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Line 1: {{InfoBoxCorporation {{InfoBoxCorporation | image = VEST.png | image = VEST.png − | founded = [[3047]]<ref name=O:LAp32>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32: "New Issue: Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams"</ref> + | Founded = − | dissolved = + | Dissolved = − | affiliation = + | Previous Names = − | previous_names = + | headquarters = [[Xolara]]<br>([[Solaris VII]])<ref name=H:HSp148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "Vining Engineering and Salvage Team (Not Trading)"</ref> − | headquarters = [[Xolara]]<br>([[Solaris VII]])<ref name=H:HSp148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams (Not Trading)"</ref> | leadership = [[CEO of Vining Engineering and Salvage Team|CEO]] | leadership = [[CEO of Vining Engineering and Salvage Team|CEO]] − | products = {{Ubl|[[Aerospace fighter]]s|[[BattleMech]]s}} + | products = [[Aerospace fighter]]s<br/>[[BattleMech]]s − | parent = + | Parent Corporation = − | divisions = + | Division = − | plants = }} }} − Located on [[Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''', or '''VEST''', was one of the most innovative [[BattleMech]] design firms in the [[Inner Sphere]]. + Located on [[Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''', or '''VEST''', is one of the most innovative [[BattleMech]] design firms in the [[Inner Sphere]]. ==Overview== ==Overview== − VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation on Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. [[David Courtney Vining]], producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the front lines to see firsthand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor held they brought back captured Clan-tech, the only thing certain was that VEST designs showed vast improvements when they returned, slowly gaining the firm a reputation as one of innovative design groups for battlefield technology in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24: "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff</ref> + VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation on Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. [[David Courtney Vining]], producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the front lines to see firsthand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor holds they brought back captured Clan-tech, the only thing certain is that VEST designs showed vast improvements when they returned, slowly gaining the firm a reputation as one of innovative design groups for battlefield technology in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24: "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff</ref> While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the arenas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=H:HSp148/> While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the arenas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=H:HSp148/> − The [[Jihad]] was particularly brutal on Solaris VII, and VEST was heavily damaged, suffering heavy capital and personnel losses of 92%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 4% of their full production volume in [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> By 3079 they lost 95% of their staff and production plants, and in [[3079]] they were only able to operate at 15% of their pre-Jihad production.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> This still put them ahead of every other Solaris based manufacturer, all of whom lost the ability to produce BattleMechs.<ref name=ola29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> To rebuild and recruit new staff members, they issued an IPO in 3079 to raise 600,000,000 [[kroner]].<ref name=O:LAp32/> In [[3079]], they had shut down every production line except those for the ''Heliopolis'' and ''Valiant''.<ref name=ola29/> + The [[Jihad]] was particularly brutal on Solaris VII, and VEST was heavily damaged, suffering heavy capital and personnel losses of 92%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 4% of their full production volume in [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> By 3079 they lost 95% of their staff and production plants, and in [[3079]] they were only able to operate at 15% of their pre-Jihad production.<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 4</ref> This still put them ahead of every other Solaris based manufacturer, all of whom lost the ability to produce BattleMechs.<ref name=ola29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> To rebuild and recruit new staff members, they issued an IPO in 3079 to raise 600,000,000 [[kroner]].<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 34</ref> In [[3079]], they had shut down every production line except those for the ''Heliopolis'' and ''Valiant''.<ref name=ola29/> This low point did not last. Post-Jihad, the [[Republic of the Sphere]] supported the revival and recovery of VEST. The successful sale of the [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']] to the [[Republic Armed Forces]] in [[3090]] led VEST to aim development towards the RAF contract market.<ref name=XTROCEp2>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 2</ref><ref name=XTROCEp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 14</ref> This low point did not last. Post-Jihad, the [[Republic of the Sphere]] supported the revival and recovery of VEST. The successful sale of the [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']] to the [[Republic Armed Forces]] in [[3090]] led VEST to aim development towards the RAF contract market.<ref name=XTROCEp2>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 2</ref><ref name=XTROCEp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 14</ref>
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| − | | | + | | headquarters = [[Xolara]]<br>([[Solaris VII]])<ref name=H:HSp148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "Vining Engineering and Salvage Team (Not Trading)"</ref> |
| − | | headquarters = [[Xolara]]<br>([[Solaris VII]])<ref name=H:HSp148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "Vining Engineering and Salvage | ||
| leadership = [[CEO of Vining Engineering and Salvage Team|CEO]] | | leadership = [[CEO of Vining Engineering and Salvage Team|CEO]] | ||
| − | | products = | + | | products = [[Aerospace fighter]]s<br/>[[BattleMech]]s |
| − | + | | Parent Corporation = | |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | Located on [[Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''', or '''VEST''', | + | Located on [[Solaris VII]], the '''Vining Engineering and Salvage Team''', or '''VEST''', is one of the most innovative [[BattleMech]] design firms in the [[Inner Sphere]]. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation on Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. [[David Courtney Vining]], producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the front lines to see firsthand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor | + | VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation on Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-[[NAIS]] graduate Dr. [[David Courtney Vining]], producing refitted [[:Category:Solarian BattleMechs|Solaris designs]] for the Games. During the initial [[Clan Invasion]], Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the front lines to see firsthand the amazing technology of the invaders. While rumor holds they brought back captured Clan-tech, the only thing certain is that VEST designs showed vast improvements when they returned, slowly gaining the firm a reputation as one of innovative design groups for battlefield technology in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24: "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff</ref> |
While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the arenas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=H:HSp148/> | While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the arenas, unlike many of the other niche cottage industry Solaris manufacturers, VEST have had great success in selling their designs to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]].<ref name=H:HSp148/> | ||
| − | The [[Jihad]] was particularly brutal on Solaris VII, and VEST was heavily damaged, suffering heavy capital and personnel losses of 92%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 4% of their full production volume in [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> By 3079 they lost 95% of their staff and production plants, and in [[3079]] they were only able to operate at 15% of their pre-Jihad production.<ref | + | The [[Jihad]] was particularly brutal on Solaris VII, and VEST was heavily damaged, suffering heavy capital and personnel losses of 92%, and the operating capacity of the factory is down to only 4% of their full production volume in [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> By 3079 they lost 95% of their staff and production plants, and in [[3079]] they were only able to operate at 15% of their pre-Jihad production.<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 4</ref> This still put them ahead of every other Solaris based manufacturer, all of whom lost the ability to produce BattleMechs.<ref name=ola29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> To rebuild and recruit new staff members, they issued an IPO in 3079 to raise 600,000,000 [[kroner]].<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 34</ref> In [[3079]], they had shut down every production line except those for the ''Heliopolis'' and ''Valiant''.<ref name=ola29/> |
This low point did not last. Post-Jihad, the [[Republic of the Sphere]] supported the revival and recovery of VEST. The successful sale of the [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']] to the [[Republic Armed Forces]] in [[3090]] led VEST to aim development towards the RAF contract market.<ref name=XTROCEp2>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 2</ref><ref name=XTROCEp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 14</ref> | This low point did not last. Post-Jihad, the [[Republic of the Sphere]] supported the revival and recovery of VEST. The successful sale of the [[Aquagladius|AQS-5 MAM ''Aquagladius'']] to the [[Republic Armed Forces]] in [[3090]] led VEST to aim development towards the RAF contract market.<ref name=XTROCEp2>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 2</ref><ref name=XTROCEp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 14</ref> | ||