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{{otheruses|the 100-ton BattleMech|other uses|Devastator (disambiguation)}}
 
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|name = ''Devastator''
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|manufacturer=[[Norse-Storm BattleMechs Inc.]]<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 19</ref><br>[[Corean Enterprises]]<ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 12</ref>
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[[Corean Enterprises]]<ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 12</ref>
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|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/894/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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[[Norse-Storm BattleMechs Inc.]]<ref name=TRSWp182f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 182–183: "DVS-2 Devastator"</ref><ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 19</ref> <!-- TRO:SW entry reprinted from TRO:3058U -->
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|class=Assault
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|production year = 3048
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|cost= 22,398,000 C-bills
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|year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/894/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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|mass=100
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|model = DVS-2<ref name=TRSWp182f />
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|chassis=Star League XT
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|cost = 22,398,000 C-bills
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|armor=Durallex Heavy
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|Tech Base = Inner Sphere
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|engine=[[Vlar 300 XL]]
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|mech type = BattleMech
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|comsys=[[Johnston Wide Band]]
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|feet = biped
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|T&T=[[Randar Pinpoint-HY]]
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|mass = 100
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|heat sinks=14 [[Double heat sinks]]
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|chassis = [[Star League XT]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp182f /> -->
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|speed=54.0
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|armor = [[Durallex Heavy]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp182f /> -->
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|engine = [[Vlar 300 XL]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp182f /> -->
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*2x [[Gauss Rifle]]s
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*2x [[PPC]]s
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|T&T = [[Randar Pinpoint-HY]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp182f /> -->
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*4x [[Medium Laser]]s
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|heat sinks = 14 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp182f /> -->
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|BV (1.0)=2,093<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 157</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 348</ref>
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* 2x [[Gauss rifle]]
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* 2x [[PPC]]
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* 4x [[medium laser]]
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|BV (1.0) = 2,093<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 157</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 348</ref>
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|BV (2.0) = 2,481<ref name=TRSWp182f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 298</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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[[General Kerensky]] himself designed the specifications for the '''''Devastator''''' to make up for perceived flaws in the prototype ''[[Grand Titan|Titan]]''. However, when [[Stefan Amaris]] seized the reigns of the [[Terran Hegemony]], production of the ''Devastator'' was stalled until the invasion of [[Terra]], when a mere six prototypes were delivered to the [[Star League Defense Force]]. After its deployment in the battle for Terra, the ''Devastator'' remained lost to the [[Inner Sphere]] for centuries, until troops from the [[Federated Suns]] chanced upon the blueprints in a [[Star League]] base on the world of [[Hoff]] in [[3023]]. A downgraded version of the 'Mech was prototyped in [[3033]] by the [[NAIS]], using technology available at the time. It was not until [[3044]] that a ''Devastator'' appeared that was constructed using the intended technologies (DVS-2); this version was finally put in production by [[3048]].
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[[General Kerensky]] himself designed the specifications for the '''''Devastator''''' to make up for perceived flaws in the prototype ''[[Grand Titan|Titan]]''. However, when [[Stefan Amaris]] seized the reins of the [[Terran Hegemony]], production of the ''Devastator'' was stalled until the invasion of [[Terra]], when a mere six prototypes were delivered to the [[Star League Defense Force]]. The only reported action of a ''Devastator'' during that invasion occurred on the Alberta plains. There, a lieutenant named [[Peter St. Ives]] destroyed three Amaris Mechs in two minutes, forcing the fourth attacker to surrender.<ref>''McCarron Armored Cavalry'', p. 19</ref>
  
