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Line 2: | image = Fa_Shih_BA_LTMEG.png | image = Fa_Shih_BA_LTMEG.png | Name = Fa Shih | Name = Fa Shih − | Manufacturer = + | Manufacturer = [[Ceres Metals]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20-21, "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref><br /> [[Hellespont Industrials]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/> − [[Ceres Metals]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20–21: "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref> − ---- − [[Hellespont Industrials]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/> | production year=3062 | production year=3062 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4150/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4150/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> Line 25:
Line 22: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Fa Shih''' ("Master of Methods") was the result of the [[Capellan Confederation]] biting off more than it could chew. With the introduction of [[battle armor]] by the [[Clans]] and as other [[Inner Sphere]] powers began fielding their own native suits, the Confederation had decided to produce three different battle armor designs concurrently. Research and development began in April [[3056]], but since they did not have any practical experience with battle armor, they realized they could not take on such a large task and reduced their workload to one unit, an adaptation of the [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. Even so, it took several years and finally the help of the [[Word of Blake]] before the Capellans could properly implement the environmental containment and life support systems for their suit and begin final testing in [[3060]]. Finalized prototypes became available starting in June [[3061]], with full-scale production starting March [[3062]].<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 142</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 76: "Fa Shih"</ref> + The '''Fa Shih''' ("Master of Methods") was the result of the [[Capellan Confederation]] biting off more than it could chew. With the introduction of [[Battle Armor]] by the [[Clans]] and as other [[Inner Sphere]] powers began fielding their own native suits, the Confederation had decided to produce three different battle armor designs concurrently. Research and development began in April [[3056]], but since they did not have any practical experience with battle armor, they realized they could not take on such a large task and reduced their workload to one unit, an adaption of the [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. Even so, it took several years and finally the help of the [[Word of Blake]] before the Capellans could properly implement the environmental containment and life support systems for their suit and begin final testing in [[3060]]. Finalized prototypes became available starting in June [[3061]], with full-scale production starting March [[3062]].<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20-21, "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMCC142>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 142</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', "Fa Shih", p. 76</ref> − The Fa Shih duplicates many of the features of the Inner Sphere Standard battle armor, including its jump capacity and most of the weaponry used. However the suit went against battle armor philosophy at the time by emphasizing defensive capabilities as much as offensive. The most notable expression of this philosophy is its use of mines. The Capellans have long used mines in combat, so the Fa Shih comes equipped with the ability to lay minefields similar in respect to [[Thunder LRM|FASCAM ordnance]] as well as mine clearing apparatuses on its arms. In keeping with the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' campaign instituted by [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], the Fa Shih's armoring was also modeled along traditional Chinese aesthetic lines.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> + The Fa Shih duplicates many of the features of the Inner Sphere Standard battle armor, including its jump capacity and most of the weaponry used. However the suit went against battle armor philosophy at the time by emphasizing defensive capabilities as much as offensive. The most notable expression of this philosophy is its use of mines. The Capellans have long used mines in combat, so the Fa Shih comes equipped with the ability to lay minefields similar in respect to [[Thunder LRM|FASCAM ordnance]] as well as mine clearing apparatuses on its arms. In keeping with the [[Xin Sheng]] campaign instituted by [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], the Fa Shih's armoring was also modeled along traditional Chinese aesthetic lines.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> − The Fa Shih quickly built a reputation for excellence among the Capellan armed forces; although the Confederation eventually succeeded in its original design goal when the [[Trinity (Battle Armor)|Trinity]] series of battle armor debuted, the Fa Shih continued to serve for many years on the battlefield. During the [[Jihad]] the Capellan Confederation received a boon as the appearance of Clan forces on their borders allowed for the firsthand acquisition of Clan technology. Using Clan components Ceres Metals refitted several Fa Shih suits in [[3078]] to better match the Ying Long Trinity suit's capabilities and improve their anti-[[BattleMech]] potential. While successful, any further development of these improved Fa Shih suits at the time was stopped until the Confederation could either secure a steady supply of Clan technology or reverse engineer it themselves.<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 14</ref> + The Fa Shih quickly built a reputation for excellence among the Capellan armed forces; although the Confederation eventually succeeded in its original design goal when the [[Trinity]] series of battle armor debuted, the Fa Shih continued to serve for many years on the battlefield. During the [[Jihad]] the Capellan Confederation received a boon as the appearance of Clan forces on their borders allowed for the first-hand acquisition of Clan technology. Using Clan components Ceres Metals refitted several Fa Shih suits in [[3078]] to better match the Ying Long Trinity suit's capabilities and improve their anti-[[BattleMech]] potential. While successful, any further development of these improved Fa Shih suits at the time was stopped until the Confederation could either secure a steady supply of Clan technology or reverse-engineer it themselves.<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao p. 14</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 41:
