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	\|name = Lightning Bolt Co.		\|name = Lightning Bolt Co.
	\|industry = Personal weapons manufacture; Spacecraft weapons manufacture; Weapon ~~components~~ manufacture		\|industry = Personal weapons manufacture; Spacecraft weapons manufacture; Weapon component manufacture
	\|products = Personal weapons; Spacecraft weapons; Weapon components		\|products = Personal weapons; Spacecraft weapons; Weapon components
	\|race = Human		\|race = Human
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	'''Lightning Bolt Co.''' is a [[StarCitizen:human]] manufacturer of energy weapons based in the [[StarCitizen:Magnus system]]. It was founded in 2921 by [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]], the CEO of a [[StarCitizen::Category:Private military company\|private military company]], and produces both spacecraft and personal energy weapons designed primarily for security professionals. Its first product, the [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon\|Mayak]] range of hardened electron cannons, proved popular among security operators and allowed the company to expand into specialized personal weapons.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company\|text=Galactapedia: Lightning Bolt Co.\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref><ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/roadmap/board/1-Star-Citizen "Star Citizen Road Map."] ''Robert Space Industries,'' Cloud Imperium Rights, 2020-01-31</ref>		'''Lightning Bolt Co.''' is a [[StarCitizen:human]] [[StarCitizen:Companies\|manufacturer]] of energy weapons based in the [[StarCitizen:Magnus system]]. It was founded in 2921 by [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]], the CEO of a [[StarCitizen::Category:Private military company\|private military company]], and produces both spacecraft and personal energy weapons designed primarily for security professionals. Its first product, the [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon\|Mayak]] range of hardened electron cannons, proved popular among security operators and allowed the company to expand into specialized personal weapons.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company\|text=Galactapedia: Lightning Bolt Co.\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref><ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/roadmap/board/1-Star-Citizen "Star Citizen Road Map."] ''Robert Space Industries,'' Cloud Imperium Rights, 2020-01-31</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	\| image = ~~LightingBoltCo~~.~~PNG~~		\|image = Sc-logo-lightning-bolt-co.svg
	\| name = Lightning Bolt Co.		\|name = Lightning Bolt Co.
	\| industry = ~~Weapons manufacturing~~		\|industry = Personal weapons manufacture; Spacecraft weapons manufacture; Weapon components manufacture
	\| products =		\|products = Personal weapons; Spacecraft weapons; Weapon components
	\| headquarters = [[StarCitizen:~~Odyssa~~]], [[StarCitizen:Magnus system\|Magnus]]		\|race = Human
	\| ~~areaserved~~ =		\|headquarters = [[StarCitizen:Borea]], [[StarCitizen:Magnus system\|Magnus]]
	\| founder = [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]]		\|founded = 2921
	\| ~~founded = {{SC/Start date and age\|2921\|sctime~~=~~yes}}~~		\|founder = [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]]
	\| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company		\|keypeople = [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]] (CEO)
	\|portfoliourl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company		\|galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company
			\|portfoliourl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company
	}}		}}

	'''Lightning Bolt Co.''' is a ~~personal weapon~~ manufacturer ~~that~~ was founded by [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]], the CEO of a [[StarCitizen::Category:Private military company\|private military company]]. ~~It is focused on~~ the ~~manufacture~~ of ~~energy~~ weapons ~~for security personnel~~.<ref name="~~PF18105~~" /><ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/roadmap/board/1-Star-Citizen "Star Citizen Road Map."] ''Robert Space Industries,'' Cloud Imperium Rights, 2020-01-31</ref>		'''Lightning Bolt Co.''' is a [[StarCitizen:human]] manufacturer of energy weapons based in the [[StarCitizen:Magnus system]]. It was founded in 2921 by [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]], the CEO of a [[StarCitizen::Category:Private military company\|private military company]], and produces both spacecraft and personal energy weapons designed primarily for security professionals. Its first product, the [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon\|Mayak]] range of hardened electron cannons, proved popular among security operators and allowed the company to expand into specialized personal weapons.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company\|text=Galactapedia: Lightning Bolt Co.\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref><ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/roadmap/board/1-Star-Citizen "Star Citizen Road Map."] ''Robert Space Industries,'' Cloud Imperium Rights, 2020-01-31</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Arkadova ~~decided~~ to ~~start producing energy weapons after~~ a ~~failure~~ in her laser rifle ~~left her unarmed in~~ the ~~middle~~ of ~~an intense firefight. She was helped by~~ the ~~technical expertise of~~ Biagio Bhandari, a former [[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]] engineer ~~and~~ the ~~capital~~ of ~~fellow contractors~~. Arkadova ~~used her field expertise~~ and ~~that~~ of ~~fellow mercenaries to devise weapons focused for security operators~~. The [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon\|Mayak ~~electron cannon~~]] and the [[StarCitizen:Atzkav Sniper Rifle\|Atzkav sniper rifle]] ~~were Lightning Bolt~~'s ~~first successful products~~.<ref name="~~PF18105~~">~~[https://robertsspaceindustries~~.~~com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company "Portfolio: Lightning Bolt Company"]</ref>~~		Before founding Lightning Bolt Co., Arkadova ran a private security force out of [[StarCitizen:Odyssa]] in the [[StarCitizen:Magnus system]]. Her team built a reputation in the VIP protection industry for being effective but quick to escalate confrontations. One assignment played out live across the spectrum as Odyssa residents watched the team defend their clients through a series of armed attacks. The subsequent investigation linked the clients to the Otoni Syndicate, though Arkadova cited non-disclosure agreements and authorities closed the case for lack of evidence.<ref name="portfolio">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company\|text=Portfolio: Lightning Bolt Company\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>

