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Added ATC (Alphard) est. date 2923 & defense mfg. begun in early 3050's

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| image = Alphard Trading.jpg
| founded =
| dissolved =
| affiliation = {{Ubl|[[Marian Hegemony]]|[[Taurian Concordat]]}}
| previous_names =
| headquarters =
| leadership = [[CEO of Alphard Trading Corporation|CEO]]
| products = {{Ubl|[[Battle armor]]|[[BattleMech]]s|[[Combat Vehicle]]s}}
| parent =
| divisions =
| plants = {{Ubl|[[Addhara]]|[[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]|[[Illyria]]|[[Leximon]]|[[Perdition]]|[[Pompey]]}}
}}
'''Alphard Trading Corporation''' was a military hardware manufacturer with subsidiary offices located in several [[Periphery]] states bordering the [[Free Worlds League]].

==Overview==
Alphard Trading Corporation (ATC) was originally a single company headquartered in the Free Worlds League. During the 2720s, ATC underwent a major expansion, forming several new subsidiaries across the Periphery. During the [[Succession Wars]], the ATC main office ceased operations, leaving the many subsidiaries to operate independently.<ref name=H:MPSp119>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 119: "Alphard Trading Corporation"</ref> Two of these branches were located on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]] and [[Perdition]], but only ATC Perdition survived the Succession Wars. Survival didn't equate to prosperity, however, as ATC Perdition remained afloat only because they merged with [[Pinard Protectorates Limited]].

The Alphard office remained defunct until [[Johann O'Reilly]] founded a new company with the same name in [[2923]], shortly after he formed the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=MMp199/> By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], ATC Alphard had formed a partnership with [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated|Kali-Yama Industries]] and ATC Perdition had begun to produce defense products.<ref name=MMp199>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 199: "Corporations of the Hegemony - [Alphard Trading Corporation]"</ref> The increased sales also allowed ATC Perdition to resume operating as a separate corporation.<ref name=H:MPSp119/>

===Jihad===
The [[Jihad]] created problems for the [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation|Kali-Yama/ATC]] agreement however, as the main [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated|Kali Yama offices]] were occupied by Blakist forces.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 76: "Corporations of the Free Worlds League - [Kali-Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]"</ref> The Alphard branch of ATC partnered with [[Marian Arms Incorporated]] and in [[3080]] the two companies finished their first production line. This line produces a "primitive" version of the venerable ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' BattleMech.<ref name=XTRO:RTp5>''Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech'', p. 5: "CN9-H Centurion"</ref> Analysts speculate that ATC will use the experience gathered from creating this line to expand the Marian Hegemony's industrial base. The Perdition branch, however, did not fare so well toward the end of the century. Between the Roughriders' attack on Perdition in [[3075]] and subsequent raids by [[Word of Blake]] forces, all of the industry on Perdition had been destroyed by [[3081]].<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117: "Taurian Concordat"</ref>

===The Dark Age===
The Hegemony government invested heavily in ATC, both to drive the reconstruction programs the Marian military needed to go through and to assist with their civilian reconstruction efforts.<ref name="FM:3145p188">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 188: "Marian Hegemony"</ref> The first new plant to be constructed by ATC was on [[Addhara]], which began producing both armor and [[BattleMech]]s to begin making up for the lost output from the destroyed Perdition plant. Then, in addition to the [[Leximon]] plant, ATC established the first [[battle armor]] plant to be constructed in the [[Periphery]], located on the former [[Illyrian Palatinate]] capital of [[Illyria]]. The construction of this plant was driven by demands from ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Ignatius O'Reilly]] for increased military production from ATC. It was ''Caesar'' O'Reilly's anticipation of the now re-formed Free Worlds League launching large-scale attacks against the Hegemony that fueled his determination to strengthen the [[MHAF]].<ref name="FM:3145p188"/>

When the [[Lothian League]] gained independence in [[3128]]<ref name="FM:3145p186">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 186: "Lothian League"</ref> it also effectively gained control of the [[Leximon]] plant. While the plant continued to operate under ATC's ownership, it was now producing [[Combat Vehicle|armored vehicles]] for the small Lothian military.<ref name="FM:3145p190">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 190: "Lothian League"</ref>

==Manufacturing==
Alphard Trading Corporation has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

===Addhara===
Active from [[3099]], the Addhara plant was known to have produced armor and BattleMechs.<ref name="FM:3145p188"/>

