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Line 27: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Champion''''' debuted in [[Introduction Year::2602]] from [[Bergan Industries]], their second-ever [[BattleMech]] after the highly-successful ''[[Locust]]'', as a generalist combat 'Mech with a focus on heavy reconnaissance and fast strike capabilities. While definitely faster and more maneuverable than other [[heavy 'Mech]]s, it was criticized by many for being too large, underarmed, and underarmored. Indeed [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] had a competing bid, a modified version of their 55-ton ''[[Griffin]]'', which had the same performance capabilities ''and'' cost less. In the end Bergan won the lobbying wars and an initial order of 200 ''Champions'' were produced for the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 34-35</ref><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 70-71</ref> + The '''''Champion''''' debuted in [[Introduction Year::2602]] from [[Bergan Industries]], their second-ever [[BattleMech]] after the highly-successful ''[[Locust]]'', as a generalist combat 'Mech with a focus on heavy reconnaissance and fast strike capabilities. While definitely faster and more maneuverable than other [[heavy 'Mech]]s, it was criticized by many for being too large, under-armed, and under-armored. Indeed [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] had a competing bid, a modified version of their 55-ton ''[[Griffin]]'', which had the same performance capabilities ''and'' cost less. In the end Bergan won the lobbying wars and an initial order of 200 ''Champions'' were produced for the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 34-35</ref><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 70-71</ref> Despite its serious flaws the ''Champion'' was one of the most popular 'Mechs with the SLDF: in an era mostly marked by [[Hidden Wars|small skirmishes and duels]] where tactical positioning was key, its swiftness was sufficient enough for many pilots. It served in many of the SLDF's independent BattleMech regiments, and when newer designs began to outpace it the 'Mech was sold to the Star League's member states. Unfortunately Bergan's [[New Earth]] factory was destroyed in [[2776]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]], and in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] that followed the ''Champion'' suffered heavy losses. Eventually the loss of the advanced technology which went into making the ''Champion'' forced many surviving 'Mechs to be refitted with lesser components. Towards the end of the Succession Wars a few ''Champions'' could still be found in the arsenals of the [[Great Houses]], with the [[Capellan Confederation]] just barely fielding the most followed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 262-263</ref><ref name=TRO3050u/> Despite its serious flaws the ''Champion'' was one of the most popular 'Mechs with the SLDF: in an era mostly marked by [[Hidden Wars|small skirmishes and duels]] where tactical positioning was key, its swiftness was sufficient enough for many pilots. It served in many of the SLDF's independent BattleMech regiments, and when newer designs began to outpace it the 'Mech was sold to the Star League's member states. Unfortunately Bergan's [[New Earth]] factory was destroyed in [[2776]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]], and in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] that followed the ''Champion'' suffered heavy losses. Eventually the loss of the advanced technology which went into making the ''Champion'' forced many surviving 'Mechs to be refitted with lesser components. Towards the end of the Succession Wars a few ''Champions'' could still be found in the arsenals of the [[Great Houses]], with the [[Capellan Confederation]] just barely fielding the most followed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 262-263</ref><ref name=TRO3050u/>
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| − | The '''''Champion''''' debuted in [[Introduction Year::2602]] from [[Bergan Industries]], their second-ever [[BattleMech]] after the highly-successful ''[[Locust]]'', as a generalist combat 'Mech with a focus on heavy reconnaissance and fast strike capabilities. While definitely faster and more maneuverable than other [[heavy 'Mech]]s, it was criticized by many for being too large, | + | The '''''Champion''''' debuted in [[Introduction Year::2602]] from [[Bergan Industries]], their second-ever [[BattleMech]] after the highly-successful ''[[Locust]]'', as a generalist combat 'Mech with a focus on heavy reconnaissance and fast strike capabilities. While definitely faster and more maneuverable than other [[heavy 'Mech]]s, it was criticized by many for being too large, under-armed, and under-armored. Indeed [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] had a competing bid, a modified version of their 55-ton ''[[Griffin]]'', which had the same performance capabilities ''and'' cost less. In the end Bergan won the lobbying wars and an initial order of 200 ''Champions'' were produced for the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 34-35</ref><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 70-71</ref> |
Despite its serious flaws the ''Champion'' was one of the most popular 'Mechs with the SLDF: in an era mostly marked by [[Hidden Wars|small skirmishes and duels]] where tactical positioning was key, its swiftness was sufficient enough for many pilots. It served in many of the SLDF's independent BattleMech regiments, and when newer designs began to outpace it the 'Mech was sold to the Star League's member states. Unfortunately Bergan's [[New Earth]] factory was destroyed in [[2776]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]], and in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] that followed the ''Champion'' suffered heavy losses. Eventually the loss of the advanced technology which went into making the ''Champion'' forced many surviving 'Mechs to be refitted with lesser components. Towards the end of the Succession Wars a few ''Champions'' could still be found in the arsenals of the [[Great Houses]], with the [[Capellan Confederation]] just barely fielding the most followed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 262-263</ref><ref name=TRO3050u/> | Despite its serious flaws the ''Champion'' was one of the most popular 'Mechs with the SLDF: in an era mostly marked by [[Hidden Wars|small skirmishes and duels]] where tactical positioning was key, its swiftness was sufficient enough for many pilots. It served in many of the SLDF's independent BattleMech regiments, and when newer designs began to outpace it the 'Mech was sold to the Star League's member states. Unfortunately Bergan's [[New Earth]] factory was destroyed in [[2776]] during the [[Amaris Civil War]], and in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] that followed the ''Champion'' suffered heavy losses. Eventually the loss of the advanced technology which went into making the ''Champion'' forced many surviving 'Mechs to be refitted with lesser components. Towards the end of the Succession Wars a few ''Champions'' could still be found in the arsenals of the [[Great Houses]], with the [[Capellan Confederation]] just barely fielding the most followed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 262-263</ref><ref name=TRO3050u/> | ||