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Line 35: The '''''Banshee''''', introduced in [[Introduction Year::2445]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref><ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 8</ref> is a 'Mech that was designed specifically for close-assault operations during the early years of [[BattleMech]] warfare. A contemporary of the ''[[Mackie]]'' and ''[[Emperor]]'', the ''Banshee'' is undeniably fast for one of the heaviest 'Mechs ever produced, and with fifteen tons of armor it is better protected than most other assault 'Mechs. However the use of a massive GM 380 [[fusion engine]] left little room for weaponry, and even at the time of its introduction the ''Banshee'' was considered undergunned compared to its privately-built competition. As critics noted, what use was impressive armor and mobility if a better-armed enemy could overwhelm and destroy it? The result was a mediocre 'Mech which even the lowly ''[[Rifleman]]'' could beat as long as it prevented the ''Banshee's'' mass from coming into play.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 116</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 166</ref> The '''''Banshee''''', introduced in [[Introduction Year::2445]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref><ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 8</ref> is a 'Mech that was designed specifically for close-assault operations during the early years of [[BattleMech]] warfare. A contemporary of the ''[[Mackie]]'' and ''[[Emperor]]'', the ''Banshee'' is undeniably fast for one of the heaviest 'Mechs ever produced, and with fifteen tons of armor it is better protected than most other assault 'Mechs. However the use of a massive GM 380 [[fusion engine]] left little room for weaponry, and even at the time of its introduction the ''Banshee'' was considered undergunned compared to its privately-built competition. As critics noted, what use was impressive armor and mobility if a better-armed enemy could overwhelm and destroy it? The result was a mediocre 'Mech which even the lowly ''[[Rifleman]]'' could beat as long as it prevented the ''Banshee's'' mass from coming into play.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 116</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 166</ref> − The Hegemony soldiered on though, producing five thousand ''Banshees'' in a decade before its poor combat performance finally forced them to stop production in [[2485]] and the 'Mech was relegated to training and militia units for the next few centuries. Even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the 'Mech's poor reputation meant many commanders saw it as a liability rather than an asset; unless they were fighting on a backwater [[Periphery]] world or as part of a poorly-equipped outfit, most ''Banshee''s were placed in second-line reserves to provide fire support or fulfill the role of brawlers so that better-armed 'Mechs need not engage in hand-to-hand combat. In this way fully a third of the original ''Banshee'' production run remained operational by the dawn of the [[thirty-first century]] and could be found throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and Periphery, with the lion's share residing within the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 104</ref><ref name=TRSWp176f /> + The Hegemony soldiered on though, producing five thousand ''Banshees'' in a decade before its poor combat performance finally forced them to stop production in [[2455]] and the 'Mech was relegated to training and militia units for the next few centuries. Even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the 'Mech's poor reputation meant many commanders saw it as a liability rather than an asset; unless they were fighting on a backwater [[Periphery]] world or as part of a poorly-equipped outfit, most ''Banshee''s were placed in second-line reserves to provide fire support or fulfill the role of brawlers so that better-armed 'Mechs need not engage in hand-to-hand combat. In this way fully a third of the original ''Banshee'' production run remained operational by the dawn of the [[thirty-first century]] and could be found throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and Periphery, with the lion's share residing within the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 104</ref><ref name=TRSWp176f /> Though a few attempts had been made over the years to improve the ''Banshee'', Defiance Industries was the first to produce a variant which markedly improved on the original and was suggested by many of its original critics. With help from the [[Federated Suns]] and access to blueprints from the original [[Hesperus II]] factories, the BNC-3S proved to be such a success the Lyrans began fielding them in front line units, surprising their enemies who ignored them to focus on "real" threats with thoroughly unexpected firepower. Under the [[Federated Commonwealth]] improvements would continue to be made, though not at the same priority level as other projects, and the much-improved BNC-5S was active in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRSWp176f /> Though a few attempts had been made over the years to improve the ''Banshee'', Defiance Industries was the first to produce a variant which markedly improved on the original and was suggested by many of its original critics. With help from the [[Federated Suns]] and access to blueprints from the original [[Hesperus II]] factories, the BNC-3S proved to be such a success the Lyrans began fielding them in front line units, surprising their enemies who ignored them to focus on "real" threats with thoroughly unexpected firepower. Under the [[Federated Commonwealth]] improvements would continue to be made, though not at the same priority level as other projects, and the much-improved BNC-5S was active in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRSWp176f />
