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−	|image = Hoplite RGilClan v30.jpg	+	|image=3050U Hoplite.jpg
−	|name = ''Hoplite''	+	|name=Hoplite
−	|manufacturer = [[Martinson Armaments]] (destroyed 2767)<ref name=TRSWp100f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 100–101: "HOP-4D Hoplite"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3050U -->	+	|manufacturer=[[Martinson Armaments]]
−	|production year = 2578	+	|production year=2578
−	|model = HOP-4D<ref name=TRSWp100f />	+	|model=HOP-4D
−	|class = Medium	+	|class=Medium
−	|cost = 4,444,108 [[C-bill]]s	+	|cost= 4,444,108 C-bills
−	|Tech Base = Inner Sphere	+	|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
−	|mech type = BattleMech	+	|mech type=BattleMech
−	|mass = 55	+	|mass=55
−	|chassis = [[Star League HO-01a]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|chassis=Star League HO-01a
−	|armor = [[DuraShield 12-b.1]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|armor=DuraShield 12-b.1
−	|engine = [[DAV 220]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|engine=[[DAV 220]]
−	|comsys = [[MultiGab 2000]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|comsys=[[MultiGab 2000]]
−	|T&T = [[Dalban HiRez II]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|T&T=[[Dalban HiRez II]]
−	|heat sinks = 16 [[Heat Sink|single]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|heat sinks=16
−	|speed = 64 <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|speed=64.8
−	|armament = <!-- <ref name=TRSWp100f /> -->	+	|armament=
−	* 1x [[LB-X AC/10]]	+	*1x [[LB-X Autocannon/10]]
−	* 1x [[LRM-5]]	+	*1x [[LRM-5]]
−	|BV (1.0) = 865	+	|BV (1.0)=865
−	|BV (2.0) = 1,022<ref name=TRSWp100f /><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 65</ref><ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1543/hoplite-hop-4d MUL Online Entry for the HOP-4D]</ref>	+	|BV (2.0)=1,022<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 65</ref>
	}}		}}
	==Description==		==Description==
−	Conceived by [[Martinson Armaments]] of [[Terra]] in [[Introduction Year::2578]] as an [[infantry]] support 'Mech, the '''''Hoplite''''' first saw service with the newly formed [[Star League Defense Force]] during the [[Reunification War]] before being relegated to [[Terran Hegemony]] militia units in the [[twenty-seventh century]].<ref name="TRO:3050U">''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 64</ref>	+	Conceived by Martinson Armaments of [[Terra]] in [[Introduction Year::2578]] as an [[infantry]] support 'Mech, the '''''Hoplite''''' first saw service with the newly formed [[Star League Defense Force]] during the [[Reunification War]] before being relegated to [[Terran Hegemony]] militia units in the [[twenty-seventh century]].<ref name="TRO:3050U">''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 64</ref>
−	While every ''Hoplite'' in the [[Inner Sphere]] was destroyed during the [[Amaris Crisis]] and the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus|SLDF exiles]] found the simple and rugged design ideal for bolstering their forces in the months prior to the [[Exodus Civil War]]. Selected by [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in the belief that the ancient design wouldn't arouse undue attention, it had the complete opposite effect, and only raised more questions as to the Dragoons' origins when they arrived in [[Reintroduction Year::3005]]. After the mercenaries cut ties with the [[Clan Homeworlds]] in [[3020]], they also lost access to replacement ''Hoplite''s, with attrition bringing the design close to extinction by the [[Jihad]].<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> During the Jihad, when the surviving Dragoons relocated to [[Arc-Royal]], experimental refits were performed on the remaining ''Hoplite''s, which continued after the conflict's end.<ref name=OLA23>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 23: "Kell Refit Facilities: Main Products", ''Hoplite'' refits</ref>	+	While every ''Hoplite'' in the [[Inner Sphere]] was destroyed during the [[Amaris Crisis]] and the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus|SLDF exiles]] found the simple and rugged design ideal for bolstering their forces in the months prior to the [[Exodus Civil War]]. Selected by the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in the belief that the ancient design wouldn't arouse undue attention, it had the complete opposite effect, and only raised more questions as to the Dragoons' origins when they arrived in [[Reintroduction Year::3005]]. After the mercenaries cut ties with the [[Clan Homeworlds]] in [[3020]], they also lost access to replacement ''Hoplite''s, with attrition bringing the design close to extinction by the [[Jihad]].<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> During the Jihad, when the surviving Dragoons relocated to [[Arc-Royal]], experimental refits were performed on the remaining ''Hoplite''s, which continued after the conflict's end.<ref name=OLA23>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 23, "Kell Refit Facilities: Main Products", ''Hoplite'' refits</ref>
