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CLAN BLOOD SPIRIT
Clan Blood Spirit has always been an impoverished Clan, but despite its handicaps, or perhaps in spite of them, has grown to be far stronger than many of its opponent surmise.  The same can be said for the Spirit’s industrial base, concentrated for many years on the planet York, with only limited facilities off world.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
York   258
Arcadia   57
Strana Mechty   31
Arthur   7

YORK

York is the heart and soul of the Blood Spirits, but more importantly it is the main source of their limited industrial strength.  Should another Clan ever gain a strong foothold on this world, the end of the Blood Spirits would surely be at hand.  However, it does not appear that the other Clans are aware of how well developed and well rounded the industry of this planet is.

YORK OMNIMECH Y1 FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Stooping Hawk-OM Medium Mech [12]
Blood Kite-O2 Assault Mech [12]

The Y1 facility is the pride of the Spirits Mech manufacturing, producing their only OM series Mech as well as the only Assault Mechs produced by the Clan.

YORK VEHICLE Y2 FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Marius-O2V Heavy Tank [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [60]

The Y2 facility produces a limited run of Marius Tanks for the Spirits, who feel that their share of the production from the ilKhanate facility on Strana Mechty is never enough for their needs. The factory also produces half of the Blood Spirits Battle Armour.

YORK BATTLEMECH Y3 FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Mercury-O Light Mech [12]
Hoplite-O Medium Mech[12]
Marauder-O Heavy Mech [12]
Flashman-O Heavy Mech [12]

This secondary facility accounts for two thirds of the Blood Spirits BattleMech output and was only completed through the good offices of Clans Diamond Shark and Wolverine, who had designed the Marauder and Flashman respectively.

YORK AEROSPACE FIGHTER Y4 FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Issus-O2F Medium Fighter [12]
Gotha-OF Heavy Fighter [12]
Union-C class DropShip [1]
Overlord-C DropShip [1]
Broadsword DropShip [1]
Naval Reserve Fleet Repair Station [1]

The Y4 facility has allowed the Blood Spirits to be largely self sufficient in their aerospace needs.  The facility is able to produce limited numbers of fighters and DropShips, as well as service all the vessels of the Spirit Naval Reserve.  Although the Blood Spirits would prefer to not have to rely on the Free Guilds for the JumpShip needs, upgrading the facilities to be able to produce such vessels is beyond their resources.

ARCADIA

Once the central focus of the Blood Spirits, years of raiding and conflict have reduced industrial assets as they have been lost or transferred to York.

ARCADIA A1 BATTLE ARMOUR FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Elemental Battle Armour [60]

The Spirit Khans are currently determining if the facility can be cost effectively moved to York, or if a trade with another Arcadian Clan can be undertaken for the facility.

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CLAN CLOUD COBRA

Many would sneer at first glance when first looking at the industry of Clan Cloud Cobra, most Clans do, until they realise the sheer size of the Cobras aerospace industry output.  However, the Cobra’s industrial power rests on more than just aerospace fighters, as they produce numerous DropShip, JumpShip and WarShip designs, as well as many Battle Armour suits and some Mechs.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
Homer   138
Babylon   64
Tanite System   36
Strana Mechty   33
Brim   9
Arthur   6

BABYLON

The former capital of the Cloud Cobras is still an important possession after nearly two centuries.  Where many other Clans have left their original Pentagon holdings as a secondary asset, the Cobras have maintained theirs as a strong an viable contributor to their overall strength.

BABYLON MECHWORKS V

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Kintaro-O Medium Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [120]

Apart from the Kintaro, most of the lines here were moved to Brim or Babylon to make way for Battle Armour lines and their supporting infrastructure.

BRIM

If it were not for Brim Ironworks, long ago taken from Clan Coyote as they went into decline, the enclave on Brim would be seen as a minor asset to the Clan.

BRIM MECHWORKS

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Guillotine-O Heavy Mech [12]

The Guillotines produced here are the heaviest Mechs produced by the Cobras, making the facility more important than would normally be the case for such a small facility.

HOMER

Homer has served the Cobras as their capital for some time now and is home to the heart of their industrial might, which includes the M13 and M42 facilities, which are an impressive array of orbital yards, capable of producing all manner of Aerospace and Naval assets.

