Sierra Space Systems

Private defence contractors are an establishment almost as old as war itself. Where nations have raised armies, they have needed someone to provide weaponry for them. In ancient history, this role was taken up by private blacksmiths, then blacksmith companies, and then armament factories - by the 26th Century, Sierra Space Systems was one of almost two dozen private sector military defence companies employed by the UNSC to manufacture military weapons, vehicles, aircraft and starships. Throughout its history, Sierra has invited controversy at every turn - its willingness to bargain with Frieden forces, its spotty safety record during the Colonial Era, and its ruthless business practices during the Human-Covenant War have all invited criticism and sometimes public inquiry, though all efforts have been blocked by Sierra's formidable legal teams and, to an extent, support from military establishment. Its economic collapse in 2548 was sudden and unexpected by outside observers, though internal staff had seen it coming for years - the loss of so many outer colonies had eroded Sierra's economic base so much that the company was viortually bankruptby 2540, and only survived the next eight years on money loaned from the military and by producing new contracts for Project EXCALIBUR. It was eventually bought out by Misriah Armouries, which assumed and paid off the debt, and would make better use of its personel and their expertise.
==History==
===Early Days (2098-2130)===
===Expansion (2130-2160)===
===Military Refocusing (2160-2230)===
===Colonial Era (2230-2490)===
===Great War===
===Collapse===
==Infrastructure==
==Remarks==