Fafnir

Fafnir
Production information
Manufacturer	Defiance Industries of Hesperus II
Model	FNR-5
Class	Assault
Cost	11,470,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	100 tons
Chassis	Foundation Type 220 Endo Steel
Armor	Durallex Speical Heavy V2 with CASE
Engine	VLAR 300
Speed	54 km/h
Armament	1xMedium Pulse Laser 2xER Medium Lasers 2xHeavy Gauss Rifles
BV (1.0)	2,412

Description

The Fafnir was intended to become Defiance Industries of Hesperus' flagship BattleMech. The slow assault design serves as a platform for the pair of "Thor's Hammers." The Fafnir is built on a lightweight Foundation Type 220 Endo Steel chassis that is capable of supporting the Fafnir's massive weapons payload and armor while weighing half as much as a standard chassis. To power this massive 'Mech, a Vlar 300 fusion engine gives the Fafnir a top speed of 54 km/h. The Fafnir is protected by nineteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy V2 armor, giving it almost as much armor as the entire mass of some light 'Mechs. The Fafnir has CASE in both of its side torsos to protect it from secondary damage if one of the Heavy Gauss Rifles are damaged. Finally, for protection from enemy electronic warfare systems, the Fafnir has a Guardian ECM Suite.

Armament

Made on the heaviest chassis available, the Fafnir sports two of what was the Lyran Alliance's newest weapon in the early 3060s, the Heavy Gauss Rifle. The largest non-artillery weapon in existence, the Hammerfists can deal an immense amount of damage very quickly. Four tons of ammunition for each keep the weapons in good supply. The Fafnir cannot operate far from supply lines, however, as it only has two ER Medium Lasers and a Medium Pulse Laser as backup.

Variants

• FNR-5B - A lack of Thor's Hammers during the FedCom Civil War forced engineers to come up with a field modification that could be useful without the Heavy Gauss Rifles. The solution was to replace them with paired standard Gauss Rifles, ER Medium Lasers, and ER Large Lasers. A lack of ammo that plagues the 5B, but it does make the design more viable without ammunition. It does not come with additional heat sinks, however, so MechWarriors must be mindful of their heat levels. BV (1.0) = 2,230

Custom Variants

• FNR-4A Fafnir Peter - This was a salvaged command 'Mech piloted by Archon Peter Steiner-Davion during the occupation of Tharkad from 3067 to early 3072. This customization removes the left torso Heavy Gauss Rifle, half of ammo for the HGR, left torso CASE, and ER Medium Lasers. It has been fitted with ten Rocket Launcher 10s. Also in the left torso two Extended Range Large Lasers have been fitted. In each of the arms and in the head, a Medium Pulse Laser been added. Its Gyro has been exchange for a Compact Gyro, making room for a one of the ten launchers, Guardian ECM Suite, and a C3 Slave Computer. BV (2.0) = 2,458

Notable Pilots

During the campaign for Tharkad at the end of the FedCom Civil War, Peter Steiner-Davion led his pan-Lyran coalition from the seat of a brand new Fafnir. During the climactic street-to-street fighting in Tharkad City, he used it to defeat his great-aunt Nondi Steiner in a one-on-one fight. He later used a salvaged Fafnir during the siege of Tharkad that took place during the early part of the Jihad.

Fafnir from MW4

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance
• Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad
• Record Sheets: 3067
• Technical Readout: 3067