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Line 1: {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech |image= Schwerer-Gustav.gif |image= Schwerer-Gustav.gif − |name= ''Schwerer Gustav'' + |name= "Schwerer Gustav" |manufacturer= [[Field Center Bravo-613]], [[Arc-Royal]] |manufacturer= [[Field Center Bravo-613]], [[Arc-Royal]] − |production year = 3073 + |model= None/Unique − |year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2828/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>+ |class= Assault − |model= Standard |cost= |cost= − |Tech Base=Mixed − |mech type=BattleMech |mass= 100 |mass= 100 |chassis= Custom [[Hybrid Chassis|Hybrid]] Standard/[[Endo Steel]] Chassis |chassis= Custom [[Hybrid Chassis|Hybrid]] Standard/[[Endo Steel]] Chassis − |armor= [[Standard armor|Standard]] + |armor= Standard − |engine= 400-rated [[XL engine]] + |engine= 400 rated [[XL Engine]] − |heat sinks=15 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] |speed= 60 |speed= 60 − |comsys = Unspecified + |speed with MASC= − |T&T = Unspecified+ |armament= 1 x [[Thumper Cannon]] <br> 1 x [[Binary Laser Cannon]] <br> 1 x [[Clan]] [[Rotary AC/5]] − |armament= <span></span> − * 1x [[Thumper Cannon]] − * 1x [[Binary Laser Cannon]] − * 1x [[Clan]] [[Rotary AC/5]] |BV (1.0)= |BV (1.0)= |BV (2.0)= 1,796<ref name=XTROM>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', pp. 7, 20</ref> |BV (2.0)= 1,796<ref name=XTROM>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', pp. 7, 20</ref> − }} + }} − Named after the [[w:Schwerer Gustav|heavy artillery platform]] from [[Terra]]'s Second World War, the one-of-a-kind '''''Schwerer Gustav''''' is a [[FrankenMech]] hodgepodge of proven and prototype [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. + Named for heavy artillery platform from [[Terra]]'s second World War, the one of a kind '''''Schwerer Gustav''''' is a [[FrankenMech]] hodgepodge of proven and prototype [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. ==Description== ==Description== − Rumored to be born of a barroom bet in [[Production Year::3073]] between [[Sergi Ivanovich]], chief tech of the [[Tooth of Ymir]] [[mercenary unit]], and his [[Kell Hounds]] counterpart [[Daniel Holstein]] that a heavily damaged and discarded hulk of a [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ''[[Annihilator]]'' couldn't be revived within six months, the project became a morale booster and garnered high-level support. Completed in just two months, beyond bragging rights, Ivanovich's prize was reportedly six cases of [[Lachan County Ale]].<ref name=XTROM/> + Rumored to be born of a barroom bet in [[3073]] between Sergi Ivanovich, chief tech of the [[Tooth of Ymir]] [[mercenary unit]], and his [[Kell Hounds]] counterpart Daniel Holstein that a heavily damaged and discarded hulk of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ''[[Annihilator]]'' couldn't be revived within six months, the project became a morale booster and garnered high-level support. Completed in just two months, beyond bragging rights, Invanovich's prize was reportedly six cases of Lachan County Ale.<ref name=XTROM/> − The very definition of a FrankenMech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' is a hybrid combination of six different designs, primarily the ''Annihilator'', ''[[Verfolger]]'' and ''[[Berserker]]''. Underneath its strange exterior, a [[Hybrid Chassis|hybrid]] [[Chassis|standard]] and [[Endo Steel]] chassis serves as a sturdy frame for the advanced and standard equipment it carries. A 400-rated [[XL engine]] swaddled in fifteen [[double heat sink]]s gives the 'Mech surprising speed and staying power for its size, while a [[Compact Gyro]] frees space for a [[Bloodhound Active Probe]] in the center torso. Intended for service in the Tooth of Ymir's command lance, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' also includes a [[Command Console]] in the head to allow a tactical officer to enter direct combat.<ref name=XTROM/> + The very definition of a FrankenMech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' is a hybrid combination of six different designs, primarily the ''Annihilator'', ''[[Verfolger]]'' and ''[[Berserker]]''. Underneath its strange exterior, a [[Hybrid Chassis|hybrid]] standard and [[Endo Steel]] chassis serves as a sturdy frame for the advanced and standard equipment it carries. A 400 rated [[XL Engine]] swaddled in fifteen [[double heat sink]]s gives the 'Mech surprising speed and staying power for its size, while a [[Compact Gyro]] frees space for a [[Bloodhound Active Probe]] in the center torso. Intended for service in the Tooth of Ymir's command lance, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' also includes a [[Command Console]] in the head to allow a tactical officer to enter direct combat.<ref name=XTROM/> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== − Much like the rest of the 'Mech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'''s weapons array is an eclectic mixture of advanced and mundane. The primary weapon best suits its role as a command lance 'Mech, a massive [[Thumper Artillery Cannon]] capable of unleashing supporting fire from longer distances than most 'Mech based armament. The shorter ranged more direct firepower comes in the form of an experimental Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and a [[Binary Laser Cannon]], both courtesy of Grand Duke [[Morgan Kell]] to aid in Ivanovich's "inspiration". Two tons of Thumper munitions (forty rounds) and three tons of reloads for the ammo hungry [[Rotary Autocannon]], equal to sixty bursts, in the 'Mech's [[CASE]] protected right torso give the ''Gustav'' good endurance in the field.