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		+	Intended for infantry support, the ''Hoplite'' is slow for a medium 'Mech with a top speed of only 64.8 km/h.  However its eleven and a half tons of armor and heavy arsenal, both impressive for a 'Mech of its size, makes the ''Hoplite'' a rugged machine able to fight its way out of most situations using superior firepower.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
	==Weapons and Equipment==		==Weapons and Equipment==
−	Intended for infantry support, the ''Hoplite'' is slow for a medium 'Mech, with a top speed of only 64.8 km/h. However its 11.5 tons of armor and heavy arsenal, both impressive for a 'Mech of its size, makes the ''Hoplite'' a rugged machine able to fight its way out of most situations using superior firepower.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>	+	Refitted by the Dragoons after the [[Inner Sphere]]'s recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], the HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' is armed with an impressive Mydron Excel [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which allows it to fire either standard rounds or cluster rounds, which are similar to the blast from a shotgun, only on a 'Mech scale. As a secondary weapon, the ''Hoplite'' carries a Conan/5 [[LRM-5]] launcher, which also allows it to keep the enemy at long ranges. Carrying two tons of [[autocannon]] ammunition, one more than the 4C, and one ton of missiles reloads forces the design to remain close to supply lines.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
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−	Refitted by the Dragoons after the [[Inner Sphere]]'s recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], the HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' is armed with an impressive [[LB_10-X_AC#Mydron_Excel|Mydron Excel]] [[LB-X AC/10]], which allows it to fire either standard rounds or cluster rounds, which are similar to the blast from a shotgun, only on a 'Mech scale. As a secondary weapon, the ''Hoplite'' carries a [[Conan/5]] [[LRM-5]] launcher, which also allows it to keep the enemy at long ranges. Carrying two tons of [[autocannon]] ammunition, one more than the 4C, and one ton of missiles reloads forces the design to remain close to supply lines.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
	==Variants==		==Variants==
−	*; HOP-4A : The original Reunification War era model, save for using an older [[Dalban Sniper]] [[targeting and tracking system]], was all but identical to the 4C.<ref name=TRSWp100f /><ref name="TRO:3050U"/>	+	*;HOP-4A : The original Reunification War era model, save for using an older Dalban Sniper [[Targeting and Tracking Systems|targeting and tracking system]], was all but identical to the 4C.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
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−	*; HOP-4B : The 4B variant of the ''Hoplite'' is an early variant of the 'Mech that attempts to both alleviate the ammunition dependence of its primary weapon and increase its long-range damage potential. This is done by mounting a [[Magna Hellstar]] [[PPC]] as the primary weapon that is backed up by a massive [[Mitchell Systems]] [[LRM-15]] launcher with two tons of reloads, giving it excellent long-range and indirect fire support capabilities.<ref name=TRSWp100f /> BV (1.0) = 994,<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,162<ref name="BP4SW">''BattlePack: Fourth Succession War'', p. 39</ref><ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
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−	*; HOP-4Bb : Essentially a "Royal" variant in everything but name, the "Double B" ''Hoplite'' was put into production at [[Strana Mechty MechWorks]] and [[Eden Weaponry Consolidated]] just before the death of Aleksandr Kerensky and found its way both into the forces of the [[Pentagon Power]]s and the infant ''[[touman]]s'' of the [[Clans]]. The "Double B" upgrades the [[LRM-15]] to a [[Holly (LRM-15)|Holly]] manufactured version, enhanced with an [[Artemis IV]] system, swaps the [[PPC]] for an [[Kinslaughter H-Class]] [[ER PPC]], and increases the 'Mech's survivability with a [[Guardian ECM suite]], [[CASE]] in both torsos, [[double heat sink]]s, and an [[anti-missile system]]. However, the design's speed and armor were not upgraded, enforcing the need to deploy the 4Bb as a fire-support unit. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 1,413.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 166–167</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike">''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 37</ref>
