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−	[[File:Ferro-Fibrous Armor.png|200px|right|thumb|Ferro-fibrous armor]]	+	[[File:Ferro Fibrous.png|200px|right|thumb|Ferro-Fibrous armor]]
	== Description ==		== Description ==
−	'''Ferro-fibrous armor''' ('''FF''') is a special type of [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|protective covering]] used by [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech]]s. Pioneered by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in the mid-[[twenty-sixth century]], early prototypes of the armor appeared as early as [[2557]].<ref name=IO72>''Interstellar Operations'', p. 72: "Ferro-Fibrous Armor (FF-P)"</ref> Standard ferro-fibrous armor was available by [[2571]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205: "Ferro-Fibrous/Ferro-Aluminum Armor"</ref><ref name=IO72/> shortly after the birth of the [[Star League]], prompting [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] to make it the first advanced Star League-era technology the Hegemony would share with the rest of the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HRW179>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 179: "Ferro-Fibrous Armor (FF-P)"</ref>	+	'''Ferro-Fibrous armor''' ('''FF''') is a special type of [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles|armor]] used by [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech]]s. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205, "Armor - Ferro-Fibrous"</ref><ref>''MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)''</ref>, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles, one for Clan). The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.
−	Utilizing the same layers as standard armor, ferro-fibrous increases its protection by adding a diamond weave to the outer aligned-crystal steel layer,<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 34: "New Armors - Ferro-Fibrous"</ref>. This increase over standard is 12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF and 20% for [[Clan]] FF. However, ferro-fibrous takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 16 for prototype Inner Sphere, and 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles (three for prototype IS), one for Clan). The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.{{cn}}<ref name=HRW179/><ref name=IO72/>	+	First developed by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as a prototype in [[2557]]<ref name="IOp72">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 72, "Ferro-Fibrous Armor-P"</ref> and mass produced in [[2571]]<ref name="TMp205"/>, Ferro-Fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The Draconis Combine was the first to re-create it in [[3040]].<ref name="TMp205"/> Later, the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Lyran Alliance]] would develop [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|Light]] and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous|Heavy]] versions of Ferro-Fibrous armor.<ref name="TMp205"/>
−	Ferro-fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The Draconis Combine was the first to recreate it in [[3040]].<ref name="TMp205"/> Later, the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Lyran Alliance]] would develop [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|light]] and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous|heavy]] versions of ferro-fibrous armor.<ref name="TMp205"/>	+	<div class="gamerules">
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		+	== Game Rules ==
		+	FF Armor is a [[Rules Level#Standard Rules|Standard Rules]] piece of Equipment under the current system and was [[Rules Level/THB#Rules Level 2|Rules Level 2]] under the previous system. Armor of this type produced in the Inner Sphere has a [[Technology Rating#E|Technology Rating of E]] while Clan produced armor has a [[Technology Rating#F|Technology Rating of F]].  As with all combat vehicle armor types Ferro-Fibrous is assumed to have a [[Barrier Armor Rating|Barrier Rating]] of 10.
