Rotwang
04/15/03 07:28 PM
213.224.83.150
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AZ-4A Amazon
Chassis: Unknown Power Plant: Unknown 300 XL Cruising Speed: 43 Maximum Speed: 64,5 Jump Jets: none Jump Capacity: none Armor: Unknown Armament: 2 ER Large Lasers 1 Large Pulse Laser 3 Medium Pulse Lasers Manufacturer: Unknown Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown with Guardian ECM Suite Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown with TAG
Overview: Design work on the Leonidas started in 3060. The original specifications called for a heavy energy-weapons mech with good close range firepower. The use of an XL engine to free up enough space to fit double strength heat sinks cause a major design problem. The two ER Large Lasers, prone to overheating, generated far too much residual heat, resulting in major head buildup in the chest area. The only solution was to mount the lasers into thermally insulated baffles connected directly to the chest's heat exchangers. It was not until the first prototype was shown to various military officials that the humanoid Leonidas, designed to be reminiscent of a Greek hoplite warrior drew comments that it had "boobs". The baffles clearly looking like a woman's breasts, designers rushed to fix it, but the mech was already into serious financial overdraw and the design company, Randam Mechwerks was looking to put it into service as soon as possible. Faced with a deadline, the designers made a number of cosmetic changes to the design making it look even more feminine. One designer, Dr. Shirow rationalized it as follows : "We chose a female form since a woman, be she 11 meters tall and made of metal will make a male enemy hesitate long before shooting, buying that invaluable split-second." The Leonidas, named after the Spatan king who held back the Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae pass was soon renamed Amazon in honor of the legendary female warriors of Greek myth. The cosmetic changes proved to be an extra unforseen advantage as the broader legs and hips have lowered the Mech's center of gravity and made it a very stable firing platform. And pilots have commented favorably of the smooth handling.
Capabilities: Aside from it's unusual appearance, the Amazon is a potent fighter, equipped with a heavy energy weapons array and a sword for close combat. Originally mounting paired Large Lasers, range considerations forced a change for the more effective ER Large Lasers, which resulted in the heat problems that resulted in the Amazon's dramatic look. At short and medium ranges the Amazon carries Pulse Lasers for accurate fire combined with a two meter long duranium-edged sword, selected over the hatchet for it's ease of use. An ECM suite and a TAG complete the mechs's arsenal.
Deployment: The first production batch of the Amazon has been delivered to the open market in late 3065. The machine sold quite well with units in the Clan border areas, but the obviously feminine appearance of the machine has resulted in many male mechwarriors objecting to piloting the machine. The reluctance has been greatest with Kuritan pilots. Surprisingly the machine is favored by female mechwarriors who enjoy the look and feeling of the machine. Even more surprisingly, some pilots have taken to decorate and beautify their Mechs, one was even carefully painted to ressemble a naked woman, further adding to the surprise of enemy pilots. Other pilots paint their machine to look like some kind of armoured warrior woman, baptizing their machines Joan of Arc, Natasha Kerensky or Xena.
Battle History: The Shirow principle seems to have worked at least once, when Judy LeClerc's Amazon, the Hyppolita, carefully painted so as to ressemble a totally naked woman engaged a Taurian Concordat Griffin during a raid and managed to fire three salvoes of laser fire beofre the enemy returned fire. The pilot, who bailed after his machine was destroyed, commented that he thought something was wrong with his HUD zoom and desperately tried to fix it before he realized the brutal truth.
Known Variants: Two variants of the Amazon are currently in service. The first drops the sword in favor of jump jets and extra heat sinks, while the second replaces the Large Pulse laser with an ER PPC, dropping the TAG. This version runs quite hot and is designed to provide better ranged firepower against Clan machines.
AZ-4A Amazon
Technology Base: - Inner Sphere - Level 2 Equipment Mass Internal Structure: 7,5 Engine: 300 XL 9,5 Walking MP: 4 Running MP: 6 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: 18(36) - Double 8 Gyro: 3 Cockpit: 3 Armor Factor: 231 14,5
Internal Armor Structure Value Head 3 9 Center Torso 23 35 Center Torso(rear) 11 R/L Torso 16 24 R/L Torso(rear) 8 R/L Arm 12 24 R/L Leg 16 32
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 2 Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 2 ER Large Laser LT 2 5 Guardian ECM Suite LT 2 1,5 ER Large Laser RT 2 5 TAG RT 1 1 Sword RA 5 4 Large Pulse Laser CT 2 7 Medium Pulse Laser H 1 2
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Optimus_Prime
04/17/03 04:10 AM
207.14.78.148
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Hmmm.. Very different. i can tell you this one i would think that somthing was wrong with my hud if i saw a 11 meter tall naked women
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Alemnyr
04/17/03 06:27 AM
142.179.143.141
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Personally I'd be cursing William Gates the 132nd for Windows3050.
---Error #18718270 (An 11 foot tall woman) has occured. Please press ctrl-alt-del to restart your HUD or start praying it clears up before you get blown up---
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Karagin
09/20/09 06:56 PM
72.178.75.99
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I wonder if stealth armor would work on this one?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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LAMdriver
09/23/09 04:00 AM
68.118.31.98
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Or you could drape it with see-through material...i know that it would throw me for a loop!...lol
Edited by LAMdriver (09/23/09 04:12 AM)
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