Rotwang
02/25/15 05:39 AM
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Triad TR-2DD
Mass: 100 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Tournament Legal Era: Dark Ages Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-E-A Production Year: 3132 Cost: 22.341.000 C-Bills Battle Value: 2.018
Chassis: Unknown Standard Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Unknown Standard Armor Armament: 2 LRM-20s 2 PPCs 1 Autocannon/5 1 SRM-6 2 Medium Lasers 2 Small Lasers Manufacturer: Unknown Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview: Rajah Mechanical Construction LLC's Triad was an attempt at combining the abilities of three mechs into a single design. The weaponry of the Marauder, Warhammer and Archer would be combined on a single chassis. A daunting task even for a company that had the full benefit of the Hegemony's most advanced technology.
Capabilities: The Triad could not be built on a heavy chassis so the weight was bumped up to 100 tons to free up enough space and weight to mount almost every weapon mounted on its forebearers. Even the extra 25-30 tons available would not allow it to mount as many weapons, but it could match every configuration and still have plenty of reserve firepower compared to the original.
The main armament was impressive, combining a pair of PPC's with twin LRM20's the Triad could deliver a solid punch at range, augmented by an AC/5 and an SRM6. For short ranges the Triad mounted a pair of medium and small lasers.
In order to mount such a powerful arsenal the Triad uses an XL engine, though it's top speed barely exceeds 54kph, making it slower than either progenitor design. It mounts near maximum armour, giving it excellent protection in combat, far superior to that of the Warhammer and still exceeding that of the Archer by a substantial margin.
The mech was not without flaws, the mech can work up a lot of heat quickly, despite mounting twelve double-strength sinks. In order to save weight designers did omit the machineguns mounted on the Warhammer and it must rely on the SRM and lasers to engage infantry. It also lacks CASE and has only limited ammo for most of its weapons.
Battle History: The Triad interested the SLDF and several production runs were purchased, but the high cost means that it remained a fringe design. A plan to upgrade the Triad into a new, more efficient configuration was started shortly before the Amaris Civil War. Republican forces appropriated the mothballed mechs and turned them against the SLDF. Kerensky's own stock was relatively small and many were used up spearheading assaults.
Deployment: With slightly less than 800 mechs ever produced, the Triad was a rare sight in SLDF ranks, three quarters found their way into Republic hands and production was restarted cranking out a further 200. With less than a hundred surviving the War, the majority were abandonned on earth and snapped up by Comstar becoming some of their earliest mechs and their insurance policy should any Succesor State decide to invade Terra. The Triad remained in Comstar service until Tukayid the last ones were used up to fight the Clans.
After the Word of Blake took Terra they were able to gather a dozen or so mechs from old stocks and repairyards. Suggestions to restart production were made, but priorities were made for other designs and productiond did not resume before Terra was retaken by Devlin Stone's forces.
Because of its SLDF origins and the references to iconic designs, the Triad became a Republic of the Sphere "totem mech" and were deployed as ceremonial guards at gouvernment buildings, embassies and other official buildings and monuments.
Aside from the rare few posted outside the Republic when it collapsed following Gray Monday, the vast majority of Triads remained inside the Republic after the declaration of Fortress Republic.
Variants: Various attempts have been made over the years to reconfigure the Triad into a more effective configuration.
The SLDF would have removed the AC/5 in favour of a pair of medium lasers, three extra heat sinks, CASE and extra ammo for the LRM and SRM launchers.
Blake variants would have replaced the AC/5 with a light PPC, upgrade the PPC's to ER versions and added CASE and extra heat sinks.
The Republic version replaces the LRM's and SRM6 with Clan spec launchers, replaces the AC/5 with an LBX5, adding extra heat sinks, CASE and upgrading the PPC's to Heavy PPC's.
================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Standard 152 points 10,00 Engine: XL Fusion Engine 300 9,50 Walking MP: 3 Running MP: 5 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2,00 Gyro: Standard 3,00 Cockpit: Standard 3,00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor: Standard Armor AV - 296 18,50
Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 31 49 Center Torso (rear) 12 L/R Torso 21 31 L/R Torso (rear) 11 L/R Arm 17 31 L/R Leg 21 40
================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00 Small Laser RA 1 1 0,50 LRM-20 RA 6 5 10,00 Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00 Small Laser LA 1 1 0,50 LRM-20 LA 6 5 10,00 PPC RT 10 3 7,00 PPC LT 10 3 7,00 Autocannon/5 LT 1 4 8,00 SRM-6 CT 4 2 3,00 @SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1,00 @LRM-20 (12) RT - 2 2,00 @AC/5 (20) RT - 1 1,00 @LRM-20 (12) LT - 2 2,00 Free Critical Slots: 9
BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 10 Points: 20 3 4 4 3 0 4 2 Structure: 4 Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
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His_Most_Royal_Highass_Donkey
02/25/15 06:53 AM
172.56.41.138
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