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! Inner Sphere Designation
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! Designation
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! Clan Designation
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! Inner Sphere Code name
 
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| [[Emerald Harrier]]
 
| [[Roadrunner]]
 
| [[Roadrunner]]
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| [[Emerald Harrier]]
 
 
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| [[Howler]]
 
| [[Baboon]]
 
| [[Baboon]]
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| [[Howler]]
 
 
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| [[Ion Sparrow]]
 
| [[Butcherbird]]
 
| [[Butcherbird]]
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| [[Ion Sparrow]]
 
 
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| [[Fire Moth]]
 
| [[Dasher]]
 
| [[Dasher]]
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| [[Fire Moth]]
 
 
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| [[Mist Lynx]]
 
| [[Koshi]]
 
| [[Koshi]]
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| [[Mist Lynx]]
 
 
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| [[Arctic Cheetah]]
 
| [[Hankyu]]
 
| [[Hankyu]]
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| [[Arctic Cheetah]]
 
 
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| [[Kit Fox]]
 
| [[Uller]]
 
| [[Uller]]
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| [[Kit Fox]]
 
 
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| [[Incubus]]
 
| [[Vixen]]
 
| [[Vixen]]
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| [[Incubus]]
 
 
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| [[Horned Owl]]
 
| [[Peregrine]]
 
| [[Peregrine]]
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| [[Horned Owl]]
 
 
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| [[Adder]]
 
| [[Puma]]
 
| [[Puma]]
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| [[Adder]]
 
 
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| [[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]]
 
| [[Dragonfly]]
 
| [[Dragonfly]]
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| [[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]]
 
 
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| [[Ice Ferret]]
 
| [[Fenris]]
 
| [[Fenris]]
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| [[Ice Ferret]]
 
 
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| [[Mongrel (Grendel)|Mongrel]]
 
| [[Grendel]]
 
| [[Grendel]]
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| [[Mongrel (Grendel)|Mongrel]]
 
 
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| [[Nova]]
 
| [[Black Hawk]]
 
| [[Black Hawk]]
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| [[Nova]]
 
 
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| [[Conjurer]]
 
| [[Hellhound]]
 
| [[Hellhound]]
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| [[Conjurer]]
 
 
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| [[Huntsman]]
 
| [[Nobori-nin]]
 
| [[Nobori-nin]]
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| [[Huntsman]]
 
 
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| [[Vapor Eagle]]
 
| [[Goshawk]]
 
| [[Goshawk]]
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| [[Vapor Eagle]]
 
 
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| [[Stormcrow]]
 
| [[Ryoken]]
 
| [[Ryoken]]
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| [[Stormcrow]]
 
 
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| [[Skinwalker]]
 
| [[Ryoken III]]
 
| [[Ryoken III]]
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| [[Skinwalker]]
 
 
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| [[Glass Spider]]
 
| [[Galahad]]
 
| [[Galahad]]
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| [[Glass Spider]]
 
 
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| [[Mad Dog]]
 
| [[Vulture]]<br/>also ''Hagetaka''
 
| [[Vulture]]<br/>also ''Hagetaka''
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| [[Mad Dog]]
 
 
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| [[Ebon Jaguar]]
 
| [[Cauldron-Born]]
 
| [[Cauldron-Born]]
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| [[Ebon Jaguar]]
 
 
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| [[Hellbringer]]
 
| [[Loki]]
 
| [[Loki]]
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| [[Hellbringer]]
 
 
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| [[Hel]]
 
| [[Loki Mk II]]
 
| [[Loki Mk II]]
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| [[Hel]]
 
 
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| [[Summoner]]
 
| [[Thor]]
 
| [[Thor]]
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| [[Summoner]]
 
 
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| [[Grand Summoner]]
 
| [[Thor II]]
 
| [[Thor II]]
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| [[Grand Summoner]]
 
 
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| [[Timber Wolf]]
 
| [[Mad Cat]]
 
| [[Mad Cat]]
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| [[Timber Wolf]]
 
 
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| [[Savage Wolf]]
 
| [[Mad Cat Mk IV]]
 
| [[Mad Cat Mk IV]]
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| [[Savage Wolf]]
 
 
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| [[Black Python]]
 
| [[Viper]]
 
| [[Viper]]
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| [[Black Python]]
 
 
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| [[Gargoyle]]
 
| [[Man O' War]]
 
| [[Man O' War]]
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| [[Gargoyle]]
 
 
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| [[Warhawk]]
 
| [[Masakari]]
 
| [[Masakari]]
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| [[Warhawk]]
 
 
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| [[Executioner]]
 
| [[Gladiator]]
 
| [[Gladiator]]
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| [[Executioner]]
 
 
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| [[Stone Rhino]]
 
| [[Behemoth]]
 
| [[Behemoth]]
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| [[Stone Rhino]]
 
 
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| [[Dire Wolf]]
 
| [[Daishi]]
 
| [[Daishi]]
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| [[Dire Wolf]]
 
 
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| [[Bane]]
 
| [[Kraken]]
 
| [[Kraken]]
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| [[Bane]]
 
 
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Revision as of 18:38, 17 June 2022

When the Inner Sphere first encountered Clan OmniMechs (and later second-line BattleMechs) they were not privy to the designations each machine was known by among the Clans. They assigned reporting names, often based on the appearance or perceived capabilities, in order to define the units encountered. The practice of assigning reporting names was occasionally continued beyond the initial Clan Invasion. Even a century later, after the Inner Sphere had long since learned the proper name for these units, the initial designations remain in common use. Certain Inner Sphere designations were even adopted by the Clans; for example, Clan Diamond Shark would use the Mad Cat designation for their Inner Sphere-marketed Mad Cat Mk II and Mad Cat III 'Mechs, while Clan Ghost Bear would develop the Ryoken II. In some cases, as with the Cauldron-Born, Grendel or Roadrunner, the Clan designation would be abandoned entirely in favor of the Inner Sphere code name.

Designation Inner Sphere Code name
Emerald Harrier Roadrunner
Howler Baboon
Ion Sparrow Butcherbird
Fire Moth Dasher
Mist Lynx Koshi
Arctic Cheetah Hankyu
Kit Fox Uller
Incubus Vixen
Horned Owl Peregrine
Adder Puma
Viper Dragonfly
Ice Ferret Fenris
Mongrel Grendel
Nova Black Hawk
Conjurer Hellhound
Huntsman Nobori-nin
Vapor Eagle Goshawk
Stormcrow Ryoken
Skinwalker Ryoken III
Glass Spider Galahad
Mad Dog Vulture
also Hagetaka
Ebon Jaguar Cauldron-Born
Hellbringer Loki
Hel Loki Mk II
Summoner Thor
Grand Summoner Thor II
Timber Wolf Mad Cat
Savage Wolf Mad Cat Mk IV
Black Python Viper
Gargoyle Man O' War
Warhawk Masakari
Executioner Gladiator
Stone Rhino Behemoth
Dire Wolf Daishi
Bane Kraken

Notes

  • The original idea to give Inner Sphere reporting names to the new, unknown 'Mechs (whose Clan designation would obviously not be known to the Inner Sphere) was formulated by Sam Lewis. His Army background taught him the NATO reporting names for Warsaw Pact equipment.[1]

References

  1. ↑ https://youtu.be/gMKQ_zW4cnE?t=994 Sam Lewis Talks BattleTech, Renegade HPG, Feb 1, 2022

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