Behemoth II Heavy Tank
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| Behemoth II Heavy Tank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Aldis Industries |
| Production Year | 3102[1] |
| Mission | Frontline Combat Vehicle, Fire Support |
| Type | Tracked |
| Cost | 20,027,000 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 |
| Armor | Ferro Fibrous Armor |
| Engine | Vlar 300 XL |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
| Crew | 7 |
| Communications System | Olmstead 44 |
| Targeting Tracking System | Omicron VIII |
| Heat Sinks | 10 |
| Armament |
1 x Gauss Rifle |
| BV (1.0) | 1,372[2] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,903[3][4] |
Contents
Description
The Behemoth II Heavy Tank was a vehicle utilized by military forces in the 3130s. The vehicle's plans were conceived in 3097.[5]
The vehicle first appeared in services of military forces just prior to the HPG Blackout of 3132. Aldis Industries was desperate to boost sales during a period of peace at the time, selling the vehicles to any buyers available. Sales suddenly skyrocketed after the breakout of fighting after the blackout.
Weapons and Equipment
All of the Tank's weaponry are mounted in its turret. The vehicle is armed mostly with long range weaponry of a single Gauss Rifle and eight Thunderbolt 5 missile launchers, but is also equiped with four Rocket Launcher 10s to defend itself, should the enemy close in on it's position.[3]
The vehicle is powered by a Vlar 300 rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, to allow it to move 50 kph, and allow it to carry its extensive amount of weaponry and its 10.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor.[2]
Variants
- Support Variant
- This variant keeps the Gauss Rifle with two tons of ammunition, but exchanges the rest of the weaponry for a co-ax ER Large Laser, a pair of LRM 20 launchers with four tons of ammunition and a pair of SRM 4 launchers with one ton of ammunition for close-range defense.[3]BV (2.0)= 1,781[6]
Design Quirks
The Behemoth II is subject to the following Design Quirks:[3]
Gallery
Behemoth II Support variant
References
- ↑ online date for the Behemoth II Heavy Tank
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 27, "Behemoth II"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p.24-25, "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 82
- ↑ Spirit Cats Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier - Commentary: Fluff in dossier says Behemoth II was conceived century and half after the original Behemoth was created, which was 2947.
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 83