HOMER ORBITAL AEROSPACE FACILITY M13

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Swift-OF Light Fighter [12]
Chaeronea-O2F Light Fighter [24]
Rogue-OF Medium Fighter [36]
Turk-OMF Medium Fighter [24]
Batu-OMF Medium Fighter [12]
Sabutai-OMF Heavy Fighter [24]
Chippewa-OF Assault Fighter [12]
Hydaspes-O2F Assault Fighter [12]

The M13 facility is one of the largest Aerospace plants in Clan space, producing over 150 airframes for the Cloud Cobras every year.  The mix of weight classes, including sixty cutting edge OMF models forms the basis of the Cobra Touman and also a powerful asset for trade.

HOMER ORBITAL AEROSPACE FACILITY M42

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Sassanid class DropShip [6]
Invader class JumpShip [3]
Fredesa WarShip Construction Yard [1]
Splendid WarShip Construction Yard [1]
Cobra Fleet Repair Station [3]

The M42 orbital complex is just as critical to the touman as the M13 facility.  The recent addition of a yard to construct Splendid class Cruisers, after the capture of the design schematics from Clan Mongoose has only added to the yards importance.

COMPLEX H-6 CCC

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Elemental Battle Armour [60]

Complex H-6 is the secondary Battle Armour facility of the Clan, often overlooked considering the other worthwhile Trial assets on world.

COMPLEX H-4 CCC

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Hermes-O Light Mech [12]

Although old model light Mechs, the units produced here are critical to the ongoing survival and usefulness of the Cobra’s ground combat arm.

CONSTATIN ASSEMBLY PLANT M27A-E

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Kit Fox-OM Light Mech [12]

The Kit Fox Mechs that roll of this facilities’ lines are the most advanced in the Cobra Touman and are sought after by many front line pilots assigned to Light Mech duties.

CLAN DIAMOND SHARK

A diverse portfolio makes for greater profits, with the Diamond Shark military-industrial complex a picture of diversity.  The Sharks have long been willing to trade with all comers and have ensured that they can cater to most tastes and budgets.  This diversity of production assets has also led to a flexible and efficient Touman, an elegant testimony to the Diamond Sharks path along the Honour Road.  The Diamond Shark attention to industrial development is also clear in the strength of their many enclaves, scattered strategically across Clan space.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
Barcella   125
Babylon   78
Strata Dominigo   46
Strana Mechty   44
Paxon   38
Lum   37
Priori   21
Elsom   21
Vinton   18
New Kent   16
Columbia   13
Tathis   7
Delois   4

BABYLON

The Diamond Shark’s Babylon enclave was quickly reorganised in the wake of Operation KLONDIKE to become the centre of trade in the Pentagon Worlds, a place it holds to this day.  As the hub of such a network, the Shark’s holdings here are well developed.

MANUFACTURING PLANT DSF-94

PRODUCTS BUILT:
Hussar-O Light Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [120]

An older facility, the DSF-94 complex now focuses on civilian industrial goods, with the military products manufactured here of secondary importance.

AUXILIARY PRODUCTION SITE #5

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Cestus-O Heavy Mech [12]

The Cestus Mechs produced here are more-often-than-not traded to resource and technologically poor Clans.

L5 YARDS

PRODUCTS BUILT:
Bashkir-OMF Light Fighter
Ammon-O2F Heavy Fighter
Jengiz-OMF Assault Fighter
Sassanid class DropShip [6]
Overlord-C class DropShip [2]
Invader class JumpShip [2]
Star Lord class JumpShip [1]
Hatakaze Destroyer Escort Construction Yard
Main Fleet Service Unit [3]

The L5 Yards are one of the busiest in the Pentagon, with Sharks also using the facility as the system’s and Pentagon’s main inter-Clan trading hub.

BARCELLA

The rich world of Barcella is shared with the Nova Cats and has long benefited both Clans, with the Diamond Sharks able to set up significant industry with little to fear from their mercantile ally.

BARCELLA FIRST FACTORY

PRODUCTS BUILT:
Turk-OMF Medium Fighter
Sulla-OMF Medium Fighter
Batu-OMF Medium Fighter

Originally a joint project between Clans Sea Fox and Nova Cat when Barcella was first settled, the Nova Cat interest was traded to the Diamond Sharks in 3014 for major resource concessions on Delios.

SDL1 ORBITAL PLANT

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Octopus class DropShip [3]
Secondary Fleet Service Unit [1]

The SDL1 Orbital serves as the Diamond Shark’s main fleet anchorage outside of the Pentagon worlds.

PAXON

Although the mining riches of the system are what first drew the Diamond Sharks to Paxon, the DSF-8 factory complex is now the enclave’s most important asset.