		+	</div>
	== Manufacturing ==		== Manufacturing ==
−	Standard ferro-fibrous armor is manufactured on the following planets:	+	'''Ferro-Fibrous''' armor is manufactured on the following planets:
		+	===Inner Sphere Armor Types ===
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	|-		|-
−	| Arcadia Compound Delta VII	+	| [[Aldis Heavy]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]]	+	| [[Kendall]]<br>[[Terra]]
−	| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T15]]	+	| [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]<br>[[Aldis Industries]]
−	| ''[[Highlander IIC]]'', ''[[Mongrel (Grendel)]]''	+	| [[Hercules (BattleMech)|HRC-LS-9000 ''Hercules'']]<br>[[Behemoth II (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth II Heavy Tank]]
−	| <ref name="TRO:CIp32">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 32: "Grendel"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-184>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 184: "Produced Highlander IIC Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U168>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 168: "Produced Grendel Omni Components"</ref>	+	| <ref name="TRO:3055Up56">''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 56, "HRC-LS-9000 ''Hercules''"</ref><br><ref name="TRO:3145CCp24">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24, "Behemoth II"</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| ArcShield Max III Advanced	+	| [[ArcShield Maxi IV]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Betelgeuse]]
−	| [[Aldis Industries]]
−	| [[Behemoth II Heavy Tank|Behemoth II]]
−	| <ref name="TRO:3145CCp24">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24: "Behemoth II"</ref>
−	|-
−	| ArcShield Maxi IV
	| [[Panpour]]		| [[Panpour]]
	| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]		| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]
	| [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon Urban Assault Vehicle]]		| [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon Urban Assault Vehicle]]
−	| <ref name=TRO:3058Up106>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 106: "Typhoon"</ref>	+	| <ref name=TRO:3058Up106>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 106, "Typhoon"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Compound Alpha
−	| [[Huntress]]
−	| [[Abysmal Manufacturing Complex]]
−	| ''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)|Horned Owl]]''
−	| <ref name=TRO3055U>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 110: "Mech Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Compound Alpha
−	| [[Irece]]
−	| [[Barcella Beta]]
−	| [[Sekhmet]], [[Cizin]]
−	| <ref name=TRO:3145DCp22>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 22: "Produced Sekhmet Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145DCp18>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 18: "Produced Cizin Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Advanced Compound Beta
−	| [[Irece]]
−	| [[Barcella Beta]]
−	| [[Joust]]
−	| <ref name=TRO3085-136>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 136: "Produced Joust BE700 Vehicle Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Compound 2110
−	| [[Irece]]
−	| [[Barcella Beta]]
−	| [[Odin (Combat Vehicle)|Odin]]
−	| <ref name=TRO3060p38>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 38: "Vehicle Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Compound CL20
−	| [[Tamaron]]
−	| [[Ashton 'Mech Production Complex]]
−	| ''[[Rabid Coyote]]''
−	| <ref name=TRO3067p118>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 118: "Mech Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Compound H17
−	| [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]]
−	| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03]]
−	| ''[[Mist Lynx]]''
−	| <ref name=TRO3050U116>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 116: "OmniMech Components"</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| Compound H17	+	| [[Durallex Light]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Irece]]	+	| [[New Syrtis]]<br>[[Gibson]]<br>[[Furillo]]<br>[[Taurus]]
−	| [[Barcella Beta]]	+	| [[Johnston Industries]]<br>[[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]<br>[[Defiance Industries]]<br>[[Taurus Territorial Industries]]
−	| ''[[Shadow Cat]]''	+	| ???<br>Shipped to [[Federated Commonwealth]] for ''[[Wasp]]''<br>???<br>[[Maultier|Maultier Hover APC]]
−	| <ref name=TRO3058U170>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 170: "OmniMech Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:CIp12"/>	+	| {{cn}}<br><ref name="ORp124">''Objective Raids'', p. 124, "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"</ref><br>{{cn}}<br><ref name="TRO:3058Up198">''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 198, "Maultier"</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| Compound H18	+	| [[Durallex Super Medium]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Babylon]]	+	| [[Quentin]]<br>[[Hesperus II]]<br>[[Taurus]]
−	| [[Babylon MechWorks V]]	+	| [[Independence Weaponry]]<br>[[Defiance Industries]]<br>[[Taurus Territorial Industries]]
−	| ''[[Uller]]''	+	| Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Wolf Trap]]''/[[Tai-Sho (BattleMech)|TSH-7S ''Tai-Sho'']]/[[Tessen|TSN-1C ''Tessen'']]/''[[JagerMech III]]''<br>???<br>???
