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Line 16: | children = | children = }} }} + Dr. '''David Courtney Vining''' was the founder and lead designer for the [[Solaris VII]]-based [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]. Dr. '''David Courtney Vining''' was the founder and lead designer for the [[Solaris VII]]-based [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]. ==History== ==History== − Noted as rather eccentric, David Vining would attend and graduate from the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]], attracting a reputation as an engineering genius. In [[3047]], Vining would gather four other technicians to found Vining Engineering and Salvage Team, salvaging and repairing [[BattleMech]]s on the [[Solaris Games|Game World]] of Solaris VII. Unlike the myriad of other 'Mech Garage outfits, Vining's company would actively design entirely new BattleMech designs from scratch, rather than merely extensively remodeled and redesigned versions of existing chassis.<ref name=STRp24>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24: "'Mech Tech - VEST (X-22)"</ref><ref name=OBLAp32>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32: "Upcoming Projects - New Issue: Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams"</ref><ref name=HBBS148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148: "VEST Profile"</ref> + Noted as rather eccentric, David Vining would attend and graduate from the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]], attracting a reputation as an engineering genius. In [[3047]] Vining would gather four other technicians to found Vining Engineering and Salvage Team, salvaging and repairing [[BattleMech]]s on the [[Solaris Games|Game World]] of Solaris VII. Unlike the myriad of other 'Mech Garage outfits, Vining's company would actively design entirely new BattleMech designs from scratch, rather than merely extensively remodelled and redesigned versions of existing chassis. <ref name=STRp24>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24, "'Mech Tech - VEST (X-22)"</ref> <ref name=OBLAp32>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32 "Upcoming Projects - New Issue: Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams"</ref> <ref name=HBBS148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148, "VEST Profile"</ref> − Many observers credit VEST's success to David Vining and his partners decision to travel to the front-lines during the initial [[Clan Invasion]], observing both [[Clan]] tactics and technology on worlds like [[Carse]] and [[Nox]], along with reputedly securing some Clan salvage. Upon their return to Solaris, Vining and his team would develop increasing powerful and innovative designs which they were able to sell to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' (of which he was cited as the chief designer) produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] and the ''[[Scarabus]]'' built by [[Coventry Metal Works]].<ref name=STRp24/><ref name=TRO3055p22>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 22: "JA-KL-1532 Jackal"</ref><ref name=TRO3055p24>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 24: "SCB-9A Scarabus"</ref><ref name=TRO3055p90>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 90: "T-IT-N10M Grand Titan"</ref> + Many observers credit VEST's success to David Vining and his partners decision to travel to the front-lines during the initial [[Clan Invasion]], observing both [[Clan]] tactics and technology on worlds like [[Carse]] and [[Nox]], along with reputedly securing some degree of Clan salvage. Upon their return to Solaris, Vining and his team would develop increasing powerful and innovative designs which they were able to sell to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' (of which he was cited as the chief designer) produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] and the ''[[Scarabus]]'' built by [[Coventry Metal Works]].<ref name=STRp24/> <ref name=TRO3055p22>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 22 "JA-KL-1532 Jackal"</ref> <ref name=TRO3055p24>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 24, "SCB-9A Scarabus"</ref> <ref name=TRO3055p90>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 90, "T-IT-N10M Grand Titan"</ref> − In [[3054]], Vining and his company were in the midst of completing a brand-new prototype assault 'Mech they'd dubbed the ''[[Sasquatch]]'' when a recently hired technician [[Robby France]] turned out to be a [[Solaris Games Denizens#Ghosts|Ghost]], stealing the prototype for the [[Vampires Stables]]. Arriving at the VEST factory in [[Xolara]] in the wake of the theft, after leaping through the hole in the factory wall Vining confronting his chief engineer [[Wallace Scott]] for what had occurred. Though Scott pushed to simply hire some muscle and steal the 'Mech back, Vining instead opted for a more flashy means to recover the ''Sasquatch'', enlisting his chief engineer to organize a grudge match with the Vampires to humiliate both them and France. Leading his other workers to build another ''Sasquatch'' with changes intended to overcome the original prototype, after Scott dealt with France, and organized the match at the [[King of the Mountain]], he visited [[The Pool]] to hire [[Lorri Bent]] to pilot the new 'Mech. Once it was completed, Vining would oversee Bent's first test run in the ''Sasquatch'' against ''[[Chameleon]]''s masquerading as a ''[[Copperhead (BattleMech)|Copperhead]]'', ''[[Werewolf (BattleMech)|Werewolf]]'', and finally the original prototype. Bent would defeat Vampire stablemaster and best pilot [[Dick Benson]] thanks to Vining secretly including a command imprinted within Bent's commlink that would order Benson's 'Mech to power down, giving her long enough to defeat him in humiliating fashion.