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==Description==
 
==Description==
Late in the Star League era, Rebel Industrial Technologies began experimenting with mounting artillery pieces on a BattleMech chassis.  The Huntress was the most successful of those experiments.
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Designed as an ArtilleryMech, the '''''Huntress''''' was the most successful of the experimental designs produced by [[Rebel Industrial Technologies]] in the late [[Star League era]]. When the [[Star League]] attacked the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] world of [[Crellacor]] in late [[2767]], a battalion of ''Huntress'' ArtilleryMechs was deployed against "Fortress Green" hidden in the world's dense and near-impassable jungle, softening up the defenses from afar.<ref>''BattleTechnology'', Issue #14 p. 53</ref>
The Huntress was originally intended to be lighter and more mobile 'Mech, but the size and weight of the Thumpers forced designers to use a 100 ton chassis. While not fast, the Huntress is far less restricted in terrain than other mobile artillery pieces.  The Huntress can bring fire support virtually anywhere.
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Though never produced in great numbers, but as it was built from highly reliable components, many of the 'Mechs still survive today.  Approximately 30 to 40 functional 'Mechs are scattered about the Inner Sphere, most in the possession of Houses Steiner and Kurita.
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Built from highly reliable components, an estimated thirty to forty functional ''Huntress'' 'Mechs survived into the late [[Succession Wars era]], mostly with [[House Steiner]] and [[House Kurita]], although the ''Huntress'' was never produced in great numbers to begin with.<ref name=BT52>''BattleTechnology'', Issue #14 p. 52</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
Two Thumper artillery pieces are the main weaponry of the Huntress, giving the 'Mech fair fire support capabilities. A large ammunition supply ensures that the Huntress can deliver a sustained artillery barrage.  The Thumpers also make the Huntress an excellent anti-VTOL platform. It was, however, necessary to weaken the 'Mechs torso slightly (removal of three internal structure boxes) in order to mount such big guns.  While this reduced the overall strength of the Huntress, there has been no noticeable effect on the 'Mech's performance.
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The ''Huntress'' was built around its two [[Thumper artillery piece]]s which define the design and its role. The mass of these guns made the design heavier and slower than originally intended.<ref name=BT52/>
Other weaponry includes two Delta Dart LRM 10-racks and two Martell Medium Lasers. This makes the Huntress better armed and better able to defend itself than any other mobile artillery platform.  It is, however, somewhat under gunned for an assault 'Mech and best kept back from heavy fighting
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For defense against more direct threats the ''Huntress'' also sports two Delta Dart [[LRM-10]] launchers and two Martell [[Medium Laser]]s.
  
==Variants==
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==Canonicity==
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The ''Huntress'' was only described in ''[[BattleTechnology]]'', which is not counted as a [[canon]]ical source anymore. Consequentially, the ''Huntress'' must be considered apocryphal as well at this time. (A ruling by then-[[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] to the effect that all 'Mechs from ''BattleTechnoloy'' are canonical was officially rescinded by his successor as Line Developer, [[Herbert A. Beas II]].)
  
==BattleMech Gallery==
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==Notes==
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*The ''Huntress'' is an illegal design under current construction rules for two reasons: (At the time of the publication of the ''Huntress'', formalized [[Design Quirk]] rules did not yet exist; arguably, the "[[Design Quirk#Illegal|Illegal]]" quirk should apply to a design that takes such liberties with the construction rules.)
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**The Thumper artillery pieces take up more critical spaces (15) than are available in the side torso sections where they are mounted (12). According to its writeup, the 'Mech lacks three internal structure boxes in the side torso sections "to mount such big guns". <br />It should be noted that valid construction rules would allow to split the artillery guns' critical spaces between the respective torso and arm sections, though this would either preclude the installation of a hand actuator (judging from the artwork the ''Huntress'' is unlikely to feature hand actuators anyways), or require another critical slot to be moved elsewhere, such as moving the LRM ammunition to the legs.
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**Although the side torso locations are mentioned to have their internal structure reduced to 18 points (from normally 21 points for a 100-ton 'Mech), altogether 43 points of armor are allocated to each front/rear side torso location, which is more than even a 21-point structure could support.
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==References==
 
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Battle Technology Issue #14 Pg 52-53
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
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Battle Technology Issue #14 Pg 52-53
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Revision as of 04:33, 1 March 2018

This article is about the BattleMech. For other uses, see Huntress (disambiguation).
Huntress (BattleMech)
HNT-1S Huntress
Production information
Manufacturer Rebel Industrial Technologies Inc.
Model HNT-1S
Class Assault
Technical specifications
Mass 100 tons
Chassis Reb L1
Armor Star Slab
Engine Vlar 300
Communications System ROMTECH 100
Targeting Tracking System ROMTECH 125 J
Heat Sinks 14
Speed 54.0 km/h
Armament


Description

Designed as an ArtilleryMech, the Huntress was the most successful of the experimental designs produced by Rebel Industrial Technologies in the late Star League era. When the Star League attacked the Rim Worlds Republic world of Crellacor in late 2767, a battalion of Huntress ArtilleryMechs was deployed against "Fortress Green" hidden in the world's dense and near-impassable jungle, softening up the defenses from afar.[1]

Built from highly reliable components, an estimated thirty to forty functional Huntress 'Mechs survived into the late Succession Wars era, mostly with House Steiner and House Kurita, although the Huntress was never produced in great numbers to begin with.[2]

Weapons and Equipment

The Huntress was built around its two Thumper artillery pieces which define the design and its role. The mass of these guns made the design heavier and slower than originally intended.[2]

For defense against more direct threats the Huntress also sports two Delta Dart LRM-10 launchers and two Martell Medium Lasers.

Canonicity

The Huntress was only described in BattleTechnology, which is not counted as a canonical source anymore. Consequentially, the Huntress must be considered apocryphal as well at this time. (A ruling by then-Line Developer Randall N. Bills to the effect that all 'Mechs from BattleTechnoloy are canonical was officially rescinded by his successor as Line Developer, Herbert A. Beas II.)

Notes

  • The Huntress is an illegal design under current construction rules for two reasons: (At the time of the publication of the Huntress, formalized Design Quirk rules did not yet exist; arguably, the "Illegal" quirk should apply to a design that takes such liberties with the construction rules.)
    • The Thumper artillery pieces take up more critical spaces (15) than are available in the side torso sections where they are mounted (12). According to its writeup, the 'Mech lacks three internal structure boxes in the side torso sections "to mount such big guns".
      It should be noted that valid construction rules would allow to split the artillery guns' critical spaces between the respective torso and arm sections, though this would either preclude the installation of a hand actuator (judging from the artwork the Huntress is unlikely to feature hand actuators anyways), or require another critical slot to be moved elsewhere, such as moving the LRM ammunition to the legs.
    • Although the side torso locations are mentioned to have their internal structure reduced to 18 points (from normally 21 points for a 100-ton 'Mech), altogether 43 points of armor are allocated to each front/rear side torso location, which is more than even a 21-point structure could support.

References

  1. BattleTechnology, Issue #14 p. 53
  2. 2.0 2.1 BattleTechnology, Issue #14 p. 52

Bibliography