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==Description==
 
==Description==
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'''IIC''' ("two-C", for "Mark Two, Clan technology") is an [[Inner Sphere]] designation used for various items of [[Clan]] equipment that are built with superior Clan technology and evolved out of certain classic designs or items. Originally coined for certain [[BattleMech]] designs, the "IIC" designation was later also used for superior (Clan-level) technology rebuilds of [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, [[vehicle]]s, and other equipment that evolved out of an earlier namesake in a similar fashion, and is now used for a broad range of advanced items.
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'''IIC''' ("two-C", for "Mark Two, Clan technology") is an [[Inner Sphere]] designation used for various items of [[Clan]] equipment that evolved out of certain classic designs or items, built with superior Clan technology. Originally coined for certain [[BattleMech]] designs, IIC was later also used for superior (Clan-level) technology rebuilds of [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, [[vehicle]]s, and other equipment that evolved out of an earlier namesake in a similar fashion, and is now used for a broad range of advanced items.
  
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Many IIC designs have altered the design's mass and some bear little resemblance to the earlier design or item of the same name.  
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Many IIC designs have altered the design's mass and some actually bear little resemblance to the earlier design or item of the same name.  
  
 
IIC 'Mechs and fighters do not make use of [[OmniMech|Omni]] technology and were thus already considered obsolete by the time of the [[Clan Invasion]]. They were absent from frontline formations, but were used in second-line and garrison units.
 
IIC 'Mechs and fighters do not make use of [[OmniMech|Omni]] technology and were thus already considered obsolete by the time of the [[Clan Invasion]]. They were absent from frontline formations, but were used in second-line and garrison units.
  
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The Clans themselves do not seem to use the "IIC" designation, referring to IIC units and items by their traditional name (without the "IIC" appendix) instead.
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The Clans themselves do not seem to use the IIC designation, referring to IIC units and items by their traditional name (without the "IIC" appendix) instead.
  
 
==No IIC Spaceships==
 
==No IIC Spaceships==
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There are no IIC [[DropShip]]s. Despite effectively being IIC-style redesigns, the ''[[Union-C]]'' and ''[[Overlord-C]]'' are named thus, even by the Clans themselves. Similarly, the upgraded Clan version of the [[K-1 DropShuttle]] is called the K-1C (and not K-1 IIC).
 
There are no IIC [[DropShip]]s. Despite effectively being IIC-style redesigns, the ''[[Union-C]]'' and ''[[Overlord-C]]'' are named thus, even by the Clans themselves. Similarly, the upgraded Clan version of the [[K-1 DropShuttle]] is called the K-1C (and not K-1 IIC).
  
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The Clans do operate upgraded versions of common [[JumpShip]]s with (it is implied) improved on-board electronics and other technologies such as HarJel, but the overall differences seem to be minor and they are not named differently.
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The Clans operate upgraded versions of common [[JumpShip]]s with (it is implied) improved on-board electronics and other technologies such as [[HarJel]] hull sealant safety systems, but the overall differences seem to be minor and they are not named differently.
  
 
Neither is there a IIC [[WarShip]] class, although many vessels in the Clan fleets have undergone some form of upgrade.
 
Neither is there a IIC [[WarShip]] class, although many vessels in the Clan fleets have undergone some form of upgrade.
  
 
==Difference betwen "IIC" and "C" designs==
 
==Difference betwen "IIC" and "C" designs==
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"IIC" BattleMechs should not be confused with "C" BattleMechs: Unlike "IIC" designs, which are essentially new 'Mech models designed and (initially) produced in the [[Clan homeworlds]] to make use of Clan technology, "C" 'Mech models are simple upgrades of existing designs with higher-technology components, without changing the basic design. They are built at captured Inner Sphere factories where the Clans were unable or unwilling to retool the factories to produce an entirely new 'Mech type, and merely upgraded it with advanced versions of the same technologies.
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IIC BattleMechs, which are essentially new 'Mech models designed to make use of Clan technology, should not be confused with "C" BattleMechs:
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Somewhat similar to the IIC concept, "C"-type BattleMechs are standard 'Mech designs that have been built or upgraded with advanced Clan equipment and components, but are essentially only a variant of their parent design, and not an altogether new design (as opposed to a IIC 'Mech that has been redesigned from the ground up). They are typically built by the Clans at captured Inner Sphere factories to achieve the best possible production result without having to retool the factory for an entirely different 'Mech model.
  
 
==Known IIC designs==
 
==Known IIC designs==
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*''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'', a rebuild of [[Phelan Kell]]'s personal 'Mech and presumably a unique one-off design
 
*''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'', a rebuild of [[Phelan Kell]]'s personal 'Mech and presumably a unique one-off design
 
*''[[Wyvern IIC]]''
 
*''[[Wyvern IIC]]''
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===Aerospace fighters===
 
===Aerospace fighters===
 
*''[[Chippewa IIC]]''
 
*''[[Chippewa IIC]]''

Revision as of 15:48, 17 January 2013

Description

IIC ("two-C", for "Mark Two, Clan technology") is an Inner Sphere designation used for various items of Clan equipment that evolved out of certain classic designs or items, built with superior Clan technology. Originally coined for certain BattleMech designs, IIC was later also used for superior (Clan-level) technology rebuilds of Aerospace Fighters, vehicles, and other equipment that evolved out of an earlier namesake in a similar fashion, and is now used for a broad range of advanced items.

Many IIC designs have altered the design's mass and some actually bear little resemblance to the earlier design or item of the same name.

IIC 'Mechs and fighters do not make use of Omni technology and were thus already considered obsolete by the time of the Clan Invasion. They were absent from frontline formations, but were used in second-line and garrison units.

The Clans themselves do not seem to use the IIC designation, referring to IIC units and items by their traditional name (without the "IIC" appendix) instead.

No IIC Spaceships

Spaceships seem to be a notable exception from the IIC naming scheme:

There are no IIC DropShips. Despite effectively being IIC-style redesigns, the Union-C and Overlord-C are named thus, even by the Clans themselves. Similarly, the upgraded Clan version of the K-1 DropShuttle is called the K-1C (and not K-1 IIC).

The Clans operate upgraded versions of common JumpShips with (it is implied) improved on-board electronics and other technologies such as HarJel hull sealant safety systems, but the overall differences seem to be minor and they are not named differently.

Neither is there a IIC WarShip class, although many vessels in the Clan fleets have undergone some form of upgrade.

Difference betwen "IIC" and "C" designs

IIC BattleMechs, which are essentially new 'Mech models designed to make use of Clan technology, should not be confused with "C" BattleMechs:

Somewhat similar to the IIC concept, "C"-type BattleMechs are standard 'Mech designs that have been built or upgraded with advanced Clan equipment and components, but are essentially only a variant of their parent design, and not an altogether new design (as opposed to a IIC 'Mech that has been redesigned from the ground up). They are typically built by the Clans at captured Inner Sphere factories to achieve the best possible production result without having to retool the factory for an entirely different 'Mech model.

Known IIC designs

BattleMechs

Aerospace fighters

Vehicles

Other

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