<ref name="STR">"Solaris: The Reaches", pp. 11, 23, 27, 43, 45, 53–54, 67: "A Matter of Respect"</ref><ref>"A Matter of Respect"</ref> Impressed with her victory, Vining would offer Bent a permanent position as a test pilot for his company.<ref name=TRO3055Up146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146: "VKH-1 Volkh"</ref> + In [[3054]] Vining and his company were in the midst of completing a brand-new prototype assault 'Mech they'd dubbed the ''[[Sasquatch]]'' when a recently hired technician [[Robby France]] turned out to be a [[Solaris Games Denizens#Ghosts|Ghost]], stealing the prototype for the [[Vampires Stables]]. Arriving at the VEST factory in [[Xolara]] in the wake of the theft, after leaping through the hole in the factory wall Vining confronting his chief engineer [[Wallace Scott]] for what had occurred. Though Scott pushed to simply hire some muscle and steal the 'Mech back, Vining instead opted for a more flashy means to recover the ''Sasquatch'', enlisting his chief engineer to organise a grudge match with the Vampires to humiliate both them and France. Leading his other workers to build another ''Sasquatch'' with changes intended to overcome the original prototype, after Scott dealt with France, and organised the match at the [[King of the Mountain]], he visited [[The Pool]] to hire [[Lorri Bent]] to pilot the new 'Mech. Once it was completed, Vining would oversee Bent's first test run in the ''Sasquatch'' against ''[[Chameleon]]''s masquerading as a ''[[Copperhead]]'', ''[[Werewolf]]'' and finally the original prototype. Bent would defeat Vampire stable master and best pilot [[Dick Benson]] thanks to Vining secretly including a command imprinted within Bent's commlink that would order Benson's 'Mech to power down, giving her long enough to defeat him in humiliating fashion.<ref name="STR">"Solaris: The Reaches", p. 11, 23, 27, 43, 45, 53-54, 67 "A Matter of Respect"</ref><ref>"A Matter of Respect"</ref> Impressed with her victory, Vining would offer Bent a permanent position as a test pilot for his company.<ref name=TRO3055Up146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146 "VKH-1 Volkh"</ref> − During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Operation SHOWTIME|occupation of Solaris VII]] during the [[Jihad]], Vining and VEST would pledge their support and prototypes of designs like the ''[[Hyena]]'' SalvageMech to the [[Solaris Home Defense League]].<ref name=TRO3075p96>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 96: ""HYN-4A Hyena SalvageMech"</ref> Though their facilities took extensive damage during the fighting and were in much better shape than every other manufacturer on Solaris, Vining and his team would refuse to sell off their designs from a position of weakness, focusing instead on issuing an IPO on the [[Lyran Alliance Stock Exchange]] in [[3079]] to raise 600,000,000 ''[[kroner]]'' to rebuild and recruit new staff members.<ref name=JSTBDp26>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26: "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref><ref name=OBLAp4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 4</ref><ref name=OBLAp29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref><ref name=OBLAp32/> + During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Operation SHOWTIME|occupation of Solaris VII]] during the [[Jihad]], Vining and VEST would pledge their support and prototypes of designs like the ''[[Hyena]]'' SalvageMech to the [[Solaris Home Defense League]]. <ref name=TRO3075p96>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 96 ""HYN-4A Hyena SalvageMech"</ref> Though their facilities took extensive damage during the fighting and were in much better shape than every other manufacturer on Solaris, Vining and his team would refuse to sell off their designs from a position of weakness, focusing instead on issuing an IPO on the [[Lyran Alliance Stock Exchange]] in [[3079]] to raise 600,000,000 ''[[kroner]]'' to rebuild and recruit new staff members.<ref name=JSTBDp26>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26, "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> <ref name=OBLAp4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 4</ref> <ref name=OBLAp29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> <ref name=OBLAp32/> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== + == Bibliography == * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' − * ''[[A Matter of Respect]]'' (in ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'') + * ''[[A Matter of Respect]]'' * ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]''
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Dr. '''David Courtney Vining''' was the founder and lead designer for the [[Solaris VII]]-based [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]. | Dr. '''David Courtney Vining''' was the founder and lead designer for the [[Solaris VII]]-based [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Noted as rather eccentric, David Vining would attend and graduate from the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]], attracting a reputation as an engineering genius. In [[3047]] | + | Noted as rather eccentric, David Vining would attend and graduate from the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]], attracting a reputation as an engineering genius. In [[3047]] Vining would gather four other technicians to found Vining Engineering and Salvage Team, salvaging and repairing [[BattleMech]]s on the [[Solaris Games|Game World]] of Solaris VII. Unlike the myriad of other 'Mech Garage outfits, Vining's company would actively design entirely new BattleMech designs from scratch, rather than merely extensively remodelled and redesigned versions of existing chassis. <ref name=STRp24>''Solaris: The Reaches'', p. 24, "'Mech Tech - VEST (X-22)"</ref> <ref name=OBLAp32>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 32 "Upcoming Projects - New Issue: Vining Engineering and Salvage Teams"</ref> <ref name=HBBS148>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 148, "VEST Profile"</ref> |
