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Line 30: The '''''Álfar''''', named for the elves of Germanic legend, was developed on [[Coventry]] during the reign of Archon [[Tracial Steiner]] to improve the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performance in mobile [[BattleMech]] warfare, and to provide a homegrown competitor to widespread standard designs like the ''[[Griffin]]'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''. It entered service in [[Introduction Year::2573]] and served almost exclusively in the LCAF. Its first and only major combat action was during [[Operation Mailed Fist]] with the [[Tamar Tigers]] and the few dozen ''Álfar''s deployed by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Thanks to its good speed, a jumping distance of 90 meters, 10 tons of then-cutting-edge [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, and some serious firepower, the design was popular with its pilots. It was, however, liked much less by the technical crews.<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> The '''''Álfar''''', named for the elves of Germanic legend, was developed on [[Coventry]] during the reign of Archon [[Tracial Steiner]] to improve the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performance in mobile [[BattleMech]] warfare, and to provide a homegrown competitor to widespread standard designs like the ''[[Griffin]]'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''. It entered service in [[Introduction Year::2573]] and served almost exclusively in the LCAF. Its first and only major combat action was during [[Operation Mailed Fist]] with the [[Tamar Tigers]] and the few dozen ''Álfar''s deployed by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Thanks to its good speed, a jumping distance of 90 meters, 10 tons of then-cutting-edge [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, and some serious firepower, the design was popular with its pilots. It was, however, liked much less by the technical crews.<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> − Ironically, [[Coventry Metal Works]]' desire to outdo their competition proved the ''Álfar'''s downfall. The design used so many nonstandard parts that repairs and logistics quickly became a big problem. Of all the Star League Defense Force ''Álfar''s lost in the war, a full third were scrapped solely because repairing them was deemed too difficult. The design was given more respect in the LCAF but with the [[Star League]] pushing for standardization and given the relative peace of the following century, the high-maintenance ''Álfar''s were gradually replaced with those same designs it had been trying to best. The last two remaining, privately-owned 'Mechs are believed to have been destroyed in the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]].<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> + Ironically, [[Coventry Metal Works]]' desire to outdo their competition proved the ''Álfar'''s downfall. The design used so many non-standard parts that repairs and logistics quickly became a big problem. Of all the Star League Defense Force ''Álfar''s lost in the war, a full third were scrapped solely because repairing them was deemed too difficult. The design was given more respect in the LCAF but with the [[Star League]] pushing for standardization and given the relative peace of the following century, the high-maintenance ''Álfar''s were gradually replaced with those same designs it had been trying to best. The last two remaining, privately-owned 'Mechs are believed to have been destroyed in the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]].<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> == Weapons and Equipment == == Weapons and Equipment ==
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The '''''Álfar''''', named for the elves of Germanic legend, was developed on [[Coventry]] during the reign of Archon [[Tracial Steiner]] to improve the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performance in mobile [[BattleMech]] warfare, and to provide a homegrown competitor to widespread standard designs like the ''[[Griffin]]'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''. It entered service in [[Introduction Year::2573]] and served almost exclusively in the LCAF. Its first and only major combat action was during [[Operation Mailed Fist]] with the [[Tamar Tigers]] and the few dozen ''Álfar''s deployed by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Thanks to its good speed, a jumping distance of 90 meters, 10 tons of then-cutting-edge [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, and some serious firepower, the design was popular with its pilots. It was, however, liked much less by the technical crews.<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> | The '''''Álfar''''', named for the elves of Germanic legend, was developed on [[Coventry]] during the reign of Archon [[Tracial Steiner]] to improve the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performance in mobile [[BattleMech]] warfare, and to provide a homegrown competitor to widespread standard designs like the ''[[Griffin]]'' and ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''. It entered service in [[Introduction Year::2573]] and served almost exclusively in the LCAF. Its first and only major combat action was during [[Operation Mailed Fist]] with the [[Tamar Tigers]] and the few dozen ''Álfar''s deployed by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Thanks to its good speed, a jumping distance of 90 meters, 10 tons of then-cutting-edge [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, and some serious firepower, the design was popular with its pilots. It was, however, liked much less by the technical crews.<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> | ||
| − | Ironically, [[Coventry Metal Works]]' desire to outdo their competition proved the ''Álfar'''s downfall. The design used so many | + | Ironically, [[Coventry Metal Works]]' desire to outdo their competition proved the ''Álfar'''s downfall. The design used so many non-standard parts that repairs and logistics quickly became a big problem. Of all the Star League Defense Force ''Álfar''s lost in the war, a full third were scrapped solely because repairing them was deemed too difficult. The design was given more respect in the LCAF but with the [[Star League]] pushing for standardization and given the relative peace of the following century, the high-maintenance ''Álfar''s were gradually replaced with those same designs it had been trying to best. The last two remaining, privately-owned 'Mechs are believed to have been destroyed in the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]].<ref name="H:RWp209+"/> |
== Weapons and Equipment == | == Weapons and Equipment == | ||