The VTR 9B Victor was originally built under a defense contract with the Star League in 2510. Defined as a heavy BattleMech, it was used as a strong support 'Mech with jump capabilities. Earlier models carried a sophisticated array of anti-infantry weaponry systems, later discarded due to the overheating problems common for a heavily armed 'Mech. Also technicians felt that this heavy-support 'Mech would not engage infantry, and so the flamer and machine gun systems were removed. The Victor was originally outfitted with a Standus 20 tracking system, but it was removed from all but the first-run prototypes due to its tendency to project targets that did not exist.
HildCo Interplanetary produced the 'Mech out of three plants whose facilities were destroyed during the First Succession War. Most of the firm's records fell into the hands of House Kurita, however. Thus, the total number of Victors produced has been determined to be nearly 1000. Many were lost during Kerensky's exodus from the Star League, and still more were lost during the First Succession War.