[Abe Sargent]

Kressly Warworks, Inc


This factory and company makes combat vehicles and mechs, plus some various parts for them. The CEO is Elizabeth Walters-Essex who inherited the company from her farther, who died while she was still young. For decades, Kressly made the Brutus Assault Tank, as well as a few other things here and there. Since Elizabeth took over, she has added new lines and renovated old.

When trying to find a location for the headquarters of Kilts and Commandoes and the Essex Training Academy, Ted Izumo and Braham Essex deliberately chose land close to KWI so that they could exchange materiel and technology and personnel. Techs can move back and forth, as well as military and company officials.

As a result of our closeness, we were given the factory’s personal company of tanks, plus a few mechs, and given a ten year garrison deal for them, which has been extended several times. We garrison KWI and regularly have two mech companies and one vehicle company patrolling it at all times. Considering what they make these days, the extra heat is worth it.

What does KWI make?

Brutus Assault Tank – Their bread and butter, newly renovated with star league technology. This 75 ton fusion powered assault tank originally had 2 large lasers, an LRM 20, 2 SRM6s and an SRM2. There are a few variants made for different clients with tons of LRM racks or PPCs. This is their bread and butter, and it still sells very well years later.

Blizzard Hover Transport – Introduced a few years ago in 3054, the 25 ton Blizzard was ostensibly designed for use against the clans. It uses an ICE to keep costs down and it has 6 tons of cargo space to carry infantry into battle. Its only weapon is a single LRM-5. This enables it to stay out of the range of most weapons and contribute to the fire at long and extreme ranges both before and after dropping off the kids by the pool.

Attila – An 85 ton frankenmech of ours was turned into a powerful mech using level 2 tech like double heat sinks and ER PPCs. It’s a devastatingly powerful mech, and Kressly’s first one. It continues to sell as both a brawler and a ranged mech. We have schematics for building a clan version, but without the clan tech parts, it’s meaningless.

Lineholder – A cheap medium mech based on proven technology, this 55-ton beast helped as the second KWI mech to roll off the lines. It uses almost exclusively old technology and competes very well with mechs in the same weight class with twice the cost. By the end of 3057, this is the best selling medium mech in the IS. It features 2 LRM5s, 4 medium lasers, and a large laser.

Alexander – Based on a Hunchback chassis, this 55 ton omnimech uses IS technology to make a versatile machine. We have included both IS and Clan compatible pods, giving commanders maximum flexibility. The Alexander was helped along, in part, by our captured clan techs assisting KWI in making an omni compatible system. Even making tons a month, this is sold out for the next year and a half (We have December 3057’s order).

Bandersnatch – We recommended against it, but Kressly has signed a deal to license the Bandernsatch made by J D Bandermechs over on Terra Firma. They made them out of a warehouse, and each one took 10 months to make and they could only make a few at a time. KWI stepped in to market and sell these, and they have already come off the lines.

Bumblebee – The next joint project we are working on is a 35 ton 6/9/6 mech with MASC called the Bumblebee. It should really round out Kressly’s offerings by giving them a nice fast scout mech. It’s currently undergoing prototype stage.


Unamed Brawler Mech – Kressly would like to work on a mech with a hatchet designed to close in the heavy mech weight class. Hatchet mechs have been selling very well and many new designs are making it to the field, and KWI wants a mech that has it. This mech has not even been designed yet, but we are in the conversation stage.


Kressly also makes engines for its units, armor, some weapons, targeting and tracking systems, and chassis. For example, KWI makes LRM20s, SRM-6s, SRM-2s for the Brutus, makes its movement and tracking systems, its communications systems, armor, and a 225 fusion engine for the Brutus. However, they import the large lasers from Firmir Weaponry, which makes them on Betelgeuse in the Capellan Confederation.

The relationship between Kilts and Commandos and Kressly Warworks is not as close as its CO and CEO, but it is rather cozy. We have loaned them techs, given them mechs, and items. We get a 25% discount on the stuff we buy from them, we garrison their large factory, and we have helped design a few of their products.