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Line 32: The ''Thorn'' continued to serve following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]], and often fought alongside the likes of similar designs such as ''[[Hoplite]]s'' and ''[[Hussar]]s''. Unfortunately, the reliance on advanced technology doomed the ''Thorn'' when the [[Star League]] dissolved and the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] began. With the orbital manufacturing centers necessary for endo steel production destroyed by the time of the [[Second Succession War]], it became impossible to maintain what ''Thorns'' the [[Great Houses]] inherited in their original condition. Ford Military was forced to produce the original downgraded version in an attempt to keep the line going, but sporadic production barely kept it alive and by the time the Succession Wars were over the original ''Thorn'' could only be found in service to the [[Com Guards]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/> The ''Thorn'' continued to serve following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]], and often fought alongside the likes of similar designs such as ''[[Hoplite]]s'' and ''[[Hussar]]s''. Unfortunately, the reliance on advanced technology doomed the ''Thorn'' when the [[Star League]] dissolved and the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] began. With the orbital manufacturing centers necessary for endo steel production destroyed by the time of the [[Second Succession War]], it became impossible to maintain what ''Thorns'' the [[Great Houses]] inherited in their original condition. Ford Military was forced to produce the original downgraded version in an attempt to keep the line going, but sporadic production barely kept it alive and by the time the Succession Wars were over the original ''Thorn'' could only be found in service to the [[Com Guards]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/> − When [[ComStar]] decided to supply the [[Draconis Combine]] as part of [[Operation ROSEBUD]] the ''Thorn'' was among those Star League-era 'Mechs gifted to the [[DCMS]], albeit with all of its advanced technology stripped out. That this necessitated the quite radical approach of rebuilding the 'Mech from the ground up with a standard chassis only highlighted the lengths ComStar would go to in order to maintain its monopoly on [[lostech]]. When the [[Clans]] [[Operation Revival|invaded]] it was discovered they had also maintained the ''Thorn'' in large numbers, although most were still stored in [[Brian Cache]]s and reserved for use by ''[[solahma]]'' troops. The invasion also forced ComStar to begin a hasty rearmament program that included the development of a new variant, the THE-N1. Following the [[ComStar Schism]] the [[Word of Blake]] was able to [[Operation Odysseus|seize Terra]] for themselves and direct the ''Thorn'' production line to equip their own [[Word of Blake Militia|military forces]] for the coming [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050u/> + When [[ComStar]] decided to supply the [[Draconis Combine]] as part of [[Operation ROSEBUD]] the ''Thorn'' was among those Star League-era 'Mechs gifted to the [[DCMS]], albeit with all of its advanced technology stripped out. That this necessitated the quite radical approach of rebuilding the 'Mech from the ground-up with a standard chassis only highlighted the lengths ComStar would go to in order to maintain its monopoly on [[lostech]]. When the [[Clans]] [[Operation Revival|invaded]] it was discovered they had also maintained the ''Thorn'' in large numbers, although most were still stored in [[Brian Cache]]s and reserved for use by ''[[solahma]]'' troops. The invasion also forced ComStar to begin a hasty rearmament program that included the development of a new variant, the THE-N1. Following the [[ComStar Schism]] the [[Word of Blake]] was able to [[Operation Odysseus|seize Terra]] for themselves and direct the ''Thorn'' production line to equip their own [[Word of Blake Militia|military forces]] for the coming [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050u/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment==
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The ''Thorn'' continued to serve following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]], and often fought alongside the likes of similar designs such as ''[[Hoplite]]s'' and ''[[Hussar]]s''. Unfortunately, the reliance on advanced technology doomed the ''Thorn'' when the [[Star League]] dissolved and the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] began. With the orbital manufacturing centers necessary for endo steel production destroyed by the time of the [[Second Succession War]], it became impossible to maintain what ''Thorns'' the [[Great Houses]] inherited in their original condition. Ford Military was forced to produce the original downgraded version in an attempt to keep the line going, but sporadic production barely kept it alive and by the time the Succession Wars were over the original ''Thorn'' could only be found in service to the [[Com Guards]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/> | The ''Thorn'' continued to serve following the creation of the [[Star League Defense Force]], and often fought alongside the likes of similar designs such as ''[[Hoplite]]s'' and ''[[Hussar]]s''. Unfortunately, the reliance on advanced technology doomed the ''Thorn'' when the [[Star League]] dissolved and the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] began. With the orbital manufacturing centers necessary for endo steel production destroyed by the time of the [[Second Succession War]], it became impossible to maintain what ''Thorns'' the [[Great Houses]] inherited in their original condition. Ford Military was forced to produce the original downgraded version in an attempt to keep the line going, but sporadic production barely kept it alive and by the time the Succession Wars were over the original ''Thorn'' could only be found in service to the [[Com Guards]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/> | ||
| − | When [[ComStar]] decided to supply the [[Draconis Combine]] as part of [[Operation ROSEBUD]] the ''Thorn'' was among those Star League-era 'Mechs gifted to the [[DCMS]], albeit with all of its advanced technology stripped out. That this necessitated the quite radical approach of rebuilding the 'Mech from the ground up with a standard chassis only highlighted the lengths ComStar would go to in order to maintain its monopoly on [[lostech]]. When the [[Clans]] [[Operation Revival|invaded]] it was discovered they had also maintained the ''Thorn'' in large numbers, although most were still stored in [[Brian Cache]]s and reserved for use by ''[[solahma]]'' troops. The invasion also forced ComStar to begin a hasty rearmament program that included the development of a new variant, the THE-N1. Following the [[ComStar Schism]] the [[Word of Blake]] was able to [[Operation Odysseus|seize Terra]] for themselves and direct the ''Thorn'' production line to equip their own [[Word of Blake Militia|military forces]] for the coming [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050u/> | + | When [[ComStar]] decided to supply the [[Draconis Combine]] as part of [[Operation ROSEBUD]] the ''Thorn'' was among those Star League-era 'Mechs gifted to the [[DCMS]], albeit with all of its advanced technology stripped out. That this necessitated the quite radical approach of rebuilding the 'Mech from the ground-up with a standard chassis only highlighted the lengths ComStar would go to in order to maintain its monopoly on [[lostech]]. When the [[Clans]] [[Operation Revival|invaded]] it was discovered they had also maintained the ''Thorn'' in large numbers, although most were still stored in [[Brian Cache]]s and reserved for use by ''[[solahma]]'' troops. The invasion also forced ComStar to begin a hasty rearmament program that included the development of a new variant, the THE-N1. Following the [[ComStar Schism]] the [[Word of Blake]] was able to [[Operation Odysseus|seize Terra]] for themselves and direct the ''Thorn'' production line to equip their own [[Word of Blake Militia|military forces]] for the coming [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3050u/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||