Gibson Federated BattleMechs

Gibson Federated BattleMechs
Gibson Federated BattleMechs.jpg
Corporation Profile
Affiliation
HeadquartersGibson[1]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Parent CorporationFree Worlds Defense Industries[2]
Division(s)Sekkaris Mekwerks
Manufacturing Plant(s)

Gibson Federated BattleMechs was the Free Worlds Defense Industries subsidiary responsible for most of the company's ground unit production.

Overview[edit]

Based on Gibson, Gibson Federated BattleMechs was a relative newcomer to the defense industry when it merged with Andurien AeroTech in October 2562 to form Free Worlds Defense Industries. Gibson Federated BattleMechs had run into cash flow problems from producing the WVR-7M Wolverine at a tremendous pace, and the merger gave the company a new source of income. In 3016, the Free Worlds League Parliament licensed Gibson Federated to convert an unused production line to construct the Hermes II, though they would encounter a number of issues such as supply shortages, equipment failures, and general inefficiency.[2]

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The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

According to Präludium, a prototype of the Florence AmbulanceMech was unveiled to great fanfare on Gibson in 3029. However, the impression is given that it was a public relations project first and foremost which had served its role with the presentation of the prototype; it appears the Florence never entered regular production.

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Gibson Federated BattleMechs was taken over by the Word of Blake forces and used as one of their primary military suppliers.[3] Funding from the Word of Blake allowed them to expand production, opening plants on Terra and Mars. Gibson Federated also formed Sekkaris Mekwerks in 3063 to create prototype designs equipped with weapons the Word had acquired from the Clans and other sources. The Celestial series OmniMechs were designed by Sekkaris, particularly their lead designer Dr. Devon Cortland.[1]

Manufacturing[edit]

Gibson Federated BattleMechs has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Gibson[edit]

Components produced on Gibson:[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Component Type
Battle armor
Inner Sphere Standard[24] Battle armor
Achileus[25] Battle armor
Phalanx[8] Battle armor
Tornado[4] Battle armor
Shedu (Demon)[11] Battle armor
Nephilim (Demon)[10] Battle armor
Tengu (Demon)[9] Battle armor
Se'irim (Demon)[7] Battle armor
Djinn (Demon)[5] Battle armor
Asura (Demon)[6] Battle armor
BattleMechs
LCT-3M Locust[18] Light BattleMech
HMR-3M Hammer[19] Light BattleMech
BCN-3R Buccaneer[20] Medium BattleMech
CDA-2A Cicada[26] Medium BattleMech
CDA-3M Cicada[18] Medium BattleMech
Hermes II[2] Medium BattleMech
WVR-7M Wolverine[2][18] Medium BattleMech
ANV-3M Anvil[21] Heavy BattleMech
MAD-5M Marauder[18] Heavy BattleMech
TYM-1A Toyama[22] Heavy BattleMech
GRN-D-01 Grand Crusader[23] Assault BattleMech
OmniMechs
C-DVA-O Deva[15] OmniMech
C-MK-O Malak[12] OmniMech
C-PRT-O Preta[13] OmniMech
C-GRG-O Grigori[14] OmniMech
C-SRP-O Seraph[16] OmniMech
C-ANG-O Archangel[17] OmniMech
Chassis
Celestial Series AA1 Archangel[17]
Celestial Series DV1E Deva[15]
Celestial Series GG1 Grigori[14]
Celestial Series MK1E Malak[12]
Celestial Series PR1E Preta[13]
Celestial Series SP1 Seraph[16]
Corean-II Delux Endo Steel Locust[18]
Crucis-ES Endo Steel Grand Crusader[23]
Duralyte 299 Endo Steel Hammer[19]
Duralyte 314 Endo Steel Anvil[21]
Kell Reinforced 240 Cicada[18]
Crucis-A Wolverine[18]
GM Marauder Marauder[18]
Standard Buccaneer[20]
Fusion Engine
GM 150 Hammer[19]
Immortus 300 Compact Fusion Archangel[17]
Magna 160 Fusion engine - Locust[18]
Vlar 300 Anvil[21]
Light Fusion Engine
DefHes 210 Light Malak[12]
Extralight Fusion Engine
GM 240 XL Grigori[14]
GM 255 XL w/Triple-Strength Myomer Seraph[16]
GM 270 XL Preta[13]
GM 300 XL Marauder[18]
Hermes 240 XL Grand Crusader[23]
Hermes 275 XL w/MASC Wolverine[18]
Hermes 320 XL Cicada[18]
Inspiration 280 Light Deva[15]
Pitban 320 XL [citation needed]
Vlar 300 XL Toyama[22]
VOX 330 XL Buccaneer[20]
Jump Jets
Chilton 365 Anvil[21]
Northrup 12000 Wolverine & Marauder[18]
Northrup Nova Leap 30a [citation needed]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Durallex Light Cicada[18]
Durallex Heavy Marauder[18] & Toyama[22]
Jolassa-325 Hammer[19] & Anvil[21]
Maximillian 43 Wolverine[18]
Maximillian 45 Grand Crusader[23]
Maximillian 60 [citation needed]
Durallex Divine Protector Preta[13] & Deva[15]
Durallex Divine Guardian Seraph[16]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Divine Shield Light ferro-fibrous Malak[12]
Divine Shield-B Light ferro-fibrous Grigori[14]
Durallex Light ferro-fibrous ferro-fibrous armor - Shipped to Federated Commonwealth for Wasp[18]
Kallon FWL Special Ferro-fibrous ferro-fibrous armor - Locust[18] & Buccaneer[20]
Communications System
Basix 200 Toyama[22]
Datacom 50 Hammer[19] & Anvil (with a Guardian ECM Suite)[21]
Easy Talk 2 Buccaneer[20]
Master's Voice Cel-Alpha w/ C3 computer Malak,[12] Preta,[13] Grigori,[14] Deva,[15] Seraph,[16] & Archangel[17]
O/P COMNET 210A Grand Crusader[23]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dynatec 1122 Hammer[19] & Anvil[21]
Garret A99 Toyama[22] & Grand Crusader[23]
Master's Sight 1-Omega Malak,[12] Preta,[13] Grigori,[14] Deva,[15] Seraph,[16] & Archangel[17]
RCA Instatrac Mark XIII w/Artemis IV System Buccaneer[20]

