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Line 1: {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech − |image = HWolf-4F.jpg + |image=HawkWolf.GIF − |name = ''HawkWolf'' + |name= HawkWolf − |manufacturer = [[Hope Industrial Works]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 178, "HWK-4F ''HawkWolf''</ref><ref name=TRO3145Mp45>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 45</ref><ref name=XTROR-7>''Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech'', p. 7</ref> + |manufacturer= [[Hope Industrial Works]]<ref name=XTROR-7>''Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech'', p. 7</ref> − |production year =3100 + |production year=3076 − |year reference =<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4273 MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4273 MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> − |model = HWK-4F<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |model= HWK-3F − |mass = 80 + |class= Assault − |Tech Base=Inner Sphere+ |mass= 80 − |mech type=BattleMech+ |chassis= Unknown − |chassis = [[Advanced HWK]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |armor= Unknown ([[Primitive Armor|Primitive]]) − |armor = [[Hope Shield]] with [[Case]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |engine= Unknown 290 ([[Primitive Engine|Primitive]]) − |engine = [[Pitban 320]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |comsys= Unknown − |comsys = [[Hope M13 Howler]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |T&T= Unknown − |T&T = [[Hope HawkEye]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |heat sinks= 13 − |heat sinks = 14 [[Heat Sink|single]]<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + |speed= 54 − |speed = 64 + |armament= − |armament = *2x [[LRM-15]] *2x [[LRM-15]] *2x [[MML-5]] *2x [[MML-5]] − |BV (1.0) = + |BV (1.0)= − |BV (2.0) = 1,428<ref name=TRO3145Mp45>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 45</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 58</ref> + |BV (2.0)= 1,349<ref name=XTROR-7/> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − Named for a canine predator adapted to [[Randis IV]], the '''''HawkWolf''''' is a unique [[BattleMech]] constructed by the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] that entered production in [[3076]].<ref name=XTROR-7/> + Named for a canine predator adapted to [[Randis IV]], the '''''HawkWolf''''' is a unique [[:Category:Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[BattleMech]] constructed by the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] that entered production in [[3076]]. − To help support their activities, the Brotherhood set aside resources to develop production facilities to build "[[RetroMech]]s", in order to both fill out its own forces and to sell as a means of generating further capital. Initially starting with [[RetroTech]] ''[[Firebee]]s'' and ''[[Dervish]]es'', their success led the Brotherhood to develop an entirely new design. Intended mainly for fire-support roles, the ''HawkWolf'' was generally assigned to the Brotherhood's "squires" as a means for its youngest warriors to gain experience and avoid placing the primitive design at threat against more advanced opponents in direct combat.<ref name=XTROR-7/> Following trade agreements signed between the [[Fiefdom of Randis]] and both the [[Calderon Protectorate]] and [[Filtvelt Coalition]] [[Grand Knight]] [[William Dirac]]'s government was able to upgrade the original Primitive HWK-3F ''HawkWolf'' to a new, more modern configuration: the HWK-4F. [[Hope Industrial Works]] was able to replace the primitive armor of the original with twelve tons of more modern armor, reducing the weight of the armor by a third and allowing for the engine to be replaced with a more efficient [[Pitban 320]] [[fusion engine]], add an additional heat sink, expand the ''HawkWolf's'' ammunition supplies and generally make the 'Mech easier to maintain.<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + To help support their activities, the Brotherhood set aside resources to develop production facilities to build "RetroMechs", in order to both fill out its own forces and to sell as a means of generating further capital. Initially starting with RetroTech ''[[Firebee]]''s and ''[[Dervish|Dervishes]]'', their success led the Brotherhood to develop an entirely new design. Intended mainly for fire-support roles, the ''HawkWolf'' is generally assigned to the Brotherhood's "squires" as a means for its youngest warriors to gain experience and avoid placing the primitive design at threat against more advanced opponents in direct combat.