Rotwang
12/30/06 06:54 PM
213.118.80.116
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Heller HLL-400G
Tech: Inner Sphere / 2750
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 85 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 255 Strand Fusion
Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 PPCs
2 Medium Lasers
1 Autocannon/20
1 Guardian ECM
1 Small Laser
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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==Overview:==
The Heller is a powerful Star League-era Assault Mech designed to replace
older designs such as the Banshee and the Stalker, but ironically it didn't
survive the Succession Wars and the older designs outlived it. Attempts to
resurrect this design have met with mixed results.
==Capabilities:==
A design named in honour of the famous Gunslinger-Era pilot Oha Heller, it was
designed to replace several older mech designs such as the Awesome, Banshee
and the Stalker. in the SLDF. A minor scandal broke out when it was revealed
that Heller's own granddaughter was part of the design team and that Heller's
reputation hardly deserved such recognition.
It is also the first mech to mount a paired set of PPC's, until then they were
always mounted separately as seen on the Marauder and Thug. Although it did
create a localized heat spike in the arm the pairing was believed by some to
have an unusual advantage by causing the beams to partially overlap, causing a
much higher level of interference if hit by separate weapons, temporarily
knocking out the sensors of the target, allowing the Heller to close in for
the kill with its autocannon. Some also claimed that the convergence of the
beams greatly increased damage, but those reports were never substantiated and
were officially disclaimed as urban legends, though there are some mentions of
minor temporary glitches in the electronics of older designs when hit in
combat.
Even if a pair of PPC's were not enough, the Heller carried a fearsome AC/20
with four tons of ammo. A pair of medium lasers and a small laser added to
the close range capability. An ECM suite provided extra protection for itself
and its lance mates.
With a rugged 255 Strand engine, the Heller had an average speed for an
assault mech of that period, while its 16 tons of armour, ample ammo supplies
and energy weapons gave it a superior endurance.
==Battle History:==
The Heller first appeared in 2752, and was issued to Dragoon regiments to
replace their older designs.
After the Amaris coup the Heller was in great demand and changes were made to
simplify production. As demand steadily rose quality standards slipped
dangerously and many Hellers entered service with many construction flaws,
the most lethal of all being the replacement of the excellent Buster
Autocannon with the inferior Klashmassi X-21. After only a few shots the ammo
could overheat and cook off inside the mech, leading to a catastrophic
explosion. Although designers switched back to the Buster after the war, the
Heller's reputation had suffered a killing blow. Most original production
models left with Kerensky's exodus and most later models were simply scrapped
for parts. The last few models had vanished from the battlefield by the time
of the Second Succession War
==Variants:==
Blueprints for the Heller were found in the recovered Star League core, but
not one manufacturer was willing to produce what they regarded as a highly
flawed design. By 3067 a pair of prototypes were built by Defiance
industries, replacing the AC/20 with the Steiner favourite of the moment, the
Heavy Gauss Rifle. Unfortunately the Heller was unable to mount such a huge
weapon and after an unrelated accidental fire in one of the prototypes the
Heller project was once again shelved.
The Clans still field a small number of Hellers in their garrison units and it
appears that Clan Blood Spirit have upgraded their stock, replacing the twin
PPC's with Large Pulse Lasers and the AC/20 with an LBX version.
==Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:==
Captain Rudiger "Perfect" Hessen
Hessen is one of the mechwarriors which accompanied Generals Kerensky and
DeChaviller as they stormed the Amaris palace. His Heller proved invaluable
in silencing the pillboxes that guarded the Imperial Palace. Knocking them
out with perfectly aimed shots of his PPC's and AC/20. A lieutenant at the
time, he was promoted to captain. Hessen joined Kerensky exodus and was
executed alongside all the officers stationed on the Prinz Eugen.
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Type/Model: Heller HLL-400G
Mass: 85 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 130 pts Standard 0 8,50
Engine: 255 Fusion 6 13,00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 15 Double [30] 15 5,00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 LA, 1 RA, 2 RT)
Gyro: 4 3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA 14 ,00
Armor Factor: 256 pts Standard 0 16,00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 40
Center Torso (Rear): 13
L/R Side Torso: 18 26/26
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 9/9
L/R Arm: 14 27/27
L/R Leg: 18 35/35
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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2 PPCs RA 20 6 14,00
2 Medium Lasers LA 6 2 2,00
1 Autocannon/20 LT 7 20 14 18,00
(Ammo Locations: 4 RT)
1 Guardian ECM LT 0 2 1,50
1 Small Laser HD 1 1 ,50
CASE Equipment: RT 1 ,50
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TOTALS: 34 70 85,00
Crits & Tons Left: 8 ,00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 8.117.430 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.639
Cost per BV: 4.952,67
Weapon Value: 2.283 / 2.283 (Ratio = 1,39 / 1,39)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 32; MRDmg = 16; LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2: MP: 3, Armor/Structure: 6/7
Damage PB/M/L: 6/5/2, Overheat: 1
Class: MA; Point Value: 16
Specials: ecm
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Karagin
12/30/06 11:57 PM
70.123.166.36
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Nice, built in flaws and such do go a long way too adding character to the mech. Something that the newier canon mechs are really missing.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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coldwave
12/31/06 01:08 AM
66.230.84.90
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Mmmmm, very nice. Well balanced, good ranges, respectable armor and speed, great history..I like it!
- coldwave
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JackGarrity
01/01/07 01:38 AM
71.207.203.207
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its a sexy old lady, I'd pilot it. Nicely done.
Greetings Mechwarrior.
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