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| image = OWR-3M Ostwar.jpg
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|name= OstWar
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| name = ''Ostwar''
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|manufacturer= [[Ostmann Industries]], [[Harmony MetalWorks]]
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| manufacturer =  
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|model= OWR-2M
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[[Ceres Metal Industries]]<ref>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 18</ref>
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|class= Heavy
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|cost = 4,748,425 C-bills
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[[Harmony MetalWorks]]<ref name="JHS:3076p116+">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 116-117, "OWR-2M Ostwar"</ref><ref>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 12</ref>
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|mass= 65 Tons
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|chassis= Ost-1
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[[Osaka Heavy Metrics]]<ref>''Objectives: Draconis Combine'', p. 4</ref>
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|armor= Regulas Basic (Primitive Armor)
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|engine= Hermes 235 (Primitive) [[Fusion Engine]]
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[[Ostmann Industries]]
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|speed= 54 kph
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[[Ronin Incorporated]]<ref name=TRJp138f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 138–139: "OWR-3M Ostwar"</ref><ref>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 14</ref> <!-- 3M entry reprinted from TRO:3067 -->
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|jumpjets= None
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|armament= [[LRM 20]], 4 x [[SRM 4|SRM 4s]], 2 x [[Medium Laser|Medium Lasers]]
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[[Tvastar Enterprises]]<ref name=OFWLE>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'' [https://bg.battletech.com/forums/errata/objectives-free-worlds-league/msg1368235/#msg1368235 Errata v1.0]</ref>
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|BV (2.0)= 1,205
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[[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p.4</ref>
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| production year=2500
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| year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2383/ MUL online data for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| model = OWR-3M<ref name=TRJp138f />
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| cost = 6,758,675 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
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|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
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|mech type=BattleMech
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| mass = 65
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|feet=biped
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| chassis = [[Ost-I]]<ref name=TRJp138f />
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| armor = [[Kallon FWL Special Light Ferro-Fibrous]]<ref name=TRJp138f />
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| engine = [[Hermes 260]] <ref name=TRJp138f />
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| comsys= [[Barret Party Line-200]] with [[Guardian ECM Suite]] <ref name=TRJp138f />
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| T&T=[[Wassat Watchdog W100]] with [[Artemis IV FCS]] <ref name=TRJp138f />
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|heat sinks=12 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]<ref name=TRJp138f />
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| speed = 64<ref name=TRJp138f />
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| armament = <ref name=TRJp138f />
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* 1x [[LRM-20]]
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* 2x [[Streak SRM-4]]
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* 2x [[ER medium laser]]
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| BV (1.0) =  
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| BV (2.0) = 1,557<ref name=TRJp138f />
 
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==Description==
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== Description ==
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The Ostwar was Ostmann Industries first attempt at creating a BattleMech, the design first designed in [[2470]], but only entered production in[[2500]]. Due to their late entry into the BattleMech construction industry, Ostmann was technologically behind the times.  The OstWar when it was first produced only had primitive technologies, while more recent designs were more advancde and utilized weight saving equipment.  The Star League Defense Force decided to pass on purchasing the 'Mech, leaving Ostmann to attempt to sell its design elsewhere.  Fortunately, other nation states, such as the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Free Worlds League]], were more than happy to buy 'Mechs from the [[Terra]] based firm.  Through these actions, Ostmann was able to get the funding needed to build more advanced BattleMech designs, such its successful ''[[Ostroc]]'' and ''[[Ostsol]]''. To save on costs, many of these later designs shared similar parts and allowed for parts from the more primitive OstWar to be utilized as spares.
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From the same lineage of "WalkerPods" as the ''[[Ostroc]]'' and ''[[Ostsol]]'', the '''''Ostwar''''' was [[Ostmann Industries]]' first attempt at creating a [[BattleMech]].<ref name="JHS:3076p116+"/><ref name="XTRO:PV1p6"/>
  
