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	The Fa Shih carries a [[Modular Weapon Mount]] in its right arm that can house a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Light Recoilless Rifle (Battle Armor)| Light Recoilless Rifle]], or a [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (battle armor)|Light TAG]] to spot for [[Arrow IV Artillery]] or [[Semi-Guided LRM]]s.  An [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] in the left arm allows the Fa Shih to carry lighter weaponry suitable for taking on [[infantry]].  Like the Inner Sphere Standard the Fa Shih is equipped with [[jump jet]]s to make leaps of up to 90 meters at a time and can engage in anti-[[BattleMech]] attacks.  Although they weren't able to incorporate their new stealth armor technology into the design, the Capellans were still able to mount 350kg of standard armor on the Fa Shih, providing above-average protection for a suit of its size and the ability to absorb a hit from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] while still keeping the pilot alive.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>		The Fa Shih carries a [[Modular Weapon Mount]] in its right arm that can house a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Light Recoilless Rifle (Battle Armor)| Light Recoilless Rifle]], or a [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (battle armor)|Light TAG]] to spot for [[Arrow IV Artillery]] or [[Semi-Guided LRM]]s.  An [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] in the left arm allows the Fa Shih to carry lighter weaponry suitable for taking on [[infantry]].  Like the Inner Sphere Standard the Fa Shih is equipped with [[jump jet]]s to make leaps of up to 90 meters at a time and can engage in anti-[[BattleMech]] attacks.  Although they weren't able to incorporate their new stealth armor technology into the design, the Capellans were still able to mount 350kg of standard armor on the Fa Shih, providing above-average protection for a suit of its size and the ability to absorb a hit from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] while still keeping the pilot alive.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>
−	As a minelayer, though, the Fa Shih's most important feature is its [[Mine Dispenser]].  Carried on the back of the suit, the dispenser is equipped with two canisters which, when deployed in mid-jump, can cover several hundred square meters of terrain with mines.  In addition to laying mines, the Fa Shih can also safely remove them with the addition of [[Mine Clearance Equipment]] to its basic manipulators.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>	+	As a minelayer though the Fa Shih's most important feature is its [[Mine Dispenser]].  Carried on the back of the suit the dispenser is equipped with two canisters which, when deployed in mid-jump, can cover several hundred square meters of terrain with mines.  In addition to laying mines, the Fa Shih can also safely remove them with the addition of [[Mine Clearance Equipment]] to its basic manipulators.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>
	Another beneficial attribute of the Fa Shih, is that it is equipped with [[Magnetic Clamps (Battle Armor)|Magnetic Clamps]] located on the knees and underarms.  These magnetic clamps allow the Fa Shih trooper to ride into battle on standard vehicles and 'Mechs in a similar manner to how other battle armors can hitch a ride on [[OmniMechs]].  This feature was considered a necessity due to the fact that the Confederation had only a single OmniMech design of their own at the time, the ''[[Men Shen]]''.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>		Another beneficial attribute of the Fa Shih, is that it is equipped with [[Magnetic Clamps (Battle Armor)|Magnetic Clamps]] located on the knees and underarms.  These magnetic clamps allow the Fa Shih trooper to ride into battle on standard vehicles and 'Mechs in a similar manner to how other battle armors can hitch a ride on [[OmniMechs]].  This feature was considered a necessity due to the fact that the Confederation had only a single OmniMech design of their own at the time, the ''[[Men Shen]]''.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/>

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{{InfoBoxBattleArmor | image = Fa_Shih_BA_LTMEG.png | Name = Fa Shih | Manufacturer = [[Ceres Metals]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 20–21: "Fa Shih Battle Armor Profile"</ref> ---- [[Hellespont Industrials]]<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/> | production year=3062 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4150/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Use = Line Unit | Weight Class = Medium | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Cost = 400,000 | Introduced = [[3062]] | Mass = 1,000 | Top Speed = 10.8 | Armament = *1x [[Modular Weapon Mount]] *1x [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] *1x [[Mine Dispenser]] | Armor Type = Standard | BV (1.0) = Flamer = 32<br>Machine Gun = 31<br>Small Laser = 37<br>Light TAG = 23 | BV (2.0) = Flamer = 38<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 26</ref><br>Light Recoilless Rifle = 49<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 28</ref><br>Machine Gun = 38<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 29</ref><br>Small Laser = 44<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 27</ref><br>Light TAG = 30<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 30</ref> }} ==Description== The '''Fa Shih''' ("Master of Methods") was the result of the [[Capellan Confederation]] biting off more than it could chew. With the introduction of [[battle armor]] by the [[Clans]] and as other [[Inner Sphere]] powers began fielding their own native suits, the Confederation had decided to produce three different battle armor designs concurrently. Research and development began in April [[3056]], but since they did not have any practical experience with battle armor, they realized they could not take on such a large task and reduced their workload to one unit, an adaptation of the [[Inner Sphere Standard]]. Even so, it took several years and finally the help of the [[Word of Blake]] before the Capellans could properly implement the environmental containment and life support systems for their suit and begin final testing in [[3060]]. Finalized prototypes became available starting in June [[3061]], with full-scale production starting March [[3062]].