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Line 18: While Marduk was originally exploited for its rich agricultural resources, just prior to the creation of the original Star League a deposit of rare metals was discovered in the middle of the jungle. To take maximum advantage of this discovery, a huge complex of factories was built directly over the metals deposit. After the ore is mined, it is processed in a smelter system next to the factory, the finished product traveling less than a hundred meters before being used to manufacture ''[[Griffin]]'' chassis. Other nearby factories make almost all the electronic and mechanical components necessary to build the 'Mechs, with only the tracking systems having to be imported from offworld. This complex of factories was built with such skill that it barely damaged the surrounding jungle, greatly benefiting defensive operations, with finished 'Mechs shipped off Marduk from the spaceport built nearby.<ref name=HDTFS-151>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 151: "Weapons Industries - Norse BattleMech Works"</ref> While Marduk was originally exploited for its rich agricultural resources, just prior to the creation of the original Star League a deposit of rare metals was discovered in the middle of the jungle. To take maximum advantage of this discovery, a huge complex of factories was built directly over the metals deposit. After the ore is mined, it is processed in a smelter system next to the factory, the finished product traveling less than a hundred meters before being used to manufacture ''[[Griffin]]'' chassis. Other nearby factories make almost all the electronic and mechanical components necessary to build the 'Mechs, with only the tracking systems having to be imported from offworld. This complex of factories was built with such skill that it barely damaged the surrounding jungle, greatly benefiting defensive operations, with finished 'Mechs shipped off Marduk from the spaceport built nearby.<ref name=HDTFS-151>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 151: "Weapons Industries - Norse BattleMech Works"</ref> − Norse BattleMech Works won the contract for the production of a front-line 'Mech that could outmaneuver enemy 'Mechs and keep up with advancing forces for the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]] ahead of stiff competition from companies in the [[Capellan March]]. This may have been in part as a result of implicit support from [[First Prince]] [[Ellen Davion]], given the overly ambitious nature of [[Richard Varnay]], and Norse used the ''Griffin'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' designs being fielded by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as inspiration in the development of what would become the [[Wolverine (BattleMech)|WVR-1R ''Wolverine'']] and its successors. The original ''Wolverine'' design was lightly armed, using an experimental [[Autocannon/5]] and a [[medium laser]] for armament, as Norse wanted to emphasize movement first and then a balanced weapon load, but they did attempt to accommodate a [[PPC]] in place of the autocannon to allow for a more heavily armed variant. Unfortunately, the first model of PPC supplied was a failure, being inaccurate, prone to overheating and a source of electromagnetic interference that prompted the FPF High Command to direct Norse to stick to the more accurate and reliable autocannon that would remain a mainstay of the design. Norse would continue to produce primitive ''Wolverines'' for more than a century, with the first "modern" design of ''Wolverine'' only appearing after [[Kallon Industries]] bought the rights to the chassis from Norse in the late [[twenty-sixth century]].<ref name="XTRO:Pp5">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 5: "WVR-1R Wolverine"</ref> + Norse BattleMech Works won the contract for the production of a front-line 'Mech that could outmaneuver enemy 'Mechs and keep up with advancing forces for the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]] ahead of stiff competition from companies in the [[Capellan March]]. This may have been in part as a result of implicit support from [[First Prince]] [[Ellen Davion]], given the overly ambitious nature of [[Richard Varnay]], and Norse used the ''Griffin'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' designs being fielded by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as inspiration in the development of what would become the [[Wolverine (BattleMech)|WVR-1R ''Wolverine'']] and its successors. The original ''Wolverine'' design was lightly armed, using an experimental [[Autocannon/5]] and a [[medium laser]] for armament, as Norse wanted to emphasize movement first and then a balanced weapon load, but they did attempt to accommodate a [[PPC]] in place of the autocannon to allow for a more heavily armed variant. Unfortunately, the first model of PPC supplied was a failure, being inaccurate, prone to overheating and a source of electromagnetic interference that prompted the FPF High Command to direct Norse to stick to the more accurate and reliable autocannon that would remain a mainstay of the design. Norse would continue to produce primitive ''Wolverines'' for more than a century, with the first "modern" design of ''Wolverine'' only appearing after [[Kallon Industries]] bought the rights to the chassis from Norse in the late [[Twenty-sixth century]].<ref name="XTRO:Pp5">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 5: "WVR-1R Wolverine"</ref> ===Succession Wars Era=== ===Succession Wars Era===