===Alphard===
Defense manufacturing at the Alphard facilities began in the early 3050's.<ref name=MMp199/>
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Alphard:<ref name=XTRO:RTp5/><ref name=H:MPSp161>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', pp. 161–162: "Alphard Trading Corporation"</ref><ref name=O:Pp25>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 25: "Alphard Trading Corporation"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R24>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 24: "J. Edgar Light Hover Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145Mp20>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 20: "Testudo Siege Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
! width="350pt" | Component
! width="350pt" | Type
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | BattleMechs
|-
| [[Centurion (BattleMech)#Variants|CN9-H ''Centurion'']]<ref name=XTRO:RTp5/><ref name=O:Pp25/>
| [[Medium BattleMech]] (Primitive)
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | Combat Vehicles
|-
| [[J. Edgar]]<ref name=H:MPSp161/><ref name=O:Pp25/><ref name=TRO3026R24/>
| [[Hovercraft]]
|-
| [[Fulcrum]]<ref name=H:MPSp161/><ref name=O:Pp25/><ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
| Hovercraft
|-
| [[Testudo]]<ref name=TRO:3145Mp20/>
| [[Tracked Vehicles]] (As of [[3131]])
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Fusion Engine]]
|-
| [[Leenex 145]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Fuel cell]]
|-
| [[Omni 225]]
| ''Testudo''<ref name=TRO:3145Mp20/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]
|-
| [[StarSlab-7 Standard]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]
|-
| [[Lorica Progressia]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]] w/[[CASE]]
| ''Testudo''<ref name=TRO:3145Mp20/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Communications System]]
|-
| [[Alphard Original Two]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|-
| [[Garret T21-C]]
| ''Testudo''<ref name=TRO:3145Mp20/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Targeting-Tracking System]]
|-
| [[TracTex Alpha-1]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|-
| [[O/P GRD 059]]
| ''Testudo''<ref name=TRO:3145Mp20/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Medium Laser]]
|-
| [[Diverse Optics Type 2]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[SRM-2]]
|-
| [[SRM-2#Harvester_2|Harvester]]
| J. Edgar<ref name=TRO3026R24/>
|}

===Illyria===
Active from some point after [[3139]], the Illyria plant is known to have produced battle armor.<ref name="FM:3145p188"/>

===Leximon===
Constructed during the Dark Age, the Leximon plant was still operating at least as late as [[3145]].<ref name="FM:3145p190"/>
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Leximon:<ref name="FM:3145p190"/>
|-
! width="350pt" | Component
! width="350pt" | Type
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | Vehicles
|-
| [[Goblin|Goblin Medium Tank]]<ref name="FM:3145p190"/>
| Tracked Vehicle
|-
| [[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]<ref name="FM:3145p190"/>
| Tracked Vehicle
|}

===Perdition===
As of 3081, the factories on Perdition had been destroyed.<ref name="J:FRp117"/>

{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Components produced on Perdition:<ref name=TRO3058Up90>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 90: "Fulcrum Heavy Hover Tank"</ref>
|-
! width="350pt" | Component
! width="350pt" | Type
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | Vehicles
|-
| [[Fulcrum]]<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
| [[Hovercraft]]
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Extralight Fusion Engine]]
|-
| [[Strand 265 XL]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]
|-
| [[StarSlab-11.5 Type HVA]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Communications System]]
|-
| [[O/P Air 900]] w/[[Guardian ECM]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Targeting-Tracking System]]
|-
| [[RCA Instatrac Mark XII]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Medium Laser]]
|-
| [[Diverse Optics Type 18]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[Large Laser]]
|-
| [[Sunglow Type 2]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[LRM-10]]
|-
| [[Delta Dart]]
| Fulcrum<ref name=TRO3058Up90/>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center " | [[SRM-2]]
|-
| [[Harvester 2K]]
| ''Wasp''/Shipped to [[Pinard]] for ''Thunderbolt'', ''Battle Hawk'' & ''Plainsman'' also to [[Taurus]] for ''Thunderbolt''{{cn}}
|}

===Pompey===
As of [[3067]], ATC on [[Pompey]] mined industrial diamonds and fire opals.<ref name=H:MPSp119/>

==References==
<references/>

==Bibliography==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[Objectives: Periphery]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
{{div col end}}

[[Category: Manufacturing Centers|Alphard Trading Corporation]]
[[Category: Marian Hegemony Corporations]]
[[Category: Taurian Concordat Corporations]]

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