<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 142</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 76: "Fa Shih"</ref> The Fa Shih duplicates many of the features of the Inner Sphere Standard battle armor, including its jump capacity and most of the weaponry used. However the suit went against battle armor philosophy at the time by emphasizing defensive capabilities as much as offensive. The most notable expression of this philosophy is its use of mines. The Capellans have long used mines in combat, so the Fa Shih comes equipped with the ability to lay minefields similar in respect to [[Thunder LRM|FASCAM ordnance]] as well as mine clearing apparatuses on its arms. In keeping with the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' campaign instituted by [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], the Fa Shih's armoring was also modeled along traditional Chinese aesthetic lines.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> The Fa Shih quickly built a reputation for excellence among the Capellan armed forces; although the Confederation eventually succeeded in its original design goal when the [[Trinity (Battle Armor)|Trinity]] series of battle armor debuted, the Fa Shih continued to serve for many years on the battlefield. During the [[Jihad]] the Capellan Confederation received a boon as the appearance of Clan forces on their borders allowed for the firsthand acquisition of Clan technology. Using Clan components Ceres Metals refitted several Fa Shih suits in [[3078]] to better match the Ying Long Trinity suit's capabilities and improve their anti-[[BattleMech]] potential. While successful, any further development of these improved Fa Shih suits at the time was stopped until the Confederation could either secure a steady supply of Clan technology or reverse engineer it themselves.<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 14</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== The Fa Shih carries a [[Modular Weapon Mount]] in its right arm that can house a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Light Recoilless Rifle (Battle Armor)| Light Recoilless Rifle]], or a [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (battle armor)|Light TAG]] to spot for [[Arrow IV Artillery]] or [[Semi-Guided LRM]]s. An [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] in the left arm allows the Fa Shih to carry lighter weaponry suitable for taking on [[infantry]]. Like the Inner Sphere Standard the Fa Shih is equipped with [[jump jet]]s to make leaps of up to 90 meters at a time and can engage in anti-[[BattleMech]] attacks. Although they weren't able to incorporate their new stealth armor technology into the design, the Capellans were still able to mount 350kg of standard armor on the Fa Shih, providing above-average protection for a suit of its size and the ability to absorb a hit from a Clan [[ER Medium Laser]] while still keeping the pilot alive.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> As a minelayer though the Fa Shih's most important feature is its [[Mine Dispenser]]. Carried on the back of the suit the dispenser is equipped with two canisters which, when deployed in mid-jump, can cover several hundred square meters of terrain with mines. In addition to laying mines, the Fa Shih can also safely remove them with the addition of [[Mine Clearance Equipment]] to its basic manipulators.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> Another beneficial attribute of the Fa Shih, is that it is equipped with [[Magnetic Clamps (Battle Armor)|Magnetic Clamps]] located on the knees and underarms. These magnetic clamps allow the Fa Shih trooper to ride into battle on standard vehicles and 'Mechs in a similar manner to how other battle armors can hitch a ride on [[OmniMechs]]. This feature was considered a necessity due to the fact that the Confederation had only a single OmniMech design of their own at the time, the ''[[Men Shen]]''.<ref name=TRO3058U20-21/><ref name=FMCC142/><ref name=LOS/> ==Variants== *;Support : This variant, first introduced in [[3074]], completely removed the mine equipment to make enough space for a [[Man-Portable Plasma Rifle (Battle Armor)|Man-Portable Plasma Rifle]] or a [[King David Light Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|"King David" Light Gauss Rifle]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190, "Old is the New New" - Fa Shih</ref> BV (2.0) (King David) = 35<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 11</ref> BV (2.0) (Plasma Rifle) = 43<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 12</ref> *;Fa Shih 2 : This experimental variant was a custom refit of the Fa Shih by Ceres Metals in 3078. Under the supervision of Ogden Isray, four Fa Shih suits were fitted with Clan-technology [[Battle Armor Myomer Booster|myomer boosters]]. This not only increased their ground speed to 32.4 km/h but improved their strength as well, allowing the armored soldiers to tear through more 'Mech armor with their manipulators. This came at a cost though as the anti-personnel mount and 150 kg of armor had to be removed, meaning the suit can only withstand two bursts from a [[Machine Gun]]. Only four of these suits were built due to the limited number of myomer boosters the Capellans were able to acquire.<ref name=XTRO/> BV (2.0)=23 ==Gallery== <gallery> Image: Fa Shih.jpg|Original ''Fa Shih'' in motion from ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation|FM:CC]]'' Image:FaShih.jpg|Color plate of ''Fa Shih'' from ''FM:CC'' Fa Shih BA LTMEG.png|''Fa Shih'' from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Battle Armor]] [[Category:Capellan Confederation Battle Armor]] [[Category:Medium Battle Armor]] [[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]]

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