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−	{{Update Needed|[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31]]}}
	{{InfoBoxBattleMech		{{InfoBoxBattleMech
−	|image = Pillager RGilClan v31.jpg	+	|image=Pillager.jpg|150px
−	|name=''Pillager''	+	|name=Pillager
−	|manufacturer =	+	|manufacturer=[[HildCo Interplanetary]] <ref name=TRO3058Up228>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p.228</ref><br />[[StarCorps]] <ref name=TRO3058Up228/>
−	[[Hellespont 'Mech Works]]<ref name=TRSWp188f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 188–189: "PLG-3Z Pillager"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3058U -->	+	|model=PLG-3Z
−	----	+	|class=Assault
−	[[HildCo Interplanetary]]<ref name=TRSWp188f />	+	|production year=2594
−	----	+	|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2525/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref><ref name=his24>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 24</ref><ref name=his171>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 171, RUD "Royal SLDF"</ref>
−	[[StarCorps Industries]]<ref name=TRO3058Up228>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228</ref>	+	|cost= 22,290,000 C-bills
−	|model = PLG-3Z<ref name=TRSWp188f />	+	|mass=100
−	|production year = 2594	+	|chassis=HildCo Heavy Type VIIQT
−	|year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2525/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref><ref name=his24>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 24</ref><ref name=his171>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 171: RUD "Royal SLDF"</ref>	+	|armor=StarSlab/9.5 Mk II
−	|cost = 22,290,000 C-bills	+	|engine=[[Vlar 300 XL]]
−	|Tech Base = Inner Sphere	+	|comsys=[[CeresCom Recon Model 12k]]
−	|mech type = BattleMech	+	|speed=54.0
−	|feet = biped	+	|jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 13]]
−	|mass = 100	+	|armament=
−	|chassis = [[HildCo Heavy Type VIIQT]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->	+	*2x [[Gauss Rifle]]s
−	|armor = [[StarSlab/9.5 Mk II]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->	+	*4x [[Medium Laser]]s
−	|engine = [[Vlar 300 XL]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->	+	*1x [[Large Laser]]
−	|comsys = [[CeresCom Recon Model 12K]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->	+	|BV (1.0)=2,551<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 123</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 353</ref>
−	|T&T = [[C-Apple Churchill]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->	+	|BV (2.0)=2,697<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 270</ref>
−	|heat sinks = 14 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->
−	|speed = 54 <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->
−	|jumpjets = [[HildCo Model 13]] <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->
−	|armament = <!-- <ref name=TRSWp188f /> -->
−	* 2x [[Gauss rifle]]
−	* 4x [[medium laser]]
−	* 1x [[large laser]]
−	|BV (1.0) = 2,551<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 123</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 353</ref>
−	|BV (2.0) = 2,697<ref name=TRSWp188f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 270</ref>
	}}		}}
	==Description==		==Description==
−	The largest [[BattleMech]] ever built by [[HildCo Interplanetary]], the '''''Pillager''''' is built as a larger version of the ''[[Victor]]'', and is intended for assaulting urban centers and hardened fortifications. These design parameters were paramount as the [[SLDF]] mobilized to wage the [[Reunification War]].  Later ''Pillagers'' were upgraded with more cutting-edge Star League technology. Production of the ''Pillager'' halted not because its facility was destroyed, but the advanced [[Gauss rifle]] and [[XL engine]] production lines had been obliterated by the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War|end of the Second Succession War]].  Curiously, HildCo did not restart production of the original PLG-1N, rather the ''Pillager'' lines only began production again in [[Reintroduction Year::3058]] when advanced components were once again available for the PLG-3Z.