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The ''Devastator'' is powered by a Vlar 300 [[XL Engine]] giving it a top speed of 54 km/h. The 'Mech is protected by eighteen and a half tons of Durallex Heavy armor and has fourteen [[double heat sink]]s to dissipate waste heat.
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After the battle for Terra, the ''Devastator'' remained lost to the [[Inner Sphere]] for centuries, until troops from the [[Federated Suns]] chanced upon the blueprints in a [[Star League]] base on the world of [[Hoff]] in [[3023]]. A downgraded version of the 'Mech was prototyped in [[3033]] by the [[NAIS]], using technology available at the time. It was not until [[3044]] that a ''Devastator'' appeared that was constructed using the intended technologies (DVS-2); this version was finally put in production by [[3048]].
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The ''Devastator'' is powered by a Vlar 300 [[XL engine]] giving it a top speed of 54 km/h. The 'Mech is protected by eighteen and a half tons of Durallex Heavy armor and has fourteen [[double heat sink]]s to dissipate waste heat.
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
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The ''Devastator'' carries an arsenal focused on long-range combat. The primary weapons are a pair of Poland Main Model A [[Gauss Rifle]]s backed up by two Donal [[PPC]]s. For close combat, the ''Devastator'' carries four Intek [[Medium Laser]]s, one of which is mounted in the rear of the center torso to keep enemy infantry from getting too ambitious.
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The ''Devastator'' carries an arsenal focused on long-range combat. The primary weapons are a pair of [[Poland Main Model A]] [[Gauss rifle]]s backed up by two [[Donal]] [[PPC]]s. For close combat, the ''Devastator'' carries four [[Intek]] [[medium laser]]s, one of which is mounted in the rear of the center torso to keep enemy infantry from getting too ambitious.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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*;DVS-1D : The low-tech version of the ''Devastator'' introduced in [[Earliest Introduction Year::3036]], the 1D used a standard engine, so components had to be downgraded. The Gauss Rifles became [[Autocannon/10]]s and the PPCs were replaced with [[Large Laser]]s. One ton of armor was removed, while fifteen single [[heat sink]]s strained to keep the 'Mech's heat under control. The vast majority of these that were produced were upgraded by the late 3060s, leaving most 1Ds in the hands of the [[Taurian Concordat]]. BV (1.0) = 1,402<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 347</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,858<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 299</ref>
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*; DVS-1D : The low-tech version of the ''Devastator'' introduced in [[Earliest Introduction Year::3036]], the 1D used a standard engine, so components had to be downgraded. The Gauss Rifles became [[Autocannon/10]]s and the PPCs were replaced with [[Large Laser]]s. One ton of armor was removed, while fifteen single [[heat sink]]s strained to keep the 'Mech's heat under control. The vast majority of these that were produced were upgraded by the late 3060s, leaving most 1Ds in the hands of the [[Taurian Concordat]].<ref name=TRSWp182f /> BV (1.0) = 1,402,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 347</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,858<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 299</ref>
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*; DVS-2-EC : Several ''Devastator''s were hand-built by Clan technicians for [[Operation Klondike]]. These used [[Improved Gauss Rifle]]s and carried two more tons of Gauss ammunition (four tons total). Later [[Clan Wolverine]] would overhaul the weapons completely, leaving the Improved Gauss Rifles in place (adding CASE to the arms for protection), but trading the PPCs for [[Enhanced ER PPC]]s and the medium lasers for [[ER medium laser]]s. To handle the massive heat load, twenty Clan-spec double heat sinks were installed. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,699<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 122</ref>
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*; DVS-3 : The DVS-3 variant of the ''Devastator'' increases the 'Mech's longevity on the battlefield. To do this, the 'Mech has increased its ammunition load for its Gauss Rifles by two tons and the armor protection has been increased by half a ton. The 'Mech mounts a rear-mounted [[Small Laser]] with the rear-mounted medium laser, using the weight left over by the removal of the three forward facing medium lasers.<ref name=TRSWp182f /> BV (1.0) = 2,182,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 131</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 349</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,452<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 300</ref>
  
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*;DVS-3 : The DVS-3 variant of the ''Devastator'' increases the 'Mech's longevity on the battlefield. To do this, the 'Mech has increased its ammunition load for its Gauss Rifles by two tons and the armor protection has been increased by half a ton. The 'Mech mounts a rear mounted [[Small Laser]] with the rear mounted Medium Laser, using the weight leftover by the removal of the three forward facing Medium Lasers. BV (1.0) = 2,182<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 131</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 349</ref>, BV (2.0) = 2,452<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 300</ref>
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*; DVS-10 : This production variant of the ''Devastator'' MUSE EARTH uses an XL engine for power and a suite of [[Laser#Re-Engineered Lasers|Re-Engineered Laser]]s to penetrate advanced armors.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 224</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,204<ref>''Record Sheets: 3150''</ref>
  
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*;DVS-10 : This production variant of the ''Devastator'' MUSE EARTH uses an [[XL Engine]] for power and a suite of [[Re-engineered Laser]]s to penetrate advanced armors.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 224</ref>
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*; DVS-11: A line-breaker version of the ''Devastator'' for the ilClan-era, the 11-series starts with an [[XL Engine]] and an [[Endo-composite]] chassis, boosted by [[MASC]]. Keeping in line with the original, the 11-series is armed with a pair of [[Gauss Rifle]]s, with 2 [[Snub-Nose PPC]]s supporting them at closer ranges. To support these heavy weapons, 2 clan-spec [[ER Medium Laser]]s are mounted in the torsos, combined by a head mounted [[ER Small Laser]] and a rear-mounted one as well. BV (1.0) = ???? BV (2.0) = 3,170<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 28'', p. 13</ref>
  
