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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''''Corvus''''' light [[BattleMech]] was inspired by the ''[[Raven]]''.
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The '''''Corvus''''' is a light and nimble [[BattleMech]] design inspired by the ''[[Raven]]''.  
  
The ''Corvus'' is a nimble and small frame carrying weaponry even weaker than the ''[[Owens]]''. It carries a [[target jammer]].<ref>''MechAssault''</ref>
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==Weapons and Equipment==
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The ''Corvus'' is lightly armed, carrying only two [[pulse laser]]s and a single [[autocannon]]. It carries a [[target jammer]].<ref>''MechAssault''</ref>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*; MechAssault 2 : The Mech swaps the [[pulse laser]]s for ''[[Alternating Pulse Lasers]]'' and the [[target jammer]] for a [[Reactive Armor Shielding]] (see notes).<ref>''MechAssault 2''</ref>
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*; MechAssault 2 : The Mech swaps the [[pulse laser]]s for [[Alternating Pulse Lasers]] and the [[target jammer]] for a [[Reactive Armor Shielding]] (see notes).<ref>''MechAssault 2''</ref>
  
 
==Canonicity==
 
==Canonicity==
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* In an unusual move that goes against the usual [[BattleTech]] universe standards 'Mech speeds are expressed in mph rather than km/h, as such the speed figure has been converted to km/h for this article.
 
* In an unusual move that goes against the usual [[BattleTech]] universe standards 'Mech speeds are expressed in mph rather than km/h, as such the speed figure has been converted to km/h for this article.
  
* The description of the ''[[Reactive Armor Shielding]]'' looks very similar to the [[Ballistic-Reinforced Armor]].
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* The description of the [[Reactive Armor Shielding]] looks very similar to the [[Ballistic-Reinforced Armor]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:28, 7 September 2022

Corvus (MechAssault)
Corvus
Production information
Manufacturer
Class Light
Cost Unknown
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 35 tons
Chassis Unknown
Armor
Engine
Speed 64 km/h
Armament


Description

The Corvus is a light and nimble BattleMech design inspired by the Raven.

Weapons and Equipment

The Corvus is lightly armed, carrying only two pulse lasers and a single autocannon. It carries a target jammer.[1]

Variants

Canonicity

  • By virtue of being an official, albeit not positively canonical product, the game expansion and the 'Mechs presented therein including this one must be considered apocryphal.

Notes

  • In an unusual move that goes against the usual BattleTech universe standards 'Mech speeds are expressed in mph rather than km/h, as such the speed figure has been converted to km/h for this article.

References

  1. MechAssault
  2. MechAssault 2

Bibliography