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Line 30: Named for one of the horses of the ancient Greek demigods [[w:Castor and Pollux|Castor and Pollux]], the '''''Harpagos''''' is a Heavy Class hybrid [[Quad 'Mech|Quad BattleMech]] / [[Combat Vehicle]] known as a [[QuadVee]]. Being a QuadVee, the ''Harpagos'' can transform itself from a tracked combat vehicle into a quadruped BattleMech, benefiting from some of the best qualities of both. The 'Mech was designed by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] during the [[thirty-second century|mid-thirty-second century]] and was produced at the Csesztreg Industriplex Alpha Annex on [[Csesztreg]]. The ''Harpagos'' came into existence as part of the Horses' efforts to introduce a new type of technology to the battlefield. Named for one of the horses of the ancient Greek demigods [[w:Castor and Pollux|Castor and Pollux]], the '''''Harpagos''''' is a Heavy Class hybrid [[Quad 'Mech|Quad BattleMech]] / [[Combat Vehicle]] known as a [[QuadVee]]. Being a QuadVee, the ''Harpagos'' can transform itself from a tracked combat vehicle into a quadruped BattleMech, benefiting from some of the best qualities of both. The 'Mech was designed by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] during the [[thirty-second century|mid-thirty-second century]] and was produced at the Csesztreg Industriplex Alpha Annex on [[Csesztreg]]. The ''Harpagos'' came into existence as part of the Horses' efforts to introduce a new type of technology to the battlefield. − The ''Harpagos'' itself was one of three QuadVees introduced in the late 3130s and was the heaviest of its kind at the time. Hell's Horses Commanders typically blend the ''Harpagos'' with others of its kind into Vehicle [[Star (Formation)|Stars]], which gave the appearance of being a Combat Vehicle. This unique ability was used initially to fool other Clans through the combat ritual of ''[[zellbrigen]]''. With their unusual ability to transform into BattleMechs from vehicles, Clan opponents facing them would think they were facing an ordinary Combat Vehicle force instead of two Stars of BattleMechs. + The ''Harpagos'' itself was one of three QuadVees introduced in the late 3130s and was the heaviest of its kind at the time. Hell's Horses Commanders typically blend the ''Harpagos'' with others of its kind into Vehicle [[Star (Clan)|Stars]], which gave the appearance of being a Combat Vehicle. This unique ability was used initially to fool other Clans through the combat ritual of ''[[zellbrigen]]''. With their unusual ability to transform into BattleMechs from vehicles, Clan opponents facing them would think they were facing an ordinary Combat Vehicle force instead of two Stars of BattleMechs. Since the development of the QuadVee, the unit's balance of armor and limited armaments has been met with scorn along with others of its kind.<ref name=tro3145:cl3031/> Since the development of the QuadVee, the unit's balance of armor and limited armaments has been met with scorn along with others of its kind.<ref name=tro3145:cl3031/>
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Named for one of the horses of the ancient Greek demigods [[w:Castor and Pollux|Castor and Pollux]], the '''''Harpagos''''' is a Heavy Class hybrid [[Quad 'Mech|Quad BattleMech]] / [[Combat Vehicle]] known as a [[QuadVee]]. Being a QuadVee, the ''Harpagos'' can transform itself from a tracked combat vehicle into a quadruped BattleMech, benefiting from some of the best qualities of both. The 'Mech was designed by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] during the [[thirty-second century|mid-thirty-second century]] and was produced at the Csesztreg Industriplex Alpha Annex on [[Csesztreg]]. The ''Harpagos'' came into existence as part of the Horses' efforts to introduce a new type of technology to the battlefield. | Named for one of the horses of the ancient Greek demigods [[w:Castor and Pollux|Castor and Pollux]], the '''''Harpagos''''' is a Heavy Class hybrid [[Quad 'Mech|Quad BattleMech]] / [[Combat Vehicle]] known as a [[QuadVee]]. Being a QuadVee, the ''Harpagos'' can transform itself from a tracked combat vehicle into a quadruped BattleMech, benefiting from some of the best qualities of both. The 'Mech was designed by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] during the [[thirty-second century|mid-thirty-second century]] and was produced at the Csesztreg Industriplex Alpha Annex on [[Csesztreg]]. The ''Harpagos'' came into existence as part of the Horses' efforts to introduce a new type of technology to the battlefield. | ||
| − | The ''Harpagos'' itself was one of three QuadVees introduced in the late 3130s and was the heaviest of its kind at the time. Hell's Horses Commanders typically blend the ''Harpagos'' with others of its kind into Vehicle [[Star ( | + | The ''Harpagos'' itself was one of three QuadVees introduced in the late 3130s and was the heaviest of its kind at the time. Hell's Horses Commanders typically blend the ''Harpagos'' with others of its kind into Vehicle [[Star (Clan)|Stars]], which gave the appearance of being a Combat Vehicle. This unique ability was used initially to fool other Clans through the combat ritual of ''[[zellbrigen]]''. With their unusual ability to transform into BattleMechs from vehicles, Clan opponents facing them would think they were facing an ordinary Combat Vehicle force instead of two Stars of BattleMechs. |
Since the development of the QuadVee, the unit's balance of armor and limited armaments has been met with scorn along with others of its kind.<ref name=tro3145:cl3031/> | Since the development of the QuadVee, the unit's balance of armor and limited armaments has been met with scorn along with others of its kind.<ref name=tro3145:cl3031/> | ||