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 150</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228</ref><ref name=his24/><ref name=his171/>	+	The largest [[BattleMech]] ever built by [[HildCo Interplanetary]], the '''''Pillager''''' is built as a larger version of the ''[[Victor]]'', and is intended for assaulting urban centers and hardened fortifications. These design parameters were paramount as the [[SLDF]] mobilized to wage the [[Reunification War]].  Later ''Pillagers'' were upgraded with more cutting-edge Star League technology. Production of the ''Pillager'' halted not because its facility was destroyed, but the advanced [[Gauss Rifle]] and [[XL Engine]] production lines had been obliterated by the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War|end of the Second Succession War]].  Curiously, Hildco did not restart production of the original PLG-1N, rather the ''Pillager'' lines only began production again in [[Reintroduction Year::3058]] when advanced components were once again available for the PLG-3Z.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 150</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228</ref><ref name= his24/><ref name=his171/>
	==Weapons and Equipment==		==Weapons and Equipment==
−	The PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' is built using a lightweight [[Vlar 300]] [[XL engine]], which weighs half as much as a standard [[fusion engine]] and gives the ''Pillager'' a top speed of 54 km/h.  The small mass of the engine allows the 'Mech to mount an obscene array of weapons. The 'Mech's mobility is enhanced with three [[HildCo Model 13]] [[jump jet]]s that allow it to jump up to ninety meters. The ''Pillager'' has excellent armor protection at nineteen and a half tons and has fourteen [[double heat sink]]s that provide more than enough heat dissipation capability for the ''Pillager''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s needs.	+	The PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' is built using a lightweight Vlar 300 [[XL Engine]], which weighs half as much as a standard [[fusion engine]] and gives the ''Pillager'' a top speed of 54 km/h.  The small mass of the engine allows the 'Mech to mount an obscene array of weapons. The 'Mech's mobility is enhanced with three HildCo Model 13 [[jump jet]]s that allow it to jump up to ninety meters. The ''Pillager'' has excellent armor protection at nineteen and a half tons and has fourteen [[double heat sink]]s that provide more than enough heat dissipation capability for the ''Pillager'''s needs.
−	The primary weapons on the ''Pillager'' were a pair of [[Poland Main Model A]] [[Gauss rifle]]s, which allowed the ''Pillager'' to engage an enemy at up to six hundred and sixty meters. The Gauss rifles were supported at intermediate ranges by a [[Defiance B3L]] [[large laser]]. For close range combat, the ''Pillager'' had four [[Ceres Arms]] [[medium laser]]s that provided a devastating close range barrage.	+	The primary weapons on the ''Pillager'' are a pair of Poland Main Model A [[Gauss Rifle]]s, which allow the ''Pillager'' to engage an enemy at up to six hundred and sixty meters. The Gauss Rifles are supported at intermediate ranges by a Defiance B3L [[Large Laser]]. For close range combat, the ''Pillager'' has four Ceres Arms [[Medium Laser]]s that provide a devastating close range barrage.
	==Variants==		==Variants==
−	*; PLG-1N : The original ''Pillager'', designed in [[Introduction Year::2575]] and fielded for the first two decades of the [[Reunification War]],<ref name=his171/> uses a standard fusion engine instead of the extralight model that went into production. Other limitations include a 60 meter jump range and 17 tons of armor. The weapons suite was also different, relying on twin torso mounted [[Autocannon/20]]s, a single [[SRM-4]], and three medium lasers; one mounted in each arm and a head-mounted laser firing to the rear. Sixteen single heat sinks kept the heat under control. BV (2.0) = 1,812<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 271</ref>	+	*;PLG-1N : The original ''Pillager'', designed in [[Introduction Year::2575]] and fielded for the first two decades of the [[Reunification War]]<ref name=his171/>, uses a standard Fusion Engine instead of the Extralight model that went into production. Other limitations include a 60 meter jump range and 17 tons of armor. The weapons suite was also different, relying on twin torso mounted [[Autocannon/20]]s, a single [[SRM-4]], and three [[Medium Laser]]s; one mounted in each arm and a head-mounted laser firing to the rear. Sixteen single heat sinks kept the heat under control. BV (2.0) = 1,812<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 271</ref><ref>''[[Stardate]]'' Vol. 3, Issue 5</ref>
−	*; PLG-4X ''Pillager'' "Anvil" : Created as a defensive artillery unit, the ''Pillager Anvil'' replaces all the standard weaponry, equipment, and torso with two [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]s. A head mounted [[Laser AMS]] required the use of a [[Small Cockpit]]. A [[Light Engine]] allows the ''Pillager Anvil'' to retain the movement curve of the original, but the jump jets and two tons of armor were replaced by experimental [[Coolant Pod]]s to keep the ''Pillager Anvil''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s heat under control.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 6</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,927<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 19</ref>	+	*;PLG-4Z : The 4Z variant of the ''Pillager'' is built to provide an almost perfect long range sniper 'Mech. It walked off [[Hellespont Industrials]]' production line in the mid-3060s, as HildCo did not have the ability to produce the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s new [[Stealth Armor]], which the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces#Strategios|Strategios]] insisted be incorporated. The armor makes it harder to hit, as does the required [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. In order to do this, the 'Mech has had two Medium Lasers and the Large Laser removed. The remaining Medium Lasers have been upgraded to [[ER Medium Laser]]s. The ''Pillager'' has also replaced the [[XL engine]] with a standard engine and added [[CASE]] for more reliability, so the 'Mech can survive a side torso destruction. BV (1.0) = 2,542<ref name=CO/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 354</ref>, BV (2.0) = 2,868<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 272</ref>
−	*; PLG-4Z : The 4Z variant of the ''Pillager'' is built to provide an almost perfect long range sniper 'Mech. It walked off [[Hellespont Industrials]]' production line in the mid-3060s, as HildCo did not have the ability to produce the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s new [[Stealth Armor]], which the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces#Strategios|Strategios]] insisted be incorporated. The armor makes it harder to hit, as does the required [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. In order to do this, the 'Mech has had two medium lasers and the Large Laser removed. The remaining medium lasers have been upgraded to [[ER medium laser]]s. The ''Pillager'' has also replaced the XL engine with a standard engine and added [[CASE]] for more reliability, so the 'Mech can survive a side torso destruction.<ref name=TRSWp188f /> BV (1.0) = 2,542;<ref name=CO/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 354</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,868<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 272</ref>	+	*;PLG-5L : The 5L is an upgrade to the original 3Z. It removes one of the Gauss Rifles to make room for an [[Arrow IV Artillery]] piece and three tons of ammunition for it. The remaining rifle has four tons of ammunition. Three lasers remain, all of them [[ER Medium Laser]]s, though the large is upgraded to an [[ER PPC]]. Only ten [[double heat sink]]s remain, potentially causing serious heat problems for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who wishes to fire indiscriminately. Finally, a Guardian ECM Suite aids the 'Mech defensively. BV (1.0) = 1,911<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 355</ref>, BV (2.0) = 2,656<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 273</ref>
