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Warhammer IIC

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Warhammer IIC
Warhammer IIC
Production information
Manufacturer Manufacturing Plant DSF-12
Model Warhammer IIC
Class Assault
Technical specifications
Mass 80 tons
Chassis SFX-80 Endo Steel
Armor Forging ZM15 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine Type 10 320 Standard
Speed 64.8 km/h
Armament
BV (1.0) 2,159


Description

The original Warhammer was designed as an assault BattleMech. However it had been overrun by heavier 'Mechs, but remains a really powerful weapon platform. The Clans wisely maintained and built on this solid frame a real assault 'Mech, the Warhammer IIC. Thanks to their technological expertise, they were able to add ten tons with the same speed and firepower. The Warhammer IIC is built on an Endo Steel frame and is protected by twelve tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. The result is a dangerous 'Mech, able to hold its own in any battle against the Inner Sphere.

Armament

Paired Mk. XVII ER PPCs allow the Warhammer IIC to inflict fifty percent more damage than the regular Successor States' PPCs. Added to an SRM-6 launcher and five Medium Pulse Lasers, this firepower overwhelms most 'Mechs of equal or lesser tonnage. Twenty double heat sinks keep the design relatively cool.

Variants

  • Warhammer IIC 2 - This variant turns the Warhammer IIC into a fire support 'Mech. Clan scientists replaced the Medium Pulse Lasers with a pair of LRM-15s and four tons of ammunition. BV (1.0) = 2,173.
  • Warhammer IIC 3 - Designed by Clan Diamond Shark, this variant replaces the PPCs and missile launcher of the original design with a pair of arm-mounted Heavy Large Lasers, two additional heat sinks, and a half ton of armor. An advanced Targeting Computer was also added to help ensure that the hard-to-use heavy lasers hit.
  • Warhammer IIC 4 - The IIC 3 was not well-received by the Clan's buyers, so they went back to the drawing board and devoted a significant amount of energy and resources to this variant. Almost completely reworked from the ground up, the IIC 4 has a different aesthetic from the original, but its communication systems and weapons have been upgraded to top-of-the-line models, unlike the traditional view of second-line 'Mechs. The old ER PPCs were swapped out for a pair of new Type DDS "Kingston" models, while the secondary weapons were stripped out. They were replaced by a pair of System 4 ATM-6 launchers and a Series 1 Mk. III ER Small Laser. BV (1.0) = 2,162.
  • Warhammer IIC 6 - This variant of the IIC 4 replaces five heat sinks and the missile launchers with a Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 30 and four tons of ammunition.

References

FIVE-one 15:20, 6 December 2007 (CST)