Difference between revisions of "Inner Sphere Designation for Clan BattleMechs"
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(Since this is an equivalency list, I removed the links from the Inner Sphere codenames but retained the links for the Clan codenames, because the Inner Sphere codenames occassionally lead to ambiguation pages, but the Clan names do not. To avoid confusion (and extra work in piping links), I figured it was easiest to be consistent and just have one link for each 'Mech on the equivalency list, rather than run the risk of maintaining two links for the same 'Mech.) |
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| [[Emerald Harrier]] | | [[Emerald Harrier]] | ||
− | | | + | | Roadrunner |
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| [[Howler]] | | [[Howler]] | ||
− | | | + | | Baboon |
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| [[Ion Sparrow]] | | [[Ion Sparrow]] | ||
− | | | + | | Butcherbird |
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| [[Fire Moth]] | | [[Fire Moth]] | ||
− | | | + | | Dasher |
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| [[Mist Lynx]] | | [[Mist Lynx]] | ||
− | | | + | | Koshi |
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| [[Arctic Cheetah]] | | [[Arctic Cheetah]] | ||
− | | | + | | Hankyu |
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| [[Kit Fox]] | | [[Kit Fox]] | ||
− | | | + | | Uller |
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| [[Incubus]] | | [[Incubus]] | ||
− | | | + | | Vixen |
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| [[Horned Owl]] | | [[Horned Owl]] | ||
− | | | + | | Peregrine |
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| [[Adder]] | | [[Adder]] | ||
− | | | + | | Puma |
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| [[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]] | | [[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]] | ||
− | | | + | | Dragonfly |
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| [[Ice Ferret]] | | [[Ice Ferret]] | ||
− | | | + | | Fenris |
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| [[Mongrel (Grendel)|Mongrel]] | | [[Mongrel (Grendel)|Mongrel]] | ||
− | | | + | | Grendel |
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| [[Nova]] | | [[Nova]] | ||
− | | | + | | Black Hawk |
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| [[Conjurer]] | | [[Conjurer]] | ||
− | | | + | | Hellhound |
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| [[Huntsman]] | | [[Huntsman]] | ||
− | | | + | | Nobori-nin |
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| [[Vapor Eagle]] | | [[Vapor Eagle]] | ||
− | | | + | | Goshawk |
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| [[Stormcrow]] | | [[Stormcrow]] | ||
− | | | + | | Ryoken |
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| [[Skinwalker]] | | [[Skinwalker]] | ||
− | | | + | | Ryoken III |
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| [[Glass Spider]] | | [[Glass Spider]] | ||
− | | | + | | Galahad |
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| [[Mad Dog]] | | [[Mad Dog]] | ||
− | | | + | | Vulture<br/>''Hagetaka'' |
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| [[Ebon Jaguar]] | | [[Ebon Jaguar]] | ||
− | | | + | | Cauldron-Born |
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| [[Hellbringer]] | | [[Hellbringer]] | ||
− | | | + | | Loki |
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| [[Hel]] | | [[Hel]] | ||
− | | | + | | Loki Mk II |
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| [[Summoner]] | | [[Summoner]] | ||
− | | | + | | Thor |
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| [[Grand Summoner]] | | [[Grand Summoner]] | ||
− | | | + | | Thor II |
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| [[Timber Wolf]] | | [[Timber Wolf]] | ||
− | | | + | | Mad Cat |
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| [[Savage Wolf]] | | [[Savage Wolf]] | ||
− | | | + | | Mad Cat Mk IV |
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| [[Black Python]] | | [[Black Python]] | ||
− | | | + | | Viper |
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| [[Gargoyle]] | | [[Gargoyle]] | ||
− | | | + | | Man O' War |
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| [[Warhawk]] | | [[Warhawk]] | ||
− | | | + | | Masakari |
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| [[Executioner]] | | [[Executioner]] | ||
− | | | + | | Gladiator |
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| [[Stone Rhino]] | | [[Stone Rhino]] | ||
− | | | + | | Behemoth |
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| [[Dire Wolf]] | | [[Dire Wolf]] | ||
− | | | + | | Daishi |
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| [[Bane]] | | [[Bane]] | ||
− | | | + | | Kraken |
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Revision as of 13:23, 13 August 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 | Reporting name |
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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 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
- ↑ https://youtu.be/gMKQ_zW4cnE?t=994 Sam Lewis Talks BattleTech, Renegade HPG, Feb 1, 2022