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	|image= Wildfire.jpg|200px		|image= Wildfire.jpg|200px
−	|name= ''Wildfire''	+	|name= Wildfire
−	|manufacturer=[[NAIS]] [[Dark Mirage]] Facility, [[Hyde]]	+	|manufacturer=[[NAIS]] Dark Mirage Facility, [[Hyde]]
	|model=P1-WF		|model=P1-WF
−	|production year=3053
−	|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5409/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
−	|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
−	|mech type=BattleMech
−	|feet=2
	|class=Technology Prototype		|class=Technology Prototype
−	|cost=	+	|cost=????
	|mass=65		|mass=65
−	|chassis=[[Endo Steel]]<ref name=Unbound-73>''Unbound'', p. 73</ref><ref name=3055UU-271>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 271</ref>	+	|chassis=[[Endo Steel]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses Endo Steel internal structure. The ''Wildfire'' record sheet doesn't show any slots taken up by Endo Steel, even though the fluff table shows the 'Mech's skeleton weighs 3.25 tons.</ref>
−	|heat sinks=13 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]	+	|armor=[[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses Ferro-Fibrous Armor but the record sheet doesn't show any critical slots taken up by FF Armor.</ref>
−	|armor=[[ferro-fibrous armor]]<ref name=Unbound-73/><ref name=3055UU-271/>	+	|engine=Magna<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses an XL engine. The ''Wildfire'' record sheet doesn't show this, and the fluff table shows the Magna Engine takes up 23 tons.</ref>
−	|engine=Magna 390 [[Extralight fusion engine|XL]]<ref name=Unbound-73/>
	|speed=95.1		|speed=95.1
−	|comsys=Unspecified	+	|armament=2x[[Streak SRM-2]]<br>[[Large Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Medium Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Small Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Machine Gun]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73</ref><br>[[Anti-Missile System]]<ref>''Unbound'', ''Wildfire'' record sheet.</ref>
−	|T&T=Unspecified	+	|BV (1.0)=?
−	|armament= <span></span>	+	|BV (2.0)= 1,292<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 271</ref>
−	* 2x [[Streak SRM-2]]
−	* 1x [[Large Pulse Laser]]
−	* 1x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]
−	* 1x [[Small Pulse Laser]]
−	* 2x [[Machine Gun]]<ref name=3055UU-271/>
−	|BV (1.0)=
−	|BV (2.0)= 1,292<ref name=3055UU-271/>
	}}		}}
	==Description==		==Description==
−	Designed at the same facility that birthed [[Burke Kale]]’s [[Direct Neural Interface]] project, the '''''Wildfire''''' was designed from the ground up to use a [[Torso Cockpit]]. Based on the [[3050]] era ''[[Crusader]]'', the ''Wildfire'' was intended to show the new cockpit technology in use. As a result, it became the first documented headless BattleMech. Equipped with a suite of close range weapons, the ''Wildfire'' was intended to be a close combat fighter. The lack of any significant long-range firepower made the ''Wildfire'' rely on its heavy armor to bring it into effective range.	+	Designed at the same facility that birthed [[Burke Kale]]'s [[Direct Neural Interface]] project, the '''''Wildfire''''' was designed from the ground up to use a [[Torso Cockpit]]. Based on the [[3050]] era ''[[Crusader]]'', the ''Wildfire'' was intended to show the new cockpit technology in use. As a result, it became the first documented headless BattleMech. Equipped with a suite of close range weapons, the ''Wildfire'' was intended to be a close combat fighter. The lack of any significant long-range firepower made the ''Wildfire'' rely on its heavy armor to bring it into effective range.
	Only two ''Wildfire'' 'Mechs were ever produced on Hyde. Their ultimate fate is unknown.		Only two ''Wildfire'' 'Mechs were ever produced on Hyde. Their ultimate fate is unknown.
