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Battle armor was introduced, or rather reintroduced, to the Inner Sphere by the Clans during [[Operation REVIVAL]] in [[3050]]. The invading Clans used Elementals in their attacks, which confounded Inner Sphere defenders and caused great damage. In response the Inner Sphere's military industry attempted to reverse engineer the technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 225</ref> Battle armor was introduced, or rather reintroduced, to the Inner Sphere by the Clans during [[Operation REVIVAL]] in [[3050]]. The invading Clans used Elementals in their attacks, which confounded Inner Sphere defenders and caused great damage. In response the Inner Sphere's military industry attempted to reverse engineer the technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 225</ref>
− Fortunately for the Inner Sphere, their military-industrial complexes had several factors in favor of quickly bridging this steep technological gap. [[ComStar]]'s access to [[Terra|Terran]] records, though largely purged before Aleksandr Kerensky's [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], hinted at secret Nighthawk Power Armor units used sparingly in special operations.<ref name=ER2750/><ref name=TRO3075/> Inspired, ComStar attempted to replicate Nighthawk armor in secret in the early [[thirtieth century]], well before the Clan Invasion, based on the limited remaining data. Their efforts produced the [[Tornado]] Power Armor (Light), and lowered the learning curve for future post-Invasion attempts. Additionally, the Inner Sphere was able to rapidly kick-start battle armor production due to their riches in resources like raw materials, laborers, and capable design teams. The numerous inhabitants of the Inner Sphere also provided enough soldiers of sufficient physical stature without the Clans' Elemental breeding and birthing protocols. Inner Sphere battle armor deployment was mainly limited to the number of trained soldiers, prompting commanders to reserve battle armor for special operations.<ref name=TRO3058U8>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 8</ref><ref name=TRO3075/><ref name=ER104>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 104–106</ref> + Fortunately for the Inner Sphere, their military-industrial complexes had several factors in favor of quickly bridging this steep technological gap. [[ComStar]]'s access to [[Terra|Terran]] records, though largely purged before Aleksandr Kerensky's [[Exodus]], hinted at secret Nighthawk Power Armor units used sparingly in special operations.<ref name=ER2750/><ref name=TRO3075/> Inspired, ComStar attempted to replicate Nighthawk armor in secret in the early [[thirtieth century]], well before the Clan Invasion, based on the limited remaining data. Their efforts produced the [[Tornado]] Power Armor (Light), and lowered the learning curve for future post-Invasion attempts. Additionally, the Inner Sphere was able to rapidly kick-start battle armor production due to their riches in resources like raw materials, laborers, and capable design teams. The numerous inhabitants of the Inner Sphere also provided enough soldiers of sufficient physical stature without the Clans' Elemental breeding and birthing protocols. Inner Sphere battle armor deployment was mainly limited to the number of trained soldiers, prompting commanders to reserve battle armor for special operations.<ref name=TRO3058U8>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 8</ref><ref name=TRO3075/><ref name=ER104>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 104–106</ref>
[[File:Inner_Sphere_Standard_BA_LTMEG.png|right|thumb|Inner Sphere Standard battle armor]] [[File:Inner_Sphere_Standard_BA_LTMEG.png|right|thumb|Inner Sphere Standard battle armor]]
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Battle armor was introduced, or rather reintroduced, to the Inner Sphere by the Clans during [[Operation REVIVAL]] in [[3050]]. The invading Clans used Elementals in their attacks, which confounded Inner Sphere defenders and caused great damage. In response the Inner Sphere's military industry attempted to reverse engineer the technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 225</ref> | Battle armor was introduced, or rather reintroduced, to the Inner Sphere by the Clans during [[Operation REVIVAL]] in [[3050]]. The invading Clans used Elementals in their attacks, which confounded Inner Sphere defenders and caused great damage. In response the Inner Sphere's military industry attempted to reverse engineer the technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 225</ref> | ||
− | Fortunately for the Inner Sphere, their military-industrial complexes had several factors in favor of quickly bridging this steep technological gap. [[ComStar]]'s access to [[Terra|Terran]] records, though largely purged before Aleksandr Kerensky's [[ | + | Fortunately for the Inner Sphere, their military-industrial complexes had several factors in favor of quickly bridging this steep technological gap. [[ComStar]]'s access to [[Terra|Terran]] records, though largely purged before Aleksandr Kerensky's [[Exodus]], hinted at secret Nighthawk Power Armor units used sparingly in special operations.<ref name=ER2750/><ref name=TRO3075/> Inspired, ComStar attempted to replicate Nighthawk armor in secret in the early [[thirtieth century]], well before the Clan Invasion, based on the limited remaining data. Their efforts produced the [[Tornado]] Power Armor (Light), and lowered the learning curve for future post-Invasion attempts. Additionally, the Inner Sphere was able to rapidly kick-start battle armor production due to their riches in resources like raw materials, laborers, and capable design teams. The numerous inhabitants of the Inner Sphere also provided enough soldiers of sufficient physical stature without the Clans' Elemental breeding and birthing protocols. Inner Sphere battle armor deployment was mainly limited to the number of trained soldiers, prompting commanders to reserve battle armor for special operations.<ref name=TRO3058U8>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 8</ref><ref name=TRO3075/><ref name=ER104>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 104–106</ref> |
[[File:Inner_Sphere_Standard_BA_LTMEG.png|right|thumb|Inner Sphere Standard battle armor]] | [[File:Inner_Sphere_Standard_BA_LTMEG.png|right|thumb|Inner Sphere Standard battle armor]] |