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| Tech Base = Tournment Legal / Civilian
 
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| Cost = ???
 
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| Introduced = 2990s<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', Capacities section</ref>
 
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| Equipment = [[Searchlight]], (Herder) [[Cargo Bay]]  
 
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| BV (2.0) = 228<ref>''Dark Age Turning Points: Liao'', p. 28</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The ''CattleMaster'' was created at the turn of the 31st Century as an IndustrialMech to handle large herd animals.  The concept for the ''[[Rancher]]'' 'Mech dates back to the 24th Century.  The 'Mech is noted for its durability and flexible [[ICE]] engine.
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The '''''CattleMaster''''' was created at the turn of the 31st Century as an IndustrialMech to handle large herd animals.  The concept for the ''[[Rancher]]'' 'Mech dates back to the 24th Century.  The 'Mech is noted for its durability and flexible [[ICE]] engine. The 'Mech is built on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Duran]]. The 'Mech is used throughout Steiner agricultural worlds that handle livestock. The primary version of the ''CattleMaster'' is called the ''Herder''.
  
The 'Mech is built on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Duran]]. The 'Mech is used throughout Steiner agricultural worlds that handle livestock.
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During the Liao Insurgency, the ''Ijori Dè Guāng'' insurgency used ''CattleMasters'' and other IndustrialMechs to fight the [[Republic of the Sphere]] military.<ref>''Dark Age Turning Points: Liao'', p. 9</ref>
  
The primary version of the ''CattleMaster'' is called the ''Herder''.
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==Armament and Equipment==
 
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The 'Mech wields a retractable blade and search light in the right arm, and has a cargo bay mounted in its left torso.  Its chassis is encased with four and a half tons of Industrial Armor.
==Armament & Equipment==
 
The 'Mech wields a retractable blade & search light in the right arm, and has a cargo bay mounted in its left torso.  Its chassis is encased with four and a half tons of Industrial Armor.
 
  
 
==Cargo==
 
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==Variants==
 
==Variants==
[[File:CattleMaster color.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Variant of CattleMaster with missile launcher]]
 
 
*'''CattleMaster (Hunter):''' Heavily armored and armed version of ''CattleMaster'', which is used for taking on powerful predators.  The design is equipped with two military grade [[Small Laser]]s in right arm and three [[Machine Gun]]s in both arms.  The search light is moved to the left arm in this design. The half ton of Machine Gun ammunition is stored in the center torso. To handle the weaponry heat, the 'Mech has been equipped with single heat sink. The ''Hunter'' is protected by five tons of industrial armor.
 
*'''CattleMaster (Hunter):''' Heavily armored and armed version of ''CattleMaster'', which is used for taking on powerful predators.  The design is equipped with two military grade [[Small Laser]]s in right arm and three [[Machine Gun]]s in both arms.  The search light is moved to the left arm in this design. The half ton of Machine Gun ammunition is stored in the center torso. To handle the weaponry heat, the 'Mech has been equipped with single heat sink. The ''Hunter'' is protected by five tons of industrial armor.
  
 
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==Gallery==
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File:CattleMaster color.jpg|Variant of ''CattleMaster'' with missile launcher
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==References==
 
==References==
*[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]
 
 
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
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*''[[Dark Age Turning Points: Liao]]''
  
 
[[Category:Industrial 'Mechs]]
 
[[Category:Industrial 'Mechs]]

Revision as of 12:11, 16 May 2011

[[Image:Cattlemaster.jpg|191px|CattleMaster]]
CattleMaster
Production information
Manufacturer
Use AgroMech
Animal Herder & Hunter
Class
Technical specifications
'Mech type Tournment Legal / Civilian
Mass
Chassis
Armor
Engine
Speed km/h
Armament

Searchlight, (Herder) Cargo Bay

BV (1.0) ???
BV (2.0) 228[1]


Description

The CattleMaster was created at the turn of the 31st Century as an IndustrialMech to handle large herd animals. The concept for the Rancher 'Mech dates back to the 24th Century. The 'Mech is noted for its durability and flexible ICE engine. The 'Mech is built on the Lyran Commonwealth world of Duran. The 'Mech is used throughout Steiner agricultural worlds that handle livestock. The primary version of the CattleMaster is called the Herder.

During the Liao Insurgency, the Ijori Dè Guāng insurgency used CattleMasters and other IndustrialMechs to fight the Republic of the Sphere military.[2]

Armament and Equipment

The 'Mech wields a retractable blade and search light in the right arm, and has a cargo bay mounted in its left torso. Its chassis is encased with four and a half tons of Industrial Armor.

Cargo

The Herder variant of the 'Mech is equipped with a three ton cargo bay.

Variants

  • CattleMaster (Hunter): Heavily armored and armed version of CattleMaster, which is used for taking on powerful predators. The design is equipped with two military grade Small Lasers in right arm and three Machine Guns in both arms. The search light is moved to the left arm in this design. The half ton of Machine Gun ammunition is stored in the center torso. To handle the weaponry heat, the 'Mech has been equipped with single heat sink. The Hunter is protected by five tons of industrial armor.
 

Gallery


References

  1. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 28
  2. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 9

Bibliography