BattleTechWiki:Glossary of BattleTech terms

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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.

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