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Line 21: The '''Fenrir''' was, in many ways, the successor to the failed [[Sloth]] [[battle armor]] design. Following the secession of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the production of a new battlesuit to better underscore her new realm's independence from the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Thanks to its lack of success and the fact that the [[Federated Suns]] half of the Commonwealth never liked it, the Lyran design team had many Sloth battlesuits to work with when development began on 9 November 3057. Identifying the only positive aspect of the Sloth - its stability and capacity to carry tremendous firepower - the team focused their efforts on accentuating these features in its heavier successor. Design and production of the first prototype began on 22 October [[3058]], with final mass production starting 4 January [[3060]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> The '''Fenrir''' was, in many ways, the successor to the failed [[Sloth]] [[battle armor]] design. Following the secession of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the production of a new battlesuit to better underscore her new realm's independence from the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Thanks to its lack of success and the fact that the [[Federated Suns]] half of the Commonwealth never liked it, the Lyran design team had many Sloth battlesuits to work with when development began on 9 November 3057. Identifying the only positive aspect of the Sloth - its stability and capacity to carry tremendous firepower - the team focused their efforts on accentuating these features in its heavier successor. Design and production of the first prototype began on 22 October [[3058]], with final mass production starting 4 January [[3060]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> − Named for the [[w:Fenrir|demonic wolf]] of Germanic myth, the Fenrir was less a traditional battlesuit and more a mobile fire support platform. The trooper controlling the suit was situated inside a cramped "cockpit" and piloted the Fenrir like a small walking tank. The single, configurable turret mounted on the suit could accept a wide variety of weapon configurations and the Fenrir's sturdy, powerful legs could propel it to much greater speeds than the Sloth. While the design team initially tried to increase the armor protection on the Fenrir, this was sacrificed to accommodate the increase in firepower. The weak armor protection was considered acceptable given its intended role as a hit-and-run fighter; in true Lyran tradition Fenrir pilots were encouraged to use overwhelming firepower to defeat their enemies before they could exploit this weakness.<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> + Named for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenrir demonic wolf] of Germanic myth, the Fenrir was less a traditional battlesuit and more a mobile fire support platform. The trooper controlling the suit was situated inside a cramped "cockpit" and piloted the Fenrir like a small walking tank. The single, configurable turret mounted on the suit could accept a wide variety of weapon configurations and the Fenrir's sturdy, powerful legs could propel it to much greater speeds than the Sloth. While the design team initially tried to increase the armor protection on the Fenrir, this was sacrificed to accommodate the increase in firepower. The weak armor protection was considered acceptable given its intended role as a hit-and-run fighter; in true Lyran tradition Fenrir pilots were encouraged to use overwhelming firepower to defeat their enemies before they could exploit this weakness.<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> The Fenrir had a great effect on the battlefields of the [[FedCom Civil War]] against Allied forces. Its interchangeable weapon packages allowed these suits to bring tremendous firepower against a variety of targets. The suits also accounted well for themselves during the [[Jihad]], and achieved legendary status in the ultimately futile defense of [[Defiance Industries]] on [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37/> The Fenrir had a great effect on the battlefields of the [[FedCom Civil War]] against Allied forces. Its interchangeable weapon packages allowed these suits to bring tremendous firepower against a variety of targets. The suits also accounted well for themselves during the [[Jihad]], and achieved legendary status in the ultimately futile defense of [[Defiance Industries]] on [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37/> Line 37:
Line 37: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Fenris''''', which is in Germany the more commonly used name for the mythological wolf. This was done despite the mix-up it creates with the Inner Sphere (''Fenris'') name for the [[Ice Ferret]], which was used unaltered in German products. + * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Fenris''', which is in Germany the more commonly used name for the mythological wolf. This was done despite the mix-up it creates with the Inner Sphere (''Fenris'') name for the [[Ice Ferret]], which was used unaltered in German products. ==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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The '''Fenrir''' was, in many ways, the successor to the failed [[Sloth]] [[battle armor]] design. Following the secession of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the production of a new battlesuit to better underscore her new realm's independence from the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Thanks to its lack of success and the fact that the [[Federated Suns]] half of the Commonwealth never liked it, the Lyran design team had many Sloth battlesuits to work with when development began on 9 November 3057. Identifying the only positive aspect of the Sloth - its stability and capacity to carry tremendous firepower - the team focused their efforts on accentuating these features in its heavier successor. Design and production of the first prototype began on 22 October [[3058]], with final mass production starting 4 January [[3060]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> | The '''Fenrir''' was, in many ways, the successor to the failed [[Sloth]] [[battle armor]] design. Following the secession of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the production of a new battlesuit to better underscore her new realm's independence from the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Thanks to its lack of success and the fact that the [[Federated Suns]] half of the Commonwealth never liked it, the Lyran design team had many Sloth battlesuits to work with when development began on 9 November 3057. Identifying the only positive aspect of the Sloth - its stability and capacity to carry tremendous firepower - the team focused their efforts on accentuating these features in its heavier successor. Design and production of the first prototype began on 22 October [[3058]], with final mass production starting 4 January [[3060]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> | ||
| − | Named for the [ | + | Named for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenrir demonic wolf] of Germanic myth, the Fenrir was less a traditional battlesuit and more a mobile fire support platform. The trooper controlling the suit was situated inside a cramped "cockpit" and piloted the Fenrir like a small walking tank. The single, configurable turret mounted on the suit could accept a wide variety of weapon configurations and the Fenrir's sturdy, powerful legs could propel it to much greater speeds than the Sloth. While the design team initially tried to increase the armor protection on the Fenrir, this was sacrificed to accommodate the increase in firepower. The weak armor protection was considered acceptable given its intended role as a hit-and-run fighter; in true Lyran tradition Fenrir pilots were encouraged to use overwhelming firepower to defeat their enemies before they could exploit this weakness.<ref name=TRO3058U36-37>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 36-37, "Fenrir Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMLA144>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 144</ref><ref name=LOS78>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 78</ref> |
The Fenrir had a great effect on the battlefields of the [[FedCom Civil War]] against Allied forces. Its interchangeable weapon packages allowed these suits to bring tremendous firepower against a variety of targets. The suits also accounted well for themselves during the [[Jihad]], and achieved legendary status in the ultimately futile defense of [[Defiance Industries]] on [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37/> | The Fenrir had a great effect on the battlefields of the [[FedCom Civil War]] against Allied forces. Its interchangeable weapon packages allowed these suits to bring tremendous firepower against a variety of targets. The suits also accounted well for themselves during the [[Jihad]], and achieved legendary status in the ultimately futile defense of [[Defiance Industries]] on [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3058U36-37/> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to | + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Fenris''', which is in Germany the more commonly used name for the mythological wolf. This was done despite the mix-up it creates with the Inner Sphere (''Fenris'') name for the [[Ice Ferret]], which was used unaltered in German products. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||