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'''FrankenMech''' is an informal term referring to [['Mech]]s that combine parts of different 'Mech designs, sometimes to the point of not being based on any single parent design. They may either have been constructed entirely out of spare parts, or otherwise have been modified beyond recognition with parts from other units.<ref name="SOp189">''Strategic Operations'', p. 189, "FrankenMechs (Optional)"</ref>
 
'''FrankenMech''' is an informal term referring to [['Mech]]s that combine parts of different 'Mech designs, sometimes to the point of not being based on any single parent design. They may either have been constructed entirely out of spare parts, or otherwise have been modified beyond recognition with parts from other units.<ref name="SOp189">''Strategic Operations'', p. 189, "FrankenMechs (Optional)"</ref>
  
 
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According to [[MechWarrior Online]] lore, [[Heavy 'Mech|Heavy]] or [[Assault 'Mech|assault]]-class FrankenMechs, i.e. those massing between 60 and 100 tons, are often also called "'''[[Corsair (moniker)|Corsairs]]'''", though this has not been confirmed as canon.<ref>MechWarrior Online - Corsair Lore</ref>
  
 
Despite an existing overlap, FrankenMechs should not be confused with the '''HybridMech''' concept. Although often used synonymously with FrankenMech, HybridMech is a somewhat more formal term that technically has a different meaning: it refers to 'Mechs built with a mixed tech base (typically combining [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technology base.
 
Despite an existing overlap, FrankenMechs should not be confused with the '''HybridMech''' concept. Although often used synonymously with FrankenMech, HybridMech is a somewhat more formal term that technically has a different meaning: it refers to 'Mechs built with a mixed tech base (typically combining [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technology base.
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In the Succession Wars era some new 'Mech designs were created by recombining proven components of other, older 'Mech designs. These are generally treated as new, distinct 'Mech designs although they are arguably just standardized FrankenMechs put into regular production. Notable examples include the ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]'' and the ''[[Cataphract]]''.
 
In the Succession Wars era some new 'Mech designs were created by recombining proven components of other, older 'Mech designs. These are generally treated as new, distinct 'Mech designs although they are arguably just standardized FrankenMechs put into regular production. Notable examples include the ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]'' and the ''[[Cataphract]]''.
 
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According to [[MechWarrior Online]] lore, [[Heavy 'Mech|Heavy]] or [[Assault 'Mech|assault]]-class FrankenMechs, i.e. those massing between 60 and 100 tons, are often also called "'''[[Corsair (moniker)|Corsairs]]'''", though this has not been confirmed as canon.<ref>MechWarrior Online - Corsair Lore</ref>
 
 
  
 
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== See also ==

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