Terra[edit]

Components produced on Terra:[1]
Component Type
OmniMechs
C-DVA-O Deva OmniMech
C-MK-O Malak OmniMech
C-PRT-O Preta OmniMech
C-GRG-O Grigori OmniMech
C-SRP-O Seraph OmniMech
C-ANG-O Archangel OmniMech

Mars[edit]

Components produced on Mars:[1]
Component Type
OmniMechs
C-DVA-O Deva OmniMech
C-MK-O Malak OmniMech
C-PRT-O Preta OmniMech
C-GRG-O Grigori OmniMech
C-SRP-O Seraph OmniMech
C-ANG-O Archangel OmniMech

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, pp. 218–219: Corporations of the Word of Blake - [Gibson Federated BattleMechs]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 126: "Corporate Profiles - [Free Worlds Defensive Industries]"
  3. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 77: "Corporations of the Free Worlds League - [Free Worlds Defense Industries]"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 15: "Tornado PA(L)"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 17: "Djinn Battle Armor"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 21: "Asura Battle Armor"
  7. 7.0 7.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 25: "Se'irim Battle Armor"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 31: "Phalanx Battle Armor"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 33: "Tengu Battle Armor"
  10. 10.0 10.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 39: "Nephilim Battle Armor"
  11. 11.0 11.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 41: "Shedu Battle Armor"
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 66: "Malak"
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 74: "Preta"
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 80: "Grigori"
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 84: "Deva"
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 90: "Seraph"
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 92: "Archangel"
  18. 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 Objective Raids, p. 124: "Gibson"
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 16: "Hammer"
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 98: "Buccaneer 'Mech Profile"
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 48: "Anvil"
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 118: "Toyama 'Mech Profile"
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 132: "Grand Crusader Profile"
  24. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 27
  25. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 11
  26. Technical Readout: The Succession Wars, p. 54

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