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Line 33: The '''''Exterminator''''' is a [[BattleMech]] that was designed in [[Introduction Year::2630]] for the most dubious, but necessary, of purposes: [[Head Hunting]]. The ''Exterminator'' was outfitted with a special [[Null-Signature System]], heat baffles and, in some cases, a [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]]. These advanced systems allowed it to easily infiltrate enemy lines. Once the ''Exterminator'' breached the enemy's rear, its mission was to find and destroy as much of the enemy's command structure as possible. This mission profile included attacking [[Mobile HQ|mobile headquarters]], field bases and command level officers. Rather than be part of the standard formation, ''Exterminators'' were attached to a [[regiment]]al or higher headquarters unit, often as a fifth member of the command [[lance]] itself, before being assigned to individual units. A regiment was considered lucky to have more than one ''Exterminator'', and it was not unusual for its parent unit to pull all assigned ''Exterminators'' and pool them for a specific mission. The '''''Exterminator''''' is a [[BattleMech]] that was designed in [[Introduction Year::2630]] for the most dubious, but necessary, of purposes: [[Head Hunting]]. The ''Exterminator'' was outfitted with a special [[Null-Signature System]], heat baffles and, in some cases, a [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]]. These advanced systems allowed it to easily infiltrate enemy lines. Once the ''Exterminator'' breached the enemy's rear, its mission was to find and destroy as much of the enemy's command structure as possible. This mission profile included attacking [[Mobile HQ|mobile headquarters]], field bases and command level officers. Rather than be part of the standard formation, ''Exterminators'' were attached to a [[regiment]]al or higher headquarters unit, often as a fifth member of the command [[lance]] itself, before being assigned to individual units. A regiment was considered lucky to have more than one ''Exterminator'', and it was not unusual for its parent unit to pull all assigned ''Exterminators'' and pool them for a specific mission. − It was widely believed that the ''Exterminator'' had not survived the fighting of the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]] as there were lances whose sole mission was to hunt down and destroy this type of 'Mech (coupled with the destruction of General Systems' primary factory on Caph in [[Production Ceased::2793]]). In [[Reintroduction Year::3007]], Kallon Industries ([[Thermopolis]], [[Free Worlds League]]), looking for a replacement for their aging ''[[Wolverine]]'', recovered blueprints for the Exterminator and immediately modified the design so that it could be built using the technology readily available. The result was a BattleMech not only far less effective than the original, but below the capabilities of even the ''Wolverine'' it was meant to replace. Only twenty-five of these ''Exterminators'' were produced and none survived past the [[Fourth Succession War]], making the design effectively extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 209</ref> + It was widely believed that the ''Exterminator'' had not survived the fighting of the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]] as there were lances whose sole mission was to hunt down and destroy this type of 'Mech (coupled with the destruction of General Systems' primary factory on Caph in [[Production Ceased::2793]]). In [[Reintroduction Year::3007]], Kallon Industries ([[Thermopolis]], [[Free Worlds League]]), looking for a replacement for their aging ''[[Wolverine]]'', recovered blueprints for the Exterminator and immediately modified the design so that it could be built using the technology readily available. The result was a BattleMech not only far less effective than the original, but below the capabilities of even the ''Wolverine'' it was meant to replace. Only twenty-five of these ''Exterminators'' were produced and none survived past the [[Fourth Succession War]], making the design effectively extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref> Only later was it revealed that the ''Exterminator'' still existed in [[ComStar]]'s private army, the [[Com Guards]], although even here few were of the hyper-advanced stealth models, and while the ''Exterminator'' was retained by the [[Clans]] its decidedly "dishonorable" method of fighting meant few were used. ComStar continued to produce variants which took advantage of recovered [[lostech]], and the design was used by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', Exterminator profile</ref><ref name=TRO3050U208>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 208: "Produced Exterminator Components on Caph"</ref> Only later was it revealed that the ''Exterminator'' still existed in [[ComStar]]'s private army, the [[Com Guards]], although even here few were of the hyper-advanced stealth models, and while the ''Exterminator'' was retained by the [[Clans]] its decidedly "dishonorable" method of fighting meant few were used. ComStar continued to produce variants which took advantage of recovered [[lostech]], and the design was used by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', Exterminator profile</ref><ref name=TRO3050U208>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 208: "Produced Exterminator Components on Caph"</ref>