<ref name=XTROR-7/> + + Mounting a 290-rated primitive fusion engine gives the ''HawkWolf'' a merely adequate top speed of around 50 kph, and even carrying eighteen tons of primitive armor plating provides it only average protection at best for a 'Mech of its mass. Thirteen standard [[Heat Sink]]s allow the ''HawkWolf'' to fire the bulk of its weapons continually without experiencing overheating issues.<ref name=XTROR-7/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − Designed to provide fire-support for the Brotherhood's more advanced machines, the ''HawkWolf's''' armament consists of a Delta Dart [[LRM-15]] launcher mounted in each arm, supported by a [[Doombud]] [[MML-5]] rack in each torso, giving a weapons loadout similar to the earlier ''[[Longbow]]'' fire support 'Mech. All of the ammunition was stored in the right torso, with four tons of ammunition feeding the LRMs and two tons of ammunition available for the MMLs.<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + Designed to provide fire-support for the Brotherhood's more advanced machines, the ''HawkWolf'''s armament consists of an [[LRM-15]] launcher mounted in each arm, with supported in the form of an [[MML-5]] rack in each torso. Carrying all its ammunition in its [[CASE]]-protected right torso, the ''HawkWolf'' has combined a total of three tons of reloads for the arm launchers, and a two ton ammunition bay for the [[Multi-Missile Launcher]]s. This bay is normally divided between one ton of [[LRM]]s and one of [[SRM]]s to discourage pursuit as the pilot withdraws.<ref name=XTROR-7/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *;HWK-3F : The original design, introduced into service in [[3076]], the RetroTech ''HawkWolf'' featured a number of primitive components. The [[primitive engine]] gave the -3F a top speed 10 km/h slower than its more modern replacement, and used eighteen tons of [[primitive armor]]. While this made the 3F as well-protected as the 4F, the 3F ran a little hotter, having just thirteen heat sinks; it also had lower ammunition endurance, as the LRMs were only able to draw on three tons of ammunition in total.<ref name=XTROR-7/> BV(2.0) = 1,349<ref name=XTROR-7/> + *;HWK-4F : Introduced in [[3100]], this version of the ''HawkWolf'' is built using modern equipment. By using an upgraded engine, the 'Mech's top speed has been increased to 64km/h. The cockpit was also replaced, allowing for the installation of an additional heat sink. Twelve tons of armor protect the updated ''HawkWolf'', and six tons of ammunition is stored in a [[CASE]]-protected ammunition bay. BV(2.0)=1,428<ref name=TRO3145Mp45>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 45</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 58</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== − The ''HWK-4F HawkWolf'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="TRO:3150p178"/><ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> + The ''HWK-4F HawkWolf'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Fast Reload]] * [[Fast Reload]] Line 43:
Line 44: ==Gallery== ==Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − Hawkwolf XTRORetroTech.png|HWK-3F ''HawkWolf'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech|XTRO: RetroTech]]''+ Image:HWolf-4F.jpg|HWK-4F ''HawkWolf'' − HWolf-4F.jpg|HWK-4F ''HawkWolf'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries|TRO: 3145 Mercs]]'' </gallery> </gallery> Line 51:
Line 51: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' − [[Category:'Mechs]] + [[Category:BattleMechs]] − [[Category:Fiefdom of Randis BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Assault BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Primitive BattleMechs]] + [[Category:80 ton BattleMechs]]
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| − | |image | + | |image=HawkWolf.GIF |
| − | |name | + | |name= HawkWolf |
| − | |manufacturer | + | |manufacturer= [[Hope Industrial Works]]<ref name=XTROR-7>''Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech'', p. 7</ref> |
| − | |production year = | + | |production year=3076 |
| − | |year reference | + | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4273 MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| − | |model | + | |model= HWK-3F |
| − | |mass | + | |class= Assault |
