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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the battle armor type|the JumpShip|Raiden (Individual Leviathan-class JumpShip)}} {{InfoBoxBattleArmor {{InfoBoxBattleArmor − | image = Raiden_BA_LTMEG.png + | image = raiden.jpg | Name = Raiden | Name = Raiden | Manufacturer = [[New Samarkand Metals]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] | Manufacturer = [[New Samarkand Metals]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] − | production year=3055 − | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4892/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Use = Line Unit | Use = Line Unit | Weight Class = Medium | Weight Class = Medium | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Cost = 400,000 | Cost = 400,000 + | Introduced = [[3055]] | Mass = 1,000 | Mass = 1,000 − | Top Speed = 10.8 + | Top Speed = 10 − | Armament = 1x [[Modular Weapon Mount]] + | Armament = 1x Modular Weapon Mount | Armor Type = Standard | Armor Type = Standard − | BV (1.0) = [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]] = 37<br>[[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] = 33<br>[[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]]=31 + | BV (1.0) = [[Small Laser]] = 37<br>[[Flamer]] = 33<br>[[Machine Gun]]=31 − | BV (2.0) = [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]] = 44<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 56</ref><br>[[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] = 38<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 55</ref><br>[[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]]=38<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 57</ref><br>MRM = 37<ref name=RS:3058Up58>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 58</ref><br>[[Tsunami Heavy Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|Tsunami]] = 40<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 59</ref><br>Original = 40<ref>This is the prototype suit listed below. ''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 60</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Raiden''' is a [[battle armor]] design that hails from the [[Draconis Combine]]. It is essentially the Combine's take on the [[Inner Sphere Standard]] which, though debuting first and also produced by the Kuritans themselves, represents an improvement on the design. Creation of the Raiden first began in November [[3050]], after the Combine's stunning success in the [[Battle of Wolcott]] netted them a grand prize of twenty-four [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]] battlesuits from [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. The first prototype was produced in April [[3052]] and presented before [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] in June in a live-fire trial. Unlike the early models of the Inner Sphere Standard, this prototype had both decent ground speed and jump capability, though the [[Federated Commonwealth]] was currently working on a redesigned Standard which would match these attributes. It was armed with a [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]] in its right arm and shoulder-mounted single-shot [[SRM]] launcher. Most importantly it mounted more armoring than the Standard thanks to a unique polymer bonding method, allowing it to survive a hit from a [[medium laser]] and several missile strikes. However the Coordinator was unimpressed. He ordered the development team to rework the suit so that it could survive a hit from a [[Large Laser]] and present the modified prototype for his inspection within the year. He also commanded that the team's 70-year-old director, [[Dr. Guthrie]], would personally wear the suit during its next demonstration.<ref name=FMDC>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 155</ref><ref name=LOS96>''Lostech'', p. 96</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 32</ref> + The '''Raiden''' is a [[battle armor]] design that hails from the [[Draconis Combine]]. It is essentially the Combine's take on the [[Inner Sphere Standard]], though the Standard is still being produced in the Kurita realm. Greatly helped by the prize they won on [[Wolcott]], the Combine's battle armor development gave birth to the Raiden, as well as the lighter [[Kage]] and heavier [[Kanazuchi]]. When the first Raiden prototype was presented to the Coordinator in [[3052]], he commanded the director to improve armor coverage so that it could survive a direct blast from a [[Large Laser]]. The director was informed that he would be piloting the test suit. The design team removed the prototype's missile launcher in order to provide the necessary armor. Following the successful test, the director was promoted to head of the [[Internal Security Force]]'s research department after recovering from his wounds. The septuagenarian died the following year and received an honor guard composed of Raiden-suited troopers. − The redesigned suit was ready after nine months of work and again was demonstrated before the Coordinator in a life-fire exercise in February [[3053]]. The team managed to mount more armor on the suit by removing the SRM launcher, which had the added benefit of improving balance. Despite the fact that the septuagenarian had neither the training nor strength to properly control the Raiden, in a testament to his faith in the suit and loyalty to his leader, he nevertheless strapped himself and marched it out onto the firing range. For the next few moments the suit was engulfed in a firestorm of laser and missiles. When it was over, the suit remained functional, albeit barely, and the scientist was still alive if not in great pain. With an effort of will he saluted the Coordinator before collapsing and spent the next month in the hospital recovering from five broken bones. The Coordinator rewarded Dr. Guthrie's dedication by promoting him to the head of the [[Internal Security Force]]'s Research and Development department, and when he died a year later he was laid to rest by a Raiden honor guard. Full-scale production of the suit finally begin after his death in January [[3055]].