Huntress (BattleMech)

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Huntress (BattleMech)
Huntress
Production information
Manufacturer Rebel Industrial Technologies Inc.
Production Year"late Star League era" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. late Star League era
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

2 Thunper Artillery Pieces

2 Delta Dart LRM-10 racks

2 Martell Medium Lasers



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. 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. 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.

Weapons and Equipment

Two Thunper 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. 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

Variants

References

Battle Technology Issue #14 Pg 52-53

Bibliography

Battle Technology Issue #14 Pg 52-53