Kyudo

This article is about the BattleMech. For the prefabricated garrison base, see Kiudo.
Kyudo
Kyudo
Production information
Manufacturer Irian BattleMechs Unlimited (D-03)[1]

Martinson Armaments (D-01/02; destroyed in Amaris Coup)[1]

Model KY2-D-02[1]
Class Medium
Introduced 2625
Cost 4,441,858 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 45 tons
Chassis Chariot Type E [endo steel]
Armor Armorscale Ferro-Fibrous with CASE
Engine VOX 225
Communications System Dalban Comline
Targeting Tracking System Standus 3 with Artemis IV FCS
Heat Sinks 10 double
Speed 86 km/h
Armament
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 1,286[1][2][3]


Description[edit]

The Kyudo was developed by Martinson Armaments early in the history of BattleMechs, having been unveiled in 2443. The Terran Hegemony purchased the design that was intended to support the Mackie, as it was cheaper than that 'Mech. Martinson was destroyed during the Amaris Civil War and the Kyudo eventually faded into obscurity.[4]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The 45-ton Kyudo tops out at 86 km/h, thanks to its VOX 225 fusion engine. It's Chariot Type E endo steel chassis and internal machinery is protected by eight tons of Armorscale ferro-fibrous armor, and has CASE to protect the MechWarrior in the event of an ammunition explosion. 10 double heat sinks make heat a secondary concern.[4][2]

As a support 'Mech, the Kyudo mounts a Conan/20 LRM-20 that is guided by an Artemis IV FCS, which enables it to provide accurate direct and indirect fire support. To back it up, the Kyudo has a single Sorenstein ER large laser that is as effective in close as it is downrange.[4]

Variants[edit]

  • KY2-D-01 
    The earliest version of the Kyudo was designed by Brian May using the technology that was available at the time, but was primitive compared to the -02. It could only manage 64 km/h and had inferior armor protection that lacked CASE, despite carrying nine and half tons of it. It used a standard large laser and an LRM-10 that lacked advanced guidance. These two weapons built less heat, but the 'Mech only had 12 single heat sinks[1][4]. BV (2.0) = 748[5] This version of the Kyudo served with the Hegemony Armed Forces throughout the Reunification War. Gradually it was reassigned to various militia and reserve forces before being destroyed in the Amaris Civil War.[6]
  • KY2-D-03 
    The rediscovery of the Hegemony Memory Core led to the resurfacing of the Kyudo. Irian BattleMechs Unlimited upgraded a maintenance facility on the planet Lopez to be able to produce an upgraded variant of that 'Mech in 3079. The missile launcher is replaced with a pair of Artemis-guided MML-7s, though they only have two tons of ammunition.[1][4] BV (2.0) = 1,167[7][8]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Kyudo is subject to the following Design Quirks:[9]


Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Technical Readout: Succession Wars, pp. 72–73: "KY2-D-02 Kyudo"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 179
  3. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 59
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 178
  5. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 159
  6. Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1, p. 4
  7. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 160
  8. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 60
  9. BattleMech Manual, p. 92 BattleMech Quirk Table - Kyudo Entry.

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