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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<ref> ''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans, pp. 4-7, "Blood in the Water"</ref>. This material can be found in the [[Twycross]] system<ref name=M&Mp152>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 152. "Corportations Of The Diamond Shark Holdings"</ref> and in the Clan Homeworlds. Clan Diamond Shark sells HarJel to all the other [[Clans]].
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'''HarJel''' is a valuable substance discovered on [[Strato Domingo]] by a [[Clan Sea Fox]] "fishing expedition" when they scoured the Clan Homeworlds for valuable resources.<ref name=FMIC>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 59, "Fishing Expedition"</ref> The naturally occurring substance is a jelly-like liquid that can quickly be hardened to withstand the stress of vacuum.<ref name=FMIC/> The black gel is now widely used as a hull sealant and for similar purposes (see below).
  
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== Uses ==
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Though it is unclear when exactly HarJel was discovered, it was already used in cooperation with [[Clan Wolf]] for the [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental suit]] that premiered in [[2868]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 59, "The Golden Century"</ref>
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HarJel is used in two capacities:
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#As a component of [[Elemental (battle armor)|Elemental armor]] it is used to absorb shock, seal breaches in the armor and control the [[Elemental]] bleeding.
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Clan Sea Fox (later renamed to Clan Diamond Shark in [[2985]], and by [[3100]] back to Clan Sea Fox again) vigilantly guard their virtual monopoly over HarJel.
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The monopoly was threatened after the [[Great Refusal]], when [[Clan Hell's Horses]] and [[Clan Ice Hellion]] developed a way to create a synthetic replacement for HarJel.<ref name=BIW>''Blood in the Water''</ref> When Clan Diamond Shark found out, they moved quickly to stall the research project and seize the Ice Hellion facilities while the warrior caste was still unaware of their scientist caste's breakthrough.<ref name=BIW/>
  
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== BattleMech HarJel System ==
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After the Foxes left the [[Clan Homeworlds]], HarJel was produced jointly by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] and [[Clan Stone Lion]] scientists.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental" pp.8 </ref>
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The Diamond Sharks introduced this system in [[3059]], but by [[3067]] the [[Lyran Alliance]] had reverse-engineered the system.<ref name="TOp288">''Tactical Operations'', p. 288, "BattleMech HarJel System"</ref> The '''BattleMech HarJel System''' is an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] piece of equipment that closes gaps in the armor of a BattleMech. This allows a 'Mech equipped with such a system (like the ''[[Aquagladius]]'') to operate underwater without fearing a hull breach, as long as armor is still present. (Once all armor is gone from a location, it's automatically breached.) The system's main drawbacks are its bulk and its behavior when hit by weapons fire. The bulk issue results from the need to have a HarJel system in every location that needs to be protected. If a HarJel system is destroyed by weapons fire all HarJel stored in that location will expand automatically, flooding the components and weapons with sealant and rendering them useless. Removing the hardened sealant effectively doubles repair time. Ammunition stored in a HarJel-encased location cannot be dumped.<ref name="TOp288"/>
 
  
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After migrating to the [[Inner Sphere]], the Diamond Sharks took over the [[Twycross]] system from [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on April of [[3065]] and discovered an organic compound almost identical to HarJel on Jonah's Reach, an uninhabitable outer planet in the system.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 152, "Trellshire Heavy Industries", and p. 153, "Key Worlds of the Diamond Shark Clan - Twycross"</ref>
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BattleMech HarJel Systems weigh one ton and take up a single critical location in a BattleMech.<ref name="TOp405">''Tactical Operations'', p. 405, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Construction Data"</ref> Each location to be protected needs its own BattleMech HarJel System, so to completely protect a BattleMech would require seven systems: One for each arm, leg, and torso location. Due to the potentially crippling drawbacks, BattleMech HarJel systems cannot be installed in the location carrying the cockpit.<ref name="TOp288"/> The BattleMech HarJel System costs 120,000 C-Bills per critical slot.<ref name="TOp405"/>
 
  
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BattleMech HarJel Systems can also be used by combat vehicles, but cannot be installed in a rotor or body location.<ref name="TOp288"/>
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In August of 3065, Clan Diamond Shark acquired the world of [[Itabaiana]] from [[Clan Nova Cat]] to serve as one of their base worlds in the Inner Sphere. Among other concessions, the price included two percent of the HarJel production from the Twycross system.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 147, "New Waters", and p. 154, "Key Worlds of the Diamond Shark Clan - Itabaiana"</ref>
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== Evolutions ==
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HarJel II and HarJel III Auto-Repair Systems, HarJel evolutions introduced in the Age of Destruction, are prodigious automatic repair devices for light and medium 'Mechs.
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HarJel is used in several capacities:
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#As a component of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental armor]] it is used to absorb shock, seal breaches in the armor and control bleeding should the [[Elemental]] warrior be wounded
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#The [[BattleMech HarJel System]], later refined to [[HarJel II]] and [[HarJel III]]
  
 
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* ''[[Blood in the Water]]'' (intro fiction to ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'', pp. 4-7)
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 18 October 2023

Description[edit]

HarJel is a valuable substance discovered on Strato Domingo by a Clan Sea Fox "fishing expedition" when they scoured the Clan Homeworlds for valuable resources.[1] The naturally occurring substance is a jelly-like liquid that can quickly be hardened to withstand the stress of vacuum.[1] The black gel is now widely used as a hull sealant and for similar purposes (see below).

Though it is unclear when exactly HarJel was discovered, it was already used in cooperation with Clan Wolf for the Elemental suit that premiered in 2868.[2]

Clan Sea Fox (later renamed to Clan Diamond Shark in 2985, and by 3100 back to Clan Sea Fox again) vigilantly guard their virtual monopoly over HarJel.

The monopoly was threatened after the Great Refusal, when Clan Hell's Horses and Clan Ice Hellion developed a way to create a synthetic replacement for HarJel.[3] When Clan Diamond Shark found out, they moved quickly to stall the research project and seize the Ice Hellion facilities while the warrior caste was still unaware of their scientist caste's breakthrough.[3]

After the Foxes left the Clan Homeworlds, HarJel was produced jointly by Clan Cloud Cobra and Clan Stone Lion scientists.[4]

After migrating to the Inner Sphere, the Diamond Sharks took over the Twycross system from Clan Jade Falcon on April of 3065 and discovered an organic compound almost identical to HarJel on Jonah's Reach, an uninhabitable outer planet in the system.[5]

In August of 3065, Clan Diamond Shark acquired the world of Itabaiana from Clan Nova Cat to serve as one of their base worlds in the Inner Sphere. Among other concessions, the price included two percent of the HarJel production from the Twycross system.[6]

Uses[edit]

HarJel is used in several capacities:

  1. As a component of Elemental armor it is used to absorb shock, seal breaches in the armor and control bleeding should the Elemental warrior be wounded
  2. As hull sealant on Clan spaceships
  3. The BattleMech HarJel System, later refined to HarJel II and HarJel III

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 59, "Fishing Expedition"
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 59, "The Golden Century"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blood in the Water
  4. ↑ The Wars of Reaving Supplemental" pp.8
  5. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 152, "Trellshire Heavy Industries", and p. 153, "Key Worlds of the Diamond Shark Clan - Twycross"
  6. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 147, "New Waters", and p. 154, "Key Worlds of the Diamond Shark Clan - Itabaiana"

Bibliography[edit]

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