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Line 2: | image = Gnome_BA_LTMEG.png | image = Gnome_BA_LTMEG.png | Name = Gnome | Name = Gnome − | Manufacturer = [[Clan Hell's Horses]] <ref>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 51</ref> + | Manufacturer = [[Clan Hell's Horses]] <ref>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p.51 </ref> | production year=3056 | production year=3056 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1216/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1216/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> Line 21:
Line 21: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Gnome''' [[battle armor]] was created by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] in response to the growing threat of [[Inner Sphere]] battle armor. Starting in [[3054]] rumors began spreading back to the Clan homeworlds that the Inner Sphere powers were not only developing battlesuits of their own, but an incredible variety tailored to specific mission requirements. In particular, news that the [[Draconis Combine]] had produced an assault-weight suit—the [[Kanazuchi]]—which could survive a direct hit from a Clan [[ER PPC]] was most troubling. Anything which threatened the Clans' supremacy in battle-armored troops went doubly so for the Horses, who themselves were longtime proponents of the use of infantry and held the edge over other Clans in their deployment.<ref name=LOSMWEG62>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 62</ref><ref name=TRO3058U50-51>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 50–51: "Gnome Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMCRC181-183>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 181–183</ref> + The '''Gnome''' [[battle armor]] was created by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] in response to [[Inner Sphere]] responses to the ubiquitous [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental]] battle armor. Starting in [[3054]] rumors began spreading back to the Clan homeworlds that the Inner Sphere powers were not only developing battle suits of their own, but an incredible variety tailored to specific mission requirements. In particular news that the [[Draconis Combine]] had produced an assault-weight suit - the [[Kanazuchi]] - which could survive a direct hit from a Clan [[ER PPC]] was most troubling. Anything which threatened the Clans' supremacy in battle-armored troops went doubly so for the Horses, who themselves were longtime proponents of the use of infantry and held the edge over other Clans in their deployment.<ref name=LOSMWEG62>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 62</ref><ref name=TRO3058U50-51>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 50-51, "Gnome Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMCRC181-183>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 181-183</ref> − Horse [[Khan]] [[Malavai Fletcher]] ordered his scientists to create a Clan version of the assault battle armor, one which retained some mobility while boasting incredible firepower and survivability. Horses scientists fell back on the [[Rhino (Battle Armor)|Rhino]], a ponderous early design dating back to the beginning of battle armor development but which never made it out of the prototype stage owing to the sheer flexibility and balance of what became the standard Elemental. Applying the latest in technological advancement to the Rhino, including small-scale [[ferro-fibrous]] armor design, they ended up creating a battle armor twice as fast as the Kanazuchi and with heavier weapons, albeit one with slightly less armor protection. Like the other second-generation Clan battlesuits, the Gnome is named after an elemental spirit, in this case an earth spirit.<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> + Horse [[Khan]] [[Malavai Fletcher]] ordered his scientists to create a Clan version of the assault battle armor, one which retained some mobility while boasting incredible firepower and survivability. Horses scientists fell back on the [[Rhino (Battle Armor)|Rhino]], a ponderous early design dating back to the beginning of battle armor development but which never made it out of the prototype stage owing to the sheer flexibility and balance of what became the standard Elemental. Applying the latest in technological advancement to the Rhino, including small-scale [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor design, they ended up creating a battle armor twice as fast as the Kanazuchi and with heavier weapons, albeit one with slightly less armor protection. Like the other second-generation Clan battlesuits, the Gnome is named after an elemental spirit, in this case an earth spirit.<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> − Debuting in the spring of [[3056]] the Gnome was first assigned to the Hell's Horses [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]], where it was first tested in combat during Alpha's annual sparring match with [[Omega Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Omega Keshik]]. Although it was only a simulated battle, Alpha's Gnome-equipped troops caused such havoc for Omega's traditional Elemental suits that Khan Fletcher was sufficiently impressed to order an immediate increase in production. He also became an avid user of the Gnome suit and, during his Clan's ultimately disastrous intervention in the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], personally racked up a kill count of twenty-nine '[[Mech]]s and Elementals. Since its introduction