I have to say, I'm rather surprised to see the Charger get the MWO treatment. Surprised, but of course pleased. Anytime a Succession War era 'Mech gets updated, it puts a big smile on my face. My current plans are to present the CGR-SB "Challenger" as the variant in TRO: 3028. I did something similar with the Banshee, as the BNC-3S is presented in the TRO rather than the original BNC-3E. The -SB will painted in the colors of the Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion, a nod to the mercenary group who pioneered the variant. The (failed) -1L (3022) and (much more successful) -1A5 (3023) will be listed under variants and I will likely allude to the (proposed) -1A9 (3034) refit as well. And, naturally, I will be unable to resist commenting on the original -1A1 (2665). All considered, I'm rather excited about writing it.
I'm also planning to include the Hatamoto-Chi, the original HTM-26T model (3039), in the "New Designs and Prototype" section. I'll play up the whole Maltex Corporation angle. It's a stretch, no doubt about it, especially given that Luthien Armor Works releases the -1A9 in 3034. Still, the -1A9 is so vastly different than the HTM-26T, it's entirely possible both were in development simultaneously rather than serially. I dunno, I'll keep thinking about it. I still come back to the "Jayhawker" Prototype where I basically broke canon to present an early tech-appropriate version of the Bushwhacker. I don't the see the HMT-26T as more a stretch than that little beauty. Feel free to weight in...
