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	After the first use of the battle armor in 2868 against the Nova Cats, the Wolves entered into a series of trials later that year with [[Clan Hell's Horses]].  The Wolves put their new battle armor up against the Hell's Horses genetically engineered [[infantry]], the precursor to the modern Clan [[Elemental]]. When the trials were over, the Hell's Horses had won the Wolves battle armor technology, and the Wolves had gotten the needed information to breed their own Elementals.  Almost immediately, each Clan combined their own technology with that of the other, creating the tradition of matching Elemental troops with battle armor.  Within a short period of time, battle armored Elemental troop deployments spread across Clan forces.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref name=TRO3058Up44 />		After the first use of the battle armor in 2868 against the Nova Cats, the Wolves entered into a series of trials later that year with [[Clan Hell's Horses]].  The Wolves put their new battle armor up against the Hell's Horses genetically engineered [[infantry]], the precursor to the modern Clan [[Elemental]]. When the trials were over, the Hell's Horses had won the Wolves battle armor technology, and the Wolves had gotten the needed information to breed their own Elementals.  Almost immediately, each Clan combined their own technology with that of the other, creating the tradition of matching Elemental troops with battle armor.  Within a short period of time, battle armored Elemental troop deployments spread across Clan forces.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref name=TRO3058Up44 />
−	The appearance of Elemental battle armor during the [[Clan Invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] struck awe and fear in the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] who first faced them: to see swarms of armored infantrymen bouncing across the battlefield, survive direct hits even from a [[medium laser]], and literally tear apart 'Mechs contributed to their initial impression that they were fighting aliens.  The suits' ability to survive deadly hits and make great leaps inspired [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to first nickname them "'''Toads'''," an epithet which continues to be used by Spheroids. Even [[Wolf's Dragoons]], an old Clan unit, used that term, and some also called them ''Ticks''.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 8</ref><ref>''Redemption Rites'', p. 73</ref>	+	The appearance of Elemental battle armor during the [[Clan Invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] struck awe and fear in the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] who first faced them: to see swarms of armored infantrymen bouncing across the battlefield, survive direct hits even from a [[medium laser]], and literally tear apart 'Mechs contributed to their initial impression that they were fighting aliens.  The suits' ability to survive deadly hits and make great leaps inspired [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to first nickname them "'''Toads'''," an epithet which continues to be used by Spheroids. Even [[Wolf's Dragoons]], an old Clans unit, used that term, and some also called them ''Ticks''.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 8</ref><ref>''Redemption Rites'', p. 73</ref>
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{{Otheruses|the Battle Armor of the Clans|the genetically bred infantry|Elemental}} {{InfoBoxBattleArmor |image=Elemental (III) RGilClan v24.png |Name=Elemental |Manufacturer= [[Clan Wolf]] ------ [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] |production year=2868 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4122/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |Use=Armored Infantry |Weight Class=Medium |Tech Base=Clan |Cost=500,000 |Introduced=[[2868]] |Mass=1,000 |Top Speed=10.8 |Jump=90m |Armament= *1x [[Detachable Missile Pack|Detachable]] [[SRM-2 (Battle Armor)|SRM-2]] *1x [[Modular Weapon Mount]] *1x [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] |Armor Type=Standard |BV (1.0) = [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]] = 56<br>[[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] = 51<br>[[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Gun]] = 51<br>[[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]] = 50<br>[[Micro Pulse Laser (Battle Armor)|Micro Pulse Laser]] = 61<br>[[ER Micro Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Micro Laser]] = 53<br> |BV (2.0) = [[Anti-Personnel Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|AP Gauss]] = 82<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 76</ref><br>[[ER Micro Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Micro Laser]] = 61<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 77</ref><br>[[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] = 58<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 78</ref><br>[[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Gun]] = 59<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 79</ref><br> [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]] = 64<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 80</ref><br>[[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]] = 58<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 81</ref><br>[[Micro Pulse Laser (Battle Armor)|Micro Pulse Laser]] = 69<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 82</ref><br>Headhunter = 43<ref name=RS3058UCSLp83>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 83</ref> }} ==Description== The standard against which all [[battle armor]] is measured, the '''Elemental''' battle armor was first introduced in [[2868]] by [[Clan Wolf]] in a [[Clans#Trial of Possession|Trial of Possession]] against the [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cats]]. It was a marvel of [[Clan]] engineering that allowed a small group of operators to take down large '[[Mech]]s and survive the encounter. While it is possible for a normal-sized human to use the battle armor, this design is tailored for the Clans' giant [[Elemental]] warriors and only they can bring out its fullest potential. ==History== The roots of the