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Line 9: With the Terran Hegemony's successes in developing the ''[[Mackie]]'', ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'', and ''[[Kyudo]]'' [[BattleMechs]], the HAF continued to expand both their BattleMech forces and combat doctrines during the [[BattleTech eras|Age of War]]. All three designs performed well in their roles, but none could provide direct fire support at range-a weakness exploited by the Hegemony's enemies. To counter this weakness, the HAF responded by seeking proposals for new designs that led to some of the most iconic and longest-servicing BattleMechs in history.<ref name=XTROPv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6 "ARC-1A ''Archer'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> With the Terran Hegemony's successes in developing the ''[[Mackie]]'', ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'', and ''[[Kyudo]]'' [[BattleMechs]], the HAF continued to expand both their BattleMech forces and combat doctrines during the [[BattleTech eras|Age of War]]. All three designs performed well in their roles, but none could provide direct fire support at range-a weakness exploited by the Hegemony's enemies. To counter this weakness, the HAF responded by seeking proposals for new designs that led to some of the most iconic and longest-servicing BattleMechs in history.<ref name=XTROPv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6 "ARC-1A ''Archer'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> − Former HAF MechWarriors, technicians, and general officers with political connections were previously recruited alongside personnel from [[Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division|Hegemony Weapons Research]] from [[New Earth]] by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]], before the request had been made, as they had already begun groundwork for the expansion into BattleMech construction. This gave Earthwerks the advantage in responding to the RFP for a "heavy fire support BattleMech" in late [[2449]], leading to the proposal for a new design that became the standard to judge all similar 'Mechs-the ''[[Archer]]''.<ref name=XTROPv5/> + Former HAF MechWarriors, technicians, and general officers with political connections were previously recruited alongside personnel from [[Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division|Hegemony Weapons Research]] from [[New Earth]] by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]], before the request had been made, as they had already begun groundwork for the expansion into BattleMech construction. This gave Earthwerks the advantage in responding to the RFP for a "heavy fire support BattleMech" in late [[2249]], leading to the proposal for a new design that became the standard to judge all similar 'Mechs-the ''[[Archer]]''.<ref name=XTROPv5/> The ''Archer'' became the HAF's standard fire-support BattleMech, assigned to entire lances within most battalions.<ref name=XTROPv5/> The ''Archer'' became the HAF's standard fire-support BattleMech, assigned to entire lances within most battalions.<ref name=XTROPv5/>
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With the Terran Hegemony's successes in developing the ''[[Mackie]]'', ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'', and ''[[Kyudo]]'' [[BattleMechs]], the HAF continued to expand both their BattleMech forces and combat doctrines during the [[BattleTech eras|Age of War]]. All three designs performed well in their roles, but none could provide direct fire support at range-a weakness exploited by the Hegemony's enemies. To counter this weakness, the HAF responded by seeking proposals for new designs that led to some of the most iconic and longest-servicing BattleMechs in history.<ref name=XTROPv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6 "ARC-1A ''Archer'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> | With the Terran Hegemony's successes in developing the ''[[Mackie]]'', ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'', and ''[[Kyudo]]'' [[BattleMechs]], the HAF continued to expand both their BattleMech forces and combat doctrines during the [[BattleTech eras|Age of War]]. All three designs performed well in their roles, but none could provide direct fire support at range-a weakness exploited by the Hegemony's enemies. To counter this weakness, the HAF responded by seeking proposals for new designs that led to some of the most iconic and longest-servicing BattleMechs in history.<ref name=XTROPv5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 6 "ARC-1A ''Archer'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | Former HAF MechWarriors, technicians, and general officers with political connections were previously recruited alongside personnel from [[Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division|Hegemony Weapons Research]] from [[New Earth]] by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]], before the request had been made, as they had already begun groundwork for the expansion into BattleMech construction. This gave Earthwerks the advantage in responding to the RFP for a "heavy fire support BattleMech" in late [[ | + | Former HAF MechWarriors, technicians, and general officers with political connections were previously recruited alongside personnel from [[Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division|Hegemony Weapons Research]] from [[New Earth]] by [[Earthwerks Incorporated]], before the request had been made, as they had already begun groundwork for the expansion into BattleMech construction. This gave Earthwerks the advantage in responding to the RFP for a "heavy fire support BattleMech" in late [[2249]], leading to the proposal for a new design that became the standard to judge all similar 'Mechs-the ''[[Archer]]''.<ref name=XTROPv5/> |
The ''Archer'' became the HAF's standard fire-support BattleMech, assigned to entire lances within most battalions.<ref name=XTROPv5/> | The ''Archer'' became the HAF's standard fire-support BattleMech, assigned to entire lances within most battalions.<ref name=XTROPv5/> | ||