Editing Planet Eclipse (section)

=== Origins ===

Planet Eclipse traces its origins to 1991, when Julian Carr and Anthony "Ledz" Leadbetter established a paintball business in Manchester, England, under the name Paintball Planet.[1][2]

The business operated a small retail shop on Deansgate, supplying imported paintball equipment and accessories to British players.

Carr and Leadbetter were both involved in competitive paintball through the Manchester-based [[Banzai Bandits]] team. Their experience as players influenced the development of custom equipment and modifications intended to improve the performance of existing markers.[2]

[[Jack Wood]], a paintball player and engineering student, was involved with the business during its early development and subsequently became its principal marker designer.[2]

The Banzai Bandits finished third at the 1993 [[Mayhem Masters]], an established British tournament. According to Leadbetter, the team's use of modified equipment helped generate interest in the company's custom parts.[2]