−	| <ref name=TRO3050U118>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 118: "OmniMech Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:CIp20">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 20: "Uller"</ref>	+	| <ref name="ORp105">''Objective Raids'', p. 105, "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060">''Technical Readout: 3060 (Reprint)'', p. 122, "TSH-7S''Tai-sho''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3067p68">''Technical Readout: 3067 (Reprint)'', p. 68, "TSN-1C ''Tessen''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060p110">''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 110, "''JagerMech III''"</ref><br>{{cn}}<br>{{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Compound SJ6CW	+	| Forging AM15<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 26-27, "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"</ref>
−	| [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]]	+	| [[Twycross]]<br>[[Ingersoll]]<br>[[Shimonita]]
−	| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03]]	+	| [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]<br>[[Manufacturing Plant SFF-NG1]]<br>[[Manufacturing Plant SFF-SH2]]
−	| ''[[Mad Dog]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name="TRO:CIp12">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 12: "Fire Falcon"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Durallex Super Medium	+	| [[Forging FF01]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Quentin]]	+	| [[Strato Domingo]]
−	| [[Independence Weaponry]]	+	| [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]]
−	| Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Wolf Trap]]'', [[Tai-sho (BattleMech)|TSH-7S ''Tai-sho'']], [[Tessen|TSN-1C ''Tessen'']], and ''[[JagerMech III]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name="ORp105">''Objective Raids'', p. 105: "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060">''Technical Readout: 3060 (Reprint)'', p. 122: "TSH-7S ''Tai-sho''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3067p68">''Technical Readout: 3067 (Reprint)'', p. 68: "TSN-1C ''Tessen''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060p110">''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 110: "''JagerMech III''"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Durallex Super Medium	+	| [[Forging ZK11]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Hesperus II]]	+	| [[Strato Domingo]]
−	| [[Defiance Industries]]	+	| [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]]
−	| ''[[Hatchetman]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR76>''Objective Raids'', p. 76: "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Durallex Super Medium	+	| [[Forging X85]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Taurus]]
−	| [[Taurus Territorial Industries]]
−	| ''[[Marshal (BattleMech)|Marshal]]''
−	| <ref name=TRO3060p100>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 100: "Produced Marshal 'Mech Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Forging AM15
−	| [[Twycross]]
−	| [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]
−	| ''[[Phoenix Hawk IIC]]'', [[Kite]], [[Cardinal]]
−	| <ref name=TRO3085p280>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 280: "Produced Phoenix Hawk IIC 7 Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145Mp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 16: "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"</ref><ref name="TRO:3145Mp18+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 18: "Cardinal Transport"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Forging AM15
−	| [[Ingersoll]]
−	| [[Manufacturing Plant SFF-NG1]]
−	| [[Kite]]
−	| <ref name=TRO:3145Mp16/>
−	|-
−	| Forging AM15
−	| [[Shimonita]]
−	| [[Manufacturing Plant SFF-SH2]]
−	| [[Kite]]
−	| <ref name=TRO:3145Mp16/>
−	|-
−	| Forging X85
	| [[Huntress]]		| [[Huntress]]
	| [[Phan Industrial Complex]]		| [[Phan Industrial Complex]]
−	| ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 140: "Produced Warhawk Components on Huntress"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Glasgow Limited Primo	+	| [[Glasgow Limited Primo]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Hesperus II]]		| [[Hesperus II]]
	| [[Defiance Industries]]		| [[Defiance Industries]]
−	| ''[[Zeus]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR76/>	+	| {{cn}}
−	|-
−	| Jolassa-328
−	| [[Umka]]
−	| [[Kerr-McGinniss]]
−	| ''[[Hermes]]'', ''[[Thunderbolt]]''
−	| <ref name=OR138>''Objective Raids'', p. 138: "Produced Kerr-McGuinness Components"</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| Jolassa-328	+	| [[Hellespont Lite]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Abadan]]	+	| [[Sian]]
−	| [[Adam Tech Industries]]	+	| [[Hellespont 'Mech Works]]
−	| [[Havoc|HVC-P6 ''Havoc'']]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO:3145FWLp24>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 24: "Produced Havoc Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Kallon FWL Special	+	| [[Jolassa-328]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Gibson]]	+	| [[Umka]]<br>[[Abadan]]
−	| [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]	+	| [[Kerr-McGinniss]]<br>[[Adam Tech Industries]]
−	| ''[[Locust]]'', ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR124>''Objective Raids'', p. 124: "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-98>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 98: "Buccaneer 'Mech Profile"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Kallon FWL Special	+	| [[Kallon FWL Special]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Tematagi]]	+	| [[Gibson]]<br>[[Tematagi]]<br>[[Thermopolis]]
−	| [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]	+	| [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]<br>[[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]<br>[[Kallon Industries]]
