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Revision as of 09:50, 28 May 2022
Description
Modern BattleMech and vehicle armor plating was originally introduced in 2470 by the Terran Hegemony[1]. In the BattleTech universe, armor is ablative in nature. This means that it is generally destroyed or blown off when hit, but in the process of doing so, it absorbs enormous energies, protecting the unit it is mounted on. While powerful blows will still rock a vehicle, there will be little, if any, internal damage as long as armor plating still remains. Armor-piercing rounds do exist for certain weapons, but they require a higher technology level and cost more. As a result, destroying a 'Mech requires either immense firepower, concentrated fire on a vulnerable location, or a lucky hit.
Standard BattleMech armor is composed of several layers providing various degrees of protection and support. The first layer is extremely strong titanium alloyed with steel, the result of crystal alignment and radiation treatment, which is also very brittle. The second layer is a ceramic, cubic boron nitride, which combined with a web of artificial diamond fibers acts as a backstop to the steel layer. These two layers rest atop a titanium alloy honeycomb structure which provides support, and a layer of self-sealing polymer sealant which allows for space and underwater operations.[2]
Noting the ablative nature of the armor, most vehicle designers have designed the armor for quick repairs on most units. In game terms, armor is repaired at the rate of 15 minutes per point of armor[3]. Players familiar with BattleTech video games —like MechWarrior 3 and 4— might be used to even faster repairs by mobile field bases (where a damaged 'Mech is apparently repaired in moments), but the computer games represent repairs differently than the tabletop game.
Manufacturing
Armor for BattleMechs & vehicles is manufactured on the following planets:
Brand
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Planet
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Company
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Used by
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References
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Alpha Compound Plate
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Barcella
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Barcella Alpha
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Nova Cat
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[4]
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Arcadia Compound Delta VII
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Arcadia
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Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T15
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Highlander IIC, Mongrel (Grendel)
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[5][6][7]
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ArcShield Light
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Skye
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Cyclops Incorporated
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Hover APC
|
[8]
|
ArcShield Heavy
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Skye
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Cyclops Incorporated
|
Drillson Glaive
|
[8] [9]
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ArcShield Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
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Skye
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Cyclops Incorporated
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Maxim Mk II
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[10]
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ArcShield Heavy Type K
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Loxley
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Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated
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Thunder Hawk 7X
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[11]
|
ArcShield Maxi I
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Betelgeuse
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Aldis Industries
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Behemoth Zhukov
|
[12][13]
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ArcShield Maxi II
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Betelgeuse Panpour New Earth Terra
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Aldis Industries Jalastar Aerospace New Earth Trading Company Aldis Industries
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Unknown Manticore,Myrmidon (Anti-Infantry) Manticore, Myrmidon Behemoth, Trajan
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[12] [14][15] [16][17] [18][19]
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ArcShield Max III Advanced Ferro-Fibrous
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Betelgeuse
|
Aldis Industries
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Behemoth II
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[20]
|
ArcShield Maxi Special
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Panpour
|
Jalastar Aerospace
|
Jabberwocky
|
[21]
|
ArcShield Maxi IV Ferro Fibrous
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Panpour
|
Jalastar Aerospace
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Typhoon
|
[22]
|
ArcShield Nimbus I Hardened
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Betelgeuse
|
Aldis Industries
|
Scorpion
|
[23]
|
ArcShield V
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Skye Terra
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Cyclops Incorporated Aldis Industries
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Maxim
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[8]
|
ArcShield VII Mk 5
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Betelgeuse Terra