MANUFACTURING PLANT DSF-8

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Marauder-O Heavy Mech [12]
Thresher-O2 Heavy Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [60]

The heavy Mech manufacturing facility was recently expanded to include Battle Armour lines.  However, in an un-Shark like fashion, the line has been plagued with technical issues and missed delivery dates.

PRIORI

Although the oil fields of Priori are the Sharks main asset in the system, they have, as in many cases, invested significant capital into a diversified industrial base here, ensuring the colony’s importance ti the Clan.

CONSTANTIN ASSEMBLY PLANT M27A-E

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Conjurer -O2 Medium Mech [12]

The Conjurer is a radical rebuild of the Wolverine-O, a design which was acquired from the Wolverines.

STRATA DOMINIGO

Strata Dominigo is famous for its most important product: HarJel, however, the world is more than just a mining and refining site for the Diamond Sharks, who have based much of their industry here.

MANUFACTURING PLANT DSF-51

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Mongrel-OM Medium Mech [24]

The Mongrel is one of the latest designs fielded by the Diamond Sharks, with its success seeing a large production run, for significant use in the Clan’s Touman and also for trade.

AUXILIARY PRODUCTION SITE #4

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Reaver-OM Assault Mech [24]
Kodiak-O2 Assault Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [60]

Both Mech designs here were won in Trials from other Clans, the Reaver from the Wolverines and the Kodiak from the Ghost Bears.  These Mechs now form the core of Shark Assault Stars.

TATHIS

The small enclave here was won from Clan Smoke Jaguar twenty-five years ago in a fierce battle which savaged both Clans Beta Galaxies.

MANUFACTURING PLANT DSF-12

PRODUCTS BUILT:
Mist Lynx-OM Light Mech [24]

The Jaguar designed Mist Lynx is traded extensively, as this is easier for many Clans than trying to win it from the Mechs original designers.  However, much of each run is reserved for the Diamond Shark’s light Mech Stars, as the design is a well proven one.

CLAN GHOST BEAR

The Ghost Bears, as befitting a Clan of such strength and power, posses a powerful industrial base.  The long term vision of the Bears, their strong resource base and inclination to not rush into things has allowed them to slowly develop one of the most advanced industrial arms of any Clan.  This strength is further illustrated when the size of most Ghost Bear products is taken into account, creating a Touman of great strength and durability.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
Bearclaw   248
Arcadia   92
Strana Mechty   46
Paxon   44
Tokasha   40
Danials   5
Keilor   4

ARCADIA

The Arcadia enclaves are held in high regard by the Bears, seen as a gift from the ilKhan after Operation KLONDIKE.  They have been developed more to support other Bear manufacturing centres, exporting much of their production for assembly elsewhere.

ARCADIA BATTLEMECH PLANT CM-T15

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Grizzly-O2 Heavy Mech [24]

The CM-T15 plant is the only major weapons manufacturer in the Arcadia enclave and was only recently constructed.  The site was chosen in order to hide the facility, as most Clans assume that the Bears would not build such a complex on Arcadia.

BEARCLAW

The home of the Ghost Bears, Bearclaw is a major manufacturing centre, resource provider and spiritual home.  The system, shared with their long time allies, Clans Nova Cat and Snow Raven, is a system well defended by all three Clans.

GHOST BEAR BATTLWORX

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Atlas-O Assault Mech [12]

The Bears first effort in the OmniMech field was to convert the Atlas, a Mech made famous by General  Kerenskys design specifications.

GHOST BEAR FACILITY KAPPA-4

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Fire Moth-OM Light Mech [24]

The tiny Fire Moth would normally look out of place in a Clan dominated by Assault and Heavy Mech, until one realises that the Fire Moth is used as a battlefield taxi for the multitude of Elementals deployed by the Ghost Bears.

GHOST BEAR ORBITAL FACILITY ALPHA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Broadsword class Dropship [5]
Union-C class Dropship [8]
Star Lord class JumpShip [2]
Naval Reserve Fleet Dry Dock [4]

The Alpha facility was constructed over many years with extensive assistance from Clan Snow Raven.  Original development plans for the Leviathan class Battleships called for the upgrading of these yards, but the cost involved quickly scuttled those plans.

URSUS AEROYARDS

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Vandal-OMF Light Fighter [12]
Batu-OMF Medium Fighter [12]
Visigoth-OMF Heavy Fighter [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [660]

The Ursus Aeroyards are an important aerospace asset for the Ghost Bears, but a far more critical than their name suggests, as they are one of the single largest producers of Battle Armour suits in Clan Space.

