Dervish

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Dervish
Dervish
Production information
Manufacturer Achernar BattleMechs,
Hope Industrial Works
Production Year 2520[1]
Model DV-6M
Class Medium
Cost 4,989,967 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 55 tons
Chassis Dorwinion 55T
Armor Maximillian 105
Engine Core Tek 275
Communications System Achernar Electronics HID-21
Speed 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets Swingline X-1000
Armament
BV (1.0) 868
BV (2.0) 1,146[2]


Description

At the higher end of the medium class, the Dervish is a highly mobile fire support 'Mech. Commissioned in 2520 by the Lyran Commonwealth[3], the Dervish has a maximum speed of 86.4 km/h which allows it to keep up with and support most medium and light models. The 'Mech also has a jumping capability of one hundred and fifty meters. This allows the Dervish to move through rough terrain with ease. The main competitor to the Dervish is the Trebuchet. While both 'Mechs are fairly evenly matched in other respects, the Dervish has far greater maneuverability.

Armament

The Dervish carries as its main weapons two Federated 10-Shot LRM-10 launchers. These missile launchers give the Dervish the long-range capability needed to provide fire support to friendly units. For close combat, the Dervish carries two Federated 2-Shot SRM-2 launchers and two ChisComp 39 Medium Lasers.[4]

Variants

  • DV-1S - The original version of the Dervish that was produced in 2520 was not up to the same standards as contemporary Terran Hegemony designs. The use of comparatively "primitive" parts resulted in a heavier cockpit, engine, and less efficient armor. Consequently, the 1S had a top speed of 64 km/h and could only jump ninety meters. While the missile launchers were the same as the 6M, it did not have that version's lasers. 1Ss continued to exist in militias, but were raided for parts during the Succession Wars. Though there were few, if any, remaining by the end of the 2990s, they once again began to be produced on low-tech worlds during the Jihad as that conflict disrupted supply lines. BV (2.0) = 858[5]
  • DV-6Mr - A field expedient refit, this Jihad upgrade takes a standard DV-6M and replaces the SRM launchers with Medium Pulse Lasers. The heat sinks are traded for double strength models.[6] BV (2.0) = 1,347[7]
  • DV-8D - The 8D Dervish utilizes some of the newest technologies available. The 'Mech is built with an Endo Steel chassis and is powered by an extralight engine. It also carries three more tons of armor than the 6M model. The weapons carried by the 8D are two LRM-15 launchers with an Artemis IV fire control system. The Medium Lasers have been upgraded and the 8D carries four ER Medium Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,415, BV (2.0) = 1,765[9]
  • DV-9D - This upgrade of the 8D removes the missile launchers and replaces them with four MML 5s with four tons of ammunition to provide flexibility in the usage of munitions. The saved tonnage was used to add an additional double heat sink, though the heat management system can be quickly overtaxed at short range. An extra ton of armor is added, as is a Targeting Computer to aid the accuracy of the lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,518[9]

Custom Variants

  • DV-8D2 Dervish "Lightbringer" - The Dervish Lightbringer is a heavily customized 'Mech designed for close combat in the Solaris arenas. A deadly close-in fighter, the Lightbringer has recently been seen fighting in grudge matches across the Free Worlds League. After removing the standard armament and jump jets from a DV-8D, Nikos Matapoulous installed eight Improved Jump Jets in the legs and torso, and each arm is now equipped with a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a Snub-Nose PPC. A helmet of Spikes, arranged in a crown, protects the 'Mech's head from melee attacks, and a pair of Coolant Pods helps shed the massive heat load from the Lightbringer's arsenal. BV (2.0) = 1,658.[10]


Manufacturer

  • DV-7D Achernar BattleMechs - New Avalon [11]

BattleMech Gallery

  • Primitive Dervish.jpg

    The primitive DV-1S Dervish

  • DV-7D Dervish

  • DV-6M Dervish in motion

  • DV-7D Dervish in combat

  • DV-8D2 Dervish "Lightbringer"

  • DV-Dervsh.png

References

  1. ↑ MUL online date for the Dervish
  2. ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 141
  3. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 151 - Dervish originally conceived by the Lyran Commonwealth.
  4. ↑ Introductory Record Sheets, p. 15
  5. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 151
  6. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 190
  7. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New, p. 83
  8. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, pp. 62-63
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 87
  10. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates, p. 6
  11. ↑ TRO 3050 p.127

Bibliography

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