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Aldis Industries Aldis Industries
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Schreck, Demolisher Schreck
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[24][12][25] [26]
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Bulldog (Armor)
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Proserpina
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Bulldog Enterprises
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Bulldog, Manticore
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[27][28][29]
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Bulldog Lite Plate
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Proserpina
|
Bulldog Enterprises
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Garrot
|
[30]
|
Ceres Heavy Stealth
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Betelgeuse
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Aldis Industries
|
Pixiu
|
[31]
|
Chobham Max-Tec
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Terra
|
Millenium Industries
|
Chevalier
|
[32]
|
Compound Alpha
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Huntress Irece
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Abysmal Manufacturing Complex Barcella Beta
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Horned Owl Sekhmet, Cizin
|
[33] [34][35]
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Compound Beta
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Irece
|
Barcella Beta
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Shoden
|
[36]
|
Advanced Compound Beta
|
Irece
|
Barcella Beta
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Joust
|
[37]
|
Compound 2110 Ferro-Fibrous
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Irece
|
Barcella Beta
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Odin
|
[38]
|
Compound CL20 Ferro-Fibrous
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Tamaron
|
Ashton 'Mech Production Complex
|
Rabid Coyote
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[39]
|
Compound H17 Ferro-Fibrous
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Arcadia Irece
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Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03 Barcella Beta
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Mist Lynx Shadow Cat
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[40] [41][42]
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Compound H18 Ferro-Fibrous
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Babylon
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Babylon MechWorks V
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Uller
|
[43][44]
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Compound SJ6CW Ferro-Fibrous
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Arcadia
|
Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03
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Mad Dog
|
[42]
|
Durandal 160 Standard
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Terra
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Aldis Industries
|
Demolisher
|
[45]
|
Durallex Heavy
|
Corey Quentin Wallis Gibson
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Hollis Incorporated Independence Weaponry Ronin Incorporated Free Worlds Defense Industries
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Xanthos, Catapult Victor, Ninja-To Warhammer, Patriot,Sarath Marauder, Toyama
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[46][47] [48][49] [50][51][52] [53][54]
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Durallex Heavy Special
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Savannah Hesperus II Quentin Irian
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Technicron Manufacturing Defiance Industries Independence Weaponry Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
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Regent BRZ-A3 Berserker,Atlas AWS-8Q Awesome NG-C3A Naginata
|
[55] [56][57] [58] [59]
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Durallex Light
|
Gibson Carlisle Sian
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Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries) S. L. Lewis Incorporated Hellespont Industrials
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Cicada Savannah Master Wasp 8T
|
[53] [60][61][62] [63]
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Durallex Medium
|
Tharkad
|
TharHes Industries
|
Wolfhound, Ursa, CRD-10S Crusader
|
[64][65][66]
|
Durallex Nova
|
Coventry
|
Coventry Metal Works
|
Firestarter Omni, FS9-M2 Firestarter
|
[67][68]
|
Durallex Special Medium
|
Quentin
|
Independence Weaponry
|
Hatchetman/Shipped to Luthien for Wolf Trap
|
[48]
|
FiberTech Light
|
Terra
|
Aldis Industries
|
Cobra
|
[69]
|
Forge 9 Flexweave
|
Apollo
|
Diplass Technologies
|
Hipparch
|
[70]
|
Forging ZK11
|
Foster
|
Ashton 'Mech Production Complex
|
Canis
|
[39]
|
Glasgow Limited
|
Hesperus II
|
Defiance Industries
|
Salamander
|
[71]
|
Jolassa-325
|
Umka
|
Kerr-McGinniss
|
Hermes, Thunderbolt
|
[72][72]
|
J-Seal Standard
|
Terra
|
Mitchell Vehicles
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Kallon Light Shield A
|
Pandora
|
Red Devil Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Kallon Royalstar
|
Nanking/Thermopolis Tematagi Pandora
|
Kallon Industries Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited Red Devil Industries
|
RFL-3N Rifleman
|
[73]
|
Kallon Royalstar Heavy
|
Wernke Pandora
|
Kallon Industries Red Devil Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Kevlar 5000
|
Hesperus II
|
Defiance Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Kressly Stoneskin 30M
|
Epsilon Eridani
|
Kressly Warworks
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Kressly Stoneskin 40X
|
Epsilon Eridani
|
Kressly Warworks
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Leviathon Plus
