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Line 16: | Armor Type = [[Basic Stealth]] | Armor Type = [[Basic Stealth]] | BV (1.0) = [[Flamer]]/[[Machine Gun]] = 18<br/>[[Small Laser]] = 20<br/>[[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] = 16 | BV (1.0) = [[Flamer]]/[[Machine Gun]] = 18<br/>[[Small Laser]] = 20<br/>[[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] = 16 − | BV (2.0) = Flamer = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 16</ref><br>Small Laser = 24<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 17</ref><br>Machine Gun = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 18</ref><br> TAG = 20<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 19</ref> + | BV (2.0) = Flamer = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 16</ref><br>Small Laser = 24<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 17</ref><br>Machine Gun = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 18</ref><br> TAG = 20<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 19</ref> }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== The '''Kage''' (Japanese: "shadow") light [[battle armor]] was one of the first battle armor designs produced by the [[Draconis Combine]] after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]]. Built for reconnaissance and battlefield infiltration, development of the Kage was a joint operation between [[Internal Security Force]] scientists and [[Draconis Elite Strike Team]] advisers. Indeed the Kage was meant to provide an alternative to the much-respected [[DEST Infiltration Suit]] for missions in which DEST teams could expect heavy opposition, and since production started in [[3056]] the battle armor has virtually replaced the older [[Sneak Suit]].<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 88</ref> The '''Kage''' (Japanese: "shadow") light [[battle armor]] was one of the first battle armor designs produced by the [[Draconis Combine]] after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]]. Built for reconnaissance and battlefield infiltration, development of the Kage was a joint operation between [[Internal Security Force]] scientists and [[Draconis Elite Strike Team]] advisers. Indeed the Kage was meant to provide an alternative to the much-respected [[DEST Infiltration Suit]] for missions in which DEST teams could expect heavy opposition, and since production started in [[3056]] the battle armor has virtually replaced the older [[Sneak Suit]].<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 88</ref> − Working off of a failed prototype of the [[Raiden]], research and development of the Kage began in March of [[3051]] with the first prototypes unveiled in May [[3052]], however it soon became apparent there was a problem in the design. Draconis commanders had insisted upon a battle armor suit which could outjump most other [[BattleMechs]], but the necessary [[jump jet]] configuration to achieve these distances meant a highly unstable flight characteristics, leading to the deaths of more than one test operator. Disaster was averted when the design team refined the jump controls and added a special partial wing and stabilizing fins, an alteration which took another three and a half years to implement before mass production started in March 3056. The end result though was a battle armor suit which exceeded not only its own original specifications but that of every other battle armor save the [[Sylph]] in its ability to travel through the air.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> + Working off of a failed prototype of the [[Raiden]], research and development of the Kage began in March of [[3051]] with the first prototypes unveiled in May [[3052]], however it soon became apparent there was a problem in the design. Draconis commanders had insisted upon a battle armor suit which could out-jump most other [[BattleMechs]], but the necessary [[jump jet]] configuration to achieve these distances meant a highly unstable flight characteristics, leading to the deaths of more than one test operator. Disaster was averted when the design team refined the jump controls and added a special partial wing and stabilizing fins, an alteration which took another three and a half years to implement before mass production started in March 3056. The end result though was a battle armor suit which exceeded not only its own original specifications but that of every other battle armor save the [[Sylph]] in its ability to travel through the air.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> The Kage has proven to be a success since its introduction, used by both DEST and regular line units; the latter tend to use them as artillery spotters for [[Arrow IV]] units, especially when using a laser designator. One of the suit's most famous early uses was as part of [[Task Force Serpent]]'s strike against the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] homeworld of [[Huntress]]. Three teams of DEST troopers equipped with Kage suits infiltrated onto the planet's surface with the mission of knocking out the command and control center responsible for coordinating the planet's orbital defenses. In this they succeeded, overcoming the [[Elemental]]s guarding the facility and opening the way for the invasion fleet to continue the operation.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 20–21</ref> In [[3069]], a DEST team equipped with Kage suits was also responsible for rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] from the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3058U/> The Kage suit would continue to be used in the following years with new variants introduced. The Kage has proven to be a success since its introduction, used by both DEST and regular line units; the latter tend to use them as artillery spotters for [[Arrow IV]] units, especially when using a laser designator. One of the suit's most famous early uses was as part of [[Task Force Serpent]]'s strike against the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] homeworld of [[Huntress]]. Three teams of DEST troopers equipped with Kage suits infiltrated onto the planet's surface with the mission of knocking out the command and control center responsible for coordinating the planet's orbital defenses. In this they succeeded, overcoming the [[Elemental]]s guarding the facility and opening the way for the invasion fleet to continue the operation.