Editing Liang-Dortmund Corporation

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|image=[[File:H5G Liang Dortmund.png|100px]]
[[File:H5G - Liang-Dortmund red emergency flare.png|300px]]<br>A [[Liang-Dortmund red emergency flare]].
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|locations=*[[Ruthersburg]]
*[[Alluvion]]
*[[Meridian]]
|role=*Terraforming{{Ref/Reuse|BBSunder}}
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*Construction materials{{Ref/Reuse|stormbreak}}{{Ref/Reuse|arc}}
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|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
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{{Quote|As [[human]]ity has scattered across the stars, one name has been turned to more than any other when a barren world requires restoration: Liang-Dortmund. Whether it's developing state-of-the-art [[glassing|deglassing techniques]] or perfecting an industry leading [[terraforming]] process, Liang-Dortmund is there wherever humanity needs a home. Liang-Dortmund...renewing worlds!|Advertisement{{Ref/Novel|Id=BBSunder|HBatB|Detail=Adjunct - [[Free Frontier Education: The Sundered Legion]]}}}}

The '''Liang-Dortmund Corporation''', simply referred to as '''Liang-Dortmund'''{{Ref/Reuse|meridian}} or '''LDC''', is a private human mining corporation. 

==Overview==
===Products===
The corporation also produces construction materials for [[human]] settlements on [[Kamchatka]]{{Ref/Map|Id=stormbreak|H5G|[[March on Stormbreak]]}} and [[Alluvion]].{{Ref/Map|Id=arc|H5G|[[Escape from ARC]]}} Other specific items include the [[Liang-Dortmund red emergency flare]]. 

===Facilities===
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 50%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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!scope="col"|Planet
!scope="col"|Location
!scope="col"|Facility Name/Facility Role
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|[[Alluvion]]
|[[Sundark Sea]]
|[[Alluvion Research Center]]{{Ref/Reuse|arc}}
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|rowspan="5"|[[Meridian]]
|[[Meridian Station (location)|Meridian Station]]
|Settlement{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Meridian Station (level)|Meridian Station]]}}
|-
|[[Apogee Station]]
|Settlement{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Unconfirmed]]}}
|-
|[[Darkstar Station]]
|Settlement<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling]</ref>
|-
|[[Pinnacle Station]]
|[[Space elevator]]{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Glassed]]}}
|-
|[[Jorta Station]]
|Private security command hub/research hub<ref name="cfbuzzgenerating">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating ''Halo Waypoint:'' Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating]</ref>
|-
|[[Ruthersburg]]{{Ref/Map|Id=molten|H5G|[[Molten]]}}
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|}

==History==
===Post-war===
Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Liang-Dortmund began work on a number of [[glassing|glassed]] planets. On [[Meridian]], Liang-Dortmund began work on deglassing the surface.<ref name="meridian">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/meridian ''Halo Waypoint'': Meridian]</ref> Liang-Dortmund also began working below the surface of [[Ruthersburg]].{{Ref/Reuse|molten}}

In [[2556]], Liang-Dortmund established the [[Alluvion]] [[Alluvion Research Center|Research Center (ARC)]] inside the perimeter of [[Forerunner]] pylons to research a new fuel type discovered at the bottom of the Sundark Sea. The pylons retracted a year later, costing Liang-Dortmund the ARC.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/alluvion ''Halo Waypoint'': Alluvion]</ref>

Prior to the [[The Reclamation|emergence]] of the [[Guardian Custode]], Liang-Dortmund were in competition with [[Aquarius Terraforming Solutions]] for the rights to begin re-terraforming processes on [[Reach]] - though the necessary resource and territorial concessions required to make this possible made Aquarius the preferred candidate for the operation.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}

===Created uprising===
{{Main|Created uprising}}
During the [[Created uprising]] the colony of [[Meridian]] suffered a [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|devastating blow]] from [[Promethean]] forces trying to activate a [[Guardian Custode|Guardian]] in the Meridian complex. This resulted in [[civilian]]s being evacuated and the colony's AI governor, [[Sloan]], leaving his post. Afterwards, with [[Pinnacle Station]] destroyed, a civilian named [[Evelyn Collins]] was stranded on the colony.