−	| ''[[Spider]]'', ''[[Venom]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR136>''Objective Raids'', p. 136: "Produced Nimakachi Fusion Components on Tematagi"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U26>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 26: "Produced Venom Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Kallon Unity Weave	+	| [[Kallon Light]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Thermopolis]]		| [[Thermopolis]]
	| [[Kallon Industries]]		| [[Kallon Industries]]
−	| Shipped to Federated Commonwealth for ''[[Axman]]'' and ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR137>''Objective Raids'', p. 137: "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Asuncion"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
−	|-
−	| Kallon Unity Weave
−	| [[Kirklin]]
−	| [[Kallon Industries]]
−	| [[Challenger|Challenger X]]
−	| <ref name=TRO3058U114>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 114: "Produced Challenger X Components on Kirklin"</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| Kallon Unity Weave	+	| [[Kallon Unity Weave]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Talon (moon)|Talon]]	+	| [[Kirklin]]/[[Nanking]]/[[Wernke]]/[[Loyalty]]<br>[[Pandora]]
−	| [[Kallon Industries]]	+	| [[Kallon Industries]]<br>[[Red Devil Industries]]
−	| ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[JagerMech III]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR91>''Objective Raids'', p. 91: "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Talon"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "Produced JagerMech III Components on Talon"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Kallon Unity Weave	+	| [[Krupp 200]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Loyalty]]
−	| [[Kallon Industries]]
−	| [[Partisan AA Vehicle]]
−	| <ref name=TRO:3145FWLp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 16: "Partisan AA Vehicle"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Krupp 155
	| [[Terra]]		| [[Terra]]
	| [[Krupp Armament Works]]		| [[Krupp Armament Works]]
−	| [[Ostscout#Variants|''Ostscout'' 11J]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3085p234>: "Produced Ostscout 11J Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Krupp 200	+	| [[Krupp Draco-100]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Terra]]		| [[Terra]]
	| [[Krupp Armament Works]]		| [[Krupp Armament Works]]
−	| ''[[Nyx]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3085p62>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 62: Produced Nyx Components</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Krupp Draco-100	+	| [[Lexington Ltd. High Grade]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Terra]]	+	| [[Oliver]]<br>[[Coventry]]
−	| [[Krupp Armament Works]]	+	| [[Quikscell Company]]<br>[[Coventry Metal Works]]
−	| [[Pinto (Combat Vehicle)|Pinto]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3060-16>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 16: "Produced Pinto VTOL Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Lexington Ltd. High Grade	+	| [[Mk. VI]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Richvale]]	+	| [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]]
−	| [[Quikscell Company]]
−	| [[Ontos]]
−	| <ref name=TROPRO62>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 62: "Produced Ontos Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Lexington Ltd. High Grade
−	| [[Coventry]]
−	| [[Coventry Metal Works]]
−	| ''[[Commando]]'', ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'', ''[[Hussar]]'', ''STO-4A [[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]'', ''STO-6S Stiletto'', ''[[Blitzkrieg]]'', ''[[Hollander]]''
−	| <ref name=OR80>''Objective Raids'', p. 80: Produced Coventry Metal Works Components</ref><ref name=OR80/><ref name=TRO3050U192>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 192: "Produced Hussar Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3067-56>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 56: "Produced Stiletto Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:PROTOp102>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 102: "Produced STO-6S Stiletto Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-94>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 94: "Produced Blitzkrieg Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U24>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 24: "Produced Hollander Components"</ref>
−	|-
−	| Mk. VI
−	| [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]]
	| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]]		| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]]
−	| ''[[Hellfire]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3067>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 120: "Produced Hellfire 'Mech Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| New Samarkand Royal	+	| [[New Samarkand Royal]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[New Samarkand]]		| [[New Samarkand]]
	| [[New Samarkand Metals]]		| [[New Samarkand Metals]]
−	| Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Jenner]]'', ''[[Charger]]'' and ''[[Mauler]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR109>''Objective Raids'', p. 109: "Produced New Samarkand Metals Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Norse-34	+	| [[Norse-34]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Loxley]]		| [[Loxley]]
	| [[Blue Shot Weapons]]		| [[Blue Shot Weapons]]
−	| ''[[Starslayer]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3058U210>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 210: "Produced Blue Shot Weapons Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
		+	|-
		+	| [[Paulina]] Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
		+	| [[Hesperus II]]
		+	| [[Defiance Industries]]
		+	| ???