−	*; HOP-4C : Effectively identical to the original ''Hoplite'', the 4C carries a [[Luxor HV]] [[AC/10]] as its primary weapon, which allows it to put a good amount of damage on a target, while generating a low amount of heat, and is backed up by a [[Conan/5]] [[LRM-5]] launcher.<ref name=TRSWp100f /> Arriving with Wolf's Dragoons, these were the first ''Hoplite''s seen in the Inner Sphere since their extinction during the Succession Wars. BV (1.0) = 836,<ref name=CO/> BV (2.0) = 986<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>	+	*;HOP-4B : The 4B variant of the ''Hoplite'' is an early variant of the 'Mech that attempts to both alleviate the ammunition dependence of its primary weapon and increase its long-range damage potential. This is done by mounting a [[Magna Hellstar]] [[PPC]] as the primary weapon that is backed up by a massive [[Mitchell Systems]] [[LRM-15]] launcher with two tons of reloads, giving it excellent long-range and indirect fire support capabilities. BV (1.0) = 994<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,162<ref name="BP4SW">''Battlepack: Fourth Succession War'', p. 39</ref><ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
−	*; HOP-4Cb : A [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] field refit from [[Operation Klondike|Operation KLONDIKE]], the 4Cb removes the weapons, electronics suite, and a heat sink in favor of a [[Gauss rifle]], [[SRM-6]], and [[ferro-fibrous]] armor. BV (2.0) = 1,366.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike166">''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 166</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike38">''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 38</ref>	+	*;HOP-4Bb : Essentially a "Royal" variant in everything but name, the "Double B" ''Hoplite'' was put into production at [[Strana Mechty MechWorks]] and [[Eden Weaponry Consolidated]] just before the death of Aleksandr Kerensky and found its way both into the forces of the [[Pentagon Power]]s and the infant [[touman]]s of the [[Clans]]. Keeping the LRM rack of the 4B, the "Double B" upgrades the [[Holly]] LRM-15 launcher with an [[Artemis IV]] system, swaps the PPC for an [[Kinslaughter H-Class]] [[ER PPC]], and increases the 'Mech's survivability with a [[Guardian ECM]] system, [[CASE]] in both torsos, double heat sinks, and an [[anti-missile system]]. However, the design's speed and armor were not upgraded, enforcing the need to deploy the 4Bb as a fire-support unit. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 1,413.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 166-7</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 37</ref>
−	*; HOP-4X : Developed by [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] and led by Clan scientist [[Janus (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Janus]] in the midst of the [[Jihad]], the extensively modified HOP-4X variant utilizes [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. Built on a [[composite internal structure]] supplied by [[Coventry Metal Works]], IS grade [[double heat sink]]s, [[CASE]], and [[ferro-fibrous]] armor enhance protection and combat ability while an 275-rated [[light fusion engine]] boosts the ''Hoplite''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s speed by 10 km/h. While the body is Inner Sphere tech, the weaponry is all Clan: the original [[AC/10]] and [[LRM-5]] combination is replaced by a Clan [[RAC/5]] and [[Streak LRM-15]], supplied with three tons of autocannon ammunition and two tons of Streak missile reloads. A Clan [[light active probe]] completes the package. BV (2.0) = 1,946<ref name="XTR:Mercs">''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', pp. 4, 17</ref>	+	*;HOP-4C : Effectively identical to the original ''Hoplite'', the 4C carries as its primary weapon a [[Luxor HV]] [[Autocannon/10]], which allows it to put a good amount of damage on a target, with a low amount of heat. The 'Mech is also armed with a [[Conan/5]] [[LRM-5]] launcher. Arriving with the Wolf's Dragoons, these were the first ''Hoplite''s seen in the Inner Sphere since their extinction during the Succession Wars. BV (1.0) = 836<ref name=CO/>, BV (2.0) = 986<ref name="TRO:3050U"/>