<ref name=XTROM/> + Much like the rest of the 'Mech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'''s weapons array is an eclectic mixture of advanced and mundane. The primary weapon best suits its role as a command lance 'Mech, a massive [[Thumper Artillery Cannon]] capable of unleashing supporting fire from longer distances than most 'Mech based armament. The shorter ranged more direct firepower comes in the form of an experimental Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and an [[Binary Laser Cannon]], both courtesy of Grand Duke [[Morgan Kell]] to aid in Ivanovich's "inspiration". Two tons worth of Thumper munitions, forty rounds, and three tons of reloads for the ammo hungry [[Rotary Autocannon]], equal to sixty bursts, in the 'Mechs' [[CASE]] protected right-torso give the ''Gustav'' good endurance in the field.<ref name=XTROM/> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' − [[Category:'Mechs]] + − [[Category:FrankenMechs]] + [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] − [[Category:Individual 'Mechs]] + [[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Unique BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Frankenmech]]
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
|image= Schwerer-Gustav.gif | |image= Schwerer-Gustav.gif | ||
| − | |name= | + | |name= "Schwerer Gustav" |
|manufacturer= [[Field Center Bravo-613]], [[Arc-Royal]] | |manufacturer= [[Field Center Bravo-613]], [[Arc-Royal]] | ||
| − | | | + | |model= None/Unique |
| − | + | |class= Assault | |
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|cost= | |cost= | ||
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|mass= 100 | |mass= 100 | ||
|chassis= Custom [[Hybrid Chassis|Hybrid]] Standard/[[Endo Steel]] Chassis | |chassis= Custom [[Hybrid Chassis|Hybrid]] Standard/[[Endo Steel]] Chassis | ||
| − | |armor= | + | |armor= Standard |
| − | |engine= 400 | + | |engine= 400 rated [[XL Engine]] |
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|speed= 60 | |speed= 60 | ||
| − | | | + | |speed with MASC= |
| − | + | |armament= 1 x [[Thumper Cannon]] <br> 1 x [[Binary Laser Cannon]] <br> 1 x [[Clan]] [[Rotary AC/5]] | |
| − | |armament= | ||
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|BV (1.0)= | |BV (1.0)= | ||
|BV (2.0)= 1,796<ref name=XTROM>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', pp. 7, 20</ref> | |BV (2.0)= 1,796<ref name=XTROM>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', pp. 7, 20</ref> | ||
| − | }} | + | }} |
| − | Named | + | Named for heavy artillery platform from [[Terra]]'s second World War, the one of a kind '''''Schwerer Gustav''''' is a [[FrankenMech]] hodgepodge of proven and prototype [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] technologies. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Rumored to be born of a barroom bet in [[ | + | Rumored to be born of a barroom bet in [[3073]] between Sergi Ivanovich, chief tech of the [[Tooth of Ymir]] [[mercenary unit]], and his [[Kell Hounds]] counterpart Daniel Holstein that a heavily damaged and discarded hulk of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] ''[[Annihilator]]'' couldn't be revived within six months, the project became a morale booster and garnered high-level support. Completed in just two months, beyond bragging rights, Invanovich's prize was reportedly six cases of Lachan County Ale.<ref name=XTROM/> |
| − | The very definition of a FrankenMech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' is a hybrid combination of six different designs, primarily the ''Annihilator'', ''[[Verfolger]]'' and ''[[Berserker]]''. Underneath its strange exterior, a [[Hybrid Chassis|hybrid]] | + | The very definition of a FrankenMech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' is a hybrid combination of six different designs, primarily the ''Annihilator'', ''[[Verfolger]]'' and ''[[Berserker]]''. Underneath its strange exterior, a [[Hybrid Chassis|hybrid]] standard and [[Endo Steel]] chassis serves as a sturdy frame for the advanced and standard equipment it carries. A 400 rated [[XL Engine]] swaddled in fifteen [[double heat sink]]s gives the 'Mech surprising speed and staying power for its size, while a [[Compact Gyro]] frees space for a [[Bloodhound Active Probe]] in the center torso. Intended for service in the Tooth of Ymir's command lance, the ''Schwerer Gustav'' also includes a [[Command Console]] in the head to allow a tactical officer to enter direct combat.<ref name=XTROM/> |
| − | == | + | ==Armament== |
| − | Much like the rest of the 'Mech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'''s weapons array is an eclectic mixture of advanced and mundane. The primary weapon best suits its role as a command lance 'Mech, a massive [[Thumper Artillery Cannon]] capable of unleashing supporting fire from longer distances than most 'Mech based armament. The shorter ranged more direct firepower comes in the form of an experimental Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and | + | Much like the rest of the 'Mech, the ''Schwerer Gustav'''s weapons array is an eclectic mixture of advanced and mundane. The primary weapon best suits its role as a command lance 'Mech, a massive [[Thumper Artillery Cannon]] capable of unleashing supporting fire from longer distances than most 'Mech based armament. The shorter ranged more direct firepower comes in the form of an experimental Clan [[Rotary AC/5]] and an [[Binary Laser Cannon]], both courtesy of Grand Duke [[Morgan Kell]] to aid in Ivanovich's "inspiration". Two tons worth of Thumper munitions, forty rounds, and three tons of reloads for the ammo hungry [[Rotary Autocannon]], equal to sixty bursts, in the 'Mechs' [[CASE]] protected right-torso give the ''Gustav'' good endurance in the field.<ref name=XTROM/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' |
| − | [[Category: | + | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] |
| + | [[Category:Unique BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Frankenmech]] | ||