Line 38: *;Support : This variant, first introduced in [[3074]], completely removed the mine equipment to make enough space for a [[Man-Portable Plasma Rifle (Battle Armor)|Man-Portable Plasma Rifle]] or a [[King David Light Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|"King David" Light Gauss Rifle]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190, "Old is the New New" - Fa Shih</ref> BV (2.0) (King David) = 35<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 11</ref> BV (2.0) (Plasma Rifle) = 43<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 12</ref> *;Support : This variant, first introduced in [[3074]], completely removed the mine equipment to make enough space for a [[Man-Portable Plasma Rifle (Battle Armor)|Man-Portable Plasma Rifle]] or a [[King David Light Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|"King David" Light Gauss Rifle]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190, "Old is the New New" - Fa Shih</ref> BV (2.0) (King David) = 35<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 11</ref> BV (2.0) (Plasma Rifle) = 43<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 12</ref> − *;Fa Shih 2 : This experimental variant was a custom refit of the Fa Shih by Ceres Metals in 3078. Under the supervision of Ogden Isray, four Fa Shih suits were fitted with Clan-technology [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster|myomer boosters]]. This not only increased their ground speed to 32.4 km/h but improved their strength as well, allowing the armored soldiers to tear through more 'Mech armor with their manipulators. This came at a cost though as the anti-personnel mount and 150 kg of armor had to be removed, meaning the suit can only withstand two bursts from a [[Machine Gun]]. Only four of these suits were built due to the limited number of myomer boosters the Capellans were able to acquire.<ref name=XTRO/> BV (2.0)=23 + *;Fa Shih 2 : This experimental variant was a custom refit of the Fa Shih by Ceres Metals in 3078. Under the supervision of Ogden Isray, four Fa Shih suits were fitted with Clan-technology [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster|myomer boosters]]. This not only increased their ground speed to 32.4 km/h but improved their strength as well, allowed the armored soldiers to tear through more 'Mech armor with their manipulators. This came at a cost though as the anti-personnel mount and 150kg of armor had to be removed, meaning the suit can only withstand two bursts from a [[Machine Gun]]. Only four of these suits were built due to the limited number of myomer boosters the Capellans were able to acquire.<ref name=XTRO/> BV (2.0)=23 ==Gallery== ==Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − Image: Fa Shih.jpg|Original ''Fa Shih'' in motion from ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation|FM:CC]]'' + Image: Fa Shih.jpg|Fa Shih in motion − Image:FaShih.jpg|Color plate of ''Fa Shih'' from ''FM:CC'' + Image:FaShih.jpg|A Capellan Confederation Fa Shih − Fa Shih BA LTMEG.png|''Fa Shih'' from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' </gallery> </gallery> Line 54:
Line 50: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' + *''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' − * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' + *''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' + − {{div col end}} [[Category:Battle Armor]] [[Category:Battle Armor]]
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| Name = Fa Shih | | Name = Fa Shih | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = | + | | Manufacturer = [[Ceres Metals]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20-21, "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref><br /> [[Hellespont Industrials]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/> |
| − | [[Ceres Metals]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. | ||
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| − | [[Hellespont Industrials]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/> | ||
| production year=3062 | | production year=3062 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4150/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4150/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Fa Shih''' ("Master of Methods") was the result of the [[Capellan Confederation]] biting off more than it could chew. With the introduction of [[ | + | The '''Fa Shih''' ("Master of Methods") was the result of the [[Capellan Confederation]] biting off more than it could chew. With the introduction of [[Battle Armor]] by the [[Clans]] and as other [[Inner Sphere]] powers began fielding their own native suits, the Confederation had decided to produce three different battle armor designs concurrently. Research and development began in April [[3056]], but since they did not have any practical experience with battle armor, they realized they could not take on such a large task and reduced their workload to one unit, an adaption of the [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. Even so, it took several years and finally the help of the [[Word of Blake]] before the Capellans could properly implement the environmental containment and life support systems for their suit and begin final testing in [[3060]]. Finalized prototypes became available starting in June [[3061]], with full-scale production starting March [[3062]].<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20-21, "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMCC142>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 142</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', "Fa Shih", p. 76</ref> |
