Beowulf
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| Beowulf | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Odin Manufacturing |
| Model | BEO-12 |
| Class | Medium |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 45 tons |
| Chassis | Beowulf 3 |
| Armor | Wall Type 6 Ferro-Fibrous |
| Engine | GM 270 XL |
| Speed | 97.2 km/h (129.6 km/h with MASC) |
| Jump Jets | Odin Type II |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,147 |
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Description
Named after the hero of the epic by the same name the Beowulf BattleMech was designed to act as a replacement for Mongoose 'Mechs that ComStar had lost when Terra fell to the Word of Blake. The Beowulf weighs almost twice as much as the 'Mech it replaces allowing it to carry a heavier weapons payload and more armor. The Beowulf has a MASC augmented top speed of 129.6 km/h that allows it to keep up with most other light 'Mechs. To traverse rough terrain the Beowulf has six Odin Type II jump jets that allow it to jump up to one hundred and eighty meters. To save weight on the 'Mech and still allow for high speeds the Beowulf is powered by a GM 270 XL engine that weighs half as much as a standard fusion engine. For protection from enemy fire the Beowulf carries eight and a half tons of Wall Type 6 Ferro-Fibrous armor.
Armament
The primary weapon on the Beowulf is a highly accurate Blankenburg Large Pulse Laser. This is supported by two Diverse Optics Type ER Medium Lasers. To make it easier for the 'Mech to hunt down its targets the Beowulf has a Cyclops-Beagle Active Probe and also a Garret Mole TAG target designator that allows the 'Mech to designate targets for Arrow IV artillery attacks.
Variants
At the time of the writing of this article there are no known varaints of the Beowulf