		+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| Protec 12	+	| [[Protec 12]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Al Na'ir]]		| [[Al Na'ir]]
	| [[Scarborough Manufacturers]]		| [[Scarborough Manufacturers]]
−	| [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]], [[Schiltron]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3058p34>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 34: "Pegasus"</ref><ref name=TRO3060R-28>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 28: "Produced Schiltron Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarGuard 3056	+	| [[Ryerson 250 X-Blend]] Ferro-Fibrous
		+	| [[Pinard]]
		+	| [[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
		+	| ???
		+	| {{cn}}
		+	|-
		+	| [[StarGuard 3056]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Terra]]		| [[Terra]]
−	| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]	+	| [[Homer]]
−	| ''[[Grim Reaper]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3055U44>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 44: "Produced Grim Reaper Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarGuard CIV (w/[[CASE]])	+	| [[StarGuard]] CIV Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Kallon Weapon Industries]]	+	| [[New Avalon]]<br>[[Wernke]]
−	| [[Wernke]]	+	| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]/[[Corean Enterprises]]<br>[[Kallon Industries]]
−	| [[Hornet|HNT-171 ''Hornet'']]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3050p5253>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 50–51: "HNT-171 ''Hornet''"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous	+	| [[Starshield]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Ruchbah]]	+	| [[Marduk]]
−	| [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]	+	| [[Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works)]]
−	| [[Sprint]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3058p8>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 8: "Produced Sprint Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U54>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 54: "Produced Sprint Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous	+	| [[StarSlab 511]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Canopus IV]]	+	| [[Gienah]]
−	| [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]	+	| [[Gienah Combat Vehicles]]
−	| [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR151>''Objective Raids'', p. 151: "Produced Locust Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous	+	| [[StarSlab-1]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Sevon]]	+	| [[Ruchbah]]<br>[[Canopus IV]]<br>[[Sevon]]
−	| [[Alliance Mining and Geology]]	+	| [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]<br>[[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]<br>[[Alliance Mining and Geology]]
−	| ''[[Locust]]'', ''[[Stinger]]'', ''[[Wasp]]''	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR155>''Objective Raids'', p. 155: "Produced Alliance Mining and Geology Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarSlab-4	+	| [[StarSlab-4]] Ferro-Fibrous
	| [[Hesperus II]]		| [[Hesperus II]]
	| [[Defiance Industries]]		| [[Defiance Industries]]
−	| [[Gürteltier]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=TRO3085-50>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 50: "Produced Gürteltier Components on Hesperus II"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
	|-		|-
−	| StarSlab-9.5 Mk II	+	| [[Valiant Gauntlet]] Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Pandora]]	+	| [[Carlisle]]
−	| [[Red Devil Industries]]	+	| [[Bergan Industries]]
−	| [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]	+	| ???
−	| <ref name=OR56>''Objective Raids'', p. 56: "Produced Red Devil Industries Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R52>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 52: "Produced Condor Vehicle Components"</ref>	+	| {{cn}}
−	|-
−	| [[Strasbourg Armaments]] Type 4 Ferro-Fibrous
−	| [[Terra]]
−	| [[Martinson Armaments]]
−	| LGH-4W ''Lightray'',<br>LGH-6W ''Lightray'',<br>LGH-7W ''Lightray''
−	| <ref>''Technical Readout: 3067 Revised'', p. 74: "LGH-4W Lightray"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 112: "LGH-4W Lightray"</ref><br><ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 47: "Bryn Rivenschild - LGH-6W Lightray"</ref><br><ref>''MILSpec'': "LGH-7W Lightray"</ref>
	|-		|-
		+	| [[Valiant Scutum]] Ferro-Fibrous
		+	| [[Robinson]]
		+	| [[Valiant Systems]]
		+	| ???
