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Line 23: 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 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> − 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 battlesuits, including the [[Sylph]], [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]], and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/>
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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 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> | ||
| − | 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 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 battlesuits, including the [[Sylph]], [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]], and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSMWEG62/><ref name=TRO3058U50-51/><ref name=FMCRC181-183/> | ||