−	*; PLG-5L : The 5L is an upgrade to the original 3Z. It removed one of the Gauss rifles, to make room for an [[Arrow IV Artillery]] piece and three tons of ammunition. The remaining rifle has four tons of ammunition. Three lasers remain, all of them ER medium lasers, though the large is upgraded to an [[ER PPC]]. Only ten [[double heat sink]]s remain, potentially causing serious heat problems for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who wishes to fire indiscriminately. Finally, a Guardian ECM Suite aids the 'Mech defensively.<ref name=TRSWp188f /> BV (1.0) = 1,911;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 355</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,656<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 273</ref>	+	*;PLG-5Z : This upgraded version of the 4Z removes the jump jets and a ton of Gauss ammo to mount an ER PPC. It takes advantage of the heat buildup from the Stealth Armor and PPC to mount [[Triple Strength Myomer]] so that it can move on the ground more quickly. BV (1.0) = 2,240<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 356</ref>, BV (2.0) = 3,008<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 274</ref>
−	*; PLG-5Z : This upgraded version of the 4Z removes the jump jets and a ton of Gauss ammo to mount an ER PPC. It takes advantage of the heat buildup from the Stealth Armor and PPC to mount [[Triple Strength Myomer]] so that it can move on the ground more quickly.<ref name=TRSWp188f /> BV (1.0) = 2,240;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 356</ref> BV (2.0) = 3,008<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 274</ref>	+	*;PLG-4X ''Pillager'' "Anvil" : Created as a defensive artillery unit, the ''Pillager Anvil'' replaces all the standard weaponry, equipment, and torso with two [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]s. A head mounted [[Laser AMS]] required the use of a [[Small Cockpit]]. A [[Light Engine]] allows the ''Pillager Anvil'' to retain the movement curve of the original, but the jump jets and two tons of armor were replaced by experimental [[Coolant Pod]]s to keep the ''Pillager Anvil'''s heat under control.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 6</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,927<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 19</ref>
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−	*; PLG-6Z : A reimagining of the original ''Pillager'' commonly utilized as a bodyguard for the 4Z<ref name = RG31L>''Recognition Guide: ilClan vol. 31'', p. 13</ref>. It mounts two Clantech [[LB 20-X AC]] which were acquired from [[Clan Sea Fox]] by the Capellan Confederation in return for germanium<ref name = RG31L/>. The 6Z also retains the [[Triple Strength Myomer]] found in the previous 5Z variant. It additionally has two Jumpjets and a [[300 Light Fusion Engine]]<ref name = RG31S>''Recognition Guide: ilClan vol. 31'' p. 34</ref>. The remaining armament is rounded out with 3 [[Extended-Range Medium Laser | IS ER Medium Lasers]], 1 [[Medium Pulse Laser | IS Medium Pulse Laser]], and 1 [[Extended-Range Large Laser | IS Large Laser]] providing its only long range capability<ref name = RG31S/><ref name = RG31L/>. The 6Z also carries 3 tons of both Cluster and Slug LBX ammunition protected by [[CASE II]]<ref name = RG31S/>.The lackluster backup of the ER Large Laser has led to the [[Strategios]] issuing orders that this variant should be kept near support 'Mechs while in open terrain, an order MechWarriors eager to fight often ignore<ref name = RG31L/>. BV(2.0) = 2,714<ref name = RG31S/>
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−	== Design Quirks ==
−	The ''Pillager'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 94: Design Quirk Table - Pillager Entry</ref>
−	* [[Battlefists]]
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−	==Notable Pilots==
−	:''See [[:Category:Notable Pillager Pilots]]''
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−	==Notes==
−	* The Pillager first appeared in the apocryphal ''[[Stardate]]''.<ref>''[[Stardate]]'' Volume 3, Number 5, pp. 318–321: BattleMech Tech</ref> While its artwork changed substantially between its appearance here and its subsequent publication in ''[[TRO:3058]]'', the broad strokes of its in-universe history remained the same.
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−	* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Brandschatzer'''''. The model code was accordingly changed to '''BRS-3Z'''.
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
−	Pillager.jpg|''Pillager'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''	+	Image:CCG Arsenal Pillager.jpg|PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' in Combat
−	Pillager Anvil.jpg|Experimental ''Pillager'' "Anvil" from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao|XTRO:Liao]]''	+	Image:Camomercshansenroughriders.png|A ''Pillager'' with [[Hansen's Roughriders]] markings
−	Pillager RGilClan v31.jpg|''Pillager'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31|RG:iClan vol. 31]]''	+	Image:Pillager Anvil.jpg|Experimental ''Pillager'' "Anvil"
−	Camomercshansenroughriders.png|A ''Pillager'' in colors of [[Hansen's Roughriders]] from ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries|FM:Mercenaries]]''
−	CCG Arsenal Pillager.jpg|PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
−	Pillager_-_Stardate.png|Original ''Pillager'' from ''[[Stardate]]'' magazine
	</gallery>		</gallery>
		+
		+	==Notable pilots==
		+	* [[Kingston Crawford]] commander of mercenary group [[Kingston's Killers]] piloted a Pillager during the civil war in [[Epsilon Eridani]] in 3062, dying at his command.{{cn}}
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		+	* [[Michael Searcy]], Solaris VII gladiator, buyed a 3Z model of the Pillager, piloting it during his last fights, during the Solaris Riots, the first spark of [[FedCom Civil War]], untill his apparent death.{{cn}}
	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	<div class="desktop-3-col">	+	*''[[Combat Operations]]''
−	* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''	+	*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]''
−	* ''[[Combat Operations]]''	+	*''[[Master Unit List]]''
−	* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''
−	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
−	* [[Stardate#Volume 3 Number 5 (October 1987)|''Stardate'', Vol. 3, Issue 5]]
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
−	* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31]]''
−	</div>
−	[[Category:'Mechs]]	+	[[Category:BattleMechs]]
	[[Category:Artillery Support Unit]]		[[Category:Artillery Support Unit]]
−	[[Category:ComStar BattleMechs]]	+	[[Category:Assault BattleMechs]]
		+	[[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]]
	[[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]]		[[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]]
	[[Category:Star League BattleMechs]]		[[Category:Star League BattleMechs]]
−	[[Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs]]
−	[[Category:German renamed units]]

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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=Pillager.jpg|150px |name=Pillager |manufacturer=[[HildCo Interplanetary]] <ref name=TRO3058Up228>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p.228</ref><br />[[StarCorps]] <ref name=TRO3058Up228/> |model=PLG-3Z |class=Assault |production year=2594 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2525/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref><ref name=his24>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 24</ref><ref name=his171>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 171, RUD "Royal SLDF"</ref> |cost= 22,290,000 C-bills |mass=100 |chassis=HildCo Heavy Type VIIQT |armor=StarSlab/9.5 Mk II |engine=[[Vlar 300 XL]] |comsys=[[CeresCom Recon Model 12k]] |speed=54.0 |jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 13]] |armament= *2x [[Gauss Rifle]]s *4x [[Medium Laser]]s *1x [[Large Laser]] |BV (1.0)=2,551<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 123</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 353</ref> |BV (2.0)=2,697<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 270</ref> }} ==Description== The largest [[BattleMech]] ever built by [[HildCo Interplanetary]], the '''''Pillager''''' is built as a larger version of the ''[[Victor]]'', and is intended for assaulting urban centers and hardened fortifications. These design parameters were paramount as the [[SLDF]] mobilized to wage the [[Reunification War]]. Later ''Pillagers'' were upgraded with more cutting-edge Star League technology. Production of the ''Pillager'' halted not because its facility was destroyed, but the advanced [[Gauss Rifle]] and [[XL Engine]] production lines had been obliterated by the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War|end of the Second Succession War]]. Curiously, Hildco did not restart production of the original PLG-1N, rather the ''Pillager'' lines only began production again in [[Reintroduction Year::3058]] when advanced components were once again available for the PLG-3Z.