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Line 6: The first [[BattleMech]] chassis was that of the venerable ''[[Mackie]]'', introduced in [[2439]], and has been standard in 'Mech designs ever since.<ref name=TM224>''TechManual'', p. 224</ref> Roughly analogous to the bones in the human body, the standard chassis consists of a foamed aluminum core covered with various composite materials, wrapped in silicon-carbide fibers, and clad in titanium-alloyed steel. However, there are only between sixteen to twenty-five "bones" in a 'Mech chassis, partly due to the more simple nature of the design (i.e. a solid one-piece "rib cage" instead of multiple rib bones), which results in less flexibility and articulation than possible with the human skeletal system.<ref name=TM31-2p>''TechManual'', p. 32: "The Frame"</ref> BattleMech chassis come in bipedal, tripod and quadruped arrangements. The first [[BattleMech]] chassis was that of the venerable ''[[Mackie]]'', introduced in [[2439]], and has been standard in 'Mech designs ever since.<ref name=TM224>''TechManual'', p. 224</ref> Roughly analogous to the bones in the human body, the standard chassis consists of a foamed aluminum core covered with various composite materials, wrapped in silicon-carbide fibers, and clad in titanium-alloyed steel. However, there are only between sixteen to twenty-five "bones" in a 'Mech chassis, partly due to the more simple nature of the design (i.e. a solid one-piece "rib cage" instead of multiple rib bones), which results in less flexibility and articulation than possible with the human skeletal system.<ref name=TM31-2p>''TechManual'', p. 32: "The Frame"</ref> BattleMech chassis come in bipedal, tripod and quadruped arrangements. − One variant on the standard design uses [[Endo-Steel]], an advanced material which requires zero-g manufacturing but is twice as strong while being more bulky. Further development in this field has also led to the introduction of [[Composite internal structure]]s and [[Endo-Composite Structure]]s. + One variant on the standard design uses [[Endo-Steel]], an advanced material which requires zero-g manufacturing but is twice as strong while being more bulky. Further development in this field has also led to the introduction of [[Composite Internal Structure]]s and [[Endo-Composite Structure]]s. == IndustrialMech == == IndustrialMech ==
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The first [[BattleMech]] chassis was that of the venerable ''[[Mackie]]'', introduced in [[2439]], and has been standard in 'Mech designs ever since.<ref name=TM224>''TechManual'', p. 224</ref> Roughly analogous to the bones in the human body, the standard chassis consists of a foamed aluminum core covered with various composite materials, wrapped in silicon-carbide fibers, and clad in titanium-alloyed steel. However, there are only between sixteen to twenty-five "bones" in a 'Mech chassis, partly due to the more simple nature of the design (i.e. a solid one-piece "rib cage" instead of multiple rib bones), which results in less flexibility and articulation than possible with the human skeletal system.<ref name=TM31-2p>''TechManual'', p. 32: "The Frame"</ref> BattleMech chassis come in bipedal, tripod and quadruped arrangements. | The first [[BattleMech]] chassis was that of the venerable ''[[Mackie]]'', introduced in [[2439]], and has been standard in 'Mech designs ever since.<ref name=TM224>''TechManual'', p. 224</ref> Roughly analogous to the bones in the human body, the standard chassis consists of a foamed aluminum core covered with various composite materials, wrapped in silicon-carbide fibers, and clad in titanium-alloyed steel. However, there are only between sixteen to twenty-five "bones" in a 'Mech chassis, partly due to the more simple nature of the design (i.e. a solid one-piece "rib cage" instead of multiple rib bones), which results in less flexibility and articulation than possible with the human skeletal system.<ref name=TM31-2p>''TechManual'', p. 32: "The Frame"</ref> BattleMech chassis come in bipedal, tripod and quadruped arrangements. | ||
| − | One variant on the standard design uses [[Endo-Steel]], an advanced material which requires zero-g manufacturing but is twice as strong while being more bulky. Further development in this field has also led to the introduction of [[Composite | + | One variant on the standard design uses [[Endo-Steel]], an advanced material which requires zero-g manufacturing but is twice as strong while being more bulky. Further development in this field has also led to the introduction of [[Composite Internal Structure]]s and [[Endo-Composite Structure]]s. |
== IndustrialMech == | == IndustrialMech == | ||