STRANA MECHTY

The Capital of the Ghost Bears has never strayed from Strana Mechty and the Bears are one of the few Clans to have significant manufacturing industries located on the world.

BEAR’S DEN

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Jengiz-OMF Assault Fighter [12]
Kirghiz-OMF Assault Fighter [12]

The Bear’s Den has been responsible for producing two of the most powerful OmniFighters ever built and continues to produce these aircraft for the Bears to this day.

STRANA MECHTY PRODUCTION FACILITY BETA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Kingfisher-OM Assault Mech [24]

The Kingfisher is a prime example of what the Ghost Bears desire in an Assault Mech, which is why it is produced in larger numbers than many other Bear designs.

UPSILON PLANT 2J

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Thorn-O Light Mech [12]
Bear Cub-O2 Light Mech [12]

The Light Mechs produced here are the counter-point to the Fire Moth, allowing Bear Striker units more firepower and armour.

TOKASHA

Taken from the Hell’s Horses in 2921, the Tokasha enclave has long been a place of conflict and angst with the Horses.

TOKASHA MECHWORKS ALPHA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Storm Crow-OM Medium Mech [12]
Ice Ferret-OM Heavy Mech [12]
Crossbow-OM Heavy Mech [12]
Kodiak-O2 Assault Mech [12]
Phalanx-O2V Light Tank [12]
Trajan-O2V Medium Tank [12]
Marius-O2V Heavy Tank [12]

Not only does this facility produce several Mech chassis, as a former Horse complex, it also produces several tank classes as well.  At first the Bears did not know what to do with these units, but eventually formed the extra powerful garrison units known as Phalanx Clusters, which at times assist frontline units in combat.

CLAN HELL’S HORSES

The Hell’s Horses have always struggled to make the transition from a middle tier Clan to a top tier power player.  This is evidenced by their industrial base, which is a mix of low, middle and high end products, with an eye towards quantity over quality in many case.  More strange yet is the number of -O2V series OmniVehicles produced, many of which see frontline serive.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
Niles   156
Eden   73
Strana Mechty   35
Kirin   27
Strata Dominigo   20
Tiber   14
Mason   7
Hoard   3

EDEN

Eden is second only in importance to Niles, but was underdeveloped compared to the Horse capital world due to the size of the investments made in the Tokasha colonies.  When Tokasha was lost to the Ghost Bears, all effort went into maintaining Niles, leaving industry on Eden to stagnate.

EDEN C-8 FACILITY

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Nova-OM Medium Mech [12]

The powerful Nova-OM is the sole high technology military product the Horses produce on Eden, however, the facility has the distinction of having never been Trialled for by another Clan.

KIRIN

Kirin is the Horses secondary colony in the Kerensky Cluster and as such has seen a limited amount of heavy industry built.

KIRIN MECHWORKS I

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Thunder Stallion-O2 Assault Mech [12]

The new Thunder Stallion has replaced the Crockett in production here.

KIRIN ARMORY PLANT 4

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Marius-O2V Heavy Tank [24]

Armoury Plant 4 was slated for expansion several time over the years, but other more pressing issues have always intervened, leaving the facility as a small and insignificant target.

NILES

Niles has been the capital of Hell’s Horses holdings for years, but only became the industrial centre of the Clan following the loss of Tokasha in 2921.

NILES INDUSTRIALPLEX ALPHA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Corvus-O2 Medium Mech [12]
Storm Crow-OM Medium Mech [12]
Hellbringer-OM Heavy Mech [12]

Industrialplex Alpha is the most advanced facility for BattleMech production that the Hell’s Horses possess.

NILES INDUSTRIALPLEX BETA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Banshee-O2V Strike VTOL [12]
Dragoon-O2V Scout Tank [12]
Phalanx-O2V Light Tank [12]
Trajan-O2V Medium Tank [24]
Marius-O2V Heavy Tank [24]
Caesar-O2V Assault Tank [12]

This is the largest –O2V construction facility outside of Strana Mechty and is the heart of the Horse’s combined arms philosophy.  Only combat vehicles are built here, with transport and light elements of the –O2V series still sourced through the Free Guilds.

NILES INDUSTRIALPLEX EPSILON

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Bowman-O2 Heavy Mech [12]

Niles Epsilon has been used to produce numerous chassis over the years, with the Bowen the latest.

NILES INDUSTRIALPLEX UPSILON

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Zero-OF Light Fighter [24]
Tyre-O2F Medium Fighter [12]
Ironsides-OF Heavy Fighter [12]
Jengiz-OMF Assault Fighter [12]

The Upsilon complex is a perfect example of Horse manufacturing, with models of varying technical sophistication all being produced at the greatest rates possible.

