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Line 28: ==Description & History== ==Description & History== − The '''Puma''' was first conceived by the [[Star League]]'s Regular Armored Command during the [[twenty-seventh century]]. The [[combat vehicle]] was the response of a [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] [[general]] to the rumors and fear of obsolescence of traditional tanks in the midst of the development of the [[BattleMech]] as the League's primary weapon of war. The Puma itself greatly resembles the ancient tanks designs that were used during the [[Age of War]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 118–119: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 222–223: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref> + The '''Puma''' was first conceived by the [[Star League]]'s Regular Armored Command during the [[Timeline#27th_Century|27th Century]]. The [[combat vehicle]] was the response of a [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] [[general]] to the rumors and fear of obsolescence of traditional tanks in the midst of the development of the [[BattleMech]] as the League's primary weapon of war. The Puma itself greatly resembles the ancient tanks designs that were used during the [[Age of War]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 118–119: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 222–223: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref> The first production run of the vehicle started in [[2650]] however the tank had mixed results in its early versions, in part because the company that designed it had previously worked with only 'Mechs. These early models suffered from environmental control malfunction and ammunition handling systems problems; temperatures inside the PMA-001 would exceed 120° during combat. After the development headaches of the PMA-001 & 002, the combat ready model was finally ready for production, the PMA-005. However, its reputation had been tarnished by the earlier models' failures, and the design still suffered from design faults. The tank's edges were considered too sharp and its armor too steep to deflect shots, and the large number of subcontractors made acquiring spare parts a problem. The Puma's main strength was the sheer firepower it could bring to bear.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> The first production run of the vehicle started in [[2650]] however the tank had mixed results in its early versions, in part because the company that designed it had previously worked with only 'Mechs. These early models suffered from environmental control malfunction and ammunition handling systems problems; temperatures inside the PMA-001 would exceed 120° during combat. After the development headaches of the PMA-001 & 002, the combat ready model was finally ready for production, the PMA-005. However, its reputation had been tarnished by the earlier models' failures, and the design still suffered from design faults. The tank's edges were considered too sharp and its armor too steep to deflect shots, and the large number of subcontractors made acquiring spare parts a problem. The Puma's main strength was the sheer firepower it could bring to bear.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> Line 60:
Line 56: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://web.archive.org/web/20221102192457/https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Puma was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. + * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Puma was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. ==References== ==References== Line 74:
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| image = Puma_2750.jpg | | image = Puma_2750.jpg | ||
| name = Puma Assault Tank | | name = Puma Assault Tank | ||
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| production year=2681 | | production year=2681 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2599/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2599/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | The '''Puma''' was first conceived by the [[Star League]]'s Regular Armored Command during the [[ | + | The '''Puma''' was first conceived by the [[Star League]]'s Regular Armored Command during the [[Timeline#27th_Century|27th Century]]. The [[combat vehicle]] was the response of a [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] [[general]] to the rumors and fear of obsolescence of traditional tanks in the midst of the development of the [[BattleMech]] as the League's primary weapon of war. The Puma itself greatly resembles the ancient tanks designs that were used during the [[Age of War]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 118–119: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 222–223: "Puma Vehicle Profile"</ref> |
The first production run of the vehicle started in [[2650]] however the tank had mixed results in its early versions, in part because the company that designed it had previously worked with only 'Mechs. These early models suffered from environmental control malfunction and ammunition handling systems problems; temperatures inside the PMA-001 would exceed 120° during combat. After the development headaches of the PMA-001 & 002, the combat ready model was finally ready for production, the PMA-005. However, its reputation had been tarnished by the earlier models' failures, and the design still suffered from design faults. The tank's edges were considered too sharp and its armor too steep to deflect shots, and the large number of subcontractors made acquiring spare parts a problem. The Puma's main strength was the sheer firepower it could bring to bear.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> | The first production run of the vehicle started in [[2650]] however the tank had mixed results in its early versions, in part because the company that designed it had previously worked with only 'Mechs. These early models suffered from environmental control malfunction and ammunition handling systems problems; temperatures inside the PMA-001 would exceed 120° during combat. After the development headaches of the PMA-001 & 002, the combat ready model was finally ready for production, the PMA-005. However, its reputation had been tarnished by the earlier models' failures, and the design still suffered from design faults. The tank's edges were considered too sharp and its armor too steep to deflect shots, and the large number of subcontractors made acquiring spare parts a problem. The Puma's main strength was the sheer firepower it could bring to bear.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [ | + | * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Puma was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category: Combat Vehicles]] | ||