How are the mechs made? 👀 Who makes them? Were do these people live? How do they get their food?
you've sent a lot of asks (Which is super appreciated btw!! ty so much !!) so i'm gonna answer them one by one How are the mechs made?
The country (yet to name the country.. suggestions accepted lol) has their mechs mass produced by one specific (government owned) company. This mass production makes them lower quality construction but higher quality parts, e.g stronger motors (as i think i've said they're more brute force)
The rebels' mechs are more of an assortment, most of them are built from scraps by engineers from the state's side who have defected, which gives them lower quality parts (generally) but their construction is often more careful as the engineers are able to take more time to build them (less demand because rebel mechs are less expendable)
Where do these people live?
The state's pilots live on site at whatever miltary base they're currently deployed at, but the main one is on a large mountain overlooking the capital city. The living quarters for state pilots are small and mostly barren, akin to a particularly cosy prison cell. Two beds (two pilots per cell), one desk, a window (reinforced glass rather than bars) and a side room for a bathroom/shower.
Rebel pilots have much more generous quarters. They're allowed to choose between living at a base or at their own homes, though there may be periods where they're required to live at bases in case there's an attack. Their living quarters vary a lot more, but they tend to be something like a low quality hotel, all the amenities like bathroom, shower, comfortable bed, and space for leisure.
How do they get their food?
The state gets food like any real world country would, with farms (much more commonly industrial greenhouses than actual farms, though they do exist) but the pilots are only given a nondescript nutrient sludge porridge kind of thing. I've not fully decided the details yet but it's like, just barely enough to keep them alive without starvation. It's not filling at all though, so pilots are always hungry even if they've eaten enough to survive.
Rebel forces are fed by farms generally, anything that can grow in high altitudes. They can grow stuff at lower altitudes, but it's more risky as they're based in the mountains and find it easier to grow closer to their military bases, such that they're protected. Their food is more humane, no nutrient pastes, instead having actual food made by cooks both on and off site from military bases