Difference between revisions of "Shockwave"

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|name=Shockwave
 
|name=Shockwave
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|manufacturer=[[Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated]]
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|manufacturer=[[Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 80-81, "SKW-2F Shockwave"</ref>
 
|production year=3082
 
|production year=3082
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|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2929/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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|year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2929/ MUL online data for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
|model= SKW-2F
 
|model= SKW-2F
 
|class=Medium
 
|class=Medium
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|mass=50
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|cost=8,493,500 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
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|chassis=Corean-II Deluxe [[Endo Steel]]<ref name="tro85">''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 80</ref>
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|Tech Base=[[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|armor=Starshield
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|mass=50<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|engine=[[Hermes 250 XL]]<ref name="tro85"/>
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|chassis=[[Corean-II Deluxe]] [[Endo Steel]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|comsys=[[Corean Transband-J9]]
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|armor=[[Starshield]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|T&T=[[Corean B-Tech]]  with [[Artemis IV|Artemis IV Fire Control]]
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|engine=[[Hermes 250 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|heat sinks=11 [[Double Heat Sinks]]
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|comsys=[[Corean Transband-J9]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|speed=86
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|T&T=[[Corean B-Tech]]  with [[Artemis IV|Artemis IV Fire Control]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|armament= 1x [[Rotary AC/5]] <br> 1x [[LRM-10]] w/[[Artemis IV]] <br> 1x [[ER Large Laser]]
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|heat sinks=11 [[Double Heat Sinks]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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| BV (2.0) = 1,453<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 81</ref>
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|speed=86<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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|armament= 1x [[Rotary AC/5]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/> <br> 1x [[LRM-10]] w/[[Artemis IV]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/> <br> 1x [[ER Large Laser]]<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
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| BV (2.0) = 1,453<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/><ref name="MUL1"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition'', p. 60</ref>
 
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==Description==
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== Description ==
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The '''''Shockwave''''' was created by the [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]] in the years after the [[Jihad]]. Mobile and heavily-armed for a 50-ton [['Mech]], the ''Shockwave'' can deliver a withering barrage and has the heat-sinks to keep it up almost indefinitely. The use of standard armor and commonly employed weapons allows the ''Shockwave'' to be used on nearly any battlefield. This popularity and ease of maintenance allowed Earthwerks-FWL to export it to many buyers across the [[Inner Sphere]], bringing much-needed capital into their accounts.
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The '''''Shockwave''''' was created by the [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]] in the years after the [[Jihad]]. Mobile and heavily-armed for a 50-ton [['Mech]], the ''Shockwave'' can deliver a withering barrage and has the heat-sinks to keep it up almost indefinitely. The use of standard armor and commonly employed weapons allows the ''Shockwave'' to be used on nearly any battlefield. This popularity and ease of maintenance allowed Earthwerks-FWL to export it to many buyers across the [[Inner Sphere]], bringing much-needed capital into their accounts.<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
  
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The ''Shockwave'' is designed to be a tough 'Mech. Its high top speed, strong armor, and powerful weapons make it a popular choice around the Inner Sphere.
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The ''Shockwave'' is designed to be a tough 'Mech. Its high top speed, strong armor, and powerful weapons make it a popular choice around the Inner Sphere.<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
  
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==Weapons and Equipment==
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== Weapons and Equipment ==
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The 'Mech is geared for long-range attacks. The combination of its [[Artemis IV FCS]] enhanced Zeus [[LRM-10]] launcher and [[Martell]] [[Extended Range Large Laser]] provide effective firepower at long range. The ER Large Laser is supplemented by its [[Imperator]] [[Rotary AC/5]], which provides devastating firepower should opposing units close in and try to get under the LRM's minimum range. The only drawback to this weapon configuration is the 'Mech's heavy reliance on ammunition. If the ammo bays run dry, the ''Shockwave's'' pilot is left with only the single extended range large Laser to defend himself. <ref name="tro85"/>
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The 'Mech is geared for long-range attacks. The combination of its [[Artemis IV FCS]] enhanced Zeus [[LRM-10]] launcher and [[Martell]] [[Extended Range Large Laser]] provide effective firepower at long range. The ER Large Laser is supplemented by its [[Imperator]] [[Rotary AC/5]], which provides devastating firepower should opposing units close in and try to get under the LRM's minimum range. The only drawback to this weapon configuration is the 'Mech's heavy reliance on ammunition. If the ammo bays run dry, the ''Shockwave's'' pilot is left with only the single extended range large Laser to defend himself.<ref name="TRO:3085p80+"/>
  
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==Variants==
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== Variants ==
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*;SKW-4G : This variant replaced the ER Large Laser with an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] [[Large X-Pulse Laser]] at the expense of the Artemis system and a heat sink. This version hasn't seen much action because of the (alleged) fragility of the laser. BV (2.0) = 1,449<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 118</ref>
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*;SKW-4G : This variant developed in [[Introduction Year::3083]]<ref name="MUL2"/> replaced the ER Large Laser with an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] [[Large X-Pulse Laser]] at the expense of the Artemis system and a heat sink. This version hasn't seen much action because of the (alleged) fragility of the laser. BV (2.0) = 1,449<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 118</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2930/shockwave-skw-4g/ MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-4G variant]''</ref>
  
