Undine
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Undine | |
Production information | |
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Manufacturer | Clan Goliath Scorpion |
Use | Underwater |
Weight Class | Medium |
Tech Base | Clan |
Cost | 500,000 C-bills |
Introduced | 3059 |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 1,000 kg |
Top Speed | 10 km/h |
Armament |
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Armor Type | Standard |
BV (1.0) | 31 |
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Description
The Undine battle armor is a combat upgrade to the original underwater exoskeleton that inspired Clan Wolf's Elemental battle armor. Clan Goliath Scorpion finally had the technology in the 3050s to create a battle armor that makes use of torpedoes, something they had long wanted as they control a large amount of underwater territory. The "water elemental" Clan battle armor, the Undine is at its best underwater. It mounts underwater maneuvering units that allow it to travel at 32 km/h when completely submerged. Its armor is a twenty percent reduction from the Elemental suit's, but it carries a searchlight that helps the wearer to see underwater. This highly specialized design is produced in limited numbers, and though Clan Diamond Shark did acquire the design specifications in 3068, they have not started production of it. The Undine can make anti-'Mech attacks against the submerged legs on an enemy 'Mech.
Armament
Useful at short range, the ER Micro Laser is the main gun of the Undine. Its backup weapon is a one-shot LRM-5 that is often a torpedo launcher. The LRM can function as a normal missile launcher, though the Undine must briefly surface to fire the missiles at a dry target.
Variants
- Upgrade - This upgraded variant is designed to be used out of water and is especially effective with standard Elemental suits. The underwater maneuvering units are replaced with enough jump jets to push the Undine up to ninety meters, just like the Elemental armor. The laser is retained, but the LRM is replaced with an LRM-3 that has either two reloads of torpedoes or four reloads of missiles. BV (1.0) = 59
References
- Field Manual: Warden Clans
- Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide
Remark: In mysticism, Undines are elemental spirits, representing the elemental of water.