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 20–21</ref> In [[3069]], a DEST team equipped with Kage suits was also responsible for rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] from the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3058U/> The Kage suit would continue to be used in the following years with new variants introduced. ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − As it is primarily geared towards intelligence gathering and covert operations, the Kage does not carry particularly heavy weaponry: an [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] on the right forearm, typically equipped with a submachine gun, keeps both of the [[Armored Gloves]] free for other tasks. Within a Kage team one of the four troopers is designated as the support element and operates a single heavier weapon in place of the antipersonnel weapon, such as a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], or [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (Battle Armor)|Light TAG]]. This weapon is carried into battle in pieces by each team member thanks to their [[Squad Support Weapon Mount]] and assembled prior to combat.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> + As it is primarily geared towards intelligence-gathering and covert operations, the Kage does not carry particularly heavy weaponry: an [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] on the right forearm, typically equipped with a submachine gun, keeps both of the [[Armored Gloves]] free for other tasks. Within a Kage team one of the four troopers is designated as the support element and operates a single heavier weapon in place of the anti-personnel weapon, such as a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], or [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (Battle Armor)|Light TAG]]. This weapon is carried into battle in pieces by each team member thanks to their [[Squad Support Weapon Mount]] and assembled prior to combat.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> The standout feature of the Kage is its [[Partial Wing (Battle Armor)|Partial Wing]] assembly which allows it to make assisted jumps of 120 meters at a time and clear obstacles up to 24 meters in height; when not in use the wing retracts in order to reduce the suit's visibility and radar signature. This mobility is enhanced by the suit's stealth features, 275kg of [[Basic Stealth]] armor. Although providing barely enough protection against a single hit from a [[medium laser]], it incorporates aspects of a combination stealth suit with electronic and infrared suppression capabilities and can run indefinitely thanks to integral rechargers. Not even [[Beagle Active Probe]]s can detect the Kage suit thanks to these features<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> The standout feature of the Kage is its [[Partial Wing (Battle Armor)|Partial Wing]] assembly which allows it to make assisted jumps of 120 meters at a time and clear obstacles up to 24 meters in height; when not in use the wing retracts in order to reduce the suit's visibility and radar signature. This mobility is enhanced by the suit's stealth features, 275kg of [[Basic Stealth]] armor. Although providing barely enough protection against a single hit from a [[medium laser]], it incorporates aspects of a combination stealth suit with electronic and infrared suppression capabilities and can run indefinitely thanks to integral rechargers. Not even [[Beagle Active Probe]]s can detect the Kage suit thanks to these features<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/>
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| BV (1.0) = [[Flamer]]/[[Machine Gun]] = 18<br/>[[Small Laser]] = 20<br/>[[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] = 16 | | BV (1.0) = [[Flamer]]/[[Machine Gun]] = 18<br/>[[Small Laser]] = 20<br/>[[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] = 16 | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = Flamer = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 16</ref><br>Small Laser = 24<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 17</ref><br>Machine Gun = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 18</ref><br> TAG = 20<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 19</ref> | + | | BV (2.0) = Flamer = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 16</ref><br>Small Laser = 24<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 17</ref><br>Machine Gun = 22<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 18</ref><br> TAG = 20<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 19</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The '''Kage''' (Japanese: "shadow") light [[battle armor]] was one of the first battle armor designs produced by the [[Draconis Combine]] after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]]. Built for reconnaissance and battlefield infiltration, development of the Kage was a joint operation between [[Internal Security Force]] scientists and [[Draconis Elite Strike Team]] advisers. Indeed the Kage was meant to provide an alternative to the much-respected [[DEST Infiltration Suit]] for missions in which DEST teams could expect heavy opposition, and since production started in [[3056]] the battle armor has virtually replaced the older [[Sneak Suit]].<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 88</ref> | The '''Kage''' (Japanese: "shadow") light [[battle armor]] was one of the first battle armor designs produced by the [[Draconis Combine]] after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]]. Built for reconnaissance and battlefield infiltration, development of the Kage was a joint operation between [[Internal Security Force]] scientists and [[Draconis Elite Strike Team]] advisers. Indeed the Kage was meant to provide an alternative to the much-respected [[DEST Infiltration Suit]] for missions in which DEST teams could expect heavy opposition, and since production started in [[3056]] the battle armor has virtually replaced the older [[Sneak Suit]].<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 88</ref> | ||