Elemental battle armor can be traced back to pressurized diving suits built by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]. These [[Water Elemental Mining Suit]]s already had most of the basic equipment common to current battle armor designs: myomer musculature, self-contained air-supply and life support systems, and heavy, atmospherically sealed bodies designed to handle extreme conditions. Clan Wolf saw the diving suit's military potential, but instead of claiming the designs through combat, they directed their merchant caste to acquire a number through trade. Weaponization of these suits began with adding armor, weapons, and small [[jump jets]] until proof of concept was established. Advanced manufacturing then followed, and while Clan Wolf did experiment with specialist suits designed for specific environments, they eventually settled on a general purpose design that defined the standard used by all Clans for over two centuries. The specialist suits would later go on to inspire the [[Gnome]], [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]], [[Sylph]] and [[Undine]].<ref name=LOSp60>''LosTech'', p. 60</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up44>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 44</ref> After the first use of the battle armor in 2868 against the Nova Cats, the Wolves entered into a series of trials later that year with [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. The Wolves put their new battle armor up against the Hell's Horses genetically engineered [[infantry]], the precursor to the modern Clan [[Elemental]]. When the trials were over, the Hell's Horses had won the Wolves battle armor technology, and the Wolves had gotten the needed information to breed their own Elementals. Almost immediately, each Clan combined their own technology with that of the other, creating the tradition of matching Elemental troops with battle armor. Within a short period of time, battle armored Elemental troop deployments spread across Clan forces.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref name=TRO3058Up44 /> The appearance of Elemental battle armor during the [[Clan Invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] struck awe and fear in the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] who first faced them: to see swarms of armored infantrymen bouncing across the battlefield, survive direct hits even from a [[medium laser]], and literally tear apart 'Mechs contributed to their initial impression that they were fighting aliens. The suits' ability to survive deadly hits and make great leaps inspired [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to first nickname them "'''Toads'''," an epithet which continues to be used by Spheroids. Even [[Wolf's Dragoons]], an old Clans unit, used that term, and some also called them ''Ticks''.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 8</ref><ref>''Redemption Rites'', p. 73</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== Clan Elemental battle armor mounts one primary and one secondary weapon, plus a [[Detachable Missile Pack|detachable]] [[SRM-2 (Battle Armor)|SRM-2]] pack. If two missiles are fired, the trooper may aim them at the same target or at two different targets that both lie within the firer's forward 90° firing arc. The launcher holds a total of four missiles. Once the missiles have been expended the launcher may be jettisoned, improving mobility. The modular weapon mount may accommodate a variety of heavy weapons: initially a [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]] or [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|12mm Machine Gun]],<ref name=TRA>''The Road Ahead''</ref> later options include a [[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Gun]], [[ER Micro Laser (Battle Armor)|ER Micro Laser]], or [[Micro Pulse Laser (Battle Armor)|Micro Pulse Laser]]. The [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount|Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] typically carries a projectile weapon that is effective against unarmored targets, such as an anti-personnel machine gun.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref name=TRO3058Up44 /> Elemental suits carry 250 kg of armoring, allowing them to survive multiple hits from 'Mech-scale weapons,<ref name=TRO3058Up44 /> though a well-placed shot from a laser rifle can penetrate the visor and kill the occupant.<ref>''Lost Destiny'', ch. 4</ref> Elementals are also equipped with countermeasures that make them harder to detect with electronic sensors like those aboard [[Skulker (Combat Vehicle)|Skulker]] scout tanks.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', ch. 38</ref> Like all Clan suits the Elemental benefits from incorporating [[HarJel]], creating an added layer of protection for the suit and its wearer, with a [[Clan LSSU]] further helping to keep the warrior combat-ready.<ref>''TechManual'', p. 256</ref><ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 144</ref> Wearing the suit, a person can lift up to 500 kg when operating on a planet with Earth-like gravity and leap twice their normal height.<ref name=LD41>''Lost Destiny'', ch. 41</ref> The top running speed is only 10.8 km/h, but with integral [[Jump Jets]] the suit can make leaps of 90m at a time, allowing it to cross distances more quickly.<ref name=LOSp60 /><ref name=TRO3058Up44 /> The suit is also equipped with a [[Battle Claw|strong manipulative claw]] capable of generating 30 kg/cm² of pressure, allowing it to tear off 'Mech armor or hang on to an [[OmniMech]]'s handholds.<ref name=LD41/> As with 'Mechs, the suit's head's-up display condenses a 360° picture of its surroundings to a 160° view, while many of the controls are based on visual tracking, voice commands or hand movements. For example, to switch from standard to infrared sight requires only that the warrior glance at the desired vision mode on their HUD. Elemental warriors are highly trained so that their systems aren't accidentally activated through carelessness such as idle chatter.