ST. LOUIS MECHWORKS

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Incubus-O2 Light Mech [12]
Shadow Hawk-O Medium Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [540]

St. Louis was the first factory for military equipment built on Niles, but has since been eclipsed by other, newer complexes in the time since.  The factory is still one of the largest Battle Armour manufacturers, despite developments elsewhere.

NILES ORBITAL INDUSTRIALPLEX THETA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Outpost class DropShip [6]
Scout class JumpShip [1]
WarShip Service and Repair Platform [2]

The Theta Orbital is the repository of what little shipping industry the Hell’s Horses possess.

CLAN JADE FALCON

Clan Jade Falcon possesses one of the largest and most advanced industrial bases of any Clan.  Huge numbers of BattleMechs are manufactured by the Falcons, along with large numbers or aerospace craft and other military material.  Concentrated on a few key worlds, the Falcons are able to defend their industrial assets with strong defensive forces.

WORLD   ENCLAVE OUTPUT RATING
Ironhold   284
Eden   105
Strana Mechty   45
Tokasha   39
Glory   18
Gatekeeper   9
Marshall   7

EDEN

Eden has fallen by the wayside for the Falcons as a producer of military material, with their primary focus being their capital of Ironhold.  However, their Eden holdings are amongst the most the productive of all Pentagon enclaves.

EDEN ALPHA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Turk-OMF Medium Fighter [12]
Bane-O2 Assault Mech [12]

The Falcons intend to challenge for the design specifications of the Warhawk-OM soon, in order to replace the Bane in production.

IRONHOLD

Ironhold is one of the most well developed worlds in Clan space, as well as being the centre piece of the Falcons strength and virility.

IRONHOLD ALPHA COMPLEX

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Fire Falcon-OM Light Mech [24]
Cougar-OM Light Mech [12]
Black Lanner-OM Medium Mech [12]

Ironhold Alpha has long specialised in the production of lighter chassis and provides the bulk of these weight classes for the Falcon Touman.

IRONHOLD BETA COMPLEX

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Turkina-OM Assault Mech [24]

The Turkina is the latest -OM series Mech designed by Clan Jade Falcon and is seen as the avatar of their martial prowess.

IRONHOLD COMPLEX 6

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Scytha-OMF Assault Fighter [12]

The Scytha has been produced in limited numbers here for many years.

EAGLE CRAFT GROUP

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Summoner-OM Heavy Mech [36]
Wakizashi-O2 Assault Mech [12]
Elemental Battle Armour [300]

Home of the Summoner and Elemental line, ECG may soon see an upgrade as the Falcons continue to challenge the Wolves and Jaguars for production rites to the Dire Wolf-OM.

IRONHOLD FLEET ORBITAL

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Monarch class DropShip [5]
Mammoth class DropShip [4]
Sassanid class DropShip [3]
Carrier class DropShip [4]
Lion class DropShip [2]
Merchant class JumpShip [3]
Aegis Naval Yard [1]
Jade Falcon WarShip Docks [4]

The Fleet Orbital is one of the larger of such complexes in the Kerensky Cluster, one of the foundations of the Falcon’s military strength.  The Aegis Naval Yard is currently producing civilian JumpShips since the last Clan Aegis was upgraded eleven years ago.  Although the yard was to be re-tooled to produce additional Hatakaze class WarShips, under licence from the Diamond Sharks, the plan was shelved and the yard remains as an under utilised asset.

IRONHOLD GAMMA COMPLEX

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Visigoth-OMF Heavy Fighter [36]

The powerful Visigoth is produced in large numbers by the Gamma Complex, making it a mainstay of Falcon aerial strength.

IRONHOLD PLANT 9

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Night Gyr-OM Heavy Mech [12]

The new Night-Gyr recently went into production at this brand new facility, however, it is yet not clear whether the Falcon’s intend to produce more of this design.

TOKASHA

Tokasha is where Falcons go to earn glory, as many clans share the world.  Although originally just a small Falcon colony, the enclave had been expanded at the expense of other Clans.

TOKASHA MECHWORKS GAMMA

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Hellion-OM Light Mech [12]

This facility was taken by the Falcons when they ejected the Hellions from Tokasha just prior to their Supplication in 3005.

TOKASHA AEROWORKS EPSILON

PRODUCTS BUILT:

Vandal-OMF Light Fighter [24]

Like the Gamma complex, Epsilon was also part of the spoils taken from the Hellions in 3015.