|
Pinard
|
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Lexington Limited
|
Coventry
|
Coventry Metal Works
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Livingston Ceramics
|
Asuncion Bernardo Victoria
|
Earthwerks Incorporated
|
FLE-4 Flea, FLE-15 Flea, & FLE-17 Flea
|
[74][75]
|
Longanecker PlastiSteel
|
Hesperus II
|
Defiance Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Marian Arms Standard
|
Alphard
|
Marian Arms Incorporated
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 42
|
Tok Do
|
Alshain Weapons
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 43
|
Calloway VI Dunianshire
|
Earthwerks Incorporated Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 44
|
Calloway VI
|
Earthwerks Incorporated
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 45
|
Gibson
|
Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 60
|
Gibson
|
Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 100
|
Calloway VI Carlisle
|
Earthwerks Incorporated Bergan Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Maxmillian 300
|
Calloway VI
|
Earthwerks Incorporated
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Mitchell Argon
|
Nirasaki
|
Maltex Corporation
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
New Samarkand Teppeki Hardened
|
New Samarkand
|
New Samarkand Metals
|
Narukami
|
[76]
|
Omega Heavy Stellarguard
|
Barcella
|
Barcella Alpha
|
Supernova
|
[77]
|
Pribak 9000
|
New Earth
|
Yankee Weapons Systems
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
ProtecTech 4
|
Al Na'ir Scarborough Outreach
|
Scarborough Manufacturers Scarborough Limited Blackwell Heavy Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
ProtecTech 5
|
Outreach
|
Blackwell Heavy Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
ProtecTech 6
|
Sian Layover Keystone Pandora Outreach New Earth
|
Hellespont Industrials Quikscell Company Exeter Organization Red Devil Industries Blackwell Heavy Industries New Earth Trading Company
|
Pegasus,Vedette
|
[citation needed]
[16][78]
|
ProtecTech 7
|
Al Na'ir Scarborough
|
Scarborough Manufacturers Scarborough Limited
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
ProtecTech 12
|
Proserpina
|
Bulldog Enterprises
|
Schiltron
|
[79]
|
ProtecTech Light
|
Ares/Layover/Kalidasa/Gallery Sian Belladonna
|
Quikscell Company Hellespont Industrials Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Riese-100
|
Grand Base Umka Illiushin
|
Earthwerks Incorporated Kerr-McGinniss Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Riese-456
|
Umka
|
Kerr-McGinniss
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Riese-500
|
Grand Base Umka Illiushin
|
Earthwerks Incorporated Kerr-McGinniss Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Ryerson 150
|
Pinard
|
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Series Ab
|
Tamaron
|
Ashton 'Mech Production Complex
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE
|
Kallon Weapon Industries
|
Wernke)
|
HNT-171 Hornet
|
[80]
|
StarGuard III
|
New Avalon New Earth
|
Corean Enterprises New Earth Trading Company
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarGuard Reflec
|
Panpour
|
Jalastar Aerospace
|
Gunsmith
|
[81]
|
StarGuard Type HV
|
New Earth
|
New Earth Trading Company
|
Alacorn Mk VI
|
[82]
|
Starshield
|
Capella/St. Ives Marduk Irian Kalidasa Steward
|
Ceres Metals Industries Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) Irian BattleMechs Unlimited Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated Corean Enterprises
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Starshield A
|
Marduk Wernke Keystone Hesperus II
|
Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) Kallon Industries Earthwerks Incorporated Defiance Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Starshield Light
|
Marduk Hesperus II
|
Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) Defiance Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Starshield Type V
|
Menke
|
Ceres Metals Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-1
|
Menke Salem Gienah Indicass Canopus IV Sevon Laconis Terra
|
Menke Armor and Armament General Motors Gienah Combat Vehicles Ceres Metals Industries Majesty Metals and Manufacturing Alliance Mining and Geology Taurus Majoris Mining Aldis Industries
|
Kinnol
|
[citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [83]
|
StarSlab-2
|
Luthien Andurien Irian Proserpina
|
Buda Imperial Vehicles Bergan Industries Bergan Industries Bulldog Industries
|
Tokugawa
|
[citation needed] [citation needed] [citation needed] [84]
|
StarSlab-3
|
Luthien Ruchbah Salem
Andurien Gienah Dunianshire Sevon Indicass Laconis Epsilon Eridani Terra
|
Buda Imperial Vehicles Michaelson Heavy Industries General Motors Bergan Industries Gienah Combat Vehicles Canopus Industries Alpha Alliance Mining and Geology Ceres Metals Industries Taurus Majoris Mining Kressly Warworks Aldis Industries
|
Padilla
|
[85]
|
StarSlab-5.5
|
Sevon Laconis
|
Alliance Mining and Geology Taurus Majoris Mining
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-6
|
Andurien Indicass
|
Bergan Industries Ceres Metals Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-7
|
Laconis
|
Taurus Majoris Mining
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-9
|
Dunianshire
|
Canopus Industries Alpha
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-9.5 Mk II
|
Salem Pandora
|
General Motors Red Devil Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
StarSlab-11.5 Type HVA
|
Hesperus II Laconis
|
Defiance Industries Taurus Majoris Mining
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Type M
|
Nanking
|
Kallon Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Valiant Chainmail
|
Carlisle
|
Bergan Industries
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
Valiant Lamellor
|
Robinson Kalidasa/Kendall Carlisle
|
Valiant Systems Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated Bergan Industries
|
??
