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| Highlander 
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| Model 
          by Primus BuS | |||||
| The 
          Highlander was originally introduced in 2592 as a dedicated city/installation 
          defender. Its wide range of weapons and powerful jump jets enabled it 
          to cover virtually any contingency for fighting in a typical Inner Sphere 
          city with low buildings, winding streets and dead-end alleyways. Though 
          the Highlander's massive HildCo jump jets were designed to lift the 
          BattleMech over inconveniently placed buildings, initial combat trials 
          showed that Highlander pilots often used them to execute the popular 
          death-from-above maneuver. The engineers re-designed the structure and 
          armor of the lower legs and switched to sturdy Lang composite armor 
          so that the Highlander's actuators could withstand the repeated stress 
          caused by this devastating maneuver. Over the years, a Highlander's 
          death-from-above attack became known as a "Highlander burial." 
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