−	==Weapons and Equipment==	+	Of the two known manufactured Wildfire mechs were ultimately lost, one has surfaced. The one Wildfire mech was seen, photoholoed and spy information sent to House Kurita on the reemergence of this close combat fighter. The data was intercepted by Maeve Wolf, herself, and the spy was killed while attempting to transmit the stolen information to House Kurita. The data that ultimately reached House Kurita was nothing more than a photoholo of the Wildfire, all data sent through ComStar was corrupted and unreadable by the Kuritan spy network. All they received was the photoholo and a message from someone unknown to the Kuritan spy network. The message was as follows: "Best regards. Maeve." {{Citation needed}}
−	The ''Wildfire'' traded the ''Crusader''’s long range firepower for speed and armor protection. Intended to pursue fast-moving opponents, the ''Wildfire'' used a suite of pulse lasers as its primary armament. (The pulse lasers’ increased hit probability offset the inefficiency of the Torso Mounted Cockpit.) When in close combat with an enemy, the pair of [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers provided additional firepower without being wasteful. The [[Machine Guns]] were very useful for defending against enemy infantry units.
−	Defensively, the ''Wildfire'' mounted [[CASE]] in the right torso to protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions.	+	The photoholo confirmed that the Wildfire mech did indeed survive over the years, and from photoholo, it seems that more were being produced. As Kuritan spies scrambled to decipher and understand the nature of the message and photoholo, they have concluded that the Wildfire was back in production in limited numbers on Outreach. Further attempts to infiltrate Outreach for further information surrounding this enigma have failed. Wolf's Dragoons' diplomatic emissaries have all laughed off the idea of a headless mech, stating that Wolf's Dragoons had too many things to do other than perpetuate a myth. Kuritan spies have conceded that limited production of the Wildfire mech may have resumed on Outreach, as to understanding why the production of an old design has resurfaced, Kuritan spies are at a loss for an explanation. {{Citation needed}}
−	==Variants==	+	==Armament==
−	As the ''Wildfire'' was a prototype design, it had no variants.	+	The ''Wildfire'' traded the ''Crusader's'' long range firepower for speed and armor protection. Intended to pursue fast moving opponents, the ''Wildfire'' used a suite of pulse lasers as it's primary armament. (The pulse lasers increased hit probability offset the inefficiency of the Torso Mounted Cockpit.) When in close combat with an enemy, the pair of Streak SRM-2 launchers provided additional firepower without being wasteful. The Machine Gun was very useful for defending against enemy infantry units.
−	== Design Quirks ==	+	Defensively, the ''Wildfire'' mounted [[CASE]] in the right torso to protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions. The pilotless head of the ''Wildfire'' contained an Anti-Missile System that would destroy incoming fire while the ''Wildfire'' closed with it's target.
−	The ''Wildfire'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''[[BattleMech Manual]]'', p. 95, "Design Quirk Table" (''Wildfire'' entry).</ref>
−	* [[Non-Standard Parts]]
−	* [[Prototype]]
−	==Notes==	+	==Variants==
−	* The ''Wildfire'' record sheet in ''Unbound'' contains numerous errors. It does not show Endo Steel, [[ferro-fibrous armor]], or an XL engine that are detailed on p. 73. An [[anti-missile system]] plus ammunition are shown in the ''Critical Hit Table'' (in the head and right torso, respectively), but are not shown in the ''Mech Data'' section, nor are they mentioned in the description on p. 73. The entry in ''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'' shows the correct structure, armor, and engine, plus replaces the AMS with one machine gun in the head and removes the AMS ammunition.	+	As the ''Wildfire'' was a prototype, it had no variants.
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−	* The top speed (95.1) is slightly lower than what the engine and tonnage would provide (97.2), but this has no impact on gameplay and might be a typo.
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−	* In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''''Feuersturm''''', which means ''Fire Storm''. The model code was accordingly changed to '''P1-FS'''.
