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− | ; HeavyMetal Aero : the official [[CBT]] software for the design of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s, [[WarShip]]s, space stations, monitors | + | ; HeavyMetal Aero : the official [[CBT]] software for the design of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s, [[WarShip]]s, space stations, monitors |
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Revision as of 02:18, 20 September 2007
See also: BattleTechWiki:Dictionary for terms related to this wiki.
A
- Abtakha
- A warrior captured but then accepted into his new Clan as a warrior.
- Aff
- Clan abbreviation of "Affirmative".
- Archon
- Political and military leader of the Lyran Commonwealth. For more information, please refer to the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces article.
B
- BattleMech
- A bipedal or quadrupedal war machine, typically powered by a fusion reactor and piloted by a single soldier (cf. MechWarrior), used on the battlefields of the 31st century in a fashion similar to modern tanks. See the BattleMech page for more information.
C
- CBT
- Abbreviation of Classic BattleTech.
- Chancellor
- The chief of state of the Capellan Confederation.
- Cho-sho
- a commissioned army and naval rank within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery; equivalent to that of lieutenant.
- Chu-i
- a commissioned naval rank within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery; equivalent to that of captain.
- Chu-sa
- a commissioned army rank within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery; equivalent to that of lieutenant colonel.
- Classic BattleTech
- The designated name for the 'relaunch' of the traditional tabletop board game of BattleTech. The distinction was made following FASA's demise and the release of the separate-but-related universe of MechWarrior: Dark Age.
- commonality
- large districts which originally consisted of the signatory-states forming the Capellan Confederation.
- Company
- A military unit designation that, for BattleMech units, consists of three Lances. Companies are usually commanded by a Major or a Captain (or their equivalent).
- Coordinator
- the Draconis Combine's chief of state; also, the head of the Kurita family.
D
- Dai-i
- a commissioned naval rank within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery; equivalent to that of lieutenant commander.
E
F
- First Prince
- the leader of the Federated Suns and is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns.
G
- Gauss Rifle
- a weapon that uses electromagnets to accelerate a slug to extremely high speeds; capable of severing a 'mech's limb with a lucky shot; usually mounted on 'mechs and heavier vehicles.
H
- Hauptmann
- a commissioned army rank within the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces; equivalent to that of captain. For more information, please refer to the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces article.
- Hauptmann-General
- a commissioned army rank within the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces; equivalent to a lieutenant general. For more information, please refer to the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces article.
- Hauptmann-Kommandant
- a commissioned army rank within the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces; equivalent to a lieutenant colonel. For more information, please refer to the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces article.
- HeavyMetal Aero
- the official CBT software for the design of AeroSpace Fighters, DropShips, JumpShips, WarShips, space stations, monitors