 
===Custom Variants===
 
===Custom Variants===
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*;DVS-X10 MUSE EARTH : The ''Devastator'' MUSE EARTH project created to push the limitations of existing Assault 'Mechs to new heights during the [[Jihad]]. Their first step was to install a 400 rated [[XXL Engine]] to increase the ''Devastator's'' maximum ground speed to 64 km/h. By combining a [[Supercharger]] with a [[MASC]] system, the engineers assigned to this project created a design that that can move at a top speed of over 100 km/h for short bursts. Not content with nearly twenty tons of [[Reactive Armor]], the engineers also [[Armored Components|armored]] the 'Mech's cockpit, [[Compact Gyro]], Supercharger, and the shoulder and hip actuators. The MUSE EARTH ''Devastator'' carries a [[Heavy PPC]] and [[PPC Capacitor]] in each arm and a pair of [[Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser]]s in the center torso. To make room for all the armor, large engine, and supercharger, the MUSE EARTH uses a [[Compact Gyro]] and an [[Endo Composite]] skeleton. BV (2.0) = 3,344<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Davion'', p. 6</ref>
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*; DVS-X10 MUSE EARTH : The ''Devastator'' MUSE EARTH project created to push the limitations of existing Assault 'Mechs to new heights during the [[Jihad]]. Their first step was to install a 400-rated [[XXL engine]] to increase the ''Devastator's'' maximum ground speed to 64 km/h. By combining a [[Supercharger]] with a [[MASC]] system, Dr. [[Ned Morgan]], [[John Heidl]] and the other engineers assigned to this project created a design that that can move at a top speed of over 100 km/h for short bursts. Not content with nearly twenty tons of [[Reactive Armor]], the engineers also [[Armored Components|armored]] the 'Mech's cockpit, [[Compact Gyro]], Supercharger, and the shoulder and hip actuators. The MUSE EARTH ''Devastator'' carries a [[Heavy PPC]] and [[PPC Capacitor]] in each arm and a pair of [[Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser]]s in the center torso. To make room for all the armor, large engine, and supercharger, the MUSE EARTH uses a [[Compact Gyro]] and an [[Endo-Composite|Endo Composite]] skeleton. BV (2.0) = 3,344<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Davion'', p. 6</ref>
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==Design Quirks==
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The ''Devastator'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 91: Design Quirk Table - Devastator Entry</ref>
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* [[Hyper-Extending Actuators]]
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* [[Searchlight]]
  
 
==Notable 'Mechs and pilots==
 
==Notable 'Mechs and pilots==
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*General [[Lester J. Otto]] piloted a prototype DVS-2  ''Devastator'' in the final battle of Fort Bourgogne on [[Marlette]] on 14 May [[3044]]. The 'Mech, quite possibly the very first DVS-2 ever deployed by the Federated Suns, was destroyed and salvaged by the victorious attackers, elements from [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] (namely [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Marcus Barton's Regiment]]).
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* General [[Lester J. Otto]] piloted a prototype DVS-2  ''Devastator'' in the final battle of Fort Bourgogne on [[Marlette]] on 14 May [[3044]]. The 'Mech, quite possibly the very first DVS-2 ever deployed by the Federated Suns, was destroyed and salvaged by the victorious attackers, elements from [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] (namely [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Marcus Barton's Regiment]]).
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*According to datafiles found on Hoff with the blueprints, one Leftenant Peter St. Ives of the [[146th Royal BattleMech Regiment]] was piloting a ''Devastator'' during the battle of Terra, at the end of the [[Amaris Civil War]]. When attacked by four medium 'Mechs from the [[17th Amaris Dragoons|Seventeenth Amaris Dragoons]], he destroyed three attackers within two minutes and the remaining enemy 'Mech surrendered.
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*[[Galen Cox]], then still known as '''Jerry Cranston''', piloted a ''Devastator'' during the [[FedCom Civil War]].<ref>''Patriots and Tyrants''</ref>
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* [[Field Marshal]] [[Katheryn Sandoval-Ito]] of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] is noted as having piloted a ''Devastator'' during the [[Jihad]], and is credited in the media in the Federated Suns with having been the first to breach the walls of a large Blakist fortress on [[Bharat]] in her ''Devastator'', as well as being responsible for the critical tipping point in the battle for [[Achernar]], both in [[3077]].<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40: "Sandoval-Ito: A Study In Success"</ref>
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* [[Field Marshal]] [[Katheryn Sandoval-Ito]] of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] is noted as having piloted a ''Devastator'' during the [[Jihad]], and is credited in the media in the Federated Suns with having been the first to breach the walls of a large Blakist fortress on [[Bharat]] in her ''Devastator'', as well as being responsible for the critical tipping point in the battle for [[Achernar]], both in [[3077]].<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Sandoval-Ito: A Study In Success"</ref>
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==Notes==
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* In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''Destruktor'''. The model code was left changed accordingly to '''DST-2'''.
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* General Motors claimed initial ownership of the design and attempted to extract royalties on sales by Norse-Storm in court. Unfortunately for GM, both Lyran and Federated courts found that the design was now in the public domain instead.<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 19</ref>
  
