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−	'''Capital missiles''' were developed by the First [[Star League]] to defend against [[aerospace fighter]]s and other small craft.<ref>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 123, "Missiles"</ref> The capital-scale direct fire weapons used on League [[WarShips]] were inefficient at intercepting smaller targets, only occasionally scoring a hit. Unrestricted by the small size mandated by [['Mech]] and [[aerospace fighter]]s, engineers and scientists made huge strides in missile targeting and effectiveness. These missiles were very effective at destroying small craft. After the fall of the Star League and the loss of WarShips, capital missile production ceased. Production restarted during the [[Clan Invasion]], alongside the production of new WarShips.	+	'''Capital Missiles''' were developed by the First [[Star League]] to defend against AeroSpace Fighters and other small craft.<ref>''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', p. 123, "Missiles"</ref> The capital-scale direct fire weapons used on Star League [[WarShips]] were inefficient at intercepting smaller targets, only occasionally scoring a hit. Unrestricted by the small size mandated by [['Mech]] and [[AeroSpace Fighter|AeroSpace Fighters]], engineers and scientists made huge strides in missile targeting and effectiveness. These missiles were very effective at destroying small craft. After the fall of the Star League and the loss of WarShips, capital missile production ceased. Production restarted during the [[Clan Invasion]] alongside the production of new WarShips.
−	Special teleoperated versions of the Star League capital missiles were developed by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] in [[3056]] and [[3057]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 292</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: the expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though preventing navigational hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post-[[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled aerospace fighter. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it.	+	Special teleoperated versions of the Star League capital missiles were developed by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] in [[3056]] and [[3057]]<ref>''[[TechManual]], p. 292''</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Its expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled AeroSpace Fighter. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]]'', p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it.
−	Capital missiles are popular for [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]] because they are the only capital scale weapon system that can fit on a [[DropShip]] sized platform.<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 46, "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref>	+	[[Capital Missile|Capital Missiles]] are popular for [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]] because they are the only capital scale weapon system that can fit on a [[DropShip]] sized platform.<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]]'', p. 46 "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref>
−	There are several capital missiles in use with the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clans]]:	+	There are several Capital Missiles in use with the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clans]]:
	* [[Barracuda]]		* [[Barracuda]]
	* [[White Shark]]		* [[White Shark]]
	* [[Killer Whale]]		* [[Killer Whale]]
−	* [[Kraken-T]] (noteworthy for being only available in a teleoperated version)	+	* [[Kraken-T]] Noteworthy because it's only available in a teleoperated version.
−	Each missile has its own launcher, but several WarShips use a special missile launcher, the [[AR-10]], capable of firing any capital missile that is not teleoperated.	+	Each missile has its own launcher but several WarShips use a special missile launcher, the [[AR-10]], that is capable of firing any capital missile that is not teleoperated.
	==References==		==References==
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−	==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[AeroTech 2]]''
−	* ''[[TechManual]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Capital Weapons]]		[[Category:Capital Weapons]]
	[[Category:WarShip Weapons]]		[[Category:WarShip Weapons]]
	[[Category:Missile Weapons]]		[[Category:Missile Weapons]]

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'''Capital Missiles''' were developed by the First [[Star League]] to defend against AeroSpace Fighters and other small craft.<ref>''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', p. 123, "Missiles"</ref> The capital-scale direct fire weapons used on Star League [[WarShips]] were inefficient at intercepting smaller targets, only occasionally scoring a hit. Unrestricted by the small size mandated by [['Mech]] and [[AeroSpace Fighter|AeroSpace Fighters]], engineers and scientists made huge strides in missile targeting and effectiveness. These missiles were very effective at destroying small craft. After the fall of the Star League and the loss of WarShips, capital missile production ceased. Production restarted during the [[Clan Invasion]] alongside the production of new WarShips. Special teleoperated versions of the Star League capital missiles were developed by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] in [[3056]] and [[3057]]<ref>''[[TechManual]], p. 292''</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Its expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled AeroSpace Fighter. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]]'', p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it. [[Capital Missile|Capital Missiles]] are popular for [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]] because they are the only capital scale weapon system that can fit on a [[DropShip]] sized platform.<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]]'', p. 46 "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref> There are several Capital Missiles in use with the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clans]]: * [[Barracuda]] * [[White Shark]] * [[Killer Whale]] * [[Kraken-T]] Noteworthy because it's only available in a teleoperated version. Each missile has its own launcher but several WarShips use a special missile launcher, the [[AR-10]], that is capable of firing any capital missile that is not teleoperated. ==References== <references /> [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Capital Weapons]] [[Category:WarShip Weapons]] [[Category:Missile Weapons]]

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