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Line 23: The '''Infiltrator Mk. II''' is a [[battle armor]] suit designed as a replacement for the earlier [[Infiltrator Mk. I]]. The original Infiltrator had long served the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] (as well as [[DMI]] and [[MIIO]]) as a stealth suit that was a capable scout and could easily penetrate enemy lines. It did, however, have a number of drawbacks to its design and as one of the first generation of battle armor it no longer served the needs of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s intelligence agencies sufficiently. Despite this need for a replacement, it took some time for the Commonwealth to respond as they had more units to equip with battle armor than any other nation and were still in the midst of rebuilding many units shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 86</ref><ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 156</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 24</ref> The '''Infiltrator Mk. II''' is a [[battle armor]] suit designed as a replacement for the earlier [[Infiltrator Mk. I]]. The original Infiltrator had long served the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] (as well as [[DMI]] and [[MIIO]]) as a stealth suit that was a capable scout and could easily penetrate enemy lines. It did, however, have a number of drawbacks to its design and as one of the first generation of battle armor it no longer served the needs of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s intelligence agencies sufficiently. Despite this need for a replacement, it took some time for the Commonwealth to respond as they had more units to equip with battle armor than any other nation and were still in the midst of rebuilding many units shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 86</ref><ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 156</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 24</ref> − Initial research and development on the new suit began in February [[3056]], when the [[Intelligence Secretariat]] directed the Office of Science and Technology to coordinate with the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] on a replacement, but it wasn't until a year later when they received a startling breakthrough. The [[Gray Death Legion]] had located an ancient [[Star League]] vault on [[Karbala]] and retrieved several [[Nighthawk]] power armor suits from the hidden cache. Under orders from his liege [[Archon-Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], [[Grayson Carlyle]] was forced to hand the suits over to the NAIS in August [[3057]], where they were dismantled entirely. The destruction of the Nighthawk suits provided invaluable data to the NAIS scientists, who in January [[3059]] began producing prototype suits; full-scale production would finally start in March [[3060]].<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> + Initial research and development on the new suit began in February [[3056]], when the [[Intelligence Secretariat]] directed the Office of Science and Technology to coordinate with the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] on a replacement, but it wasn't until a year later when they received a startling breakthrough. The [[Grey Death Legion]] had located an ancient [[Star League]] vault on [[Karbala]] and retrieved several [[Nighthawk]] power armor suits from the hidden cache. Under orders from his liege [[Archon-Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], [[Grayson Carlyle]] was forced to hand the suits over to the NAIS in August [[3057]], where they were dismantled entirely. The destruction of the Nighthawk suits provided invaluable data to the NAIS scientists, who in January [[3059]] began producing prototype suits; full-scale production would finally start in March [[3060]].<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> The Infiltrator Mk. II, nicknamed the "Puma" by many troopers, proved to be superior to the original Infiltrator in nearly every way except cost. This was especially true when performing [[w:Direct action (military)|"direct actions"]] as the Mk. II was far more combat-capable than the original. Demand for the new suit exceeded supply in the early years - both FedCom intelligence agencies bought up nearly half of all Mk. IIs produced - and this shortage was only exacerbated after casualties suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]]. Despite this the Mk. II could be found in most [[Regimental Combat Teams]] and dedicated special forces units for years to come.<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> The Infiltrator Mk. II, nicknamed the "Puma" by many troopers, proved to be superior to the original Infiltrator in nearly every way except cost. This was especially true when performing [[w:Direct action (military)|"direct actions"]] as the Mk. II was far more combat-capable than the original. Demand for the new suit exceeded supply in the early years - both FedCom intelligence agencies bought up nearly half of all Mk. IIs produced - and this shortage was only exacerbated after casualties suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]]. Despite this the Mk. II could be found in most [[Regimental Combat Teams]] and dedicated special forces units for years to come.<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/>
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The '''Infiltrator Mk. II''' is a [[battle armor]] suit designed as a replacement for the earlier [[Infiltrator Mk. I]]. The original Infiltrator had long served the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] (as well as [[DMI]] and [[MIIO]]) as a stealth suit that was a capable scout and could easily penetrate enemy lines. It did, however, have a number of drawbacks to its design and as one of the first generation of battle armor it no longer served the needs of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s intelligence agencies sufficiently. Despite this need for a replacement, it took some time for the Commonwealth to respond as they had more units to equip with battle armor than any other nation and were still in the midst of rebuilding many units shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 86</ref><ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 156</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 24</ref> | The '''Infiltrator Mk. II''' is a [[battle armor]] suit designed as a replacement for the earlier [[Infiltrator Mk. I]]. The original Infiltrator had long served the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] (as well as [[DMI]] and [[MIIO]]) as a stealth suit that was a capable scout and could easily penetrate enemy lines. It did, however, have a number of drawbacks to its design and as one of the first generation of battle armor it no longer served the needs of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s intelligence agencies sufficiently. Despite this need for a replacement, it took some time for the Commonwealth to respond as they had more units to equip with battle armor than any other nation and were still in the midst of rebuilding many units shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 86</ref><ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 156</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 24</ref> | ||
| − | Initial research and development on the new suit began in February [[3056]], when the [[Intelligence Secretariat]] directed the Office of Science and Technology to coordinate with the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] on a replacement, but it wasn't until a year later when they received a startling breakthrough. The [[ | + | Initial research and development on the new suit began in February [[3056]], when the [[Intelligence Secretariat]] directed the Office of Science and Technology to coordinate with the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] on a replacement, but it wasn't until a year later when they received a startling breakthrough. The [[Grey Death Legion]] had located an ancient [[Star League]] vault on [[Karbala]] and retrieved several [[Nighthawk]] power armor suits from the hidden cache. Under orders from his liege [[Archon-Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], [[Grayson Carlyle]] was forced to hand the suits over to the NAIS in August [[3057]], where they were dismantled entirely. The destruction of the Nighthawk suits provided invaluable data to the NAIS scientists, who in January [[3059]] began producing prototype suits; full-scale production would finally start in March [[3060]].<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> |
The Infiltrator Mk. II, nicknamed the "Puma" by many troopers, proved to be superior to the original Infiltrator in nearly every way except cost. This was especially true when performing [[w:Direct action (military)|"direct actions"]] as the Mk. II was far more combat-capable than the original. Demand for the new suit exceeded supply in the early years - both FedCom intelligence agencies bought up nearly half of all Mk. IIs produced - and this shortage was only exacerbated after casualties suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]]. Despite this the Mk. II could be found in most [[Regimental Combat Teams]] and dedicated special forces units for years to come.<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> | The Infiltrator Mk. II, nicknamed the "Puma" by many troopers, proved to be superior to the original Infiltrator in nearly every way except cost. This was especially true when performing [[w:Direct action (military)|"direct actions"]] as the Mk. II was far more combat-capable than the original. Demand for the new suit exceeded supply in the early years - both FedCom intelligence agencies bought up nearly half of all Mk. IIs produced - and this shortage was only exacerbated after casualties suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]]. Despite this the Mk. II could be found in most [[Regimental Combat Teams]] and dedicated special forces units for years to come.<ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMFS/><ref name=TRO3058u/> | ||