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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Solaris VII]]:<ref name=MSU150>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 150, "Produced Hyena Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146, "Produced Volkh Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U148>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 148, "Produced Aquagladius Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U174>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 174, "Produced Great Turtle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U168>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 168, "Produced Sasquatsch Components"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Solaris VII]]:<ref name=MSU150>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 150, "Produced Hyena Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146, "Produced Volkh Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U148>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 148, "Produced Aquagladius Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U174>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 174, "Produced Great Turtle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U168>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 168, "Produced Sasquatsch Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U20>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 20, "Note of produced variant and components"</ref>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
 
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| [[Hyena|HYN-4A ''Hyena'' Salvagemech]]<ref name=MSU150/>
 
| [[Hyena|HYN-4A ''Hyena'' Salvagemech]]<ref name=MSU150/>
 
| [[IndustrialMech]]
 
| [[IndustrialMech]]
 
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|-
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| [[Jackal|JA-KL-55 ''Jackal'']]<ref name=TRO3055U20>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 20, "Note of produced variant and components"</ref>
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| [[Jackal|JA-KL-55 ''Jackal'']]<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
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| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-002 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
| [[Sasquatch|SQS-TH-002 ''Sasquatch'']]<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hollis Mark 2b]]
 
| [[Hollis Mark 2b]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hollis Mk. VI-Alpha]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Hollis Mk. VI-Alpha]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[VKH]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[VKH]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[VEST 201 Charlie]]
 
| [[VEST 201 Charlie]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Corean Model 202BLP]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Corean Model 202BLP]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Technicron-1a]]
 
| [[Technicron-1a]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Core Tek 275]]
 
| [[Core Tek 275]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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|-
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| [[Vlar 300]]
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/> & ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine - XL]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GM 210 XL]]
 
| [[GM 210 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[EXP 425 XXL]]
 
| [[EXP 425 XXL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Vlar 300]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/> & ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hildco Model 13]]
 
| [[Hildco Model 13]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Improved Jump Jet]]s</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Exp]]
 
| [[Exp]]
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| Improved [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Industrial Armor]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Corning 84]]
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Corning 84]] Industrial
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Durallex Hardened]]
 
| [[Durallex Hardened]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>  
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[York Series CTC-0]]
 
| [[York Series CTC-0]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>  
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|-
 
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| [[York Series CTC-0]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
 
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[StarSlab Standart]]
 
| [[StarSlab Standart]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
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| ''Sasquatch''<ref name=TRO3055U168/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[StarSlab Hardened Mk III]]
 
| [[StarSlab Hardened Mk III]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>  
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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|-
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| [[York Series CTC-0]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Sipher Security Plus]]
 
| [[Sipher Security Plus]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
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| ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U148/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Sipher WideCom]]
 
| [[Sipher WideCom]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hartford JEA-1]]
 
| [[Hartford JEA-1]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wilson Silicon Siren]] (modified)
 
| [[Wilson Silicon Siren]] (modified)
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hartford S2000A]]
 
| [[Hartford S2000A]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Jackal'' & ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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| ''Jackal'' & ''Aquagladius''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hartford T1000M]]
 
| [[Hartford T1000M]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
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| ''Hyena''<ref name=MSU150/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[O/P FiberFeed 201]]
 
| [[O/P FiberFeed 201]]
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
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| ''Great Turtle''<ref name=TRO3055U174/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Winston Corall Snake]] (modified)
 
| [[Winston Corall Snake]] (modified)
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| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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| ''Volkh''<ref name=TRO3055U146/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER PPC]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Aberdovy Mk.XXX]]
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| ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Streak SRM-2]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Holly Mk.II]]
 
| [[Holly Mk.II]]
 
| [[Streak SRM-2]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
| [[Streak SRM-2]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
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|-
 
−
| [[Aberdovy Mk.XXX]]
 
−
| [[ER PPC]] - ''Jackal''<ref name=TRO3055U20/>
 
 
|}
 
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Revision as of 04:13, 2 February 2012

Located on on Solaris VII, the Vining Engineering and Salvage Team or VEST, is one of the most innovative BattleMech design firms in the Inner Sphere.

VEST Company Logo

Overview

VEST began as a five-person BattleMech salvage operation in the Solaris VII led by engineering genius and ex-NAIS graduate Dr. David Courtney Vining, producing refitted Solaris designs for the Games. During the initial Clan Invasion, Vining took the unusual step of leading his design team to the frontlines to see first hand 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.[1]

While continuing to hand build 'Mechs for the areanas, 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.[2]

Leadership

The companies CEO in 3067 is Doctor C. Vining.[2]

Manufacturing

VEST has a manufacturing center on the following planet:

Solaris VII

Note: During the Jihad, the facility on Solaris, suffers 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.[3]

Components produced on Solaris VII:[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Component Type
Mechs
HYN-4A Hyena Salvagemech[4] IndustrialMech
JA-KL-55 Jackal[9] Light BattleMech
VKH-1 Volkh[5] Medium BattleMech
VKH-7 Volkh[5] Medium BattleMech
AQS-3 Aquagladius[6] Medium BattleMech
HEP-4H Helepolis[10] Heavy BattleMech
GTR-1 Great Turtle[7] Assault BattleMech
GTR-2 Great Turtle[7] Assault BattleMech
SQS-TH-001 Sasquatch[8] Assault BattleMech
SQS-TH-002 Sasquatch[8] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Hollis Mark 2b Aquagladius[6]
Hollis Mk. VI-Alpha Endo Steel Jackal[9]
VKH Endo Steel Volkh[5]
VEST 201 Charlie Sasquatch[8]
Corean Model 202BLP Endo Steel Great Turtle[7]
Technicron-1a Hyena[4]
Fusion Engine
Core Tek 275 Hyena[4]
Vlar 300 Aquagladius[6] & Great Turtle[7]
Fusion Engine - XL
GM 210 XL Jackal[9]
EXP 425 XXL Sasquatch[8]
Jump Jets
Hildco Model 13 Great Turtle[7]
Improved Jump Jets
Exp Sasquatch[8]
Industrial Armor
Corning 84 Hyena[4]
Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles
Durallex Hardened Volkh[5]
York Series CTC-0 Jackal[9]
StarSlab Standart Sasquatch[8]
StarSlab Hardened Mk III Great Turtle[7]
Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles
York Series CTC-0 Ferro-Fibrous Aquagladius[6]
Communications System
Sipher Security Plus Aquagladius[6]
Sipher WideCom Hyena[4]
Hartford JEA-1 Great Turtle[7]
Wilson Silicon Siren (modified) Volkh[5]
Targeting-Tracking System
Hartford S2000A Jackal & Aquagladius[9]
Hartford T1000M Hyena[4]
O/P FiberFeed 201 Great Turtle[7]
Winston Corall Snake (modified) Volkh[5]
ER PPC
Aberdovy Mk.XXX Jackal[9]
Streak SRM-2
Holly Mk.II Streak SRM-2 - Jackal[9]

References

  1. ↑ Solaris: The Reaches, p. 24, "'Mech Tech" - VEST fluff
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 148, "VEST Profile"
  3. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 26, "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 150, "Produced Hyena Components"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 146, "Produced Volkh Components"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 148, "Produced Aquagladius Components"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 174, "Produced Great Turtle Components"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 168, "Produced Sasquatsch Components"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 20, "Note of produced variant and components"
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 182, "Variants Note"

Bibliography

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