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 150</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 228</ref><ref name= his24/><ref name=his171/> ==Weapons and Equipment== The PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' is built using a lightweight Vlar 300 [[XL Engine]], which weighs half as much as a standard [[fusion engine]] and gives the ''Pillager'' a top speed of 54 km/h. The small mass of the engine allows the 'Mech to mount an obscene array of weapons. The 'Mech's mobility is enhanced with three HildCo Model 13 [[jump jet]]s that allow it to jump up to ninety meters. The ''Pillager'' has excellent armor protection at nineteen and a half tons and has fourteen [[double heat sink]]s that provide more than enough heat dissipation capability for the ''Pillager'''s needs. The primary weapons on the ''Pillager'' are a pair of Poland Main Model A [[Gauss Rifle]]s, which allow the ''Pillager'' to engage an enemy at up to six hundred and sixty meters. The Gauss Rifles are supported at intermediate ranges by a Defiance B3L [[Large Laser]]. For close range combat, the ''Pillager'' has four Ceres Arms [[Medium Laser]]s that provide a devastating close range barrage. ==Variants== *;PLG-1N : The original ''Pillager'', designed in [[Introduction Year::2575]] and fielded for the first two decades of the [[Reunification War]]<ref name=his171/>, uses a standard Fusion Engine instead of the Extralight model that went into production. Other limitations include a 60 meter jump range and 17 tons of armor. The weapons suite was also different, relying on twin torso mounted [[Autocannon/20]]s, a single [[SRM-4]], and three [[Medium Laser]]s; one mounted in each arm and a head-mounted laser firing to the rear. Sixteen single heat sinks kept the heat under control. BV (2.0) = 1,812<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 271</ref><ref>''[[Stardate]]'' Vol. 3, Issue 5</ref> *;PLG-4Z : The 4Z variant of the ''Pillager'' is built to provide an almost perfect long range sniper 'Mech. It walked off [[Hellespont Industrials]]' production line in the mid-3060s, as HildCo did not have the ability to produce the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s new [[Stealth Armor]], which the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces#Strategios|Strategios]] insisted be incorporated. The armor makes it harder to hit, as does the required [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. In order to do this, the 'Mech has had two Medium Lasers and the Large Laser removed. The remaining Medium Lasers have been upgraded to [[ER Medium Laser]]s. The ''Pillager'' has also replaced the [[XL engine]] with a standard engine and added [[CASE]] for more reliability, so the 'Mech can survive a side torso destruction. BV (1.0) = 2,542<ref name=CO/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 354</ref>, BV (2.0) = 2,868<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 272</ref> *;PLG-5L : The 5L is an upgrade to the original 3Z. It removes one of the Gauss Rifles to make room for an [[Arrow IV Artillery]] piece and three tons of ammunition for it. The remaining rifle has four tons of ammunition. Three lasers remain, all of them [[ER Medium Laser]]s, though the large is upgraded to an [[ER PPC]]. Only ten [[double heat sink]]s remain, potentially causing serious heat problems for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who wishes to fire indiscriminately. Finally, a Guardian ECM Suite aids the 'Mech defensively. BV (1.0) = 1,911<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 355</ref>, BV (2.0) = 2,656<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 273</ref> *;PLG-5Z : This upgraded version of the 4Z removes the jump jets and a ton of Gauss ammo to mount an ER PPC. It takes advantage of the heat buildup from the Stealth Armor and PPC to mount [[Triple Strength Myomer]] so that it can move on the ground more quickly. BV (1.0) = 2,240<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 356</ref>, BV (2.0) = 3,008<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 274</ref> *;PLG-4X ''Pillager'' "Anvil" : Created as a defensive artillery unit, the ''Pillager Anvil'' replaces all the standard weaponry, equipment, and torso with two [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]s. A head mounted [[Laser AMS]] required the use of a [[Small Cockpit]]. A [[Light Engine]] allows the ''Pillager Anvil'' to retain the movement curve of the original, but the jump jets and two tons of armor were replaced by experimental [[Coolant Pod]]s to keep the ''Pillager Anvil'''s heat under control.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 6</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,927<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Liao'', p. 19</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:CCG Arsenal Pillager.jpg|PLG-3Z ''Pillager'' in Combat Image:Camomercshansenroughriders.png|A ''Pillager'' with [[Hansen's Roughriders]] markings Image:Pillager Anvil.jpg|Experimental ''Pillager'' "Anvil" </gallery> ==Notable pilots== * [[Kingston Crawford]] commander of mercenary group [[Kingston's Killers]] piloted a Pillager during the civil war in [[Epsilon Eridani]] in 3062, dying at his command.{{cn}} * [[Michael Searcy]], Solaris VII gladiator, buyed a 3Z model of the Pillager, piloting it during his last fights, during the Solaris Riots, the first spark of [[FedCom Civil War]], untill his apparent death.{{cn}} ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== *''[[Combat Operations]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]'' *''[[Master Unit List]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Artillery Support Unit]] [[Category:Assault BattleMechs]] [[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]] [[Category:Star League BattleMechs]]

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