−	*; ''Hoplite C'' : Developed after the [[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Battle of Luthien]], the ''Hoplite C'' is a variant exclusively used by Wolf's Dragoons that uses all Clan technology. Clad in 10 tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] and fitted with [[double heat sink]]s, the 'Mech carries a [[UAC/10]] as its primary weapon, supported by an [[LRM-15]] launcher for long-range engagements, and two [[medium pulse laser]]s and an [[ER medium laser]] for close range combat.<ref name=TRSWp100f /> BV (1.0) = 1,455,<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 96</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,736<ref name="TRO:3050U"/><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike39">''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 39</ref>	+	*;HOP-4Cb : A [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] field refit from [[Operation Klondike|Operation KLONDIKE]], the 4Cb removes the weapons, electronics suite, and a heat sink in favor of a [[Gauss rifle]], [[SRM-6]], and [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 1,366.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike166">''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 166</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike38">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 38</ref>
−	*; HOP-5C: Designed as a desperate response to [[Jade Falcon]]s continued encroachment from the defenders of [[Arc-Royal]] the HOP-5C makes use of local material. The resultant cheap 'Mech provides an excellent platform for inexperienced warriors<ref name = "RG30">''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30'', p.13</ref>. A mixed tech base allows the -5C to mount two arm based [[AES]] to complement its single [[MML-5]] and [[Ultra AC/10| Clan Ultra AC/10]]<ref name = "RG30R">''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30'' p. 33</ref>. The -5C runs a 220 Light fusion engine and 10 Clan Double Heat Sinks. It additionally carries its 1 ton of MML ammunition and 3 tons of UAC ammunition in [[CASE II]] bins located in the torso<ref name="RG30R"/>.BV(2.0) = 1,520<ref name = "RG30R"/>	+	*;HOP-4X : Developed by [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] in the midst of the [[Jihad]], the extensively modified HOP-4X variant utilizes [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. Built on a [[Composite Internal Structure]] supplied by [[Coventry Metal Works]], IS grade [[double heat sink]]s, [[CASE]] and [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor enhance protection and combat ability while an 275 rated [[Light Fusion Engine]] boosts the ''Hoplite''s speed by 10 km/h. While the body is Inner Sphere tech, the weaponry however is all Clan: the original [[autocannon]] and missile launcher combination is replaced by a Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and [[Streak LRM-15]], supplied with three tons of autocannon ammunition and two tons of Streak missile reloads. A Clan [[Light Active Probe]] completes the package. BV (2.0) = 1,946<ref name="XTR:Mercs">''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 4, 17</ref>
−	==Design Quirks==	+	*;Hoplite C : Developed after the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Battle of Luthien]], the ''Hoplite C'' is a variant exclusively used by the Wolf's Dragoons that uses all Clan technology. Clad in 10 tons of Ferro-Fibrous and fitted with double heat sinks, the 'Mech carries as its primary weapon an [[Ultra Autocannon/10]]. This is supported for long-range engagements by an [[LRM-15]] launcher and for close range combat the 'Mech carries two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s and an [[ER Medium Laser]]. BV (1.0) = 1,455<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 96</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,736<ref name="TRO:3050U"/><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike39">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 39</ref>
−	The ''Hoplite'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 92: "BattleMech Quirk Table"</ref><ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BattleMech-Manual-2022-09-14-v6.01.pdf ''BattleMech Manual Errata (Version 6.01)''], p. 9</ref>
−	* [[No/Minimal Arms]]
−	<!-- No Torso Twist removed by errata -->
	==Notes==		==Notes==
−	* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Hoplit'''''. The model code was left unchanged.	+	In German products the unit's proper name was perfectly translated to '''Hoplit'''. The model code was left unchanged.
