Viking IIC

Viking IIC
Production information
Manufacturer	Grumium Creations Arc-Royal MechWorks
Production Year	3095
Model	Standard
Class	Assault
Introduced	3095
Technical specifications
Mass	90 tons
Chassis	GC Type 2C Endo Steel
Armor	GC Hardened Slab with CASE II
Engine	GM 270
Communications System	GC Wave 12B
Targeting Tracking System	GC MultiTrac System Type 6 with Artemis V
Heat Sinks	11 Double Heat Sinks
Speed	43 km/h
Jump Jets	None
Armament	2 x LRM-20s 2 x LRM-15s 2 x ER Micro Lasers 4 x Machine Guns
BV (2.0)	2,780

Description

The Viking IIC is a advance Clan tech Assault 'Mech originally produced by Grumium Creations within the Rasalhagian Dominion. Based on the old ComStar & Free Republic Raslhaguian design, the Viking II started as part of Grumium's last attempt to market the design to avoid its company closure. The designed originally started as refit of existing Vikings it had available to them as starting point and later those in Clan Ghost Bear's touman. Using advanced Clan technology, the company added new equipment and enhancements to better the 'Mechs chances on the battlefield, beyond it being stuck in the role as a Fire-Support machine. As part of its efforts to survive, they licensed the Viking IIC to Arc-Royal MechWorks of Arc-Royal. The Viking IIC would prove to be good 'Mech, despite its speed. However, it would have a limited time be on the battlefield, due to its dependency on roughly 8 tons of missile ammunition it carries.

Efforts to save the company's from closure for naught, with Viking IIC being its last product. However, Viking continued be produced by Arc-Royal, entering service with Lyran Commonwealth as well in limited numbers in Republic of the Sphere and Clan Wolf-in-Exile.

Armament and Capacities

A much tougher BattleMech in comparison to its predecessor, the Viking IIC is protected by 31 tons of GC Hardened Slab Armor. This is a dense and tough hardened armor, while providing considerable protection in combat also slows the 'Mech down. Due its lack of speed, this would make it unpopular with Clan toumans whom prefer swifter machines in combat. The foundation toughness found in its GC Type 2C Endo Steel and a General Motors 270-Rated Fusion Engine.

The 'Mech armaments remain similar to that of the original Viking, armed with principally long reaching clusters of Long-Ranged Missile launchers. However, unlike its predecessor these weapons enjoy the having no-minimum ranges limitations, becoming a surprise who unaware opponent. The bigger of its two set of long-range launchers is pair of 20-Tubed LRM Launchers mounted in each of its arms. Its secondary 15-tubed missile launchers are split and mounted in each of the Mech's side torsos with single of ER Micro Laser. Like its originator, the Viking IIC retains Machine Guns in each of its legs. Its entire missile launchers are guided by advanced Artemis V Fire-Control, mounted in each location the launchers are mounted too. The 'Mech's ammunition are all housed in the side torsos, with CASE II fitted to allow the design continue function and retain the uses of its minimal sized arms.

Related Designs

• Viking - The original version of the Viking IIC, originally employed by ComStar and Free Rasalhague Republic

Notes

The Viking IIC has the following Design Quirks:

• Difficult to Maintain
• Improved Targeting (Long)
• No/Minimal Arms
• Poor Targeting (Short)

Bibliography

• Master Unit List
• Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth