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===Elementals===
 
===Elementals===
Modern battle armor was developed by [[Clan Wolf]] during the mid-twenty-ninth century. In order to utilize the resource-rich deep seas of [[Dagda (Clan System)|Dagda]], [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] introduced titanium-encased diving [[Exoskeleton]]s, nicknamed "[[Water Elemental Mining Suit|Water Elemental]]s", in [[2842]]. Impressed with their neighbor's new technology but mindful of their martial capabilities, Wolf scientists had their merchants trade 20 years of resource rights to their Dagdan ocean enclaves for the technology to produce the exoskeletons. Secretly, Wolf scientists then weaponized the system in order to improve upon Star League-era Nighthawk [[Power Armor (Light)|light Power Armor]]. Several types of specialized, mission- and environment-specific battle armor types were developed, but all-purpose "Elementals" became standard by [[2867]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 44: Clan Elemental battle armor - Wolves originally developed their combat exoskeletons from deep sea diving gear</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 104</ref><ref name=ER2750/><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 16, 68</ref><ref name=ER30521/> In [[2868]], Elementals first saw combat. Two Stars of the battle armor fought in a [[Trial of Possession]] against a light Star of [[Clan Nova Cat]]'s [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Delta Galaxy]]; the battle armor won in a stunning victory, and forecast a new era in which infantry would once again be capable of offensive military action.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 117</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 135</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 31</ref><ref name=ER30521/>
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Modern battle armor was developed by [[Clan Wolf]] during the mid-twenty-ninth century. In order to utilize the resource-rich deep seas of [[Dagda (Clan)|Dagda]], [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] introduced titanium-encased diving [[Exoskeleton]]s, nicknamed "[[Water Elemental Mining Suit|Water Elemental]]s", in [[2842]]. Impressed with their neighbor's new technology but mindful of their martial capabilities, Wolf scientists had their merchants trade 20 years of resource rights to their Dagdan ocean enclaves for the technology to produce the exoskeletons. Secretly, Wolf scientists then weaponized the system in order to improve upon Star League-era Nighthawk [[Power Armor (Light)|light Power Armor]]. Several types of specialized, mission- and environment-specific battle armor types were developed, but all-purpose "Elementals" became standard by [[2867]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 44: Clan Elemental battle armor - Wolves originally developed their combat exoskeletons from deep sea diving gear</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 104</ref><ref name=ER2750/><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 16, 68</ref><ref name=ER30521/> In [[2868]], Elementals first saw combat. Two Stars of the battle armor fought in a [[Trial of Possession]] against a light Star of [[Clan Nova Cat]]'s [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Delta Galaxy]]; the battle armor won in a stunning victory, and forecast a new era in which infantry would once again be capable of offensive military action.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 117</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 135</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 31</ref><ref name=ER30521/>
  
 
[[File:Elemental_BA_LTMEG.png|left|thumb|Elemental battle armor]]
 
[[File:Elemental_BA_LTMEG.png|left|thumb|Elemental battle armor]]

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