the Gnome has been eclipsed in size by other assault-weight suits but still serves as the mainstay in most Hell's Horses' front-line [[Clusters]] and found its way into the ''[[touman]]s'' of other Clans through various [[Trials]]. It also served as an inspiration for other Clans to experiment with specialized battlesuits, including the [[Sylph]], [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]], and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> + Debuting in the spring of [[3056]] the Gnome was first assigned to the Hell's Horses [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]], where it was first tested in combat during Alpha's annual sparring match with [[Omega Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Omega Keshik]]. Although it was only a simulated battle, Alpha's Gnome-equipped troops caused such havoc for Omega's traditional Elemental suits that Khan Fletcher was sufficiently impressed to order an immediate increase in production. He also became an avid user of the Gnome suit and, during his Clan's ultimately disastrous intervention in the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], personally racked up a kill count of twenty-nine '[[Mech]]s and Elementals. Since its introduction the Gnome has been eclipsed in size by other assault-weight suits but still serves as the mainstay in most Hell's Horses' front-line [[Clusters]] and found its way into the ''[[touman]]s'' of other Clans through various [[Trials]]. It also served as an inspiration for other Clans to experiment with specialized battle suits, including the [[Sylph]], [[Salamander (battle armor)|Salamander]] and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − Unlike the Elemental armor, the Gnome's armament is fixed. It mounts an [[Extended Range Small Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Small Laser]] in its right arm while carrying a fixed [[Advanced SRM 2|SRM-2]] launcher with two rounds that mimics the [[Streak]] system. Its left arm ends in a [[Heavy Battle Claw]], however while it is able to hold onto the handholds of an [[OmniMech]] it lacks the dexterity to make anti-'Mech swarming and leg attacks. The Gnome is equipped with [[jump jet]]s although it is only able to leap 60 meters at a time. The 350 kg of armor protecting the Gnome can't survive a direct hit from a Clan ER PPC like the Kanazuchi can, but it will stop two shots from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] and remain functional with the warrior inside alive.<ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> + Unlike the Elemental armor, the Gnome's armament is fixed. It mounts an [[Extended Range Small Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Small Laser]] in its right arm while carrying a fixed [[Advanced SRM 2|SRM-2]] launcher with two rounds that mimics the [[Streak]] system. Its left arm ends in a [[Heavy Battle Claw]], however while it is able to hold onto the handholds of an [[OmniMech]] it lacks the dexterity to make anti-'Mech swarming and leg attacks. The Gnome is equipped with [[jump jet]]s although it is only able to leap 60 meters at a time. The 350kg of armor protecting the Gnome can't survive a direct hit from a Clan ER PPC like the Kanazuchi can, but it will stop two shots from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] and remain functional with the warrior inside alive.<ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> ==Variants== ==Variants== Line 40:
Line 40: ===Custom Variants=== ===Custom Variants=== − *; ''Dwarf'' : Debuted in [[3140]] on the [[Black Hills Urban Combat Zone]] Arena and piloted by [[Raulo Ashwani]] and squad, this variant is a hybrid refit of the Clans' Gnome. The unique modifications of this suit took a lot of people by surprise, for its mobility and firepower. The ''Dwarf'' Gnome suits actually weigh the same as the original Clan battle armor upon which it is based. And while it supports less protection than their baseline, the secret to attaining their improved firepower—which includes six-pack SRM launchers, a [[Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser]], and even vibroblade battle claws. The variant eschews Clan HarJel in favor of an internal chassis of Inner Sphere manufacture. Combined with an armor reduction that still leaves the suit sturdy enough to take a direct PPC strike, this weight savings leaves enough room not only for its weapons package, but also the magnetic clamp system used to transport the squad into battle even without an OmniMech. BV (2.0) = 53.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', p. 21: "Gnome ''Dwarf''"</ref> + *; ''Dwarf'' : Debuted in [[3140]] on the [[Black Hills Urban Combat Zone]] Arena and piloted by [[Raulo Ashwani]] and squad, this variant is a hybrid refit of the Clans' Gnome. The unique modifications of this suit took a lot of people by surprise, for its mobility and firepower. The ''Dwarf'' Gnome suits actually weigh the same as the original Clan battle armor upon which it is based. And while it supports less protection than their baseline, the secret to attaining their improved firepower—which includes six-pack SRM launchers, a [[Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser]], and even vibroblade battle claws. The variant eschews Clan HarJel in favor of an internal chassis of Inner Sphere manufacture. Combined with an armor reduction that still leaves the suit sturdy enough to take a direct PPC strike, this weight savings leaves enough room not only for its weapons package, but also the magnetic clamp system used to transport the squad into battle even without an OmniMech. BV (2.0) = 53.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 21 "Gnome ''Dwarf''"</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== Line 49:
Line 49: Image:Gnome 1.jpg|Original ''Gnome'' battle armor in combat from ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CClans]]'' Image:Gnome 1.jpg|Original ''Gnome'' battle armor in combat from ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CClans]]'' File:Gnome BA LTMEG.png|''Gnome'' battle armor from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' File:Gnome BA LTMEG.png|''Gnome'' battle armor from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' − File:MWDA-DA024-Gnome Battle Armor.jpg|Gnome Battle Armor miniature from [[Miniatures - MechWarrior#MechWarrior: Dark Age|MechWarrior: Dark Age set]] </gallery> </gallery> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]'' *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' Line 66:
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| Name = Gnome | | Name = Gnome | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = [[Clan Hell's Horses]] <ref>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 51</ref> | + | | Manufacturer = [[Clan Hell's Horses]] <ref>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p.51 </ref> |
| production year=3056 | | production year=3056 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1216/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1216/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Gnome''' [[battle armor]] was created by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] in response to | + | The '''Gnome''' [[battle armor]] was created by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] in response to [[Inner Sphere]] responses to the ubiquitous [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental]] battle armor. Starting in [[3054]] rumors began spreading back to the Clan homeworlds that the Inner Sphere powers were not only developing battle suits of their own, but an incredible variety tailored to specific mission requirements. In particular news that the [[Draconis Combine]] had produced an assault-weight suit - the [[Kanazuchi]] - which could survive a direct hit from a Clan [[ER PPC]] was most troubling. Anything which threatened the Clans' supremacy in battle-armored troops went doubly so for the Horses, who themselves were longtime proponents of the use of infantry and held the edge over other Clans in their deployment.<ref name=LOSMWEG62>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 62</ref><ref name=TRO3058U50-51>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 50-51, "Gnome Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=FMCRC181-183>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 181-183</ref> |
| − | Horse [[Khan]] [[Malavai Fletcher]] ordered his scientists to create a Clan version of the assault battle armor, one which retained some mobility while boasting incredible firepower and survivability. Horses scientists fell back on the [[Rhino (Battle Armor)|Rhino]], a ponderous early design dating back to the beginning of battle armor development but which never made it out of the prototype stage owing to the sheer flexibility and balance of what became the standard Elemental. Applying the latest in technological advancement to the Rhino, including small-scale [[ | + | Horse [[Khan]] [[Malavai Fletcher]] ordered his scientists to create a Clan version of the assault battle armor, one which retained some mobility while boasting incredible firepower and survivability. Horses scientists fell back on the [[Rhino (Battle Armor)|Rhino]], a ponderous early design dating back to the beginning of battle armor development but which never made it out of the prototype stage owing to the sheer flexibility and balance of what became the standard Elemental. Applying the latest in technological advancement to the Rhino, including small-scale [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor design, they ended up creating a battle armor twice as fast as the Kanazuchi and with heavier weapons, albeit one with slightly less armor protection. Like the other second-generation Clan battlesuits, the Gnome is named after an elemental spirit, in this case an earth spirit.<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> |
| − | Debuting in the spring of [[3056]] the Gnome was first assigned to the Hell's Horses [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]], where it was first tested in combat during Alpha's annual sparring match with [[Omega Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Omega Keshik]]. Although it was only a simulated battle, Alpha's Gnome-equipped troops caused such havoc for Omega's traditional Elemental suits that Khan Fletcher was sufficiently impressed to order an immediate increase in production. He also became an avid user of the Gnome suit and, during his Clan's ultimately disastrous intervention in the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], personally racked up a kill count of twenty-nine '[[Mech]]s and Elementals. Since its introduction the Gnome has been eclipsed in size by other assault-weight suits but still serves as the mainstay in most Hell's Horses' front-line [[Clusters]] and found its way into the ''[[touman]]s'' of other Clans through various [[Trials]]. It also served as an inspiration for other Clans to experiment with specialized | + | Debuting in the spring of [[3056]] the Gnome was first assigned to the Hell's Horses [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]], where it was first tested in combat during Alpha's annual sparring match with [[Omega Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Omega Keshik]]. Although it was only a simulated battle, Alpha's Gnome-equipped troops caused such havoc for Omega's traditional Elemental suits that Khan Fletcher was sufficiently impressed to order an immediate increase in production. He also became an avid user of the Gnome suit and, during his Clan's ultimately disastrous intervention in the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], personally racked up a kill count of twenty-nine '[[Mech]]s and Elementals. Since its introduction the Gnome has been eclipsed in size by other assault-weight suits but still serves as the mainstay in most Hell's Horses' front-line [[Clusters]] and found its way into the ''[[touman]]s'' of other Clans through various [[Trials]]. It also served as an inspiration for other Clans to experiment with specialized battle suits, including the [[Sylph]], [[Salamander (battle armor)|Salamander]] and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | Unlike the Elemental armor, the Gnome's armament is fixed. It mounts an [[Extended Range Small Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Small Laser]] in its right arm while carrying a fixed [[Advanced SRM 2|SRM-2]] launcher with two rounds that mimics the [[Streak]] system. Its left arm ends in a [[Heavy Battle Claw]], however while it is able to hold onto the handholds of an [[OmniMech]] it lacks the dexterity to make anti-'Mech swarming and leg attacks. The Gnome is equipped with [[jump jet]]s although it is only able to leap 60 meters at a time. The | + | Unlike the Elemental armor, the Gnome's armament is fixed. It mounts an [[Extended Range Small Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Small Laser]] in its right arm while carrying a fixed [[Advanced SRM 2|SRM-2]] launcher with two rounds that mimics the [[Streak]] system. Its left arm ends in a [[Heavy Battle Claw]], however while it is able to hold onto the handholds of an [[OmniMech]] it lacks the dexterity to make anti-'Mech swarming and leg attacks. The Gnome is equipped with [[jump jet]]s although it is only able to leap 60 meters at a time. The 350kg of armor protecting the Gnome can't survive a direct hit from a Clan ER PPC like the Kanazuchi can, but it will stop two shots from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] and remain functional with the warrior inside alive.<ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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===Custom Variants=== | ===Custom Variants=== | ||
| − | *; ''Dwarf'' : Debuted in [[3140]] on the [[Black Hills Urban Combat Zone]] Arena and piloted by [[Raulo Ashwani]] and squad, this variant is a hybrid refit of the Clans' Gnome. The unique modifications of this suit took a lot of people by surprise, for its mobility and firepower. The ''Dwarf'' Gnome suits actually weigh the same as the original Clan battle armor upon which it is based. And while it supports less protection than their baseline, the secret to attaining their improved firepower—which includes six-pack SRM launchers, a [[Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser]], and even vibroblade battle claws. The variant eschews Clan HarJel in favor of an internal chassis of Inner Sphere manufacture. Combined with an armor reduction that still leaves the suit sturdy enough to take a direct PPC strike, this weight savings leaves enough room not only for its weapons package, but also the magnetic clamp system used to transport the squad into battle even without an OmniMech. BV (2.0) = 53.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', | + | *; ''Dwarf'' : Debuted in [[3140]] on the [[Black Hills Urban Combat Zone]] Arena and piloted by [[Raulo Ashwani]] and squad, this variant is a hybrid refit of the Clans' Gnome. The unique modifications of this suit took a lot of people by surprise, for its mobility and firepower. The ''Dwarf'' Gnome suits actually weigh the same as the original Clan battle armor upon which it is based. And while it supports less protection than their baseline, the secret to attaining their improved firepower—which includes six-pack SRM launchers, a [[Small Variable-Speed Pulse Laser]], and even vibroblade battle claws. The variant eschews Clan HarJel in favor of an internal chassis of Inner Sphere manufacture. Combined with an armor reduction that still leaves the suit sturdy enough to take a direct PPC strike, this weight savings leaves enough room not only for its weapons package, but also the magnetic clamp system used to transport the squad into battle even without an OmniMech. BV (2.0) = 53.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 21 "Gnome ''Dwarf''"</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Image:Gnome 1.jpg|Original ''Gnome'' battle armor in combat from ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CClans]]'' | Image:Gnome 1.jpg|Original ''Gnome'' battle armor in combat from ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CClans]]'' | ||
File:Gnome BA LTMEG.png|''Gnome'' battle armor from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | File:Gnome BA LTMEG.png|''Gnome'' battle armor from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]'' | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]'' | ||
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | ||
*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Battle Armor]] | [[Category:Battle Armor]] | ||