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
−	Hoplite_WolfsDragoonsSB.jpg|HOP-4C ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''	+	File:Hoplite_WolfsDragoonsSB.jpg|HOP-4C ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''
−	3050_Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]''	+	Image:3050_Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]''
−	Hoplite-4B_4thSW.jpg|HOP-4B ''Hoplite'' from ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]	+	File:3050U Hoplite.jpg|''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|TRO:3050 Upgrade]]''
−	3050U Hoplite.jpg|''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|TRO:3050 Upgrade]]''	+	Image:Experimental Hoplite.jpg|Experimental HOP-4X ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs|XTRO:Mercs]]''
−	Experimental Hoplite.jpg|Experimental HOP-4X ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs|XTRO:Mercs]]''	+	Image:Hoplite-4B_4thSW.jpg|HOP-4B ''Hoplite'' from ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]
−	HOP-4BB Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''	+	Image:HOP-4BB Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''
−	Hoplite RGilClan v30.jpg|''Hoplite'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30|RG:iClan vol. 30]]''	+	Image:CCG Unlimited Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' in motion from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
−	CCG Unlimited Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' in motion from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	{{div col|colwidth=25em}}	+	*''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War|Battlepack Fourth Succession War]]''
−	* ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]''	+	*''[[Combat Operations]]''
−	* ''[[Combat Operations]]''	+	*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''
−	* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''	+	*''[[Historical: Operation Klondike|Historical: Operation KLONDIKE]]''
−	* ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''	+	*''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/MasterUnitList_v1-66p_Names.pdf Master Unit List.pdf]''
−	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''	+	*''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
−	* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3050]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3050]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere)]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere)]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Clan & Star League)]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Clan & Star League)]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike|Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''	+	*''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''
−	* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''	+
−	* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30]]''	+
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=3050U Hoplite.jpg |name=Hoplite |manufacturer=[[Martinson Armaments]] |production year=2578 |model=HOP-4D |class=Medium |cost= 4,444,108 C-bills |Tech Base=Inner Sphere |mech type=BattleMech |mass=55 |chassis=Star League HO-01a |armor=DuraShield 12-b.1 |engine=[[DAV 220]] |comsys=[[MultiGab 2000]] |T&T=[[Dalban HiRez II]] |heat sinks=16 |speed=64.8 |armament= *1x [[LB-X Autocannon/10]] *1x [[LRM-5]] |BV (1.0)=865 |BV (2.0)=1,022<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 65</ref> }} ==Description== Conceived by Martinson Armaments of [[Terra]] in [[Introduction Year::2578]] as an [[infantry]] support 'Mech, the '''''Hoplite''''' first saw service with the newly formed [[Star League Defense Force]] during the [[Reunification War]] before being relegated to [[Terran Hegemony]] militia units in the [[twenty-seventh century]].<ref name="TRO:3050U">''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 64</ref> While every ''Hoplite'' in the [[Inner Sphere]] was destroyed during the [[Amaris Crisis]] and the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus|SLDF exiles]] found the simple and rugged design ideal for bolstering their forces in the months prior to the [[Exodus Civil War]]. Selected by the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in the belief that the ancient design wouldn't arouse undue attention, it had the complete opposite effect, and only raised more questions as to the Dragoons' origins when they arrived in [[Reintroduction Year::3005]]. After the mercenaries cut ties with the [[Clan Homeworlds]] in [[3020]], they also lost access to replacement ''Hoplite''s, with attrition bringing the design close to extinction by the [[Jihad]].<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> During the Jihad, when the surviving Dragoons relocated to [[Arc-Royal]], experimental refits were performed on the remaining ''Hoplite''s, which continued after the conflict's end.<ref name=OLA23>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 23, "Kell Refit Facilities: Main Products", ''Hoplite'' refits</ref> Intended for infantry support, the ''Hoplite'' is slow for a medium 'Mech with a top speed of only 64.8 km/h. However its eleven and a half tons of armor and heavy arsenal, both impressive for a 'Mech of its size, makes the ''Hoplite'' a rugged machine able to fight its way out of most situations using superior firepower.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> ==Weapons and Equipment== Refitted by the Dragoons after the [[Inner Sphere]]'s recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]], the HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' is armed with an impressive Mydron Excel [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which allows it to fire either standard rounds or cluster rounds, which are similar to the blast from a shotgun, only on a 'Mech scale. As a secondary weapon, the ''Hoplite'' carries a Conan/5 [[LRM-5]] launcher, which also allows it to keep the enemy at long ranges. Carrying two tons of [[autocannon]] ammunition, one more than the 4C, and one ton of missiles reloads forces the design to remain close to supply lines.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> ==Variants== *;HOP-4A : The original Reunification War era model, save for using an older Dalban Sniper [[Targeting and Tracking Systems|targeting and tracking system]], was all but identical to the 4C.