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===Inner Sphere Development=== ===Inner Sphere Development===
[[File:Raptor_TRO3058.png|thumb|The first [[Inner Sphere]] OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in [[DCMS]] camouflage]] [[File:Raptor_TRO3058.png|thumb|The first [[Inner Sphere]] OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in [[DCMS]] camouflage]]
− The OmniMech's ease of repair, rearmament, and weapons loadout modification allowed Clan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to quickly return to the battlefield, and kept the Clans moving at an amazing pace during the Clans' [[Clan Invasion|invasion of the Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 7</ref> But the Clans' obvious technological advantage resulted in a rapid response from Inner Sphere weapons manufacturers. While not able to replicate the advanced construction materials of the invaders, the [[Inner Sphere]] was able to reverse engineer OmniMech technology from captured or crippled machines. Thanks to the pristine examples gained from the [[Wolcott#Planetary History|Battle of Wolcott]] and several [[Galaxy|Galaxies]]' worth of salvage in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Operation DRAGONSLAYER]], the [[Draconis Combine]] led Inner Sphere OmniMech development. Just five months after DRAGONSLAYER, as the [[Com Guards]] fought the Clans on [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Tukayyid]], the Draconis Combine introduced the first Inner Sphere OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in May [[3052]].<ref name=TRO3058U-120>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 120: "RTX1-O Raptor"</ref> By [[3058]] the Combine had eight separate OmniMechs in production with licensed versions being built in the [[Lyran Alliance]], [[St. Ives Compact]], [[Capellan Confederation]], [[Free Worlds League]], and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. By [[3067]] every [[Successor State]] had designed and begun production of its own, novel OmniMech(s).<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 78–95</ref><ref name=ER3062-104>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 105: "Museum Technica - Production Directed - OmniMechs"</ref> + The OmniMech's ease of repair, rearmament, and weapons loadout modification allowed Clan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to quickly return to the battlefield, and kept the Clans moving at an amazing pace during the Clans' [[Clan Invasion|invasion of the Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 7</ref> But the Clans' obvious technological advantage resulted in a rapid response from Inner Sphere weapons manufacturers. While not able to replicate the advanced construction materials of the invaders, the [[Inner Sphere]] was able to reverse engineer OmniMech technology from captured or crippled machines. Thanks to the pristine examples gained from the [[Wolcott#Planetary History|Battle of Wolcott]] and several [[Galaxy|Galaxies]]' worth of salvage in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Operation DRAGONSLAYER]], the [[Draconis Combine]] led Inner Sphere OmniMech development. Just five months after DRAGONSLAYER, as the [[Com Guards]] fought the Clans on [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Tukayyid]], the Draconis Combine introduced the first Inner Sphere OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in May [[3052]].<ref name=TRO3058U-120>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 120: "RTX1-O Raptor"</ref> By [[3058]] the Combine had eight separate OmniMechs in production with licensed versions being built in the [[Lyran Alliance]], [[St. Ives Compact]], [[Capellan Confederation]], [[Free Worlds League]], and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. By [[3067]] every [[Successor State]] had designed and begun production of its own, novel OmniMech(s).<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 78–95</ref><ref name=ER3062-104>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 105: "Museum Technica - Production Directed - OmniMechs"</ref>
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[[File:Raptor_TRO3058.png|thumb|The first [[Inner Sphere]] OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in [[DCMS]] camouflage]] | [[File:Raptor_TRO3058.png|thumb|The first [[Inner Sphere]] OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in [[DCMS]] camouflage]] | ||
− | The OmniMech's ease of repair, rearmament, and weapons loadout modification allowed Clan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to quickly return to the battlefield, and kept the Clans moving at an amazing pace during the Clans' [[Clan Invasion|invasion of the Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 7</ref> But the Clans' obvious technological advantage resulted in a rapid response from Inner Sphere weapons manufacturers. While not able to replicate the advanced construction materials of the invaders, the [[Inner Sphere]] was able to reverse engineer OmniMech technology from captured or crippled machines. Thanks to the pristine examples gained from the [[Wolcott#Planetary History|Battle of Wolcott]] and several [[Galaxy|Galaxies]]' worth of salvage in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Luthien ( | + | The OmniMech's ease of repair, rearmament, and weapons loadout modification allowed Clan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to quickly return to the battlefield, and kept the Clans moving at an amazing pace during the Clans' [[Clan Invasion|invasion of the Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 7</ref> But the Clans' obvious technological advantage resulted in a rapid response from Inner Sphere weapons manufacturers. While not able to replicate the advanced construction materials of the invaders, the [[Inner Sphere]] was able to reverse engineer OmniMech technology from captured or crippled machines. Thanks to the pristine examples gained from the [[Wolcott#Planetary History|Battle of Wolcott]] and several [[Galaxy|Galaxies]]' worth of salvage in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Operation DRAGONSLAYER]], the [[Draconis Combine]] led Inner Sphere OmniMech development. Just five months after DRAGONSLAYER, as the [[Com Guards]] fought the Clans on [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Tukayyid]], the Draconis Combine introduced the first Inner Sphere OmniMech, the ''[[Raptor]]'', in May [[3052]].<ref name=TRO3058U-120>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 120: "RTX1-O Raptor"</ref> By [[3058]] the Combine had eight separate OmniMechs in production with licensed versions being built in the [[Lyran Alliance]], [[St. Ives Compact]], [[Capellan Confederation]], [[Free Worlds League]], and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. By [[3067]] every [[Successor State]] had designed and begun production of its own, novel OmniMech(s).<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 78–95</ref><ref name=ER3062-104>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 105: "Museum Technica - Production Directed - OmniMechs"</ref> |
==Advantages== | ==Advantages== |