<ref name=FMDC>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 155</ref><ref name=LOS96>''Lostech'', p. 96</ref><ref name=TRO3058u>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 32</ref>+ ==Armament== − + Like the Inner Sphere Standard, the Raiden has a modular weapon mount that can accept a [[Small Laser]], [[Flamer]], or [[Machine Gun]] to accommodate for preference or mission parameters. It lacks the missile launcher and anti-personnel weapon mount of the [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental Battle Armor]], though it has the same jump capacity of ninety meters and also mounts a battle claw that enables it to hitch a ride on an [[OmniMech]] and make anti-[['Mech]] attacks. − ==Weapons and Equipment== − Like the Inner Sphere Standard, the Raiden has a [[Modular Weapon Mount]] in its right arm that can accept a [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] or [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]] to accommodate for preference or mission parameters.<ref name=TRO3058u/> Also like the Standard this mount can instead accept a pair of smaller 'secondary' weapons which may prove more suitable for anti-infantry work.<ref name=LOS96/> It lacks the missile launcher and anti-personnel weapon mount of the Elemental battle armor it was based on, though it has the same jump capacity of ninety meters and also mounts a [[Battle Claw]] in the left arm that enables it to hitch a ride on [[OmniMechs]] and make anti-'Mech attacks. As promised the suit's 450 kg of armor does allow it to survive a hit from a [[Large Laser]], even an [[Inner Sphere]] [[Large Pulse Laser]], and remain functional.<ref name=TRO3058u/> The suit is also slightly stronger and possess greater reflexes than the Standard suit, features which improved its hand-to-hand capabilities.<ref name=LOS96/> Starting in [[3056]] Raidens could also equip the [[Tsunami Heavy Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|Tsunami Heavy Gauss Rifle]], and in [[3064]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]] engineers perfected a [[MRM-1|single-tube Medium Range Missile]] launcher with four reloads for the Raiden.<ref name=RS:3058Up58/> − − ==Variants== − *;Anti-Infantry : Equipped with a [[Vibro-Claw]], Flamer, and Machine Gun, this [[3058]] variant is fearsome in urban combat and devastating to conventional infantry platoons.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 47<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 19</ref> − − *;Raiden II (Flamer) : The Raiden II series was based on a standard Raiden whose armor was replaced with [[Reflective Armor]]. This version carried a Flamer. BV (2.0) = 50<ref>''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]'', p. 21</ref> − − *;Raiden II (HMG) : This updated Raiden uses Reflective Armor and carries a [[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Gun]]. BV (2.0) = 51<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 22</ref> − − ==Related Designs== − ''[[Kage]]'' - The Draconis Combine would use the failure and experiences learned from the ''Raiden'' as an inspiration for this improved Battle Armor. <ref>Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 16–17</ref><ref>LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide, p. 88</ref> − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:Raiden BA LTMEG.png|Original ''Raiden'' from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' − Raiden FFE.png|''Raiden'' from ''[[MechWarrior: Fire For Effect|MWDA FFE]]'' dossiers − </gallery> ==References== ==References== − <references />+ *[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]] − + *[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]] − ==Bibliography==+ *[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]] − * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' + *[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]] − * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' − * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' [[Category:Battle Armor]] [[Category:Battle Armor]] [[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] [[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] [[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]] [[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]] − [[Category:Draconis Combine Battle Armor]]
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| Name = Raiden | | Name = Raiden | ||
| Manufacturer = [[New Samarkand Metals]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] | | Manufacturer = [[New Samarkand Metals]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] | ||
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| Use = Line Unit | | Use = Line Unit | ||
| Weight Class = Medium | | Weight Class = Medium | ||
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
| Cost = 400,000 | | Cost = 400,000 | ||
| + | | Introduced = [[3055]] | ||
| Mass = 1,000 | | Mass = 1,000 | ||
| − | | Top Speed = 10 | + | | Top Speed = 10 |
| − | | Armament = 1x | + | | Armament = 1x Modular Weapon Mount |
| Armor Type = Standard | | Armor Type = Standard | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = [[ | + | | BV (1.0) = [[Small Laser]] = 37<br>[[Flamer]] = 33<br>[[Machine Gun]]=31 |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Raiden''' is a [[battle armor]] design that hails from the [[Draconis Combine]]. | + | The '''Raiden''' is a [[battle armor]] design that hails from the [[Draconis Combine]]. It is essentially the Combine's take on the [[Inner Sphere Standard]], though the Standard is still being produced in the Kurita realm. Greatly helped by the prize they won on [[Wolcott]], the Combine's battle armor development gave birth to the Raiden, as well as the lighter [[Kage]] and heavier [[Kanazuchi]]. When the first Raiden prototype was presented to the Coordinator in [[3052]], he commanded the director to improve armor coverage so that it could survive a direct blast from a [[Large Laser]]. The director was informed that he would be piloting the test suit. The design team removed the prototype's missile launcher in order to provide the necessary armor. Following the successful test, the director was promoted to head of the [[Internal Security Force]]'s research department after recovering from his wounds. The septuagenarian died the following year and received an honor guard composed of Raiden-suited troopers. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Battle Armor]] | ||
[[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] | ||
[[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]] | ||
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