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Line 3: |name=''Panther'' |name=''Panther'' |manufacturer= |manufacturer= − [[Alshain Weapons]]<ref name=TRSWp42f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 42–43: "PNT-9R Panther"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3039 --> + [[Alshain Weapons]] (8Z/9R)<ref name=TRSWp42f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 42–43: "PNT-9R Panther"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3039 --> ---- ---- [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] Line 34:
Line 34: The Draconis Combine inherited Alshain Weapons' ''Panther'' factory on [[New Oslo]] when the Star League dissolved and quickly put the production line to work building new ''Panthers'' for the [[DCMS]]. Their first large-scale use by Kurita warriors came during the [[First Succession War]] in the battle for [[Quentin]], when the [[Second Legion of Vega]] used their ''Panthers'' to severely maul the slower, heavier 'Mechs of the [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]] while avoiding return fire. Throughout the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the Combine was the only significant user of the ''Panther'', often pairing it with the ''[[Jenner]]'' in a deadly combination of speed and firepower; though the other [[Successor States]] employed ''Panthers'' in smaller numbers, these were either the result of battlefield salvage or older League-era 8Z models. The ''Panther'' also proved itself a deadly urban combatant, using its mobility to easily navigate the more restricted space of a city environment and take out heavier opponents from rooftop sniping perches with its main weapon. Lyran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] eventually took to nicknaming the 'Mech the "Alley Cat" for its propensity to conduct dark alley-way "muggings."<ref name=TRO3039-114/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 26</ref><ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 28</ref> The Draconis Combine inherited Alshain Weapons' ''Panther'' factory on [[New Oslo]] when the Star League dissolved and quickly put the production line to work building new ''Panthers'' for the [[DCMS]]. Their first large-scale use by Kurita warriors came during the [[First Succession War]] in the battle for [[Quentin]], when the [[Second Legion of Vega]] used their ''Panthers'' to severely maul the slower, heavier 'Mechs of the [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]] while avoiding return fire. Throughout the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the Combine was the only significant user of the ''Panther'', often pairing it with the ''[[Jenner]]'' in a deadly combination of speed and firepower; though the other [[Successor States]] employed ''Panthers'' in smaller numbers, these were either the result of battlefield salvage or older League-era 8Z models. The ''Panther'' also proved itself a deadly urban combatant, using its mobility to easily navigate the more restricted space of a city environment and take out heavier opponents from rooftop sniping perches with its main weapon. Lyran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] eventually took to nicknaming the 'Mech the "Alley Cat" for its propensity to conduct dark alley-way "muggings."<ref name=TRO3039-114/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 26</ref><ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 28</ref> − Demand for the ''Panther'' continued to increase, forcing Alshain to build a secondary factory on [[Jarett]] to keep up. In an ironic twist both factories were eventually lost: New Oslo first transferred ownership to the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] following its creation in [[3034]], ensuring the ''Panther'' soon became a mainstay of the [[KungsArmé]]. Then during the [[Operation Revival|invasion]] of the [[Clans]], both Alshain and New Oslo were swiftly conquered by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and another [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] ''Panther'' plant on [[Satalice]] was also lost to Clan Wolf. While Alshain Weapons crash-built a new line on [[Tok Do]] in [[3053]], they could not maintain their pre-Invasion production levels and focused on spare parts and refit kits instead. Eventually [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] bought the production license for the ''Panther'' and began rolling out new variants from its [[New Samarkand]] factory. These have gone on to serve in every DCMS unit since, including the bloody years of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050U/> + Demand for the ''Panther'' continued to increase, forcing Alshain to build a secondary factory on [[Jarett]] to keep up. In an ironic twist both factories fell within the borders of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] following its creation in [[3034]], transferring ownership to the new state, and soon the ''Panther'' became a mainstay of the [[KungsArmé]]. The situation did not last long however following the [[Operation Revival|invasion]] of the [[Clans]], and both planets were swiftly conquered by [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. While Alshain Weapons crash-built a new line on [[Tok Do]] in [[3053]], they could not maintain their pre-Invasion production levels and focused on spare parts and refit kits instead. Eventually [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] bought the production license for the ''Panther'' and began rolling out new variants from its [[New Samarkand]] factory. These have gone on to serve in every DCMS unit since, including the bloody years of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050U/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 146:
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| − | [[Alshain Weapons]]<ref name=TRSWp42f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 42–43: "PNT-9R Panther"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3039 --> | + | [[Alshain Weapons]] (8Z/9R)<ref name=TRSWp42f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 42–43: "PNT-9R Panther"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3039 --> |
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The Draconis Combine inherited Alshain Weapons' ''Panther'' factory on [[New Oslo]] when the Star League dissolved and quickly put the production line to work building new ''Panthers'' for the [[DCMS]]. Their first large-scale use by Kurita warriors came during the [[First Succession War]] in the battle for [[Quentin]], when the [[Second Legion of Vega]] used their ''Panthers'' to severely maul the slower, heavier 'Mechs of the [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]] while avoiding return fire. Throughout the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the Combine was the only significant user of the ''Panther'', often pairing it with the ''[[Jenner]]'' in a deadly combination of speed and firepower; though the other [[Successor States]] employed ''Panthers'' in smaller numbers, these were either the result of battlefield salvage or older League-era 8Z models. The ''Panther'' also proved itself a deadly urban combatant, using its mobility to easily navigate the more restricted space of a city environment and take out heavier opponents from rooftop sniping perches with its main weapon. Lyran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] eventually took to nicknaming the 'Mech the "Alley Cat" for its propensity to conduct dark alley-way "muggings."<ref name=TRO3039-114/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 26</ref><ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 28</ref> | The Draconis Combine inherited Alshain Weapons' ''Panther'' factory on [[New Oslo]] when the Star League dissolved and quickly put the production line to work building new ''Panthers'' for the [[DCMS]]. Their first large-scale use by Kurita warriors came during the [[First Succession War]] in the battle for [[Quentin]], when the [[Second Legion of Vega]] used their ''Panthers'' to severely maul the slower, heavier 'Mechs of the [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]] while avoiding return fire. Throughout the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the Combine was the only significant user of the ''Panther'', often pairing it with the ''[[Jenner]]'' in a deadly combination of speed and firepower; though the other [[Successor States]] employed ''Panthers'' in smaller numbers, these were either the result of battlefield salvage or older League-era 8Z models. The ''Panther'' also proved itself a deadly urban combatant, using its mobility to easily navigate the more restricted space of a city environment and take out heavier opponents from rooftop sniping perches with its main weapon. Lyran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] eventually took to nicknaming the 'Mech the "Alley Cat" for its propensity to conduct dark alley-way "muggings."<ref name=TRO3039-114/><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 26</ref><ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 28</ref> | ||
| − | Demand for the ''Panther'' continued to increase, forcing Alshain to build a secondary factory on [[Jarett]] to keep up. In an ironic twist both factories | + | Demand for the ''Panther'' continued to increase, forcing Alshain to build a secondary factory on [[Jarett]] to keep up. In an ironic twist both factories fell within the borders of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] following its creation in [[3034]], transferring ownership to the new state, and soon the ''Panther'' became a mainstay of the [[KungsArmé]]. The situation did not last long however following the [[Operation Revival|invasion]] of the [[Clans]], and both planets were swiftly conquered by [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. While Alshain Weapons crash-built a new line on [[Tok Do]] in [[3053]], they could not maintain their pre-Invasion production levels and focused on spare parts and refit kits instead. Eventually [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] bought the production license for the ''Panther'' and began rolling out new variants from its [[New Samarkand]] factory. These have gone on to serve in every DCMS unit since, including the bloody years of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050U/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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[[Category:Boosted C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Boosted C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]] | ||