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While Marduk was originally exploited for its rich agricultural resources, just prior to the creation of the original Star League a deposit of rare metals was discovered in the middle of the jungle. To take maximum advantage of this discovery, a huge complex of factories was built directly over the metals deposit. After the ore is mined, it is processed in a smelter system next to the factory, the finished product traveling less than a hundred meters before being used to manufacture ''[[Griffin]]'' chassis. Other nearby factories make almost all the electronic and mechanical components necessary to build the 'Mechs, with only the tracking systems having to be imported from offworld. This complex of factories was built with such skill that it barely damaged the surrounding jungle, greatly benefiting defensive operations, with finished 'Mechs shipped off Marduk from the spaceport built nearby.<ref name=HDTFS-151>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 151: "Weapons Industries - Norse BattleMech Works"</ref> | While Marduk was originally exploited for its rich agricultural resources, just prior to the creation of the original Star League a deposit of rare metals was discovered in the middle of the jungle. To take maximum advantage of this discovery, a huge complex of factories was built directly over the metals deposit. After the ore is mined, it is processed in a smelter system next to the factory, the finished product traveling less than a hundred meters before being used to manufacture ''[[Griffin]]'' chassis. Other nearby factories make almost all the electronic and mechanical components necessary to build the 'Mechs, with only the tracking systems having to be imported from offworld. This complex of factories was built with such skill that it barely damaged the surrounding jungle, greatly benefiting defensive operations, with finished 'Mechs shipped off Marduk from the spaceport built nearby.<ref name=HDTFS-151>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 151: "Weapons Industries - Norse BattleMech Works"</ref> | ||
| − | Norse BattleMech Works won the contract for the production of a front-line 'Mech that could outmaneuver enemy 'Mechs and keep up with advancing forces for the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]] ahead of stiff competition from companies in the [[Capellan March]]. This may have been in part as a result of implicit support from [[First Prince]] [[Ellen Davion]], given the overly ambitious nature of [[Richard Varnay]], and Norse used the ''Griffin'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' designs being fielded by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as inspiration in the development of what would become the [[Wolverine (BattleMech)|WVR-1R ''Wolverine'']] and its successors. The original ''Wolverine'' design was lightly armed, using an experimental [[Autocannon/5]] and a [[medium laser]] for armament, as Norse wanted to emphasize movement first and then a balanced weapon load, but they did attempt to accommodate a [[PPC]] in place of the autocannon to allow for a more heavily armed variant. Unfortunately, the first model of PPC supplied was a failure, being inaccurate, prone to overheating and a source of electromagnetic interference that prompted the FPF High Command to direct Norse to stick to the more accurate and reliable autocannon that would remain a mainstay of the design. Norse would continue to produce primitive ''Wolverines'' for more than a century, with the first "modern" design of ''Wolverine'' only appearing after [[Kallon Industries]] bought the rights to the chassis from Norse in the late [[ | + | Norse BattleMech Works won the contract for the production of a front-line 'Mech that could outmaneuver enemy 'Mechs and keep up with advancing forces for the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]] ahead of stiff competition from companies in the [[Capellan March]]. This may have been in part as a result of implicit support from [[First Prince]] [[Ellen Davion]], given the overly ambitious nature of [[Richard Varnay]], and Norse used the ''Griffin'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' designs being fielded by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as inspiration in the development of what would become the [[Wolverine (BattleMech)|WVR-1R ''Wolverine'']] and its successors. The original ''Wolverine'' design was lightly armed, using an experimental [[Autocannon/5]] and a [[medium laser]] for armament, as Norse wanted to emphasize movement first and then a balanced weapon load, but they did attempt to accommodate a [[PPC]] in place of the autocannon to allow for a more heavily armed variant. Unfortunately, the first model of PPC supplied was a failure, being inaccurate, prone to overheating and a source of electromagnetic interference that prompted the FPF High Command to direct Norse to stick to the more accurate and reliable autocannon that would remain a mainstay of the design. Norse would continue to produce primitive ''Wolverines'' for more than a century, with the first "modern" design of ''Wolverine'' only appearing after [[Kallon Industries]] bought the rights to the chassis from Norse in the late [[Twenty-sixth century]].<ref name="XTRO:Pp5">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 5: "WVR-1R Wolverine"</ref> |
===Succession Wars Era=== | ===Succession Wars Era=== | ||