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The '''''Exterminator''''' is a [[BattleMech]] that was designed in [[Introduction Year::2630]] for the most dubious, but necessary, of purposes: [[Head Hunting]]. The ''Exterminator'' was outfitted with a special [[Null-Signature System]], heat baffles and, in some cases, a [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]]. These advanced systems allowed it to easily infiltrate enemy lines. Once the ''Exterminator'' breached the enemy's rear, its mission was to find and destroy as much of the enemy's command structure as possible. This mission profile included attacking [[Mobile HQ|mobile headquarters]], field bases and command level officers. Rather than be part of the standard formation, ''Exterminators'' were attached to a [[regiment]]al or higher headquarters unit, often as a fifth member of the command [[lance]] itself, before being assigned to individual units. A regiment was considered lucky to have more than one ''Exterminator'', and it was not unusual for its parent unit to pull all assigned ''Exterminators'' and pool them for a specific mission. | The '''''Exterminator''''' is a [[BattleMech]] that was designed in [[Introduction Year::2630]] for the most dubious, but necessary, of purposes: [[Head Hunting]]. The ''Exterminator'' was outfitted with a special [[Null-Signature System]], heat baffles and, in some cases, a [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]]. These advanced systems allowed it to easily infiltrate enemy lines. Once the ''Exterminator'' breached the enemy's rear, its mission was to find and destroy as much of the enemy's command structure as possible. This mission profile included attacking [[Mobile HQ|mobile headquarters]], field bases and command level officers. Rather than be part of the standard formation, ''Exterminators'' were attached to a [[regiment]]al or higher headquarters unit, often as a fifth member of the command [[lance]] itself, before being assigned to individual units. A regiment was considered lucky to have more than one ''Exterminator'', and it was not unusual for its parent unit to pull all assigned ''Exterminators'' and pool them for a specific mission. | ||
| − | It was widely believed that the ''Exterminator'' had not survived the fighting of the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]] as there were lances whose sole mission was to hunt down and destroy this type of 'Mech (coupled with the destruction of General Systems' primary factory on Caph in [[Production Ceased::2793]]). In [[Reintroduction Year::3007]], Kallon Industries ([[Thermopolis]], [[Free Worlds League]]), looking for a replacement for their aging ''[[Wolverine]]'', recovered blueprints for the Exterminator and immediately modified the design so that it could be built using the technology readily available. The result was a BattleMech not only far less effective than the original, but below the capabilities of even the ''Wolverine'' it was meant to replace. Only twenty-five of these ''Exterminators'' were produced and none survived past the [[Fourth Succession War]], making the design effectively extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238 | + | It was widely believed that the ''Exterminator'' had not survived the fighting of the [[Extinction Era::First Succession War]] as there were lances whose sole mission was to hunt down and destroy this type of 'Mech (coupled with the destruction of General Systems' primary factory on Caph in [[Production Ceased::2793]]). In [[Reintroduction Year::3007]], Kallon Industries ([[Thermopolis]], [[Free Worlds League]]), looking for a replacement for their aging ''[[Wolverine]]'', recovered blueprints for the Exterminator and immediately modified the design so that it could be built using the technology readily available. The result was a BattleMech not only far less effective than the original, but below the capabilities of even the ''Wolverine'' it was meant to replace. Only twenty-five of these ''Exterminators'' were produced and none survived past the [[Fourth Succession War]], making the design effectively extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref> |
Only later was it revealed that the ''Exterminator'' still existed in [[ComStar]]'s private army, the [[Com Guards]], although even here few were of the hyper-advanced stealth models, and while the ''Exterminator'' was retained by the [[Clans]] its decidedly "dishonorable" method of fighting meant few were used. ComStar continued to produce variants which took advantage of recovered [[lostech]], and the design was used by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', Exterminator profile</ref><ref name=TRO3050U208>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 208: "Produced Exterminator Components on Caph"</ref> | Only later was it revealed that the ''Exterminator'' still existed in [[ComStar]]'s private army, the [[Com Guards]], although even here few were of the hyper-advanced stealth models, and while the ''Exterminator'' was retained by the [[Clans]] its decidedly "dishonorable" method of fighting meant few were used. ComStar continued to produce variants which took advantage of recovered [[lostech]], and the design was used by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', Exterminator profile</ref><ref name=TRO3050U208>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 208: "Produced Exterminator Components on Caph"</ref> | ||