<ref name=LD41/> ==Variants== *;Headhunter : This variant was created by Clan Wolf in [[3050]] to carry out decapitation strikes against Inner Sphere command personnel during the Clan Invasion. It removes the missile launcher to include an additional [[Power Pack (Battle Armor)|Power Pack]], [[Heat Sensor (Battle Armor)|Heat]] and [[Improved Sensors]], a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser (Battle Armor)|Remote Sensor Dispenser]], and a pair of extra [[Fuel Tank (Battle Armor)|Fuel Tank]]s for its jump jets, while mounting a fixed anti-personnel [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]] in addition to the anti-personnel weapon mount. BV (1.0) = 40, BV (2.0) = 43<ref name=RS3058UCSLp83 /> *;Fire : This version was created by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] engineers in [[3069]] and replaces the AP weapon mount and SRM ammunition with [[Fire-Resistant Armor]]. It carries a [[one-shot]] SRM-2 and a secondary weapon:<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> ** AP Gauss Rifle BV (2.0) = 82<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 126</ref> ** Flamer BV (2.0) = 58<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 127</ref> ** Micro Pulse Laser BV (2.0) = 68<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 128</ref> *;Space : Developed by [[Clan Snow Raven]] in [[2903]], this version carries an [[Extended Life Support]] system, [[Space Operations Adaptation]], and a [[Cutting Torch]]. To make room for all these systems, the Ravens dropped the SRM launchers and ammunition.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> This variant can use one of the following primary weapon systems: ** Flamer BV (2.0) = 42<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 129</ref> ** Machine Gun BV (2.0) = 42<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 130</ref> ** Micro Pulse Laser BV (2.0) = 52<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 131</ref> *;Elemental II : Based on the Elemental II (X), this version of the venerable Elemental armor replaces all the weaponry with a single AP Gauss Rifle and an Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount. While offering the same protection as the original Elemental armor, the Elemental II lacks jump capability. Instead it uses a Battle Armor Myomer Booster to reach speeds of 46 km/h. BV (2.0) = 70<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 19</ref> *;Elemental III : Introduced soon after the Elemental II, this variant is more similar to the specifications of the original Elemental battlesuit. As well as the standard Battle Claw, the Elemental III mounts a single-shot [[Advanced SRM 2|Advanced SRM-2]] launcher in its Detachable Weapon Pack, and incorporates [[Stealth Armor]] to mask the suit from sensors.<ref name=RCICv24p12>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24'', p. 12</ref> ** AP Gauss Rifle BV (2.0) = 76<ref name=RCICv24p12 /> ** Flamer BV (2.0) = 51<ref name=RCICv24p12 /> ** Micro Pulse Laser BV (2.0) = 62<ref name=RCICv24p12 /> ===Custom Variants=== *;Elemental II (X) : An experiment by [[Clan Hell's Horses]], this variant is equipped with a [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster]]. To fit this system onto the chassis and maintain the same level of protection the engineers had to increase the suit's weight by 50%. This in turn limited the amount of weaponry the suit could carry. The Elemental II (X) has a [[Detachable Weapon Pack]] that carries a [[Micro Pulse Laser]], while an [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] is on the left arm. The right arm carries a [[Light Machine Gun]], and each arm has a Battle Claw. Though the Elemental II (X) met the design goals, the fact that it can't make anti-'Mech attacks and the need to jettison the main weapon (Micro Pulse Laser) before jumping or moving at top speed led the Khans to cancel this project. BV (2.0) = 42<ref name=XTRO:Cp14>''Experimental Technical Readout: Clans'', p. 14</ref> ==Design Quirks== The Elemental II variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> * [[Easy to Maintain]] The Elemental II (X) variant has the following Design Quirks:<ref name=XTRO:Cp14/> * [[Bad Reputation]] * [[Prototype]] ==Related Designs== ''[[Inner Sphere Standard]]'' - After the Elemental Battle Armor was captured from Clan forces in 3050, the Federated Commonwealth would reverse engineer this battle armor, leading other Successor States to follow suit and design their own versions of the respected Battle Armor.<ref>''ClanTroops'', p. 38</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> Elemental BA 01 TRO3050.png|Elementals firing weapons from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]'' Elemental II (X) BA XTROClans.jpg|Experimental Elemental II (X) from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: The Clans|XTRO:Clans]]'' Elemental (III) RGilClan v24.png|Elemental III from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24|RGilClan: Vol 24]]'' Elemental BA 02 TRO3050.png|Three-view drawing of Elementals from ''TRO:3050'' Elemental BA 03 TRO3050.png|Elementals in combat from ''TRO:3050'' Elemental BA TBTC.jpg|An Elemental firing its SRMs from ''[[The BattleTech Compendium]]'' Compendium_ClansCRS_Elemental.png|Clan Jade Falcon Elemental from ''The BattleTech Compendium'' Clantroops_p046.png|Grim reflection in a [[Clan Wolf]] Elemental's visor from ''[[ClanTroops]]'' Elemental BA LTMEG.png|Clan Coyote Elemental from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' Classicbattletechcomapanion27.png|Elemental battle armor three view from ''[[Classic BattleTech Companion|CBT: Companion]]'' Elemental open.jpg|An open [[Clan Ghost Bear]] Elemental from ''[[A Time of War]]'' Elemental cross-section 25YAF.jpg|Elemental cross-section from ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction|BT:25 Years]]'' Clan Invasion Box - Elemental Battle Armor.jpg| Elemental Battle Armor (one point) miniature from ''[[BattleTech: Clan Invasion]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Clans]]'' * ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' * ''[[The Road Ahead]]'' (short story) * ''[[TechManual]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' [[Category:Battle Armor]] [[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] [[Category:Clan Battle Armor]] [[Category:Clan Wolf Battle Armor]] [[Category:Clan Hell's Horses Battle Armor]]

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