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| image = Harvester Ant.jpg | | image = Harvester Ant.jpg | ||
| − | | name = Harvester Ant | + | | name = ''Harvester Ant'' |
| manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation]] | | manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation]] | ||
| − | | Use = Farming | + | | model = KIC-3 |
| + | | Use = Farming | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Bulk Crop Collector | ||
|Tech Base =Inner Sphere | |Tech Base =Inner Sphere | ||
|mech type =IndustrialMech | |mech type =IndustrialMech | ||
|feet=2 | |feet=2 | ||
| cost = | | cost = | ||
| − | | introduced = [[Star League era]]<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 43 Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model RS Intro Era is Star League Era.</ref> | + | | introduced = [[Star League era]]<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 43: Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model RS Intro Era is Star League Era.</ref> |
| mass = 20 | | mass = 20 | ||
| − | | engine = 60 [[ | + | | engine = [[Leenex 60 ICE|Leenex 60]] [[internal combustion engine]] |
| comsys = [[Basix 100]] | | comsys = [[Basix 100]] | ||
| T&T = None | | T&T = None | ||
| − | | speed = 50 | + | | speed = 50 |
| armament = | | armament = | ||
| heat sinks = None | | heat sinks = None | ||
| − | | armor = [[ | + | | armor = [[StarSlab/Comercial]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[BAR|BAR 5]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> |
| Equipment = 2x [[Combine (Equipment)|Combine]] | | Equipment = 2x [[Combine (Equipment)|Combine]] | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 143<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 43 Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model's BV2 included in Record Sheet.</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4265/harvester-ant-kic-3-agromech MUL Profile for the Harvester Ant standard version - BV2.]</ref> | + | | BV (2.0) = 143<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 43: Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model's BV2 included in Record Sheet.</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4265/harvester-ant-kic-3-agromech MUL Profile for the ''Harvester Ant'' standard version - BV2.]</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Harvester Ant''''' is | + | The '''''Harvester Ant''''' is a [[Quad 'Mech|Quad]] [[IndustrialMech]] originally designed for the use of farmers and colonists during the golden era of the [[Star League]]. It was built by [[Kong Interstellar Corporation|Kong Interstellar]] of [[Connaught]] starting in [[2650]], where the IndustrialMech became a successful model for the company. Production continued until the daunting years of the [[Succession Wars]], when Kong's manufacturing abilities were wrecked. Many 'Mechs of this design fell into disrepair, a majority being stripped to repair [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=TROVA>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', pp. 204–205: "''Harvester Ant'' Profile"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 204</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4265/harvester-ant-kic-3-agromech MUL Profile for the ''Harvester Ant'' standard version - Introduction Year listed.]</ref> |
| − | The design was returned to production in [[3058]] when a new factory was constructed. During the brief Second Star League period, sales of the ''Harvester Ant'' began to rise, however the [[FCCW| | + | The design was returned to production in [[3058]] when a new factory was constructed. During the brief [[Second Star League]] period, sales of the ''Harvester Ant'' began to rise, however the [[FCCW|civil wars]] that dominated the [[3060]]s lowered the demand for this 'Mech design.<ref name=TROVA/> |
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| + | Some forces desperate for defense modify their ''Harvester Ants'' to mount weaponry. Though not effective against most dedicated combat units, these armed IndustrialMechs can effectively engage conventional [[infantry]] and [[Combat Vehicle#Light|light armor]]. | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The standard KIC-3 ''Harvester Ant'' is a simple design used to collect bulk crops | + | The standard KIC-3 ''Harvester Ant'' is a simple design used to collect bulk crops using two [[Combine (Equipment)|combine heads]] mounted on its front leg [[actuator]]s, and can carry the harvested goods in a two ton cargo bay.<ref name=TROVA/>. The 'Mech was designed with colony uses in mind, with intentional inclusion of the flexible [[Leenex (Engines)|Leenex]] engine. This engine allows the 'Mech to run on any combustible fuel available during the early stages of colonization. It is noted for being an easily controlled design, especially for less experienced pilots available on a new colony world, and its quad design allows the ''Harvester Ant'' to easily traverse difficult terrain.<ref name=TROVA/> |
| − | The design is protected by two tons of | + | The design is protected by two tons of [[StarSlab-3]] [[commercial armor]], which has been shown to be too weak for combat situations.<ref name=TROVA/> |
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | + | *; KIM-3M MOD : Introduced during the [[Succession Wars]] era in year [[2801]], this variant of the ''Harvester Ant'' removes the [[Combine (Equipment)|combines]] and replaces them with a pair of [[machine gun]]s in each torso, fed by a half ton of ammunition in each torso as well. To deter heavier units, the center torso mounts an [[SRM-2]] launcher with a ton of ammunition. A pair of [[single heat sink]]s disperse the SRM heat. BV (2.0) = 127<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 63</ref><ref name=trovar229>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 229</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4265/harvester-ant-kic-3-agromech MUL Profile for the ''Harvester Ant'' (MG) version - BV2 and Introduction Year.]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 44: Harvest Ant KIC-3M MOD - Machine Gun version of the ''Harvester Ant'' includes BV2 and same stats as Operation Klondike.</ref> | |
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| − | *; | + | *; KIM-3M-B MOD : This variant mounts an [[LRM-5]] in each torso and was introduced in [[2801]] during the early [[Succession Wars]]. Acting in a fire support role, it provides long-range firepower for other units. Its launchers are fed from a single center torso mounted ammunition bay. A pair of [[single heat sink]]s disperse the heat from the LRMs. BV (2.0) = 214<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 64</ref><ref name=trovar229/><ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 45: Harvest Ant KIC-3M-B MOD - KIC-3M-B's BV2 included in Record Sheet and matches the earlier rendition in Record Sheets: Operation Klondike.</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The KIC-3 ''Harvester Ant'' version | + | The KIC-3 ''Harvester Ant'' version features the following [[Design Quirks]]: |
