Storm Giant
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| Storm Giant | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Novy Minsky Armaments Plant |
| Production Year | 2862 |
| Class | Assault |
| Cost | 29,435,333[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Clan BattleMech |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Chassis | Viper NK12 Endo Steel[2] |
| Armor | Compound V6[2] |
| Engine | New Kent Type 50 Fusion XL 400[2] |
| Communications System | Mercer 971[2] |
| Targeting Tracking System | GEG Pattern 491/6[2] |
| Heat Sinks | 17 double |
| Speed | 64 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (2.0) | 2,676[3] |
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Description[edit]
The Storm Giant is an early Clan Steel Viper BattleMech introduced in the Golden Century by Khan Sanra Mercer to fight on New Kent. Using the heat of the planet to their advantage, the Storm Giant uses high heat dissipation with low-heat weapons to defeat foes.
Seeking matériel to outfit Freeborn troops newly allowed into the Viper touman, beginning in 3062 the Storm Giant was revived and refitted to become the "new" Scylla assault BattleMech, named after a sea monster from Greek mythology [4]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
To take advantage of the high heat of New Kent, Steel Viper techs installed low-heat weapons. The main firepower comes arm mounted LRM-20s with two tons of ammunition each. Once the enemy closes the range, they face a pair of Streak SRM-6s and an Ultra AC/20 that will quickly breach even the thickest armor. The Streaks share a ton of ammunition and the autocannon has three tons of ammunition. The Streaks are very efficient, but the Ultra AC can quickly run out of ammunition if the pilot isn't careful.
Seventeen double heat sinks are carried by the Storm Giant, some in the XL engine and others elsewhere in the 'Mech's Endo Steel chassis. The 'Mech carries eighteen and a half tons of armor and CASE protects all the ammunition.[3]
Variants[edit]
- Storm Giant 2
- This variant of the Storm Giant replaces the Streak SRMs with two ER Large Lasers, an ER medium laser, and an extra double heat sink. To make room techs had to change from standard plate armor to ferro-fibrous armor. BV (2.0) = 2,891[5]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Storm Giant and variants, unless specified otherwise, are subject to the following Design Quirks:[3]
Related 'Mechs[edit]
- Scylla - Several Storm Giants were pulled out of Brian Caches to equip new troops in the Steel Viper touman and redesignated the Scylla.[4]