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This became the true life saver for Ostmann's later designs after the destruction of Ostmann plant on Terra. The OstWar design became extinct in the early Succession Wars, but it's parts still appeared from time to time on its later successors.
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Designed in [[Introduction Year::2470]] by [[Ernst Ostmann]] but only entering production in [[Production Year::2500]], the ''Ostwar'' was technologically primitive compared to other 'Mech designs developed in the [[Terran Hegemony]] at the time, forcing the [[Terra]]n based firm to sell it to other nation states. Produced until the start of the [[Reunification War]], the ''Ostwar'' would enjoy moderate success in the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Free Worlds League]], buying Ostmann the time and funding to build more advanced designs such as its successful ''Ostroc'' and ''Ostsol''. To save on costs, many of these later designs shared similar and compatible parts with the more primitive ''Ostwar'', with the design becoming extinct in the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], stripped for parts to maintain the more modern designs after the destruction of the Ostmann plant on Terra.<ref name="JHS:3076p116+"/><ref name="XTRO:PV1p6"/>
  
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In the [[Jihad]], the Principality of Regulus becoming independent of the fragmenting Free Worlds League, and began to push it's local producers for more 'Mech designs.  [[SelaSys Incorporated]]'s  main production lines were at full capacity.  However, they also owned an industrial 'Mech factory, Harmony MetalWorks on [[Harmony]].  SelaSys recently acquired the primitive Ostwar design, and decided to put it back into production since it technology/equipment was not too far removed from the Industrial 'Mechs it's plant was producing. By [[3075]], it was in full production of the ''[[Ostwar]]'', looking to update it with modern technologies.  However, at this time it would need to construct a new production line to be able produce a Modern version of the 'Mech.
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One of the many ancient designs revived thanks to the [[Hegemony Memory Core]], the new independent [[Principality of Regulus]]'s desperate need for BattleMechs during the [[Jihad]] saw them convert the [[Harmony MetalWorks]] [[IndustrialMech]] factory to production of the primitive 2M, with Ronin Incorporated building a new assembly line for the modern 3M after that conflict concluded.<ref name="JHS:3076p116+"/><ref name="XTRO:PV1p6"/>
  
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==Armaments & Capacities==
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Harmony MetalWorks and Ronin were not the only companies to produce ''Ostwar''s during the [[Jihad]]; other companies such as [[Osaka Heavy Metrics]], a [[Draconis Combine]] IndustrialMech manufacturer, converted their existing lines to produce the ''Ostwar'' amongst other [[Retrotech]] designs from their factories on [[Togura]] and [[Philadelphia]].<ref name="TRO:3085Sp34">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 34, "SKU-197 Sokuryou SurveyMech"</ref>
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The ''Ostwar'' is armed with a twenty-tube Doombud Long Range Missile launcher for its long range attacks.  In close range, the 'Mech is armed with 2 four-tubed Shannon SH-40 Short-Range Missile launchers in each of it's arms. It also has 2 Martel Medium Lasers mounted on the left torso. The 'Mech carries 3 tons of ammunition for the LRM rack, while carrying 2 tons of SRM ammunition in it's left arm.
 
  
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The Ostwar has a host of primitive and heavier technologies throughout it's design.
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== Weapons and Equipment ==
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It has 17.5 tons of Primitive Standard armor protecting its chassis. It also features a primitive cockpit as well.
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The modern 3M version, built at Ronin Incorporated's facility on [[Wallis]] in [[3075]],<ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2383/ostwar-owr-3m/ MUL online data for the Ostwar OWR-3M variant]''</ref> replaces all the original's components with advanced technology. Powered by a standard Hermes 260 [[fusion engine]], which increases the 'Mech's top speed by 10 km/h, the chassis is protected by eleven tons of [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|light ferro-fibrous armor]] and [[CASE]] mounted in both side torsos. Swapping the standard SRM racks for more advanced and ammo-efficient [[Shannon SH-47 Stream SRM 4|Shannon SH-47]] [[Streak SRM-4]] launchers and standard medium lasers for modern [[Diverse Optics]] [[ER medium laser]]s, with the [[Doombud (LRM20)|Doombud]] [[LRM-20]] launcher enhanced with [[Artemis IV FCS]]. The heat sinks are upgraded to [[Double Heat Sink|double-strength]] models.<ref name=TRJp138f />
  
