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 Due to the disdain of dishonorable combat through the use of ranged tactics, the Lorath people’s battle tactics have not made any grand leaps or bounds, but the possibility of large scale ranged combat remained. Thus an honorable but survival suited vehicle was proposed and a humanoid-shaped war machine was designed. A humanoid design was chosen due to the shape of the machine being easily viewed as an extension of the pilot’s own body. The intended role of the “Standing Tank” type of mech would be to serve as a defensive shield for ground forces, and to engage and destroy any other “Un-natural” combatants in the battlefield. Due to the complexity of the venture, the Lorath Fyunnen house was unable to accomplish the R&D of such a machine and it became a joint venture between the Fyunnen house and the Occhestia house, due to the Occhestia house's substantial knowledge of technological design and manufacture. Due to the disdain of dishonorable combat through the use of ranged tactics, the Lorath people’s battle tactics have not made any grand leaps or bounds, but the possibility of large scale ranged combat remained. Thus an honorable but survival suited vehicle was proposed and a humanoid-shaped war machine was designed. A humanoid design was chosen due to the shape of the machine being easily viewed as an extension of the pilot’s own body. The intended role of the “Standing Tank” type of mech would be to serve as a defensive shield for ground forces, and to engage and destroy any other “Un-natural” combatants in the battlefield. Due to the complexity of the venture, the Lorath Fyunnen house was unable to accomplish the R&D of such a machine and it became a joint venture between the Fyunnen house and the Occhestia house, due to the Occhestia house's substantial knowledge of technological design and manufacture.
  
-The research which led to the first standing tank “Bringer Of Thunder” was successful in yielding a formidable machine which has served as a test-bed for mechanical design concepts which has managed to endure several situations of 'trial by fire'. Due to managing to maintain a functional role within the LSDF, the Lorath Matriarchy has decided to approve developing beyond the testing phase which was the “Bringer Of Thunder” and move onto the proper production model, dubbed the “Whirlwind”. While the Whirlwind was in it's planning stages, the “Winter” was designed alongside of it, thus the systems of the “Winter” became far more influential in the “Whirlwind” than those of the “Bringer Of Thunder”.+The research which led to the first standing tank “Bringer Of Thunder” was successful in yielding a formidable machine which has served as a test-bed for mechanical design concepts which has managed to endure several situations of 'trial by fire'. Due to managing to maintain a functional role within the LSDF, the Lorath Matriarchy has decided to approve developing beyond the testing phase which was the “Bringer Of Thunder” and move onto the proper production model, dubbed the “Whirlwind”. While the Whirlwind was in its planning stages, the “Winter” was designed alongside of it, thus the systems of the “Winter” became far more influential in the “Whirlwind” than those of the “Bringer Of Thunder”.
  
  
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 The intent of the Whirlwind is to provide firing support and a defensive position to smaller units deployed along with the Whirlwind. Due to the inability to sustain long-term fire, the Whirlwind's primary objective is to place precision strikes on pre-designated targets, and to provide support to friendlies which require a means of distracting the enemy's fire. The intent of the Whirlwind is to provide firing support and a defensive position to smaller units deployed along with the Whirlwind. Due to the inability to sustain long-term fire, the Whirlwind's primary objective is to place precision strikes on pre-designated targets, and to provide support to friendlies which require a means of distracting the enemy's fire.
  
-The primary design features of the Whirlwind are the systems which provide the unit with it's robust defense. The unit has been designed to endure large amounts of long term damage due to the unit's inherent nature of being a 'ripe target' due to it's size and inability to be concealed. +The primary design features of the Whirlwind are the systems which provide the unit with its robust defense. The unit has been designed to endure large amounts of long term damage due to the unit's inherent nature of being a 'ripe target' due to it's size and inability to be concealed. 
  
 === Space Operations === === Space Operations ===
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 The primary armament of the Whirlwind is reliant on the use of expendable munitions, such as missiles, and ammunition slugs. Due to this limitation, the Whirlwind is unable to maintain an assault indefinitely, instead, the Whirlwind is meant to provide support and short-term decisive firepower. The primary armament of the Whirlwind is reliant on the use of expendable munitions, such as missiles, and ammunition slugs. Due to this limitation, the Whirlwind is unable to maintain an assault indefinitely, instead, the Whirlwind is meant to provide support and short-term decisive firepower.
  
-Due to the bulk of the Whirlwind's munitions being explosive ordinance, such as the ammunition for the L-Mark-Two, and the missile stores held within it's hand-held weapons and missile racks, the Whirlwind carries the inherent risk of premature detonation of ordinance when damaged, unfortunately this risk can not be avoided at this time.+Due to the bulk of the Whirlwind's munitions being explosive ordinance, such as the ammunition for the L-Mark-Two, and the missile stores held within its hand-held weapons and missile racks, the Whirlwind carries the inherent risk of premature detonation of ordinance when damaged, unfortunately this risk can not be avoided at this time.
  
  
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 ==== Self Monitoring And Repairing System ==== ==== Self Monitoring And Repairing System ====
-Through the use of a synthetic nanoscopic crystalline/nanotube material gel, the Whirlwind is able to patch breaches in it's hull and structure. Along with the capability to 'heal' damage in this manner, the Whirlwind also includes a complex monitoring system reliant on signals passed through this gel which warns the on-board ARIA of malfunctioning components of the Whirlwind, damaged systems, foreign objects, and even electronic or organic interference indicating malicious intrusion.+Through the use of a synthetic nanoscopic crystalline/nanotube material gel, the Whirlwind is able to patch breaches in its hull and structure. Along with the capability to 'heal' damage in this manner, the Whirlwind also includes a complex monitoring system reliant on signals passed through this gel which warns the on-board ARIA of malfunctioning components of the Whirlwind, damaged systems, foreign objects, and even electronic or organic interference indicating malicious intrusion.
  
  

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