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==BattleMech Gallery==
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==Gallery==
 
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Image:DVS-X10 Devastator.jpg|DVS-X10 ''Devastator'' MUSE EARTH
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Devastator_MACp18.png|Original DVS-2 ''Devastator'' from ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''
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Image:Devastator_MACp18.png|DVS-2 ''Devastator''
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Devastator.jpg|''Devastator'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
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Image:Devastator_head_MACp19.png|A closer view of the head of a ''Devastator''
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Devastator RGilClan v28.jpg|''Devastator'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 28|RG:ilClan vol. 28]]''
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Image:Devastator_MACp55.png|A ''Devastator'' in combat
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DVS-X10 Devastator.jpg|DVS-X10 ''Devastator'' "MUSE EARTH" from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Davion|XTRO:Davion]]''
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Devastator_head_MACp19.png|A closer view of the head of a ''Devastator'' from ''McCarron's Armored Cavalry''
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Devastator_MACp55.png|[[Lester J. Otto|General Otto]]'s ''Devastator'' during his last stand from ''McCarron's Armored Cavalry''
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*''McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)'', pp. 18-19
 
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*''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 146-147
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''
 
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
 
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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* ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)]]''
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* ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''
 
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
 
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
 
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]''
 
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3150]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]] ''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]] ''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 22 February 2024

This article is about the 100-ton BattleMech. For other uses, see Devastator (disambiguation).
Devastator
Devastator
Production information
Manufacturer Corean Enterprises[1]

Norse-Storm BattleMechs Inc.[2][3]

Production Year 3048[4]
Model DVS-2[2]
Class Assault
Cost 22,398,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 100 tons
Chassis Star League XT
Armor Durallex Heavy
Engine Vlar 300 XL
Communications System Johnston Wide Band
Targeting Tracking System Randar Pinpoint-HY
Heat Sinks 14 double
Speed 54 km/h
Armament
BV (1.0) 2,093[5][6]
BV (2.0) 2,481[2][7]


Description[edit]

General Kerensky himself designed the specifications for the Devastator to make up for perceived flaws in the prototype Titan. However, when Stefan Amaris seized the reins of the Terran Hegemony, production of the Devastator was stalled until the invasion of Terra, when a mere six prototypes were delivered to the Star League Defense Force. The only reported action of a Devastator during that invasion occurred on the Alberta plains. There, a lieutenant named Peter St. Ives destroyed three Amaris Mechs in two minutes, forcing the fourth attacker to surrender.[8]

After the battle for Terra, the Devastator remained lost to the Inner Sphere for centuries, until troops from the Federated Suns chanced upon the blueprints in a Star League base on the world of Hoff in 3023. A downgraded version of the 'Mech was prototyped in 3033 by the NAIS, using technology available at the time. It was not until 3044 that a Devastator appeared that was constructed using the intended technologies (DVS-2); this version was finally put in production by 3048.

The Devastator is powered by a Vlar 300 XL engine giving it a top speed of 54 km/h. The 'Mech is protected by eighteen and a half tons of Durallex Heavy armor and has fourteen double heat sinks to dissipate waste heat.

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The Devastator carries an arsenal focused on long-range combat. The primary weapons are a pair of Poland Main Model A Gauss rifles backed up by two Donal PPCs. For close combat, the Devastator carries four Intek medium lasers, one of which is mounted in the rear of the center torso to keep enemy infantry from getting too ambitious.

