Liang-Dortmund Corporation

The Liang-Dortmund Corporation, simply referred to as Liang-Dortmund or LDC, is a private human mining corporation.

History
Following the Human-Covenant War, Liang-Dortmund began work on a number of glassed planets. On Meridian, Liang-Dortmund began work on deglassing the surface. Liang-Dortmund also began working below the surface of Ruthersburg.

In 2556, Liang-Dortmund established the Alluvion 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.

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 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 M820 Scorpion
 * Corp D79-TC Pelican
 * Corp HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis.
 * Corporate Security HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops

Other equipment
Aside from its security force, Liang-Dortmund also employs a vast fleet of non-combat vehicles for mining and transportation purposes.


 * Brahman light hauler
 * EM-240 Neides auger
 * JOTUN Arilus
 * Komodo
 * SL-4 Traxus Cargo Transporter
 * Star Charter-class colony support ship
 * Meridian 5-Alpha
 * Unidentified trucks

Products
The corporation also produces construction materials for human settlements on Kamchatka and Alluvion. Other specific items include the Liang-Dortmund red emergency flare.

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.

List of appearances

 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo Mythos
 * Halo Fractures
 * What Remains
 * Halo: Retribution