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Most noted feature its primitive 11 ton Hermes Fusion Engine. Which allows the 'Mech move only up to 54 kilometers and hour.
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== Variants ==
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*; OWR-2M : The original 2M ''Ostwar'' was armed with a twenty-tube [[Doombud Long Range Missile|Doombud]] [[LRM-20|Long Range Missile]] launcher for its long-range attacks.  In close range, the 'Mech was armed with two four-tubed [[Shannon SH-40 Short-Range Missile|Shannon SH-40]] [[SRM-4]] launchers in each of its paddle shaped forearms. It also mounted two [[Martell]] [[medium laser]]s mounted on the left torso. The 'Mech carried three tons of ammunition for the LRM rack, while carrying a ton of SRM ammunition in its left arm.<ref name=TRJp138f /><ref name="JHS:3076p116+"/><ref name="XTRO:PV1p6"/> BV (2.0) = 1,205<ref name="JHS:3076p116+"/><ref name="MUL1"/><ref name="XTRO:PV1p6">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 6, "OWR-2M Ostwar"</ref>
  
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*; OWR-2Mb : An updated version of the primitive ''Ostwar'' developed in [[2620]],<ref name="MUL2"/> this variant carries 12 tons of standard BattleMech armor and a modern cockpit. The chassis has been upgraded to use [[Endo Steel]], while an [[XL engine]] increases the ''Ostwar's'' ground speed to 84 km/h. Eighteen double heat sinks dissipate the heat from three [[ER Large Laser]]s and twin [[SRM-6]] launchers. BV (2.0) = 1,638<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 137</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2382/ostwar-owr-2mb/ MUL online data for the Ostwar OWR-2Mb variant]''</ref>
  
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* '''OWR-3M Ostwar -''' This is Harmony MetalWorks's proposed variant if is able to open new assembly line for it.  The re-design includes removing all primitive equipment for standard technology or better. The Chassie would be protected by 11 tons of [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|light ferro-fibrous armor]] and [[CASE]] mounted in both side torsos.  In addition the 'Mech is equipped with a [[Guardian ECM Suite|Guardian ECM]] in it's center torso. It has a standard Hermes 335 Fusion engine, which increase its top speed by 10 kph. The SRM-4 launchers are exchanged for Streaks and given one ton of ammo. The Streak ammunition is moved to the left torso which is shared with Extended Range Medium Lasers which have replaced standards.  The LRM 20 launcher is enhanced with [[Artemis IV FCS]] and ammunition is situated in the right torso. BV (2.0) = 1,557, Cost 6,758,676 C-bills..
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== Design Quirks ==
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The ''Ostwar'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>[[BattleMech Manual]], p. 93 Design Quirk Table - Ostwar Entry.</ref>
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* [[Easy to Maintain]]
  
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==Notes==
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== Notable pilots ==
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* Colonel [[Michelle Ryan]] - Princess of [[Principality of Regulus]] and commander of [[1st Regulan Hussars]] in the late 3060s and early 3070s. She was noted for receiving an ''Ostwar'' as a gift on her wedding day from her husband, Prince [[Titus Cameron-Jones]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 28, "Ryan receives an ''Ostwar'' from her husband in May, [[3075]]"</ref>
  
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== BattleMech Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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Ostwar OWR-2M JHS3076.jpg|Original OWR-2M ''Ostwar'' from ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076|JHS:3076]]''
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Ostwar_XTROPrimV1.jpg|OWR-2M ''Ostwar'' with alternate hand missile launcher design from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1|XTRO:Primitives, v1]]''
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OWR-3M Ostwar.jpg|OWR-3M ''Ostwar'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3085|TRO:3085]]''
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</gallery>
  
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==Notable Pilots==
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== References ==
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* Colonel [[Michelle Ryan]] - Princess of Principality of Regulus and commander of [[1st Regulan Hussars]] in the late 3060s and early 3070s. She was noted for receiving a OstWar as gift on her wedding day from her husband, Prince [[Titus Cameron-Jones]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'' page 28 - Royal Wedding - Ryan receives a OstWar from her Husband in May, [[3075]].</ref>
 
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*[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]
 
 
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
  
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 25 February 2024

Ostwar
Ostwar
Production information
Manufacturer Ceres Metal Industries[1]

Harmony MetalWorks[2][3]

Osaka Heavy Metrics[4]

Ostmann Industries

Ronin Incorporated[5][6]

Tvastar Enterprises[7]

Trellshire Heavy Industries[8]

