Quasimodo
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- This article is about the Dark Age era BattleMech. For the BattleMech referred to/translated as "Quasimodo" in the German edition of BattleTech, see Hunchback.
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| Quasimodo | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation[1] |
| Production Year | 3140[2] |
| Model | QSM-3D[1] |
| Class | Medium |
| Introduced | 3140 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 55 tons |
| Chassis | Crucis Type V Endo Steel[1] |
| Armor | Durallex Tensile-4 with Kallon Nimbus Blue Shield Particle Field Damper[1] |
| Engine | Hermes 275 XL[1] |
| Communications System | Omicron 4002 Networking Channel[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | TRSS Eagle Eye[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 14 Double Heat Sinks[1] |
| Speed | 86[1] km/h (97[1] km/h with TSM) |
| Jump Jets | 5[1] |
| Armament |
3x Medium VSP Lasers[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,575[1][3] |
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Description
A product of the Kendall BattleMech factory rebuilt as a collaborative project between Kali Yama and the Alphard Trading Corporation, the Quasimodo was intended from the outset to be the next generation of the venerable Hunchback 'Mech.[1]
The designers of the Quasimodo echoed a number of elements from variants of the Hunchback, including Rawlings 45 Jump Jets to allow the design to jump as well as a weapons load reminiscent of the HBK-4P Hunchback, but they weren't limited by what had come before. The Quasimodo was ten percent heavier than its progenitor, and incorporated Triple-Strength Myomers, a Blue Shield Particle Field Damper and a Full-Head Ejection System.[1]
The Quasimodo debuted in the arena on Solaris VII, where the medium 'Mech defeated a Hellstar, demonstrating the ability of a superior pilot and a well-designed machine to triumph over a much heavier 'Mech piloted by an inferior pilot.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The Quasimodo mounts an all-energy loadout, with a trio of Diverse Optics Type 47V Medium Variable-Speed Pulse Lasers in the right torso, a Magna Mk. VI Extended-Range Medium Laser in each arm and a Magna Mk. IV Extended-Range Small Laser in the head.[1]
Variants
As of 3145 no variants of the Quasimodo had been introduced to service.[1]
Design Quirks
The Quasimodo was not subject to any Design Quirks.[1]