| − | Many observers credit VEST's success to David Vining and his partners decision to travel to the front-lines during the initial [[Clan Invasion]], observing both [[Clan]] tactics and technology on worlds like [[Carse]] and [[Nox]], along with reputedly securing some Clan salvage. Upon their return to Solaris, Vining and his team would develop increasing powerful and innovative designs which they were able to sell to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' (of which he was cited as the chief designer) produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] and the ''[[Scarabus]]'' built by [[Coventry Metal Works]].<ref name=STRp24/><ref name=TRO3055p22>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 22 | + | Many observers credit VEST's success to David Vining and his partners decision to travel to the front-lines during the initial [[Clan Invasion]], observing both [[Clan]] tactics and technology on worlds like [[Carse]] and [[Nox]], along with reputedly securing some degree of Clan salvage. Upon their return to Solaris, Vining and his team would develop increasing powerful and innovative designs which they were able to sell to larger manufacturing firms, most notable the ''[[Jackal]]'' and ''[[Grand Titan]]'' (of which he was cited as the chief designer) produced by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] and the ''[[Scarabus]]'' built by [[Coventry Metal Works]].<ref name=STRp24/> <ref name=TRO3055p22>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 22 "JA-KL-1532 Jackal"</ref> <ref name=TRO3055p24>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 24, "SCB-9A Scarabus"</ref> <ref name=TRO3055p90>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 90, "T-IT-N10M Grand Titan"</ref> |
| − | In [[3054]] | + | In [[3054]] Vining and his company were in the midst of completing a brand-new prototype assault 'Mech they'd dubbed the ''[[Sasquatch]]'' when a recently hired technician [[Robby France]] turned out to be a [[Solaris Games Denizens#Ghosts|Ghost]], stealing the prototype for the [[Vampires Stables]]. Arriving at the VEST factory in [[Xolara]] in the wake of the theft, after leaping through the hole in the factory wall Vining confronting his chief engineer [[Wallace Scott]] for what had occurred. Though Scott pushed to simply hire some muscle and steal the 'Mech back, Vining instead opted for a more flashy means to recover the ''Sasquatch'', enlisting his chief engineer to organise a grudge match with the Vampires to humiliate both them and France. Leading his other workers to build another ''Sasquatch'' with changes intended to overcome the original prototype, after Scott dealt with France, and organised the match at the [[King of the Mountain]], he visited [[The Pool]] to hire [[Lorri Bent]] to pilot the new 'Mech. Once it was completed, Vining would oversee Bent's first test run in the ''Sasquatch'' against ''[[Chameleon]]''s masquerading as a ''[[Copperhead]]'', ''[[Werewolf]]'' and finally the original prototype. Bent would defeat Vampire stable master and best pilot [[Dick Benson]] thanks to Vining secretly including a command imprinted within Bent's commlink that would order Benson's 'Mech to power down, giving her long enough to defeat him in humiliating fashion.<ref name="STR">"Solaris: The Reaches", p. 11, 23, 27, 43, 45, 53-54, 67 "A Matter of Respect"</ref><ref>"A Matter of Respect"</ref> Impressed with her victory, Vining would offer Bent a permanent position as a test pilot for his company.<ref name=TRO3055Up146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146 "VKH-1 Volkh"</ref> |
| − | During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Operation SHOWTIME|occupation of Solaris VII]] during the [[Jihad]], Vining and VEST would pledge their support and prototypes of designs like the ''[[Hyena]]'' SalvageMech to the [[Solaris Home Defense League]].<ref name=TRO3075p96>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 96 | + | During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Operation SHOWTIME|occupation of Solaris VII]] during the [[Jihad]], Vining and VEST would pledge their support and prototypes of designs like the ''[[Hyena]]'' SalvageMech to the [[Solaris Home Defense League]]. <ref name=TRO3075p96>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 96 ""HYN-4A Hyena SalvageMech"</ref> Though their facilities took extensive damage during the fighting and were in much better shape than every other manufacturer on Solaris, Vining and his team would refuse to sell off their designs from a position of weakness, focusing instead on issuing an IPO on the [[Lyran Alliance Stock Exchange]] in [[3079]] to raise 600,000,000 ''[[kroner]]'' to rebuild and recruit new staff members.<ref name=JSTBDp26>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 26, "Solaris VII Corporate Profiles"</ref> <ref name=OBLAp4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 4</ref> <ref name=OBLAp29>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 29</ref> <ref name=OBLAp32/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[A Matter of Respect]]'' | + | * ''[[A Matter of Respect]]'' |
* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' | * ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' | ||
* ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' | * ''[[Solaris: The Reaches]]'' | ||