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Line 31: The [[Free Worlds League Military]] however was still not satisfied with these early models. While it could leap through the air via [[jump jet]]s like the Elemental, the Longinus did not also carry the backpack [[SRM]] launcher; other Inner Sphere design teams which had attempted to match these two capabilities found their suits too ungainly to control on the ground or in the air. At the insistence of the military, the Longinus development team spent the next eight months trying to solve the issue before coming up with the solution. The suit would have both jump jets and the SRM launcher, but the former could only be used once the latter had been expended and jettisoned.<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL/><ref name=LOS/> The [[Free Worlds League Military]] however was still not satisfied with these early models. While it could leap through the air via [[jump jet]]s like the Elemental, the Longinus did not also carry the backpack [[SRM]] launcher; other Inner Sphere design teams which had attempted to match these two capabilities found their suits too ungainly to control on the ground or in the air. At the insistence of the military, the Longinus development team spent the next eight months trying to solve the issue before coming up with the solution. The suit would have both jump jets and the SRM launcher, but the former could only be used once the latter had been expended and jettisoned.<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL/><ref name=LOS/> − By this point, though, the project had gone way over budget and the [[LCCC]] was wary of providing any further resources. Only when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] personally authorized additional funds to cover the expenses – and when [[IBMU]] agreed to defray some of their expenses in exchange for Blakist technology – did mass production of the Longinus begin in December [[3057]]. These first suits were ready in time to participate in [[Operation BULLDOG]], where they proved themselves in combat against Elementals. [[Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno|Corean Enterprises]] and [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated|Kali-Yama]] later picked up production of the Longinus as well, making the suit a common sight within the FWLM; even garrison forces were given a squad or two of Longinus suits, while some elite units had multiple companies of the battle armor.<ref name=TRO3058u/> + By this point, though, the project had gone way over budget and the [[LCCC]] was wary of providing any further resources. Only when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] personally authorized additional funds to cover the expenses – and when [[IBMU]] agreed to defray some of their expenses in exchange for Blakist technology – did mass production of the Longinus begin in December [[3057]]. These first suits were ready in time to participate in [[Operation BULLDOG]], where they proved themselves in combat against Elementals. Corean Enterprises and Kali-Yama later picked up production of the Longinus as well, making the suit a common sight within the FWLM; even garrison forces were given a squad or two of Longinus suits, while some elite units had multiple companies of the battle armor.<ref name=TRO3058u/> Despite the assistance they provide in the battle armor's development, Captain-General Marik was unwilling to supply the Longinus to the Blakists for their planned [[Operation Odysseus|invasion of Terra]]. Afterwards, though, Marik's stance softened and significant numbers of these suits began appearing in the [[Word of Blake Militia]].<ref name=TRO3058u/> Despite the assistance they provide in the battle armor's development, Captain-General Marik was unwilling to supply the Longinus to the Blakists for their planned [[Operation Odysseus|invasion of Terra]]. Afterwards, though, Marik's stance softened and significant numbers of these suits began appearing in the [[Word of Blake Militia]].<ref name=TRO3058u/> Line 59:
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The [[Free Worlds League Military]] however was still not satisfied with these early models. While it could leap through the air via [[jump jet]]s like the Elemental, the Longinus did not also carry the backpack [[SRM]] launcher; other Inner Sphere design teams which had attempted to match these two capabilities found their suits too ungainly to control on the ground or in the air. At the insistence of the military, the Longinus development team spent the next eight months trying to solve the issue before coming up with the solution. The suit would have both jump jets and the SRM launcher, but the former could only be used once the latter had been expended and jettisoned.<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL/><ref name=LOS/> | The [[Free Worlds League Military]] however was still not satisfied with these early models. While it could leap through the air via [[jump jet]]s like the Elemental, the Longinus did not also carry the backpack [[SRM]] launcher; other Inner Sphere design teams which had attempted to match these two capabilities found their suits too ungainly to control on the ground or in the air. At the insistence of the military, the Longinus development team spent the next eight months trying to solve the issue before coming up with the solution. The suit would have both jump jets and the SRM launcher, but the former could only be used once the latter had been expended and jettisoned.<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL/><ref name=LOS/> | ||
| − | By this point, though, the project had gone way over budget and the [[LCCC]] was wary of providing any further resources. Only when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] personally authorized additional funds to cover the expenses – and when [[IBMU]] agreed to defray some of their expenses in exchange for Blakist technology – did mass production of the Longinus begin in December [[3057]]. These first suits were ready in time to participate in [[Operation BULLDOG]], where they proved themselves in combat against Elementals. | + | By this point, though, the project had gone way over budget and the [[LCCC]] was wary of providing any further resources. Only when [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] personally authorized additional funds to cover the expenses – and when [[IBMU]] agreed to defray some of their expenses in exchange for Blakist technology – did mass production of the Longinus begin in December [[3057]]. These first suits were ready in time to participate in [[Operation BULLDOG]], where they proved themselves in combat against Elementals. Corean Enterprises and Kali-Yama later picked up production of the Longinus as well, making the suit a common sight within the FWLM; even garrison forces were given a squad or two of Longinus suits, while some elite units had multiple companies of the battle armor.<ref name=TRO3058u/> |
Despite the assistance they provide in the battle armor's development, Captain-General Marik was unwilling to supply the Longinus to the Blakists for their planned [[Operation Odysseus|invasion of Terra]]. Afterwards, though, Marik's stance softened and significant numbers of these suits began appearing in the [[Word of Blake Militia]].<ref name=TRO3058u/> | Despite the assistance they provide in the battle armor's development, Captain-General Marik was unwilling to supply the Longinus to the Blakists for their planned [[Operation Odysseus|invasion of Terra]]. Afterwards, though, Marik's stance softened and significant numbers of these suits began appearing in the [[Word of Blake Militia]].<ref name=TRO3058u/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Marik]]'' | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Marik]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Battle Armor]] | ||