==Equipment==
[[File:H5G LiangDortmund Truck.PNG|thumb|A truck sporting the Liang-Dortmund logo.]]
Liang-Dortmund employs a vast fleet of non-combat vehicles for mining and transportation purposes.
*[[Liang-Dortmund mining rig|Mining rig]]
*[[Brahman light hauler]]
*[[EM-240 Neides auger]]
*[[JOTUN Arilus]]
*[[Komodo]]
*[[OSTEO combat engineering suit|OSTEO mining rigs]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFTomes|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-tasty-tomes|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Tasty Tomes|D=24|M=03|Y=2025}}
*[[SL-4 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]
*{{Class|Star Charter|colony support ship}}
**''[[Meridian 5-Alpha]]''
*Unidentified trucks

===Security force===
The corporation employs an embedded security force, which is authorized to purchase weapons and vehicles from the [[United Nations Space Command]] suppliers, with special modifications according to the corporation's operational needs.
*[[Corp Warthog|Corp M12B Warthog]]
**Corp [[Scout Warthog]]
**Corp [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]
**Corp [[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]]
**Corp [[M12R Rocket Warthog]]
*Corp [[M290 Mongoose]]
**Logoless Corp M290 Mongoose
**Corp M290-M Gungoose
*[[Corp Scorpion|Corp M820 Scorpion]]
*[[Corp Pelican|Corp D79-TC Pelican]]
*Corp [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis]].
*[[Corporate Security Cyclops]]<ref>[https://shop.megabrands.com/en-us/shop/construction-toys/halo/corporate-security-cyclops-fdy48 ''MegaBloks'' - Corporate Security Cyclops]</ref>
*[[OSTEO combat engineering suit]]s{{Ref/Reuse|CFTomes}}

==Trivia==
The name 'Liang-Dortmund' probably originates from the city Dortmund located in the west of Germany, which is known for its former steel industry and its disused coal pits. The association with the city Dortmund is additionally indicated by the paintings of Liang-Dortmund's vehicles. Yellow and black are the colors of Dortmund's local soccer club, Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund. "Liang" itself is a relatively common Chinese surname. It could also be a reference to Liang Wengen, founder of Sany Heavy Industry, a Chinese company which is the sixth largest heavy machinery company in the world, specialising in excavator, crane and coal mining machineries amongst other construction machineries.  

==Gallery==
===Symbols===
<gallery>
File:H5G Liang Dortmund Seal.png|Liang-Dortmund seal.
File:H5G Liang Dortmund banner.png|Liang-Dortmund's "Renewing Worlds" banner.
File:CIV-Liang-Dortmund-logo1.png|Simplified Liang-Dortmund corporate logo.
File:CIV-Liang-Dortmund-logo3.png|Liang-Dortmund's space division logo.
File:CIV-Liang-Dortmund-logo4.png|A variant of the L-D space division logo.
</gallery>
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_3.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_4.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_5.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_6.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_7.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_8.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MeridianMiners_Concept_9.jpg|Concept art of civilian miners for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G MinerFaces Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of civilian faces for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G MinerFaces Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of civilian faces for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G MinerFaces Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of civilian faces for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MiningRobot_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of Liang-Dortmund mining robots in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G_MiningRobot_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of Liang-Dortmund mining robots in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Concept SkirmishAtDarkstar.jpg|Concept art of Liang-Dortmund facilities and equipment.
File:HTV ReachCity Concept Night 1.png|Concept art of [[Reach City]] with a Liang-Dortmund advertisement present.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H5G-Warzone-EscapeFromARC.jpg|Liang-Dortmund's [[Alluvion Research Center]].
File:Miners.png|Liang-Dortmund miners engaging a [[Promethean Knight]].
File:H5G-LiangDortmundToolbox.png|Liang-Dortmund mining equipment and tool boxes.
File:H5G MeridianMiners.png|Miners charging through Promethean forces at the entrance of Meridian's space elevator.
File:Miner 914.png|Miner defending a [[Bridge (structure)|bridge]] on Meridian.
File:H5G_Corp_pelican.png|A Liang-Dortmund branded Pelican.
File:H5G LDminer.jpg|A Liang-Dortmund miner.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Fractures]]''
**''[[What Remains]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
**''[[Free Frontier Education: The Sundered Legion]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Mining corporations]]