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Line 41: The '''''Linesman''''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] design project developed at the same time as the ''[[Cataphract]]'' around [[Introduction Year::3015]]. Its aim was to create a [[BattleMech]] from proven, domestically produced components that could be maintained and supported with relative ease by the resource-poor Confederation with its ailing industry base. The '''''Linesman''''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] design project developed at the same time as the ''[[Cataphract]]'' around [[Introduction Year::3015]]. Its aim was to create a [[BattleMech]] from proven, domestically produced components that could be maintained and supported with relative ease by the resource-poor Confederation with its ailing industry base. − The concept caused a polarized debate among the scientists and officers involved, until [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] finally stepped in. The Capellan industry would only be able to bring one of the new designs into full production, and he decided in favor of the ''Cataphract''. The ''Linesman'' design was shelved. Only five prototypes had been built. + The concept caused a polarized debate among the scientists and officers involved, until [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] finally stepped in. Since the Capellan industry would only be able to bring one of the two new designs into full production, he decided in favor of the ''Cataphract'' and the ''Linesman'' design was shelved after five prototypes had been built. − Although the design had been shelved, the five prototypes were given to [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] for evaluation and saw combat action during [[McCarron's Long March]] in [[3022]] and [[3023]]. They served with distinction on [[Beten Kaitos]], and one [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] weapons technician named [[Wassili Cherenkow]] was subsequently awarded ownership of one that he had piloted in a critical situation after its assigned [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] had been taken out. Two of the prototypes were completely destroyed over the course of the fighting, and a third was damaged beyond repair and broken down for spare parts. The two remaining prototypes were returned to the Earthwerks facility on [[Tikonov]] after the Long March campaign. Cherenkow quit his service with Earthwerks in [[3027]] and reportedly joined [[Romano Liao]]'s personal guard with his 'Mech.+ These five prototypes were given to [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] for field testing and saw combat action during [[McCarron's Long March]] in [[3022]] and [[3023]]. They served with distinction on [[Beten Kaitos]], and one [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] weapons technician named Wassili Cherenkow was subsequently awarded ownership of one that he had piloted in a critical situation after its assigned [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] had been taken out. Two of the prototypes were destroyed completely over the course of the fighting, and a third was damaged beyond repair and salvaged for spare parts. The two remaining prototypes were returned to the Earthwerks facility on [[Tikonov]] after the Long March campaign. Cherenkow quit his service with Earthwerks in [[3027]] and reportedly joined [[Romano Liao]]'s personal guard with his 'Mech. − Before the outbreak of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Earthwerks sold the plans for the ''Linesman'', along with the remaining prototype, to [[Luthien Armor Works]] in the [[Draconis Combine]] during the tech transfers made possible by the [[Concord of Kapteyn]]. The design, known as '''''Nainokami''''' in the Draconis Combine,<ref>In the translated German BattleTech edition by FanPro, the ''Mauler'' was officially named the ''Nainokami'', with the FedCom reporting name ''Schlagetot'' (roughly "Mauler" or "Slayer"). When [[Ulisses Spiele]] took over the German BattleTech license in 2011 they abandoned FanPro's practice of changing the official designations from the US edition, and instead used the original English names for all units.</ref> became the basis for the Combine's ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'' design project. (The ''Daboku'' was not yet written into the universe when the ''Linesman'' was invented.) The outer appearance of the ''Linesman'' went essentially unchanged in the process. + Before the outbreak of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Earthwerks sold the plans for the ''Linesman'', along with the remaining prototype, to [[Luthien Armor Works]] in the [[Draconis Combine]] during the tech transfers made possible by the [[Concord of Kapteyn]]. The design, known as '''''Nainokami''''' in the Draconis Combine,<ref>In the translated German BattleTech edition by FanPro, the ''Mauler'' was officially named the ''Nainokami'', with the FedCom reporting name ''Schlagetot'' (roughly "Mauler" or "Slayer"). When [[Ulisses Spiele]] took over the German BattleTech license in 2011 they abandoned FanPro's practice of translating official designations, and instead used the original English names for all units.</ref> became the basis for the Combine's ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'' design project. (The ''Daboku'' was not yet written into the universe when the ''Linesman'' was invented.) The outer appearance of the ''Linesman'' went essentially unchanged in the process. ==Variants== ==Variants==
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The '''''Linesman''''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] design project developed at the same time as the ''[[Cataphract]]'' around [[Introduction Year::3015]]. Its aim was to create a [[BattleMech]] from proven, domestically produced components that could be maintained and supported with relative ease by the resource-poor Confederation with its ailing industry base. | The '''''Linesman''''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] design project developed at the same time as the ''[[Cataphract]]'' around [[Introduction Year::3015]]. Its aim was to create a [[BattleMech]] from proven, domestically produced components that could be maintained and supported with relative ease by the resource-poor Confederation with its ailing industry base. | ||
| − | The concept caused a polarized debate among the scientists and officers involved, until [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] finally stepped in. | + | The concept caused a polarized debate among the scientists and officers involved, until [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] finally stepped in. Since the Capellan industry would only be able to bring one of the two new designs into full production, he decided in favor of the ''Cataphract'' and the ''Linesman'' design was shelved after five prototypes had been built. |
| − | + | These five prototypes were given to [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] for field testing and saw combat action during [[McCarron's Long March]] in [[3022]] and [[3023]]. They served with distinction on [[Beten Kaitos]], and one [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] weapons technician named Wassili Cherenkow was subsequently awarded ownership of one that he had piloted in a critical situation after its assigned [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] had been taken out. Two of the prototypes were destroyed completely over the course of the fighting, and a third was damaged beyond repair and salvaged for spare parts. The two remaining prototypes were returned to the Earthwerks facility on [[Tikonov]] after the Long March campaign. Cherenkow quit his service with Earthwerks in [[3027]] and reportedly joined [[Romano Liao]]'s personal guard with his 'Mech. | |
| − | Before the outbreak of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Earthwerks sold the plans for the ''Linesman'', along with the remaining prototype, to [[Luthien Armor Works]] in the [[Draconis Combine]] during the tech transfers made possible by the [[Concord of Kapteyn]]. The design, known as '''''Nainokami''''' in the Draconis Combine,<ref>In the translated German BattleTech edition by FanPro, the ''Mauler'' was officially named the ''Nainokami'', with the FedCom reporting name ''Schlagetot'' (roughly "Mauler" or "Slayer"). When [[Ulisses Spiele]] took over the German BattleTech license in 2011 they abandoned FanPro's practice of | + | Before the outbreak of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Earthwerks sold the plans for the ''Linesman'', along with the remaining prototype, to [[Luthien Armor Works]] in the [[Draconis Combine]] during the tech transfers made possible by the [[Concord of Kapteyn]]. The design, known as '''''Nainokami''''' in the Draconis Combine,<ref>In the translated German BattleTech edition by FanPro, the ''Mauler'' was officially named the ''Nainokami'', with the FedCom reporting name ''Schlagetot'' (roughly "Mauler" or "Slayer"). When [[Ulisses Spiele]] took over the German BattleTech license in 2011 they abandoned FanPro's practice of translating official designations, and instead used the original English names for all units.</ref> became the basis for the Combine's ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'' design project. (The ''Daboku'' was not yet written into the universe when the ''Linesman'' was invented.) The outer appearance of the ''Linesman'' went essentially unchanged in the process. |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||