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The '''''Banshee''''', introduced in [[Introduction Year::2445]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref><ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 8</ref> is a 'Mech that was designed specifically for close-assault operations during the early years of [[BattleMech]] warfare. A contemporary of the ''[[Mackie]]'' and ''[[Emperor]]'', the ''Banshee'' is undeniably fast for one of the heaviest 'Mechs ever produced, and with fifteen tons of armor it is better protected than most other assault 'Mechs. However the use of a massive GM 380 [[fusion engine]] left little room for weaponry, and even at the time of its introduction the ''Banshee'' was considered undergunned compared to its privately-built competition. As critics noted, what use was impressive armor and mobility if a better-armed enemy could overwhelm and destroy it? The result was a mediocre 'Mech which even the lowly ''[[Rifleman]]'' could beat as long as it prevented the ''Banshee's'' mass from coming into play.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 116</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 166</ref> | The '''''Banshee''''', introduced in [[Introduction Year::2445]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref><ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 8</ref> is a 'Mech that was designed specifically for close-assault operations during the early years of [[BattleMech]] warfare. A contemporary of the ''[[Mackie]]'' and ''[[Emperor]]'', the ''Banshee'' is undeniably fast for one of the heaviest 'Mechs ever produced, and with fifteen tons of armor it is better protected than most other assault 'Mechs. However the use of a massive GM 380 [[fusion engine]] left little room for weaponry, and even at the time of its introduction the ''Banshee'' was considered undergunned compared to its privately-built competition. As critics noted, what use was impressive armor and mobility if a better-armed enemy could overwhelm and destroy it? The result was a mediocre 'Mech which even the lowly ''[[Rifleman]]'' could beat as long as it prevented the ''Banshee's'' mass from coming into play.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 116</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 166</ref> | ||
| − | The Hegemony soldiered on though, producing five thousand ''Banshees'' in a decade before its poor combat performance finally forced them to stop production in [[ | + | The Hegemony soldiered on though, producing five thousand ''Banshees'' in a decade before its poor combat performance finally forced them to stop production in [[2455]] and the 'Mech was relegated to training and militia units for the next few centuries. Even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the 'Mech's poor reputation meant many commanders saw it as a liability rather than an asset; unless they were fighting on a backwater [[Periphery]] world or as part of a poorly-equipped outfit, most ''Banshee''s were placed in second-line reserves to provide fire support or fulfill the role of brawlers so that better-armed 'Mechs need not engage in hand-to-hand combat. In this way fully a third of the original ''Banshee'' production run remained operational by the dawn of the [[thirty-first century]] and could be found throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and Periphery, with the lion's share residing within the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 104</ref><ref name=TRSWp176f /> |
Though a few attempts had been made over the years to improve the ''Banshee'', Defiance Industries was the first to produce a variant which markedly improved on the original and was suggested by many of its original critics. With help from the [[Federated Suns]] and access to blueprints from the original [[Hesperus II]] factories, the BNC-3S proved to be such a success the Lyrans began fielding them in front line units, surprising their enemies who ignored them to focus on "real" threats with thoroughly unexpected firepower. Under the [[Federated Commonwealth]] improvements would continue to be made, though not at the same priority level as other projects, and the much-improved BNC-5S was active in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRSWp176f /> | Though a few attempts had been made over the years to improve the ''Banshee'', Defiance Industries was the first to produce a variant which markedly improved on the original and was suggested by many of its original critics. With help from the [[Federated Suns]] and access to blueprints from the original [[Hesperus II]] factories, the BNC-3S proved to be such a success the Lyrans began fielding them in front line units, surprising their enemies who ignored them to focus on "real" threats with thoroughly unexpected firepower. Under the [[Federated Commonwealth]] improvements would continue to be made, though not at the same priority level as other projects, and the much-improved BNC-5S was active in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRSWp176f /> | ||