> as part of Anton's effort to gain control of key industries.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> The [[First Marik Militia]], reluctant to damage the factory, initially isolated it and tried to negotiate; however, when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] demanded an immediate resolution to the situation on Irian the First staged an assault<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27</ref> where the rebels' defense efforts effectively razed the factory.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 27: "Heavy damage" while ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: The factory was "virtually razed"</ref> Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]] of [[Andurien]] poured considerable funds into its reconstruction; [[Sigmund Hughes]], whose mistress [[Louise Humphreys]] was a daughter of Dame Catherine Humphreys, became president of the [[IMB Systems]] Division of IrTech and oversaw the reconstruction, which was completed within less than three years. It would resume production of ''[[Hermes II]]'' 'Mechs after the rebuild.<ref name=HM127/> According to a [[ComStar]] dossier, the credit for rebuilding the factory should have gone to two mysterious techs who spearheaded the effort and whose names were given as [[Nkrumah Blake]] and [[Gowarjapul Campion]].<ref name=HM127/> |
In 3053, the famous [[Floating Tower]], [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]'s corporate HQ in the [[Galax]] system, was raided by an unknown force. Shortly after, Irian Technologies began producing an identical upgrade of the ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class [[DropShip]]. Federated-Boeing filed protests with the Federated Commonwealth and [[ComStar]], but nothing came of it.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 12</ref> | In 3053, the famous [[Floating Tower]], [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]'s corporate HQ in the [[Galax]] system, was raided by an unknown force. Shortly after, Irian Technologies began producing an identical upgrade of the ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class [[DropShip]]. Federated-Boeing filed protests with the Federated Commonwealth and [[ComStar]], but nothing came of it.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 12</ref> | ||