	==References==		==References==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''	+	*''[[Unbound]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged]]''
−	* ''[[Unbound]]''
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	[[Category:65 ton BattleMechs]]		[[Category:65 ton BattleMechs]]
−	[[Category:German renamed units]]
−	[[Category:Heavy BattleMechs]]
	[[Category:Unique BattleMechs]]		[[Category:Unique BattleMechs]]

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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image= Wildfire.jpg|200px |name= Wildfire |manufacturer=[[NAIS]] Dark Mirage Facility, [[Hyde]] |model=P1-WF |class=Technology Prototype |cost=???? |mass=65 |chassis=[[Endo Steel]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses Endo Steel internal structure. The ''Wildfire'' record sheet doesn't show any slots taken up by Endo Steel, even though the fluff table shows the 'Mech's skeleton weighs 3.25 tons.</ref> |armor=[[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses Ferro-Fibrous Armor but the record sheet doesn't show any critical slots taken up by FF Armor.</ref> |engine=Magna<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73: The ''Wildfire'' description says it uses an XL engine. The ''Wildfire'' record sheet doesn't show this, and the fluff table shows the Magna Engine takes up 23 tons.</ref> |speed=95.1 |armament=2x[[Streak SRM-2]]<br>[[Large Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Medium Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Small Pulse Laser]]<br>[[Machine Gun]]<ref>''Unbound'', p. 73</ref><br>[[Anti-Missile System]]<ref>''Unbound'', ''Wildfire'' record sheet.</ref> |BV (1.0)=? |BV (2.0)= 1,292<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 271</ref> }} ==Description== Designed at the same facility that birthed [[Burke Kale]]'s [[Direct Neural Interface]] project, the '''''Wildfire''''' was designed from the ground up to use a [[Torso Cockpit]]. Based on the [[3050]] era ''[[Crusader]]'', the ''Wildfire'' was intended to show the new cockpit technology in use. As a result, it became the first documented headless BattleMech. Equipped with a suite of close range weapons, the ''Wildfire'' was intended to be a close combat fighter. The lack of any significant long-range firepower made the ''Wildfire'' rely on its heavy armor to bring it into effective range. Only two ''Wildfire'' 'Mechs were ever produced on Hyde. Their ultimate fate is unknown. Of the two known manufactured Wildfire mechs were ultimately lost, one has surfaced. The one Wildfire mech was seen, photoholoed and spy information sent to House Kurita on the reemergence of this close combat fighter. The data was intercepted by Maeve Wolf, herself, and the spy was killed while attempting to transmit the stolen information to House Kurita. The data that ultimately reached House Kurita was nothing more than a photoholo of the Wildfire, all data sent through ComStar was corrupted and unreadable by the Kuritan spy network. All they received was the photoholo and a message from someone unknown to the Kuritan spy network. The message was as follows: "Best regards. Maeve." {{Citation needed}} The photoholo confirmed that the Wildfire mech did indeed survive over the years, and from photoholo, it seems that more were being produced. As Kuritan spies scrambled to decipher and understand the nature of the message and photoholo, they have concluded that the Wildfire was back in production in limited numbers on Outreach. Further attempts to infiltrate Outreach for further information surrounding this enigma have failed. Wolf's Dragoons' diplomatic emissaries have all laughed off the idea of a headless mech, stating that Wolf's Dragoons had too many things to do other than perpetuate a myth. Kuritan spies have conceded that limited production of the Wildfire mech may have resumed on Outreach, as to understanding why the production of an old design has resurfaced, Kuritan spies are at a loss for an explanation. {{Citation needed}} ==Armament== The ''Wildfire'' traded the ''Crusader's'' long range firepower for speed and armor protection. Intended to pursue fast moving opponents, the ''Wildfire'' used a suite of pulse lasers as it's primary armament. (The pulse lasers increased hit probability offset the inefficiency of the Torso Mounted Cockpit.) When in close combat with an enemy, the pair of Streak SRM-2 launchers provided additional firepower without being wasteful. The Machine Gun was very useful for defending against enemy infantry units. Defensively, the ''Wildfire'' mounted [[CASE]] in the right torso to protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions. The pilotless head of the ''Wildfire'' contained an Anti-Missile System that would destroy incoming fire while the ''Wildfire'' closed with it's target. ==Variants== As the ''Wildfire'' was a prototype, it had no variants. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== *''[[Unbound]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged]]'' [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:65 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:Unique BattleMechs]]

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