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| − | [[Category:BattleTech Essays|Emblematic Mechs]] | + | [[Category:BattleTech Essays|Emblematic 'Mechs]] |
| − | An "emblematic | + | An "emblematic 'Mech" is a 'Mech that is strongly associated with a faction. It's generally mean that it's this faction that uses the most this 'Mech. Usually, it's because the faction holds all, or almost all, factories of this 'Mech or have created it. |
| − | The purpose of this essay is to reference such | + | The purpose of this essay is to reference such 'Mechs. |
==[[Age of War]]== | ==[[Age of War]]== | ||
| − | These | + | These 'Mechs constitute the very early efforts of 'Mech development derived, often directly, from the prototypical ''[[Mackie]]''. |
| − | [[Terran Hegemony]]: [[Helepolis]] | + | [[Terran Hegemony]]: ''[[Helepolis]]'' |
| − | [[Draconis Combine]]: [[Gladiator (BattleMech)|Gladiator]], [[Von Rohrs (BattleMech) |Von Rohrs / Hebi]] | + | [[Draconis Combine]]: ''[[Gladiator (BattleMech)|Gladiator]]'', ''[[Von Rohrs (BattleMech)|Von Rohrs/Hebi]]'' |
| − | [[Free Worlds League]]: [[Icarus |Icarus (II)]] | + | [[Free Worlds League]]: ''[[Icarus|Icarus (II)]]'' |
| − | [[Lyran Commonwealth]]: [[Eisenfaust]], [[Ymir]] | + | [[Lyran Commonwealth]]: ''[[Eisenfaust]]'', ''[[Ymir]]'' |
| − | [[Federated Suns]]: [[BattleAxe]], [[Hammerhands]], [[Swordsman]] | + | [[Federated Suns]]: ''[[BattleAxe]]'', ''[[Hammerhands]]'', ''[[Swordsman]]'' |
| − | [[Taurian Concordat]]: [[Toro]], [[Talos]] | + | [[Taurian Concordat]]: ''[[Toro]]'', ''[[Talos]]'' |
==[[Third Succession War]]== | ==[[Third Succession War]]== | ||
| − | With all the technology lost during the First and Second Succession War, many | + | With all the technology lost during the First and Second Succession War, many 'Mechs were only produced in a handful of factories. Often, these factories were controlled by only one Successor State. This situation created a lot of emblematic 'Mechs. |
| − | Here is a list of the Succession State militaries, with their respective emblematic | + | Here is a list of the Succession State militaries, with their respective emblematic 'Mechs for this period. |
| − | [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]: | + | [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]: ''[[Javelin]]'', ''[[Valkyrie]]'', ''[[Enforcer]]'', ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', ''[[Rifleman]]'', ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[Victor]]''.<ref name=Tech3025>''Technical Readout: 3025''</ref><ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> |
| − | [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]: [[Flashman]]<ref name=Tech3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 215</ref><ref name=Tech3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', | + | [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]: ''[[Flashman]]'',<ref name=Tech3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 215</ref><ref name=Tech3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 272–273</ref> ''[[Banshee]]'', ''[[Zeus]]''.<ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> |
| − | [[Free Worlds League Military]]: [[Hermes II]], [[Trebuchet]], [[Orion]], [[Awesome]].<ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> | + | [[Free Worlds League Military]]: ''[[Hermes II]]'', ''[[Trebuchet]]'', ''[[Orion]]'', ''[[Awesome]]''.<ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> |
| − | [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]: [[Jenner]], [[Panther]], [[Dragon]], [[Charger]].<ref name=Tech3025>''Technical Readout: 3025''</ref><ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> | + | [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]: ''[[Jenner]]'', ''[[Panther]]'', ''[[Dragon]]'', ''[[Charger]]''.<ref name=Tech3025>''Technical Readout: 3025''</ref><ref name=Tech3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''</ref> |
| − | [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]: [[Vindicator]]<ref name=Tech3025>''Technical Readout: 3025''</ref> | + | [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]: ''[[Vindicator]]''<ref name=Tech3025>''Technical Readout: 3025''</ref> |
==[[Jihad]]== | ==[[Jihad]]== | ||
| − | [[Word of Blake]]: [[Celestial series |Celestial series OmniMechs]] | + | [[Word of Blake]]: [[Celestial series|Celestial series OmniMechs]] |
| − | *30 ton [[Malak]] | + | *30 ton ''[[Malak]]'' |
| − | *45 ton [[Preta]] | + | *45 ton ''[[Preta]]'' |
| − | *60 ton [[Grigori]] | + | *60 ton ''[[Grigori]]'' |
| − | *70 ton [[Deva]] | + | *70 ton ''[[Deva]]'' |
| − | *85 ton [[Seraph]] | + | *85 ton ''[[Seraph]]'' |
| − | *100 ton [[Archangel]] | + | *100 ton ''[[Archangel]]'' |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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An "emblematic 'Mech" is a 'Mech that is strongly associated with a faction. It's generally mean that it's this faction that uses the most this 'Mech. Usually, it's because the faction holds all, or almost all, factories of this 'Mech or have created it. The purpose of this essay is to reference such 'Mechs.
Age of War
These 'Mechs constitute the very early efforts of 'Mech development derived, often directly, from the prototypical Mackie.
Draconis Combine: Gladiator, Von Rohrs/Hebi
Free Worlds League: Icarus (II)
Lyran Commonwealth: Eisenfaust, Ymir
Federated Suns: BattleAxe, Hammerhands, Swordsman
Taurian Concordat: Toro, Talos
Third Succession War
With all the technology lost during the First and Second Succession War, many 'Mechs were only produced in a handful of factories. Often, these factories were controlled by only one Successor State. This situation created a lot of emblematic 'Mechs.
Here is a list of the Succession State militaries, with their respective emblematic 'Mechs for this period.
Armed Forces of the Federated Suns: Javelin, Valkyrie, Enforcer, Centurion, Rifleman, JagerMech, Victor.[1][2]
Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces: Flashman,[3][4] Banshee, Zeus.[2]
Free Worlds League Military: Hermes II, Trebuchet, Orion, Awesome.[2]
Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery: Jenner, Panther, Dragon, Charger.[1][2]
Capellan Confederation Armed Forces: Vindicator[1]
Jihad
Word of Blake: Celestial series OmniMechs
References
Bibliography
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: Succession Wars
- Technical Readout: Jihad