BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: | Orion IIC |
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Tech: | Clan / 3060 |
Config: | Biped BattleMech |
Rules: | Level 2, Standard design |
Mass: | 75 tons |
Chassis: | Type W2 Endo Steel |
Power Plant: | 300 Heavy Force Fusion |
Walking Speed: | 43.2 km/h |
Maximum Speed: | 64.8 km/h |
Jump Jets: | None |
Jump Capacity: | 0 meters |
Armor Type: | Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous |
As Aleksandr Kerensky's chosen BattleMech,
the original Orion held a special place within the Clans, especially Clan Wolf.
Out of respect for the Great Father, the Clans maintained the design for several
decades, despite the invention of newer technologies. Behind the scenes, however,
Clan Wolf was designing an updated version. As they saw it, neither of the great
Kerenskys who had founded the Clans would have approved of blindly following
tradition at the expense of military progress. The Orion IIC debuted early in
the Golden Century, but did not garner much attention when set alongside the
OmniMechs that were fast becoming the standard front-line machines.
Clan Wolf has jealously guarded the Orion
IIC design, defending their exclusive right to it in Trials of Possession and
refusing all proposed trades for other technologies, despite some generous offers.
Like the Kerensky bloodheritages, Clan Wolf sees the Orion IIC as tied to their
honor, as the guardians of Kerensky's legacy.
Produced before the advent of OmniMechs, the Orion IIC features many of the
technological advancements preserved or developed by the Clans. Endo-steel and
ferro-fibrous construction materials lighten the design, allowing for a heavier
weapons configuration, and double heat sinks allay heat build-up.
The IIC design upgrades the original Mech's medium lasers to extended-range
large lasers. The Orion IIC is armed with two different large lasers, apparently
the result of a design change late in the production cycle in which a pulse
laser was upgraded to an extended-range weapon. These two different lasers remained
despite the problems they posed for upkeep because the older Series 6W laser
was more in keeping with the original design's architecture. Clan Wolf also
exchanged the old Orion's autocannon for a newer Gauss rifle that packed a harder
punch, and upgraded the original 'Mech's missile launchers.
Clan Wolf produces the Orion IIC in limited numbers, and uses them to reward
officers in second-line Galaxies who are expected to advance soon to front-line
units. This BattleMech is always sent to its recipients "with the compliments
of" Clan Wolf's Kahn or saKahn. No officer has ever refused such a gift, even
if it meant trading in an assault-class BattleMech, and no Wolf warrior has
ever challenged anyone for the right to an Orion IIC.
A few Orion IIC BattleMechs traveled to
the Inner Sphere with Phelan Kell's Wolves and remain part of Clan-Wolf-in-Exile's
second line forces. However, no one seems to have plans to produce this 'Mech-a
possible gesture of reconciliation by Phelan Kell toward the Wolf Clan.
Type/Model: | Orion IIC |
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Mass: | 75 tons |
Equipment: | Crits | Mass | |
---|---|---|---|
Internal Structure: | 114 pts Endo Steel | 7 | 4.00 |
(Endo Steel Loc: 3 LT, 4 RT) | |||
Engine: | 300 | 6 | 19.00 |
Walking MP: | 4 | ||
Running MP: | 6 | ||
Jumping MP: | 0 | ||
Heat Sinks: | 12 Double [24] | 0 | 2.00 |
Gyro: | 4 | 3.00 | |
Cockpit, Life Support, Sensors: | 5 | 3.00 | |
Actuators: | L: Sh+UA+LA, R: Sh+UA+LA | 14 | .00 |
Armor Factor: | 230 pts Ferro-Fibrous | 7 | 12.00 |
(Armor Crit Loc: 3 LT, 2 LL, 2 RL) |
Internal | Armor | ||
---|---|---|---|
Structure | Value | ||
Head: | 3 | 9 | |
Center Torso: | 23 | 34 | |
Center Torso (Rear): | 11 | ||
L/R Side Torso: | 16 | 22/22 | |
L/R Side Torso (Rear): | 10/10 | ||
L/R Arm: | 12 | 24/24 | |
L/R Leg: | 16 | 32/32 |
Weapons & Equipment: | Loc | Heat | Ammo | Crits | Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ER Large Laser | RA | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | |
1 ER Large Laser | LA | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | |
1 Gauss Rifle | RT | 1 | 16 | 8 | 14.00 |
(Ammo Loc: 2 RT) | |||||
1 LRM 20 | LA | 6 | 18 | 7 | 8.00 |
(Ammo Loc: 3 LT) | |||||
1 SRM 4 | LT | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2.00 |
(Ammo Loc: 1 LT) | |||||
TOTALS: | 34 | 62 | 75.00 | ||
Crits & Tons Left: | 16 | .00 |
Calculated Factors: | |
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Total Cost: | 8,267,000 C-Bills |
Battle Value: | 1,923 |
Cost per BV: | 4,299.01 |
Weapon Value: | 2,958 / 2,958 (Ratio = 1.54 / 1.54) |
Damage Factors: | SRDmg = 33; MRDmg = 27; LRDmg = 17 |
BattleForce2: | MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 6/6 |
Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/4, Overheat: 1 | |
Class: MH, Point Value: 19 |
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