| − | Working off of a failed prototype of the [[Raiden]], research and development of the Kage began in March of [[3051]] with the first prototypes unveiled in May [[3052]], however it soon became apparent there was a problem in the design. Draconis commanders had insisted upon a battle armor suit which could | + | Working off of a failed prototype of the [[Raiden]], research and development of the Kage began in March of [[3051]] with the first prototypes unveiled in May [[3052]], however it soon became apparent there was a problem in the design. Draconis commanders had insisted upon a battle armor suit which could out-jump most other [[BattleMechs]], but the necessary [[jump jet]] configuration to achieve these distances meant a highly unstable flight characteristics, leading to the deaths of more than one test operator. Disaster was averted when the design team refined the jump controls and added a special partial wing and stabilizing fins, an alteration which took another three and a half years to implement before mass production started in March 3056. The end result though was a battle armor suit which exceeded not only its own original specifications but that of every other battle armor save the [[Sylph]] in its ability to travel through the air.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> |
The Kage has proven to be a success since its introduction, used by both DEST and regular line units; the latter tend to use them as artillery spotters for [[Arrow IV]] units, especially when using a laser designator. One of the suit's most famous early uses was as part of [[Task Force Serpent]]'s strike against the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] homeworld of [[Huntress]]. Three teams of DEST troopers equipped with Kage suits infiltrated onto the planet's surface with the mission of knocking out the command and control center responsible for coordinating the planet's orbital defenses. In this they succeeded, overcoming the [[Elemental]]s guarding the facility and opening the way for the invasion fleet to continue the operation.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 20–21</ref> In [[3069]], a DEST team equipped with Kage suits was also responsible for rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] from the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3058U/> The Kage suit would continue to be used in the following years with new variants introduced. | The Kage has proven to be a success since its introduction, used by both DEST and regular line units; the latter tend to use them as artillery spotters for [[Arrow IV]] units, especially when using a laser designator. One of the suit's most famous early uses was as part of [[Task Force Serpent]]'s strike against the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] homeworld of [[Huntress]]. Three teams of DEST troopers equipped with Kage suits infiltrated onto the planet's surface with the mission of knocking out the command and control center responsible for coordinating the planet's orbital defenses. In this they succeeded, overcoming the [[Elemental]]s guarding the facility and opening the way for the invasion fleet to continue the operation.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 20–21</ref> In [[3069]], a DEST team equipped with Kage suits was also responsible for rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] from the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3058U/> The Kage suit would continue to be used in the following years with new variants introduced. | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | As it is primarily geared towards intelligence gathering and covert operations, the Kage does not carry particularly heavy weaponry: an [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] on the right forearm, typically equipped with a submachine gun, keeps both of the [[Armored Gloves]] free for other tasks. Within a Kage team one of the four troopers is designated as the support element and operates a single heavier weapon in place of the | + | As it is primarily geared towards intelligence-gathering and covert operations, the Kage does not carry particularly heavy weaponry: an [[Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount]] on the right forearm, typically equipped with a submachine gun, keeps both of the [[Armored Gloves]] free for other tasks. Within a Kage team one of the four troopers is designated as the support element and operates a single heavier weapon in place of the anti-personnel weapon, such as a [[Flamer (Battle Armor)|Flamer]], [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]], [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Machine Gun]], or [[Light Target Acquisition Gear (Battle Armor)|Light TAG]]. This weapon is carried into battle in pieces by each team member thanks to their [[Squad Support Weapon Mount]] and assembled prior to combat.<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> |
The standout feature of the Kage is its [[Partial Wing (Battle Armor)|Partial Wing]] assembly which allows it to make assisted jumps of 120 meters at a time and clear obstacles up to 24 meters in height; when not in use the wing retracts in order to reduce the suit's visibility and radar signature. This mobility is enhanced by the suit's stealth features, 275kg of [[Basic Stealth]] armor. Although providing barely enough protection against a single hit from a [[medium laser]], it incorporates aspects of a combination stealth suit with electronic and infrared suppression capabilities and can run indefinitely thanks to integral rechargers. Not even [[Beagle Active Probe]]s can detect the Kage suit thanks to these features<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> | The standout feature of the Kage is its [[Partial Wing (Battle Armor)|Partial Wing]] assembly which allows it to make assisted jumps of 120 meters at a time and clear obstacles up to 24 meters in height; when not in use the wing retracts in order to reduce the suit's visibility and radar signature. This mobility is enhanced by the suit's stealth features, 275kg of [[Basic Stealth]] armor. Although providing barely enough protection against a single hit from a [[medium laser]], it incorporates aspects of a combination stealth suit with electronic and infrared suppression capabilities and can run indefinitely thanks to integral rechargers. Not even [[Beagle Active Probe]]s can detect the Kage suit thanks to these features<ref name=TRO3058U/><ref name=LOS/> | ||