Production Year 2500[9]
Model OWR-3M[5]
Class Heavy
Cost 6,758,675 C-bills[9]
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 65 tons
Chassis Ost-I[5]
Armor Kallon FWL Special Light Ferro-Fibrous[5]
Engine Hermes 260 [5]
Communications System Barret Party Line-200 with Guardian ECM Suite [5]
Targeting Tracking System Wassat Watchdog W100 with Artemis IV FCS [5]
Heat Sinks 12 double[5]
Speed 64[5] km/h
Armament

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BV (2.0) 1,557[5]


Description[edit]

From the same lineage of "WalkerPods" as the Ostroc and Ostsol, the Ostwar was Ostmann Industries' first attempt at creating a BattleMech.[2][10]

Designed in 2470 by Ernst Ostmann but only entering production in 2500, the Ostwar was technologically primitive compared to other 'Mech designs developed in the Terran Hegemony at the time, forcing the Terran based firm to sell it to other nation states. Produced until the start of the Reunification War, the Ostwar would enjoy moderate success in the Capellan Confederation and the Free Worlds League, buying Ostmann the time and funding to build more advanced designs such as its successful Ostroc and Ostsol. To save on costs, many of these later designs shared similar and compatible parts with the more primitive Ostwar, with the design becoming extinct in the early Succession Wars, stripped for parts to maintain the more modern designs after the destruction of the Ostmann plant on Terra.[2][10]

One of the many ancient designs revived thanks to the Hegemony Memory Core, the new independent Principality of Regulus's desperate need for BattleMechs during the Jihad saw them convert the Harmony MetalWorks IndustrialMech factory to production of the primitive 2M, with Ronin Incorporated building a new assembly line for the modern 3M after that conflict concluded.[2][10]

Harmony MetalWorks and Ronin were not the only companies to produce Ostwars during the Jihad; other companies such as Osaka Heavy Metrics, a Draconis Combine IndustrialMech manufacturer, converted their existing lines to produce the Ostwar amongst other Retrotech designs from their factories on Togura and Philadelphia.[11]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The modern 3M version, built at Ronin Incorporated's facility on Wallis in 3075,[12] replaces all the original's components with advanced technology. Powered by a standard Hermes 260 fusion engine, which increases the 'Mech's top speed by 10 km/h, the chassis is protected by eleven tons of light ferro-fibrous armor and CASE mounted in both side torsos. Swapping the standard SRM racks for more advanced and ammo-efficient Shannon SH-47 Streak SRM-4 launchers and standard medium lasers for modern Diverse Optics ER medium lasers, with the Doombud LRM-20 launcher enhanced with Artemis IV FCS. The heat sinks are upgraded to double-strength models.[5]

Variants[edit]

  • OWR-2M 
    The original 2M Ostwar was armed with a twenty-tube Doombud Long Range Missile launcher for its long-range attacks. In close range, the 'Mech was armed with two four-tubed Shannon SH-40 SRM-4 launchers in each of its paddle shaped forearms. It also mounted two Martell medium lasers mounted on the left torso. The 'Mech carried three tons of ammunition for the LRM rack, while carrying a ton of SRM ammunition in its left arm.[5][2][10] BV (2.0) = 1,205[2][9][10]
  • OWR-2Mb 
    An updated version of the primitive Ostwar developed in 2620,[13] this variant carries 12 tons of standard BattleMech armor and a modern cockpit. The chassis has been upgraded to use Endo Steel, while an XL engine increases the Ostwar's ground speed to 84 km/h. Eighteen double heat sinks dissipate the heat from three ER Large Lasers and twin SRM-6 launchers. BV (2.0) = 1,638[14][13]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Ostwar has the following Design Quirk:[15]

Notable pilots[edit]

BattleMech Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 18
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 116-117, "OWR-2M Ostwar"
  3. ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 12
  4. ↑ Objectives: Draconis Combine, p. 4
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Technical Readout: Jihad, pp. 138–139: "OWR-3M Ostwar"
  6. ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 14
  7. ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League Errata v1.0
  8. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p.4
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 MUL online data for the Ostwar
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1, p. 6, "OWR-2M Ostwar"
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 34, "SKU-197 Sokuryou SurveyMech"
  12. ↑ MUL online data for the Ostwar OWR-3M variant
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 MUL online data for the Ostwar OWR-2Mb variant
  14. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 137
  15. ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 93 Design Quirk Table - Ostwar Entry.
  16. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 28, "Ryan receives an Ostwar from her husband in May, 3075"

Bibliography[edit]

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