12/15/1986 |
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Project: Watchman - Project: Watchman is initiated by the Defense Department to develop an integrated battlesuit for deployment with the U.S. Army.
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1/5/1987 |
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Project: Watchman - Dr. Arthur Ventura, a prize-winning researcher and chief of research at the Department of Defense's special projects lab, is chosen to oversee the project.
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2/9/1987 |
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Project: Watchman - Dr. Ventura chooses his staff and begins initial development work on the Steel Squadron battlesuit. Initial designs are taken from the U.S. Army Research Program Project: Forge integrated battlesuit proposals.
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7/13/1987 |
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Project: Watchman - Carter Industries and Brewster Technical Systems are chosen to develop cybernetic and control systems for the Steel Squadron battlesuit.
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8/24/1987 |
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Project: Watchman - Concord Technologies is chosen as the contractor for the Steel Squadron battlesuit's weapon systems.
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9/7/1987 |
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Project: Watchman - Drachen Techniks is to develop the armor shell for the Steel Squadron battlesuit.
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2/29/1988 |
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Project: Watchman - Several Steel Squadron battlesuit prototype systems are sent to the U.S. Army for field-testing.
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6/6/1988 |
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Project: Watchman - The initial field tests of the Steel Squadron battlesuit prototype systems go very well and win great praise from the U.S. Army brass.
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9/12/1988 |
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Project: Watchman - After a second round of field tests, the Steel Squadron battlesuit prototype systems are returned to the lab for further development and integration into a complete battlesuit package.
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12/12/1988 |
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Project: Watchman - An audit of the project's expenditures discovers a misappropriation of funds and the project is halted while the Justice Department conducts an investigation.
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2/20/1989 |
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Project: Watchman - A two-month investigation leads to the indictment of Dr. Arthur Ventura on charges of fraud, espionage, selling classified government materials and treason.
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3/20/1989 |
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Project: Watchman - Further investigations clear all of the project contractors of any criminal wrongdoing.
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4/10/1989 |
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Project: Watchman - Project: Watchman is reinstated. Dr. Avery George is named to replace Dr. Ventura as project director.
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10/20/1989 |
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Project: Watchman - Two fully integrated battlesuit prototypes are submitted for field tests.
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1/22/1990 |
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Project: Watchman - The two prototypes pass all of the field tests with flying colors but are deemed too expensive for even limited production.
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2/16/1990 |
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Project: Watchman - The Defense Department and Dr. George reach a compromise design. Funding for fifty of the revised design battlesuits is authorized.
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6/18/1990 |
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Project: Watchman - Project: Watchman's funding is cut and the project is discontinued. Only ten of the redesigned battlesuits have been completed.
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8/25/1990 |
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Project: Watchman - The ten battlesuits produced by Project: Watchman are assigned to the USASF Alpha Response Force. The battlesuits are assigned to a special assault unit designated the Steel Squadron.
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2/18/1991 |
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Project: Watchman - Dr. Arthur Ventura is convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison.
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