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*;SKW-6H : This [[Dark Age]] variant removes the Rotary AC and instead carries an [[Ultra AC/10]]. The LRM-10 loses its Artemis IV fire control system, and engineers had to use an [[XL Gyro]] to free enough mass for the heavy weapon and ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,364<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 122</ref>
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*;SKW-6H : This [[Dark Age]] introduced in [[Introduction Year::3102]]<ref name="MUL3"/> variant removes the Rotary AC and instead carries an [[Ultra AC/10]]. The LRM-10 loses its Artemis IV fire control system, and engineers had to use an [[XL Gyro]] to free enough mass for the heavy weapon and ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,364<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 122</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6903/shockwave-skw-6h/ MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-6H variant]''</ref>
  
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*;SKW-8X : Based on the 6H, this is a Dark Age configuration. It keeps the Ultra AC/10, but removes the LRM and ER Large Laser. In their place is a [[Thumper Cannon]] with a ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,065<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 123</ref>
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*;SKW-8X : Based on the 6H and fielded in [[Introduction Year::3134]]<ref name="MUL4"/>, this is a Dark Age configuration. It keeps the Ultra AC/10, but removes the LRM and ER Large Laser. In their place is a [[Thumper Cannon]] with a ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,065<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 123</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6902/shockwave-skw-8x/ MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-8X variant]''</ref>
  
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== BattleMech Gallery ==
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==BattleMech Gallery==
 
 
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<gallery>
 
File:MWDA Shockwave.jpg|''Shockwave'' from MechWarrior: Dark Age
 
File:MWDA Shockwave.jpg|''Shockwave'' from MechWarrior: Dark Age
 
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</gallery>
  
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
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*[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/death_from_above_6.pdf MWDA Swordsworn's F. S. Burdnak's Dossier]
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* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/death_from_above_6.pdf MWDA Swordsworn's F. S. Burdnak's Dossier]''
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*[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/death_from_above_26.pdf MWDA Dragon's Fury Viki Drexel's Dossier]
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* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/death_from_above_26.pdf MWDA Dragon's Fury Viki Drexel's Dossier]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
  
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Revision as of 18:32, 31 May 2016

Shockwave
Shockwave
Production information
Manufacturer Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated[1]
Production Year 3082[2]
Model SKW-2F
Class Medium
Cost 8,493,500 C-bills[2]
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere[1]
Mass 50[1] tons[[Category:50[1] ton BattleMechs]]
Chassis Corean-II Deluxe Endo Steel[1]
Armor Starshield[1]
Engine Hermes 250 XL[1]
Communications System Corean Transband-J9[1]
Targeting Tracking System Corean B-Tech with Artemis IV Fire Control[1]
Heat Sinks 11 Double Heat Sinks[1]
Speed 86[1] km/h
Armament

1x Rotary AC/5[1]
1x LRM-10 w/Artemis IV[1]
1x ER Large Laser[1]

BV (2.0) 1,453[1][2][3]


Description

The Shockwave was created by the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth in the years after the Jihad. Mobile and heavily-armed for a 50-ton 'Mech, the Shockwave can deliver a withering barrage and has the heat-sinks to keep it up almost indefinitely. The use of standard armor and commonly employed weapons allows the Shockwave to be used on nearly any battlefield. This popularity and ease of maintenance allowed Earthwerks-FWL to export it to many buyers across the Inner Sphere, bringing much-needed capital into their accounts.[1]

The Shockwave is designed to be a tough 'Mech. Its high top speed, strong armor, and powerful weapons make it a popular choice around the Inner Sphere.[1]

Weapons and Equipment

The 'Mech is geared for long-range attacks. The combination of its Artemis IV FCS enhanced Zeus LRM-10 launcher and Martell Extended Range Large Laser provide effective firepower at long range. The ER Large Laser is supplemented by its Imperator Rotary AC/5, which provides devastating firepower should opposing units close in and try to get under the LRM's minimum range. The only drawback to this weapon configuration is the 'Mech's heavy reliance on ammunition. If the ammo bays run dry, the Shockwave's pilot is left with only the single extended range large Laser to defend himself.[1]

Variants

  • SKW-4G 
    This variant developed in 3083[4] replaced the ER Large Laser with an experimental Large X-Pulse Laser at the expense of the Artemis system and a heat sink. This version hasn't seen much action because of the (alleged) fragility of the laser. BV (2.0) = 1,449[5][4]
  • SKW-6H 
    This Dark Age introduced in 3102[6] variant removes the Rotary AC and instead carries an Ultra AC/10. The LRM-10 loses its Artemis IV fire control system, and engineers had to use an XL Gyro to free enough mass for the heavy weapon and ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,364[7][6]
  • SKW-8X 
    Based on the 6H and fielded in 3134[8], this is a Dark Age configuration. It keeps the Ultra AC/10, but removes the LRM and ER Large Laser. In their place is a Thumper Cannon with a ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,065[9][8]

BattleMech Gallery

  • Shockwave from MechWarrior: Dark Age

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 80-81, "SKW-2F Shockwave"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online data for the Shockwave
  3. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition, p. 60
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-4G variant
  5. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 118
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-6H variant
  7. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 122
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 MUL online date for the Shockwave SKW-8X variant
  9. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 123

Bibliography

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