Harvester

Harvester
Harvester
Production information
Manufacturer Iroquois Machinery Limited

Achernar IndustrialMechs


DiNapoli Industries

Use AgroMech
Model HVR-99
Class Light
Introduced 3049
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere IndustrialMech
Mass 30 tons
Chassis Unspecified
Armor LaborHeavy/1
Engine Junkers 120 internal combustion engine
Communications System T-300 Dual Wave
Targeting Tracking System Unspecified
Heat Sinks None
Speed 64.8 km/h
Armament
BV (2.0) 339[1][2][3]


Description[edit]

Five years after the Helm Memory Core was decoded by the New Avalon Institute of Science on New Avalon, Iroquois Machinery Limited of Shawnee utilized the technology breakthrough to develop a new design of harvesting machine. The Harvester is based on Star League prototype schematics of a new compact IndustrialMech, and this new Iroquois machine proved three times faster than conventional harvesting machines. It enjoyed widespread use among the Federated Suns' food producing worlds within 10 years of its introduction.[4][5] Years later, in the 3120s, the design was licensed out to Achernar IndustrialMechs and DiNapoli Industries, surviving in a new form.[6]

The Harvester is noted for its good armor protection and its high-maintenance engine.

During the Liao Insurgency, the Ijori Dè Guāng used Harvesters and other IndustrialMechs to fight the Republic of the Sphere military.[7]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The 'Mech is equipped with a 15 ton capacity lift hoist on its right arm, which allows it to handle heavy loads. The hoist is then able to load its cargo onto trailing cargo trucks. A combine takes the place of its left hand actuator. In the center torso, the 'Mech has a half-ton capacity cargo hold.[4]

Variants[edit]

  • HVR-199 
    An expanded 40-ton version from Achernar IndustrialMechs, this variant, built to compete with newer models such as the Demeter, carries a more efficient engine and two tons of cargo space. It is heavily armored, enabling use in hazardous locations. BV (2.0) = ?[6][8]
  • HVR-199M MOD 
    An early field modification, this variant of the HVR-199 replaces the lift hoist with an AC/5 and adds one heat sink. An advanced fire control is added to better utilize the new weapon. BV (2.0) = 406[6][9]
  • HVR-199M-A MOD 
    This official militarized variant from Achernar IndustrialMechs fits a smaller engine, providing a top speed of only 54 km/h. In addition one ton of armor was peeled off the chassis, which freed enough weight and space to fit an RAC/5 and ton of ammunition in the right arm. The left hand combine was kept. BV (2.0) = 605[6]
  • HVR-199M-B MOD 
    Originating from DiNapoli Industries, this variant of the HVR-199 fits a smaller engine, providing a top speed of only 54 km/h. In addition one ton of armor was peeled off the chassis, which freed enough weight and space to fit an RAC/2 and one ton of ammunition in the right arm. The left hand combine was kept, but only after adding additional armor to it. BV (2.0) = 462[6]

Design Quirks[edit]

The HVR-99 Harvester AgroMech features the following Design Quirk:[11]

Notable Pilots[edit]

See: Category:Notable Harvester Pilots

Notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 29
  2. Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons, p. 73: HVR-99 Harvester - "Civilian Harvester's BV2.0 and era introduction.
  3. MUL Profile for the HVR-99 Harvester
  4. 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 200: "Harvester 'Mech Profile"
  5. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 214: Background and stats for the Harvester
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Technical Readout: Irregulars, pp. 40–41: "Harvester AgroMech MODs"
  7. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 9
  8. Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 105: "Harvester HVR-199 AgroMech"
  9. Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 106: "Harvester HVR-199M AgroMech MOD"
  10. Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 105: "Harvester HVR-199 AgroMech"
  11. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 214: "Harvester 'Mech Profile"
  12. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 58: "Bill Maignlov"

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