			Arkadova traced her interest in weapon design to a firefight in which her laser rifle lost power while she was pinned down. After surviving with the help of her team, she dismantled the defective weapon, and Biagio Bhandari, a fellow mercenary and former [[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]] engineer, diagnosed the failure. The discussion that followed convinced Arkadova that knowing what not to do was half the work of weapon design.<ref name="portfolio" />

			In 2921, Bhandari approached Arkadova with a new electron cannon design. He had illustrated the weapon's power with a few sketched lightning bolts, and Arkadova named the venture Lightning Bolt Co. in honor of the flourish. The two refined the prototype over a five-year iterative process. To fund the first production run of [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon\|Mayak]] electron cannons, Arkadova offered her security team shares in the company in exchange for capital, which allowed her to double the initial run. The weapons sold well by word of mouth among mercenaries in Magnus, and the resulting orders led Arkadova to leave mercenary work and become a full-time weapons manufacturer. She completed the transition of her crew into the new company by 2932.<ref name="portfolio" />

			The [[StarCitizen:Atzkav Sniper Rifle\|Atzkav]] sniper rifle, the company's first mass-produced personal weapon, followed and became a favorite among security professionals. The [[StarCitizen:Yubarev Pistol\|Yubarev]] pistol, which used the same charged electron technology, arrived the following year and established the company's reputation for precision energy weapons.<ref name="portfolio" />

			==Products==
			{{Manufacturer products}}

			==Gallery==
			{{gallery\|LightingBoltCo.PNG}}

	==References==		==References==
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	~~{{Navplate manufacturers\|LBCO}}~~

	[[Category:Arms industry]]		[[Category:Arms industry]]
	[[Category:Personal equipment manufacturers]]		[[Category:Personal equipment manufacturers]]

			{{Short description\|Human energy weapons manufacturer}}

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{{Infobox company
| image = LightingBoltCo.PNG
| name = Lightning Bolt Co.
| industry = Weapons manufacturing
| products =
| headquarters = [[StarCitizen:Odyssa]], [[StarCitizen:Magnus system|Magnus]]
| areaserved =
| founder = [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2921|sctime=yes}}
| galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxDejJ4z-lightning-bolt-company
|portfoliourl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company
}}

'''Lightning Bolt Co.''' is a personal weapon manufacturer that was founded by [[StarCitizen:Irina Arkadova]], the CEO of a [[StarCitizen::Category:Private military company|private military company]]. It is focused on the manufacture of energy weapons for security personnel.<ref name="PF18105" /><ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/roadmap/board/1-Star-Citizen "Star Citizen Road Map."] ''Robert Space Industries,'' Cloud Imperium Rights, 2020-01-31</ref>

==History==
Arkadova decided to start producing energy weapons after a failure in her laser rifle left her unarmed in the middle of an intense firefight. She was helped by the technical expertise of Biagio Bhandari, a former [[StarCitizen:Drake Interplanetary]] engineer and the capital of fellow contractors. Arkadova used her field expertise and that of fellow mercenaries to devise weapons focused for security operators. The [[StarCitizen:Mayak Electron Cannon|Mayak electron cannon]] and the [[StarCitizen:Atzkav Sniper Rifle|Atzkav sniper rifle]] were Lightning Bolt's first successful products.<ref name="PF18105">[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18105-Portfolio-Lightning-Bolt-Company "Portfolio: Lightning Bolt Company"]</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate manufacturers|LBCO}}

[[Category:Arms industry]]
[[Category:Personal equipment manufacturers]]