Guard
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| GS-54 Guard | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Ceres Metals[1] |
| Use | SecurityMech Riot control |
| Class | Ultralight |
| Introduced | Succession Wars era[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere IndustrialMech |
| Mass | 15 tons |
| Chassis | |
| Armor | |
| Engine | |
| Speed | km/h |
| Armament | |
The quadrupedal GS-54 Guard is among the most well-known SecurityMech designs, named alongside the likes of the Copper, Pacifier and Inquisitor.[1] It is not spelled out if the Guard is built to BattleMech specifications or as an IndustrialMech, although context and it being listed among "commercial-grade" SecurityMechs suggests the latter. Exact stats for the Guard have not been published so far.
The Guard should not be confused with the (apocryphal) Guardian which is also a machine gun-toting 15-ton SecurityMech (albeit one expressly built as a BattleMech).
Description
The Guard is chiefly used on heavily populated worlds in the Capellan Confederation.[1] In 3028 the design was also found among the Draconis Combine's Civilian Guidance Corps PoliceMech forces on An Ting,[3] suggesting the Confederation had exported the design to the Combine at least.
Described as an "awkward quadruped monstrosity of questionable Capellan workmanship"[3] but also as "fairly nimble"[4] and "surprisingly swift on its four legs",[5] a Guard was shown to be capable of preventing a Griffin from closing with it in the confines of a city using lateral movement.[5]
Weapons and Equipment
The Guard is armed with twin machine guns.[1] No other weaponry is mentioned, though it is overall described as "weakly armed and armored".[3]
An ambiguous scene[6] features a pilot ejecting from a SecurityMech that may or may not have been a Guard from the context; this is noteworthy insofar as ejection seats are automatically included on BattleMechs but are an extra piece of equipment on IndustrialMechs.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 222, Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 208
- ↑ Deployed on An Ting in 3028, with the impression given that it was not a new design at the time
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Feather versus Mountain, p. 3
- ↑ Feather versus Mountain, p. 10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rise and Shine, p. 6
- ↑ Feather versus Mountain, p. 9