		+	| {{cn}}
	|}		|}
−	==Notes==	+	== References ==
−	* This article refers to a common object and addresses the object as a common noun. The preferred term is "ferro-fibrous armor" (except on section titles & table headings, where "Ferro-fibrous Armor" is favored).
−
−	==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
−	==Bibliography==	+	== Bibliography ==
−	{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
−	* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
−	* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
−	* ''[[Interstellar Operations]]''
	* ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)]]''		* ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)]]''
−	* ''[[Objective Raids]]''	+	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' (Reprint)
		+	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' (Reprint)
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' (reprint)	+	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' (reprint)
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
	* ''[[TechManual]]''		* ''[[TechManual]]''
	* ''[[Total Warfare]]''		* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
−	{{div col end}}	+	* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
	[[Category:Armor|Ferro-Fibrous]]		[[Category:Armor|Ferro-Fibrous]]
−	[[Category:Technology|Ferro-Fibrous Armor]]	+	[[Category:Technology|Ferro-Fibrous]]

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[[File:Ferro Fibrous.png|200px|right|thumb|Ferro-Fibrous armor]] == Description == '''Ferro-Fibrous armor''' ('''FF''') is a special type of [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles|armor]] used by [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech]]s. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205, "Armor - Ferro-Fibrous"</ref><ref>''MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)''</ref>, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles, one for Clan). The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech. First developed by the [[Terran Hegemony]] as a prototype in [[2557]]<ref name="IOp72">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 72, "Ferro-Fibrous Armor-P"</ref> and mass produced in [[2571]]<ref name="TMp205"/>, Ferro-Fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The Draconis Combine was the first to re-create it in [[3040]].<ref name="TMp205"/> Later, the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Lyran Alliance]] would develop [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|Light]] and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous|Heavy]] versions of Ferro-Fibrous armor.<ref name="TMp205"/> <div class="gamerules"> == Game Rules == FF Armor is a [[Rules Level#Standard Rules|Standard Rules]] piece of Equipment under the current system and was [[Rules Level/THB#Rules Level 2|Rules Level 2]] under the previous system. Armor of this type produced in the Inner Sphere has a [[Technology Rating#E|Technology Rating of E]] while Clan produced armor has a [[Technology Rating#F|Technology Rating of F]]. As with all combat vehicle armor types Ferro-Fibrous is assumed to have a [[Barrier Armor Rating|Barrier Rating]] of 10. </div> == Manufacturing == '''Ferro-Fibrous''' armor is manufactured on the following planets: ===Inner Sphere Armor Types === {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" ! Brand ! Planet ! Company ! Used by ! References |- | [[Aldis Heavy]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Kendall]]<br>[[Terra]] | [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]<br>[[Aldis Industries]] | [[Hercules (BattleMech)|HRC-LS-9000 ''Hercules'']]<br>[[Behemoth II (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth II Heavy Tank]] | <ref name="TRO:3055Up56">''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 56, "HRC-LS-9000 ''Hercules''"</ref><br><ref name="TRO:3145CCp24">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24, "Behemoth II"</ref> |- | [[ArcShield Maxi IV]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Panpour]] | [[Jalastar Aerospace]] | [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon Urban Assault Vehicle]] | <ref name=TRO:3058Up106>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 106, "Typhoon"</ref> |- | [[Durallex Light]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[New Syrtis]]<br>[[Gibson]]<br>[[Furillo]]<br>[[Taurus]] | [[Johnston Industries]]<br>[[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]<br>[[Defiance Industries]]<br>[[Taurus Territorial Industries]] | ???<br>Shipped to [[Federated Commonwealth]] for ''[[Wasp]]''<br>???<br>[[Maultier|Maultier Hover APC]] | {{cn}}<br><ref name="ORp124">''Objective Raids'', p. 124, "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"</ref><br>{{cn}}<br><ref name="TRO:3058Up198">''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 198, "Maultier"</ref> |- | [[Durallex Super Medium]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Quentin]]<br>[[Hesperus II]]<br>[[Taurus]] | [[Independence Weaponry]]<br>[[Defiance Industries]]<br>[[Taurus Territorial Industries]] | Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Wolf Trap]]''/[[Tai-Sho (BattleMech)|TSH-7S ''Tai-Sho'']]/[[Tessen|TSN-1C ''Tessen'']]/''[[JagerMech III]]''<br>???