Variants[edit]

  • DVS-1D 
    The low-tech version of the Devastator introduced in 3036, the 1D used a standard engine, so components had to be downgraded. The Gauss Rifles became Autocannon/10s and the PPCs were replaced with Large Lasers. One ton of armor was removed, while fifteen single heat sinks strained to keep the 'Mech's heat under control. The vast majority of these that were produced were upgraded by the late 3060s, leaving most 1Ds in the hands of the Taurian Concordat.[2] BV (1.0) = 1,402,[9] BV (2.0) = 1,858[10]
  • DVS-2-EC 
    Several Devastators were hand-built by Clan technicians for Operation Klondike. These used Improved Gauss Rifles and carried two more tons of Gauss ammunition (four tons total). Later Clan Wolverine would overhaul the weapons completely, leaving the Improved Gauss Rifles in place (adding CASE to the arms for protection), but trading the PPCs for Enhanced ER PPCs and the medium lasers for ER medium lasers. To handle the massive heat load, twenty Clan-spec double heat sinks were installed. (Note: EC is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)[11] BV (2.0) = 2,699[12]
  • DVS-3 
    The DVS-3 variant of the Devastator increases the 'Mech's longevity on the battlefield. To do this, the 'Mech has increased its ammunition load for its Gauss Rifles by two tons and the armor protection has been increased by half a ton. The 'Mech mounts a rear-mounted Small Laser with the rear-mounted medium laser, using the weight left over by the removal of the three forward facing medium lasers.[2] BV (1.0) = 2,182,[13][14] BV (2.0) = 2,452[15]
  • DVS-10 
    This production variant of the Devastator MUSE EARTH uses an XL engine for power and a suite of Re-Engineered Lasers to penetrate advanced armors.[16] BV (2.0) = 2,204[17]
  • DVS-11
    A line-breaker version of the Devastator for the ilClan-era, the 11-series starts with an XL Engine and an Endo-composite chassis, boosted by MASC. Keeping in line with the original, the 11-series is armed with a pair of Gauss Rifles, with 2 Snub-Nose PPCs supporting them at closer ranges. To support these heavy weapons, 2 clan-spec ER Medium Lasers are mounted in the torsos, combined by a head mounted ER Small Laser and a rear-mounted one as well. BV (1.0) = ???? BV (2.0) = 3,170[18]

Custom Variants[edit]

  • DVS-X10 MUSE EARTH 
    The Devastator MUSE EARTH project created to push the limitations of existing Assault 'Mechs to new heights during the Jihad. Their first step was to install a 400-rated XXL engine to increase the Devastator's maximum ground speed to 64 km/h. By combining a Supercharger with a MASC system, Dr. Ned Morgan, John Heidl and the other engineers assigned to this project created a design that that can move at a top speed of over 100 km/h for short bursts. Not content with nearly twenty tons of Reactive Armor, the engineers also armored the 'Mech's cockpit, Compact Gyro, Supercharger, and the shoulder and hip actuators. The MUSE EARTH Devastator carries a Heavy PPC and PPC Capacitor in each arm and a pair of Medium Variable Speed Pulse Lasers in the center torso. To make room for all the armor, large engine, and supercharger, the MUSE EARTH uses a Compact Gyro and an Endo Composite skeleton. BV (2.0) = 3,344[19]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Devastator has the following Design Quirks:[20]

Notable 'Mechs and pilots[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to Destruktor. The model code was left changed accordingly to DST-2.
  • General Motors claimed initial ownership of the design and attempted to extract royalties on sales by Norse-Storm in court. Unfortunately for GM, both Lyran and Federated courts found that the design was now in the public domain instead.[22]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 12
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: Succession Wars, pp. 182–183: "DVS-2 Devastator"
  3. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 19
  4. ↑ MUL online date for the Devastator
  5. ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 157
  6. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 348
  7. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 298
  8. ↑ McCarron Armored Cavalry, p. 19
  9. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 347
  10. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 299
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: Golden Century, p. 62
  12. ↑ Technical Readout: Golden Century, p. 122
  13. ↑ Combat Operations, p. 131
  14. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 349
  15. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 300
  16. ↑ Technical Readout: 3150, p. 224
  17. ↑ Record Sheets: 3150
  18. ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 28, p. 13
  19. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Davion, p. 6
  20. ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 91: Design Quirk Table - Devastator Entry
  21. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 40: "Sandoval-Ito: A Study In Success"
  22. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance p. 19

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