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Line 27: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Longinus''' was the [[Free Worlds League]]'s attempt to duplicate [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental battle armor]]. Though they were unable to match the original [[Clan]]-tech machine, the Longinus came the closest of any [[Inner Sphere]] attempt at the time, thanks in part to the help of the [[Word of Blake]]. Initial development of the suit began in October [[3054]]; however, due to the advanced nature of the Longinus' construction and bureaucratic wrangling between the League and its Blakist allies, the process of reaching prototype stage took much longer than the comparable [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. In April [[3056]], the first suits were ready for testing; unfortunately, their debut was a disaster. During live-fire exercises the armor composite protecting the suits shattered and the suits' power systems would fail at random without warning. It was eventually discovered that a hidden [[ComStar]] sympathizer was the cause for many of these problems. Following their elimination from the development team, the suit underwent a series of redesigns and a new series of prototypes were produced in early [[3057]].<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 135</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior's Equipment Guide'', p. 92</ref> + The '''Longinus''' was the [[Free Worlds League]]'s attempt to duplicate [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental battle armor]]. Though they were unable to match the original [[Clan]]-tech machine, the Longinus came the closest of any [[Inner Sphere]] attempt at the time, thanks in part to the help of the [[Word of Blake]]. Initial development of the suit began in October [[3054]]; however, due to the advanced nature of the Longinus' construction and bureaucratic wrangling between the League and its Blakist allies, the process of reaching prototype stage took much longer than the comparable [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. In April [[3056]], the first suits were ready for testing; unfortunately, their debut was a disaster. During live-fire exercises the armor composite protecting the suits shattered and the suits' power systems would fail at random without warning. It was eventually discovered that a hidden [[ComStar]] sympathizer was the cause for many of these problems. Following their elimination from the development team, the suit underwent a series of redesigns and a new series of prototypes were produced in early [[3057]].<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 135</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior's Equipment Guide'', p. 92</ref> 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/>
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| − | The '''Longinus''' was the [[Free Worlds League]]'s attempt to duplicate [[Elemental ( | + | The '''Longinus''' was the [[Free Worlds League]]'s attempt to duplicate [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental battle armor]]. Though they were unable to match the original [[Clan]]-tech machine, the Longinus came the closest of any [[Inner Sphere]] attempt at the time, thanks in part to the help of the [[Word of Blake]]. Initial development of the suit began in October [[3054]]; however, due to the advanced nature of the Longinus' construction and bureaucratic wrangling between the League and its Blakist allies, the process of reaching prototype stage took much longer than the comparable [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. In April [[3056]], the first suits were ready for testing; unfortunately, their debut was a disaster. During live-fire exercises the armor composite protecting the suits shattered and the suits' power systems would fail at random without warning. It was eventually discovered that a hidden [[ComStar]] sympathizer was the cause for many of these problems. Following their elimination from the development team, the suit underwent a series of redesigns and a new series of prototypes were produced in early [[3057]].<ref name=TRO3058u/><ref name=FMFWL>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 135</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior's Equipment Guide'', p. 92</ref> |
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/> | ||