|
[citation needed]
|
York Industries CTC-0
|
Keystone
|
Earthwerks Incorporated
|
???
|
[citation needed]
|
References
- ↑ TechManual, p. 205, "Armor"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 33, "Armor"
- ↑ BattleTech Master Rules, p. 91, "Master Repair Table"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 174, "Produced Nova Cat Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 32, "Grendel"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 184, "Produced Highlander IIC Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 168, "Produced Grendel Omni Components"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Objective Raids, p. 86, "Produced Cyclops Incorporated Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 14, "Glaive Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 28, "Produced Maxim Mk II Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 230, "Produced Thunder Hawk Components on Loxley"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Objective Raids, p. 141, "Produced Behemoth Tank Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 110, "Produced Zhukov Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 74, "Manticore Vehicle Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 42, "Produced Myrmidon (Anti-Infantry) Components"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objective Raids, p. 84, "Produced New Earth Trading Company Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 24, "Produced Myrmidon Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 96, "Produced Behemoth Tank Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Upgrade, p. 46, "Produced Trajan Components on Terra"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 24, "Produced Behemoth II Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 228, "Jabberwocky Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades, p. 106, "Typhoon Vehicle Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 32, "Produced Scorpion Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 90, "Produced PPC Carrier Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 86, "Produced Demolisher Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 78, "Produced Schrek Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 68, "Produced Bulldog Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 98, "Manticore Variants"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 107, "Produced Bulldog Enterprises Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 12, "Produced Garrot components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 20, "Produced Pixiu Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 18, "Produced Chevalier Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 110 - "Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 22, "Produced Sekhmet Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 18, "Produced Cizin Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 36, "Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 136, "Produced Joust BE700 Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 38, "Vehicle Components"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 118, "Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 116, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 170, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 12, "Fire Falcon"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 118, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 20, "Uller"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 74, "Produced Demolisher Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 246, "Produced Xanthos Components on Corey"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 146, "Produced Catapult Components on Corey"
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Objective Raids, p. 105, "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 78, "Produced Ninja-To Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 139, "Produced Ronin Incorporated Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 82, "Produced Patriot Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 28, "Produced Sarath Components"
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Objective Raids, p. 124, "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 118, "Toyama 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 21, p. 10
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 (Upgrade), p. 80
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 76, "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 (Revised), p. 98
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 (Upgrade), p. 78
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 79, "Produced S.L Lewis Incorporated Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 10, "Produced Savannah Master Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 10, "Produced Savannah Master Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 230, Produced Wasp 8T components
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 82, "Produced TharHes Industries Components on Tharkad"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 38-39, "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ Shrapnel Issue 5, Kindle version - CRD-10S Crusader profile
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 128, "Produced Firestarter Omni Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 26, "Produced FS9-M2 Firestarter variant Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 94, "Produced Cobra VTOL Components"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 205-6, "Hipparch Cavalry Tank"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 70, "Produced Salamander Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ 72.0 72.1 Objective Raids, p. 138, "Produced Kerr-McGuinness Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 293, "RFL-3N Rifleman 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p.50-51, "FLE-17 Flea 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 242, "FLE-4 Flea 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 28, "Produced Narukami Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 190, "Produced Supernova Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 66, "Produced Vedette Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 28, "Produced Schiltron Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, pp. 50-51, "HNT-171 Hornet"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 32, "Produced Gunsmith Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 202, "Produced Alacorn Mk VI Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 38, "Start year for Kinnol's production noted, and where".
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 102, "Produced Tokugawa Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 32, Production start of Padilla on Terra
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