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−	* Like the ''Wolfhound'', the ''Wolfhound IIC'' is an original creation attributed to author [[Michael A. Stackpole]], making its first appearance in his novel ''[[Blood Legacy]]''.	+	* Like the ''Wolfhound'', the ''Wolfhound IIC'' is an original creation attributed to author [[Michael A. Stackpole]], makink its first appearance in his novel ''[[Blood Legacy]]''.
	* An [[apocryphal]] version of the ''Wolfhound IIC "Grinner"'' was added to [[MechWarrior Online]] & [[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]] for the DLC "Heroes of the Inner Sphere" but is instead a variant of the ''Wolfhound'' chassis that utilizes Inner Sphere rather than Clan technology. The canon version was later ported into MechWarrior Online as the WLF-C ''Wolfhound''; the only ''Wolfhound'' variant in the game that is built with Clan technology.		* An [[apocryphal]] version of the ''Wolfhound IIC "Grinner"'' was added to [[MechWarrior Online]] & [[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]] for the DLC "Heroes of the Inner Sphere" but is instead a variant of the ''Wolfhound'' chassis that utilizes Inner Sphere rather than Clan technology. The canon version was later ported into MechWarrior Online as the WLF-C ''Wolfhound''; the only ''Wolfhound'' variant in the game that is built with Clan technology.

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{{Update Needed|[[BattleTech: Legends]]}} {{InfoBoxBattleMech | image = Wolfhound IIC (Grinner) BTL.jpg | name = ''Wolfhound IIC'' | manufacturer = |production year=3051 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3570/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | cost = 5,694,030 [[C-bill]]s |Tech Base=Clan |mech type=BattleMech | mass = 35 | chassis = [[Endo steel]] | armor = [[Ferro-fibrous]] | engine = 210 [[XL engine]] | comsys = Unknown | T&T = Unknown, with enhanced ECM suite | heat sinks = 14 [[double heat sink]]s | speed = 97 | armament = * 1x [[ER large laser]] * 3x [[Medium pulse laser]]s * 1x [[ER medium laser]] | BV (1.0) = 1,473 | BV (2.0) = 1,579 }} == Description == The '''''Wolfhound IIC''''' is the rebuilt version of "''Grinner''", [[Phelan Kell]]'s ''[[Wolfhound]]'' [[BattleMech]]. It is unclear whether this design ever achieved full production, and the only version of it known to be in existence is his. In authorizing the upgrade, [[Khan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] spared no expense. It uses an [[endo steel]] internal structure and an [[XL engine]] to save weight, while also mounting six and a half tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, the most that can be squeezed onto the chassis. An [[ECM suite]] provides additional defense against enemy electronics. <ref name="T(SP)p10">''Tukayyid (scenario pack)'', p. 10, "Wolfhound II C"</ref> == Weapons and Equipment == A direct upgrade of the ''Wolfhound'', its [[IIC]] version has better range, damage, and heat control. Its largest and longest-range gun is the arm-mounted [[Series 7K]] [[ER large laser]], supported by a trio of torso-mounted [[Kolibri Omega Series]] [[medium pulse laser]]s which provide accurate firepower, and while a rear-mounted [[Series 2b]] [[ER medium laser]] worries any 'Mech that gets behind it. The use of 14 [[double heat sink]]s is enough to keep heat levels at a minimum as long as the rear-mounted laser does not see use.<ref>Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 70</ref> The design team charged with rebuilding ''Grinner'' were initially set on using some of the weight savings of the Clan technology to mount an [[anti-missile system]] in the design, but the technicians ultimately decided that it would go against the design specification of the ''Wolfhound'' as an all-energy weapon platform, without ammunition concerns. <ref name="T(SP)p10"/> == Variants == Though technically a one-of-kind design, a number of sources posit entirely different weapon arrays from the canon loadout above: *; Phelan Kell Variant : The book ''More Tales of the Black Widow'' describes a version of the ''Wolfhound IIC'' more properly, a refit of his original ''Wolfhound'', retaining the Inner Sphere chassis but replacing other components with Clan versions. An [[XL engine]], [[double heat sink]]s, and six tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor frees up enough space to upgrade the weaponry to a [[large pulse laser]] and four [[medium pulse laser]]s, with an [[ECM suite]] added in the head.<ref>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 61</ref> <!-- ===Apocryphal Variants=== {{ApocryphalContentStart}} These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media. ''From [[MechWarrior Online]]:'' *; WLF-GR ''Grinner'' : Rather than a mixed-tech or purely Clan-tech design, MechWarrior Online's version of [[Phelan Ward]]'s ''Grinner'' is an entirely Inner Sphere technology replication of the main features of the ''Wolfhound IIC'' - an IS grade [[ER large laser]] in the right arm is supported by four forward facing standard [[medium laser]]s - two in the center torso and one in each side torso. Carrying an IS standard [[endo steel]] frame and just 10 IS [[double heat sink]]s free up weight to also mount a [[Guardian ECM suite]].<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'' Resistance Heroes Sale Page</ref> {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} --> == Notable Pilots == * The pilot of the original, and only confirmed version, Phelan Kell is one of the best-known [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] in history. Phelan piloted his ''Wolfhound IIC'', "''Grinner''", to victory over [[Vlad Ward]] in his bid to earn a [[Bloodname]], becoming the youngest ever to do so. By [[Extinction Era::3059]], however, Kell (now Khan of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]) had abandoned ''Grinner'' in favor of a ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]''. == Related BattleMechs == * ''[[Wolfhound]]'' : [[Phelan Kell]] and his original ''Wolfhound'', nicknamed "Grinner", were captured by the forces of [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation Revival]]. == Notes == * Like the ''Wolfhound'', the ''Wolfhound IIC'' is an original creation attributed to author [[Michael A. Stackpole]], makink its first appearance in his novel ''[[Blood Legacy]]''. * An [[apocryphal]] version of the ''Wolfhound IIC "Grinner"'' was added to [[MechWarrior Online]] & [[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]] for the DLC "Heroes of the Inner Sphere" but is instead a variant of the ''Wolfhound'' chassis that utilizes Inner Sphere rather than Clan technology. The canon version was later ported into MechWarrior Online as the WLF-C ''Wolfhound''; the only ''Wolfhound'' variant in the game that is built with Clan technology. == Gallery == <gallery> Wolfhound_IIC_Tukayyid.jpg|Phelan's ''Wolfhound IIC'' ''Grinner'' on [[Tukayyid]] Wolfhound IIC Grinner TacOps.jpg|''Wolfhound IIC'' ''Grinner'' from ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' Wolfhound IIC (Grinner) BTL.jpg|''Wolfhound IIC'' ''Grinner'' from ''[[BattleTech: Legends|BT:Legends]]'' </gallery> == References == <references/> == Bibliography == * ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' * [https://mwomercs.com/resistance-heroes MechWarrior Online - Resistance Heroes Sale Page] * ''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade, Inner Sphere]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] [[Category:35 ton BattleMechs]]

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