| − | * [[Easy | + | * [[Easy to Maintain]] |
* [[Easy to Pilot]] | * [[Easy to Pilot]] | ||
* [[Stable]] | * [[Stable]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Harvester Ant' | + | * ''Harvester Ant'' MODs were first featured in Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, as units used by the [[Pentagon Powers]] during the [[Pentagon Civil War]] among mini-factions of the [[Pentagon Cluster]], what would become Clan space. The later revised version of Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex and Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs and Exoskeletons would republish these variants and the base model. It unclear how the Inner Sphere managed to duplicate these modifications due to complete separated nature of these two separate regions. Both introduction years for the MODs are the start of the conflict with Pentagon Powers and the creation of the Clans of Kerensky. |
| − | The later revised version of Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex and Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs and Exoskeletons would | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'' |
Latest revision as of 16:01, 13 March 2023
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| Harvester Ant | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kong Interstellar Corporation |
| Use | Farming
Bulk Crop Collector |
| Model | KIC-3 |
| Class | Light |
| Introduced | Star League era[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere IndustrialMech |
| Mass | 20 tons |
| Chassis | |
| Armor | StarSlab/Comercial [BAR 5] |
| Engine | Leenex 60 internal combustion engine |
| Communications System | Basix 100 |
| Targeting Tracking System | None |
| Heat Sinks | None |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
| Armament |
2x Combine |
| BV (2.0) | 143[2][3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Harvester Ant is a Quad IndustrialMech originally designed for the use of farmers and colonists during the golden era of the Star League. It was built by Kong Interstellar of Connaught starting in 2650, where the IndustrialMech became a successful model for the company. Production continued until the daunting years of the Succession Wars, when Kong's manufacturing abilities were wrecked. Many 'Mechs of this design fell into disrepair, a majority being stripped to repair BattleMechs.[4][5][6]
The design was returned to production in 3058 when a new factory was constructed. During the brief Second Star League period, sales of the Harvester Ant began to rise, however the civil wars that dominated the 3060s lowered the demand for this 'Mech design.[4]
Some forces desperate for defense modify their Harvester Ants to mount weaponry. Though not effective against most dedicated combat units, these armed IndustrialMechs can effectively engage conventional infantry and light armor.
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The standard KIC-3 Harvester Ant is a simple design used to collect bulk crops using two combine heads mounted on its front leg actuators, and can carry the harvested goods in a two ton cargo bay.[4]. The 'Mech was designed with colony uses in mind, with intentional inclusion of the flexible Leenex engine. This engine allows the 'Mech to run on any combustible fuel available during the early stages of colonization. It is noted for being an easily controlled design, especially for less experienced pilots available on a new colony world, and its quad design allows the Harvester Ant to easily traverse difficult terrain.[4]
The design is protected by two tons of StarSlab-3 commercial armor, which has been shown to be too weak for combat situations.[4]
Variants[edit]
- KIM-3M MOD
- Introduced during the Succession Wars era in year 2801, this variant of the Harvester Ant removes the combines and replaces them with a pair of machine guns in each torso, fed by a half ton of ammunition in each torso as well. To deter heavier units, the center torso mounts an SRM-2 launcher with a ton of ammunition. A pair of single heat sinks disperse the SRM heat. BV (2.0) = 127[7][8][9][10]
- KIM-3M-B MOD
- This variant mounts an LRM-5 in each torso and was introduced in 2801 during the early Succession Wars. Acting in a fire support role, it provides long-range firepower for other units. Its launchers are fed from a single center torso mounted ammunition bay. A pair of single heat sinks disperse the heat from the LRMs. BV (2.0) = 214[11][8][12]
Design Quirks[edit]
The KIC-3 Harvester Ant version features the following Design Quirks:
Notes[edit]
- Harvester Ant MODs were first featured in Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, as units used by the Pentagon Powers during the Pentagon Civil War among mini-factions of the Pentagon Cluster, what would become Clan space. The later revised version of Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex and Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs and Exoskeletons would republish these variants and the base model. It unclear how the Inner Sphere managed to duplicate these modifications due to complete separated nature of these two separate regions. Both introduction years for the MODs are the start of the conflict with Pentagon Powers and the creation of the Clans of Kerensky.
References[edit]
- ↑ Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons, p. 43: Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model RS Intro Era is Star League Era.
- ↑ Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons, p. 43: Harvest Ant KIC-3 - Standard Model's BV2 included in Record Sheet.
- ↑ MUL Profile for the Harvester Ant standard version - BV2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, pp. 204–205: "Harvester Ant Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 204
- ↑ MUL Profile for the Harvester Ant standard version - Introduction Year listed.
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 63
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 229
- ↑ MUL Profile for the Harvester Ant (MG) version - BV2 and Introduction Year.
- ↑ Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons, p. 44: Harvest Ant KIC-3M MOD - Machine Gun version of the Harvester Ant includes BV2 and same stats as Operation Klondike.
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 64
- ↑ Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons, p. 45: Harvest Ant KIC-3M-B MOD - KIC-3M-B's BV2 included in Record Sheet and matches the earlier rendition in Record Sheets: Operation Klondike.