<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> *;HOP-4B : The 4B variant of the ''Hoplite'' is an early variant of the 'Mech that attempts to both alleviate the ammunition dependence of its primary weapon and increase its long-range damage potential. This is done by mounting a [[Magna Hellstar]] [[PPC]] as the primary weapon that is backed up by a massive [[Mitchell Systems]] [[LRM-15]] launcher with two tons of reloads, giving it excellent long-range and indirect fire support capabilities. BV (1.0) = 994<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,162<ref name="BP4SW">''Battlepack: Fourth Succession War'', p. 39</ref><ref name="TRO:3050U"/> *;HOP-4Bb : Essentially a "Royal" variant in everything but name, the "Double B" ''Hoplite'' was put into production at [[Strana Mechty MechWorks]] and [[Eden Weaponry Consolidated]] just before the death of Aleksandr Kerensky and found its way both into the forces of the [[Pentagon Power]]s and the infant [[touman]]s of the [[Clans]]. Keeping the LRM rack of the 4B, the "Double B" upgrades the [[Holly]] LRM-15 launcher with an [[Artemis IV]] system, swaps the PPC for an [[Kinslaughter H-Class]] [[ER PPC]], and increases the 'Mech's survivability with a [[Guardian ECM]] system, [[CASE]] in both torsos, double heat sinks, and an [[anti-missile system]]. However, the design's speed and armor were not upgraded, enforcing the need to deploy the 4Bb as a fire-support unit. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 1,413.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 166-7</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 37</ref> *;HOP-4C : Effectively identical to the original ''Hoplite'', the 4C carries as its primary weapon a [[Luxor HV]] [[Autocannon/10]], which allows it to put a good amount of damage on a target, with a low amount of heat. The 'Mech is also armed with a [[Conan/5]] [[LRM-5]] launcher. Arriving with the Wolf's Dragoons, these were the first ''Hoplite''s seen in the Inner Sphere since their extinction during the Succession Wars. BV (1.0) = 836<ref name=CO/>, BV (2.0) = 986<ref name="TRO:3050U"/> *;HOP-4Cb : A [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] field refit from [[Operation Klondike|Operation KLONDIKE]], the 4Cb removes the weapons, electronics suite, and a heat sink in favor of a [[Gauss rifle]], [[SRM-6]], and [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 1,366.<ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike166">''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 166</ref><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike38">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 38</ref> *;HOP-4X : Developed by [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] in the midst of the [[Jihad]], the extensively modified HOP-4X variant utilizes [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. Built on a [[Composite Internal Structure]] supplied by [[Coventry Metal Works]], IS grade [[double heat sink]]s, [[CASE]] and [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor enhance protection and combat ability while an 275 rated [[Light Fusion Engine]] boosts the ''Hoplite''s speed by 10 km/h. While the body is Inner Sphere tech, the weaponry however is all Clan: the original [[autocannon]] and missile launcher combination is replaced by a Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and [[Streak LRM-15]], supplied with three tons of autocannon ammunition and two tons of Streak missile reloads. A Clan [[Light Active Probe]] completes the package. BV (2.0) = 1,946<ref name="XTR:Mercs">''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 4, 17</ref> *;Hoplite C : Developed after the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Battle of Luthien]], the ''Hoplite C'' is a variant exclusively used by the Wolf's Dragoons that uses all Clan technology. Clad in 10 tons of Ferro-Fibrous and fitted with double heat sinks, the 'Mech carries as its primary weapon an [[Ultra Autocannon/10]]. This is supported for long-range engagements by an [[LRM-15]] launcher and for close range combat the 'Mech carries two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s and an [[ER Medium Laser]]. BV (1.0) = 1,455<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 96</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,736<ref name="TRO:3050U"/><ref name="Record Sheets: Operation Klondike39">''Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 39</ref> ==Notes== In German products the unit's proper name was perfectly translated to '''Hoplit'''. The model code was left unchanged. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Hoplite_WolfsDragoonsSB.jpg|HOP-4C ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' Image:3050_Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]'' File:3050U Hoplite.jpg|''Hoplite'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|TRO:3050 Upgrade]]'' Image:Experimental Hoplite.jpg|Experimental HOP-4X ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs|XTRO:Mercs]]'' Image:Hoplite-4B_4thSW.jpg|HOP-4B ''Hoplite'' from ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]] Image:HOP-4BB Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'' from ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'' Image:CCG Unlimited Hoplite.jpg|HOP-4D ''Hoplite'' in motion from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== *''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War|Battlepack Fourth Succession War]]'' *''[[Combat Operations]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' *''[[Historical: Operation Klondike|Historical: Operation KLONDIKE]]'' *''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/MasterUnitList_v1-66p_Names.pdf Master Unit List.pdf]'' *''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3050]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere)]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Clan & Star League)]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike|Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' *''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Medium BattleMechs]] [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:Clan General BattleMechs]] [[Category:Star League BattleMechs]] [[Category:Wolf's Dragoons BattleMechs]] [[Category:German renamed units]]

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