<br>??? | <ref name="ORp105">''Objective Raids'', p. 105, "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060">''Technical Readout: 3060 (Reprint)'', p. 122, "TSH-7S''Tai-sho''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3067p68">''Technical Readout: 3067 (Reprint)'', p. 68, "TSN-1C ''Tessen''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060p110">''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 110, "''JagerMech III''"</ref><br>{{cn}}<br>{{cn}} |- | Forging AM15<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 26-27, "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"</ref> | [[Twycross]]<br>[[Ingersoll]]<br>[[Shimonita]] | [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]<br>[[Manufacturing Plant SFF-NG1]]<br>[[Manufacturing Plant SFF-SH2]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Forging FF01]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Strato Domingo]] | [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Forging ZK11]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Strato Domingo]] | [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Forging X85]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Huntress]] | [[Phan Industrial Complex]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Glasgow Limited Primo]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Hellespont Lite]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Sian]] | [[Hellespont 'Mech Works]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Jolassa-328]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Umka]]<br>[[Abadan]] | [[Kerr-McGinniss]]<br>[[Adam Tech Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Kallon FWL Special]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Gibson]]<br>[[Tematagi]]<br>[[Thermopolis]] | [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]<br>[[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]<br>[[Kallon Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Kallon Light]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Thermopolis]] | [[Kallon Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Kallon Unity Weave]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Kirklin]]/[[Nanking]]/[[Wernke]]/[[Loyalty]]<br>[[Pandora]] | [[Kallon Industries]]<br>[[Red Devil Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Krupp 200]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Terra]] | [[Krupp Armament Works]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Krupp Draco-100]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Terra]] | [[Krupp Armament Works]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Lexington Ltd. High Grade]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Oliver]]<br>[[Coventry]] | [[Quikscell Company]]<br>[[Coventry Metal Works]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Mk. VI]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] | [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[New Samarkand Royal]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[New Samarkand]] | [[New Samarkand Metals]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Norse-34]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Loxley]] | [[Blue Shot Weapons]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Paulina]] Heavy Ferro-Fibrous | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Protec 12]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Al Na'ir]] | [[Scarborough Manufacturers]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Ryerson 250 X-Blend]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Pinard]] | [[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[StarGuard 3056]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Terra]] | [[Homer]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[StarGuard]] CIV Ferro-Fibrous | [[New Avalon]]<br>[[Wernke]] | [[Achernar BattleMechs]]/[[Corean Enterprises]]<br>[[Kallon Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Starshield]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Marduk]] | [[Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works)]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[StarSlab 511]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Gienah]] | [[Gienah Combat Vehicles]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[StarSlab-1]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Ruchbah]]<br>[[Canopus IV]]<br>[[Sevon]] | [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]<br>[[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]<br>[[Alliance Mining and Geology]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[StarSlab-4]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Valiant Gauntlet]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Carlisle]] | [[Bergan Industries]] | ??? | {{cn}} |- | [[Valiant Scutum]] Ferro-Fibrous | [[Robinson]] | [[Valiant Systems]] | ??? | {{cn}} |} == References == <references/> == Bibliography == * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' (Reprint) * ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' (Reprint) * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]'' * ''[[Total Warfare]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' [[Category:Armor|Ferro-Fibrous]] [[Category:Technology|Ferro-Fibrous]]

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