| − | + | |mass= 80 | |
| − | + | |chassis= Unknown | |
| − | |chassis | + | |armor= Unknown ([[Primitive Armor|Primitive]]) |
| − | |armor | + | |engine= Unknown 290 ([[Primitive Engine|Primitive]]) |
| − | |engine | + | |comsys= Unknown |
| − | |comsys | + | |T&T= Unknown |
| − | |T&T | + | |heat sinks= 13 |
| − | |heat sinks | + | |speed= 54 |
| − | |speed | + | |armament= |
| − | |armament | ||
*2x [[LRM-15]] | *2x [[LRM-15]] | ||
*2x [[MML-5]] | *2x [[MML-5]] | ||
| − | |BV (1.0) | + | |BV (1.0)= |
| − | |BV (2.0) | + | |BV (2.0)= 1,349<ref name=XTROR-7/> |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Named for a canine predator adapted to [[Randis IV]], the '''''HawkWolf''''' is a unique [[BattleMech]] constructed by the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] that entered production in [[3076]]. | + | Named for a canine predator adapted to [[Randis IV]], the '''''HawkWolf''''' is a unique [[:Category:Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[BattleMech]] constructed by the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] that entered production in [[3076]]. |
| − | To help support their activities, the Brotherhood set aside resources to develop production facilities to build " | + | To help support their activities, the Brotherhood set aside resources to develop production facilities to build "RetroMechs", in order to both fill out its own forces and to sell as a means of generating further capital. Initially starting with RetroTech ''[[Firebee]]''s and ''[[Dervish|Dervishes]]'', their success led the Brotherhood to develop an entirely new design. Intended mainly for fire-support roles, the ''HawkWolf'' is generally assigned to the Brotherhood's "squires" as a means for its youngest warriors to gain experience and avoid placing the primitive design at threat against more advanced opponents in direct combat.<ref name=XTROR-7/> |
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| + | Mounting a 290-rated primitive fusion engine gives the ''HawkWolf'' a merely adequate top speed of around 50 kph, and even carrying eighteen tons of primitive armor plating provides it only average protection at best for a 'Mech of its mass. Thirteen standard [[Heat Sink]]s allow the ''HawkWolf'' to fire the bulk of its weapons continually without experiencing overheating issues.<ref name=XTROR-7/> | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | Designed to provide fire-support for the Brotherhood's more advanced machines, the ''HawkWolf | + | Designed to provide fire-support for the Brotherhood's more advanced machines, the ''HawkWolf'''s armament consists of an [[LRM-15]] launcher mounted in each arm, with supported in the form of an [[MML-5]] rack in each torso. Carrying all its ammunition in its [[CASE]]-protected right torso, the ''HawkWolf'' has combined a total of three tons of reloads for the arm launchers, and a two ton ammunition bay for the [[Multi-Missile Launcher]]s. This bay is normally divided between one ton of [[LRM]]s and one of [[SRM]]s to discourage pursuit as the pilot withdraws.<ref name=XTROR-7/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;HWK- | + | *;HWK-4F : Introduced in [[3100]], this version of the ''HawkWolf'' is built using modern equipment. By using an upgraded engine, the 'Mech's top speed has been increased to 64km/h. The cockpit was also replaced, allowing for the installation of an additional heat sink. Twelve tons of armor protect the updated ''HawkWolf'', and six tons of ammunition is stored in a [[CASE]]-protected ammunition bay. BV(2.0)=1,428<ref name=TRO3145Mp45>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 45</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 58</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The ''HWK-4F HawkWolf'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]: | + | The ''HWK-4F HawkWolf'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145Mp45/> |
* [[Easy to Maintain]] | * [[Easy to Maintain]] | ||
* [[Fast Reload]] | * [[Fast Reload]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Image:HWolf-4F.jpg|HWK-4F ''HawkWolf'' | |
| − | HWolf-4F.jpg|HWK-4F ''HawkWolf | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' |
| − | |||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:BattleMechs]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Assault BattleMechs]] |
| + | [[Category:Primitive BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:80 ton BattleMechs]] | ||