HarJel
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Description
HarJel is a black gel developed by Clan Diamond Shark. It is created from a naturally occurring (petroleum-like?) substance, of which Clan Diamond Shark vigilantly guards their virtual monopoly over[1]. The monopoly was threatened after the Great Refusal, when the Clan Hell's Horses and Clan Ice Hellion's developed a way to create a synthetic replacement for HarJel.[2]. But the Sharks, who were mediating between both clans, act quickly, and after two Trial of Position took both Hellion facilities, taking the procedure, which only served to double the production of HarJel, and leaving the Horses with it.[3].
After moving his entire Clan to the Inner Sphere, the Sharks managed to continue the HarJel production, and keep the monopoly, thanks to the discovery, and taking of, the base material in the Twycross system[4] and in the Clan Homeworlds. Clan Diamond Shark sells HarJel to all the other Clans.
Uses
HarJel is used in several capacities:
- As a component of Elemental armor it is used to absorb shock, seal breaches in the armor and control the Elemental bleeding.
- As hull sealant on Clan space vessels.
- BattleMech HarJel System
- HarJel II
- HarJel III