| − | The Fa Shih duplicates many of the features of the Inner Sphere Standard battle armor, including its jump capacity and most of the weaponry used. However the suit went against battle armor philosophy at the time by emphasizing defensive capabilities as much as offensive. The most notable expression of this philosophy is its use of mines. The Capellans have long used mines in combat, so the Fa Shih comes equipped with the ability to lay minefields similar in respect to [[Thunder LRM|FASCAM ordnance]] as well as mine clearing apparatuses on its arms. In keeping with the | + | The Fa Shih duplicates many of the features of the Inner Sphere Standard battle armor, including its jump capacity and most of the weaponry used. However the suit went against battle armor philosophy at the time by emphasizing defensive capabilities as much as offensive. The most notable expression of this philosophy is its use of mines. The Capellans have long used mines in combat, so the Fa Shih comes equipped with the ability to lay minefields similar in respect to [[Thunder LRM|FASCAM ordnance]] as well as mine clearing apparatuses on its arms. In keeping with the [[Xin Sheng]] campaign instituted by [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], the Fa Shih's armoring was also modeled along traditional Chinese aesthetic lines.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> |
| − | The Fa Shih quickly built a reputation for excellence among the Capellan armed forces; although the Confederation eventually succeeded in its original design goal when the [[ | + | The Fa Shih quickly built a reputation for excellence among the Capellan armed forces; although the Confederation eventually succeeded in its original design goal when the [[Trinity]] series of battle armor debuted, the Fa Shih continued to serve for many years on the battlefield. During the [[Jihad]] the Capellan Confederation received a boon as the appearance of Clan forces on their borders allowed for the first-hand acquisition of Clan technology. Using Clan components Ceres Metals refitted several Fa Shih suits in [[3078]] to better match the Ying Long Trinity suit's capabilities and improve their anti-[[BattleMech]] potential. While successful, any further development of these improved Fa Shih suits at the time was stopped until the Confederation could either secure a steady supply of Clan technology or reverse-engineer it themselves.<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao p. 14</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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*;Support : This variant, first introduced in [[3074]], completely removed the mine equipment to make enough space for a [[Man-Portable Plasma Rifle (Battle Armor)|Man-Portable Plasma Rifle]] or a [[King David Light Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|"King David" Light Gauss Rifle]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190, "Old is the New New" - Fa Shih</ref> BV (2.0) (King David) = 35<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 11</ref> BV (2.0) (Plasma Rifle) = 43<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 12</ref> | *;Support : This variant, first introduced in [[3074]], completely removed the mine equipment to make enough space for a [[Man-Portable Plasma Rifle (Battle Armor)|Man-Portable Plasma Rifle]] or a [[King David Light Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|"King David" Light Gauss Rifle]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190, "Old is the New New" - Fa Shih</ref> BV (2.0) (King David) = 35<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 11</ref> BV (2.0) (Plasma Rifle) = 43<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 12</ref> | ||
| − | *;Fa Shih 2 : This experimental variant was a custom refit of the Fa Shih by Ceres Metals in 3078. Under the supervision of Ogden Isray, four Fa Shih suits were fitted with Clan-technology [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster|myomer boosters]]. This not only increased their ground speed to 32.4 km/h but improved their strength as well, | + | *;Fa Shih 2 : This experimental variant was a custom refit of the Fa Shih by Ceres Metals in 3078. Under the supervision of Ogden Isray, four Fa Shih suits were fitted with Clan-technology [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster|myomer boosters]]. This not only increased their ground speed to 32.4 km/h but improved their strength as well, allowed the armored soldiers to tear through more 'Mech armor with their manipulators. This came at a cost though as the anti-personnel mount and 150kg of armor had to be removed, meaning the suit can only withstand two bursts from a [[Machine Gun]]. Only four of these suits were built due to the limited number of myomer boosters the Capellans were able to acquire.<ref name=XTRO/> BV (2.0)=23 |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image: Fa Shih.jpg| | + | Image: Fa Shih.jpg|Fa Shih in motion |
| − | Image:FaShih.jpg| | + | Image:FaShih.jpg|A Capellan Confederation Fa Shih |
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | + | *''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | + | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | + | |
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[[Category:Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Battle Armor]] | ||