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| − | |manufacturer = [[Luthien Armor Works]], [[StarCorps Industries]] | + | |manufacturer = [[Luthien Armor Works]]<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 70-71, "Wight 'Mech Profile"</ref><br>[[StarCorps Industries]]<ref name=TRO3075/> |
| + | |production year=3068 | ||
| + | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
|model = WGT-1LAW/SC | |model = WGT-1LAW/SC | ||
|class = Light | |class = Light | ||
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|jumpjets = None | |jumpjets = None | ||
|armament = 1 x [[Heavy PPC]] <br /> 2 x [[ER Medium Laser]]s | |armament = 1 x [[Heavy PPC]] <br /> 2 x [[ER Medium Laser]]s | ||
| − | |BV (2.0)= 1,142<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 40</ref> | + | |BV (2.0)= 1,142<ref name=TRO3075/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 40</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Developed as much to replace units lost in the [[Word of Blake|Blakist's]] [[Jihad]] as to prove the enduring industrial strength of the [[Draconis Combine]], the '''''Wight''''' is a daring and innovative [['Mech]] design. With the loss of their main facility on the Combine's [[Luthien|capital]] in [[3068]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] was caught between a government contract it could not refuse, yet could not fulfill due to lack of facilities, resulting in a surprising solution. Buying up a large volume of worn out ''10-K'' model ''[[Panther]]s'' sent to [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] for refurbishment, LAW stripped each 'Mech down to its base [[Endo Steel]] skeleton and then contracted with [[StarCorp Industries]] of [[Son Hoa]] in the [[Lyran Alliance]] to share the cost of a new design, shipping part of these frames to StarCorps with the paired ER lasers mounted to outfit as they wished. Those frames LAW retained, it added a [[Compact Fusion Engine]], [[double heat sink]]s and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor to give the ''Wight'' surprising longevity for a front line light 'Mech.<ref name=TRO3075 | + | Developed as much to replace units lost in the [[Word of Blake|Blakist's]] [[Jihad]] as to prove the enduring industrial strength of the [[Draconis Combine]], the '''''Wight''''' is a daring and innovative [['Mech]] design. With the loss of their main facility on the Combine's [[Luthien|capital]] in [[3068]], [[Luthien Armor Works]] was caught between a government contract it could not refuse, yet could not fulfill due to lack of facilities, resulting in a surprising solution. Buying up a large volume of worn out ''10-K'' model ''[[Panther]]s'' sent to [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] for refurbishment, LAW stripped each 'Mech down to its base [[Endo Steel]] skeleton and then contracted with [[StarCorp Industries]] of [[Son Hoa]] in the [[Lyran Alliance]] to share the cost of a new design, shipping part of these frames to StarCorps with the paired ER lasers mounted to outfit as they wished. Those frames LAW retained, it added a [[Compact Fusion Engine]], [[double heat sink]]s and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor to give the ''Wight'' surprising longevity for a front line light 'Mech.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *WGT-1LAW/SC3 - Removes one ERML from the base version in order to add a C3 slave. BV (2.0) = 1057<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 41</ref> | + | * WGT-1LAW/SC3 - Removes one ERML from the base version in order to add a C3 slave. BV (2.0) = 1057<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 41</ref> |
| − | *WGT-2SC - Despite sharing the cost of the design, StarCorp has never produced the base model, blasting LAW for its low mobility by light 'Mech standards. StarCorp's base version of the ''Wight'' uses standard [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and carries a [[Snub-Nose PPC]] as its main weapon to allow it to mount [[jump jet]]s, trading firepower for mobility. BV (2.0) = 1,093<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 44</ref> | + | * WGT-2SC - Despite sharing the cost of the design, StarCorp has never produced the base model, blasting LAW for its low mobility by light 'Mech standards. StarCorp's base version of the ''Wight'' uses standard [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and carries a [[Snub-Nose PPC]] as its main weapon to allow it to mount [[jump jet]]s, trading firepower for mobility. BV (2.0) = 1,093<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 44</ref> |
| − | *WGT-2LAW - LAW's response to StarCorp's scathing review, their enhanced mobility ''Wight'' greatly downgrades its protection and firepower by using [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and a [[Light PPC]] to free up the weight needed for [[Improved Jump Jets]]. BV (2.0)= 939<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 42</ref> | + | * WGT-2LAW - LAW's response to StarCorp's scathing review, their enhanced mobility ''Wight'' greatly downgrades its protection and firepower by using [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and a [[Light PPC]] to free up the weight needed for [[Improved Jump Jets]]. BV (2.0)= 939<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 42</ref> |
| − | *WGT-2LAWC3 - The ''Wight'''s version of the ubiquitous [[DCMS]] [[C3 Slave]] field refit kit, like many such kits it removes one of the ER Medium Lasers to free up the space needed, and is available for both the ''1LAW'' and ''2LAW'' models. BV (2.0)= 821<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 43</ref> | + | * WGT-2LAWC3 - The ''Wight'''s version of the ubiquitous [[DCMS]] [[C3 Slave]] field refit kit, like many such kits it removes one of the ER Medium Lasers to free up the space needed, and is available for both the ''1LAW'' and ''2LAW'' models. BV (2.0)= 821<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 43</ref> |
| − | *WGT-3SC - A variant developed by StarCorp for possible sale to the [[Capellan]] market, it trades the 2SC's jump jets for a 'Mech sized [[Plasma Rifle]]. BV (2.0)= 1,125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 45</ref> | + | * WGT-3SC - A variant developed by StarCorp for possible sale to the [[Capellan]] market, it trades the 2SC's jump jets for a 'Mech sized [[Plasma Rifle]]. BV (2.0)= 1,125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 45</ref> |
==Curious Note== | ==Curious Note== | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 16 March 2012
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| Wight | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Luthien Armor Works[1] StarCorps Industries[1] |
| Production Year | 3068[2] |
| Model | WGT-1LAW/SC |
| Class | Light |
| Cost | 3,281,535 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 tons |
| Chassis | Alshain 560-Carrier Endo Steel |
| Armor | New Samarkand Royal Heavy Ferro-Fibrous |
| Engine | Omni 175 Compact Fusion Engine |
| Speed | 86.0 km/h |
| Jump Jets | None |
| Armament |
1 x Heavy PPC |
| BV (2.0) | 1,142[1][3] |
Description
Developed as much to replace units lost in the Blakist's Jihad as to prove the enduring industrial strength of the Draconis Combine, the Wight is a daring and innovative 'Mech design. With the loss of their main facility on the Combine's capital in 3068, Luthien Armor Works was caught between a government contract it could not refuse, yet could not fulfill due to lack of facilities, resulting in a surprising solution. Buying up a large volume of worn out 10-K model Panthers sent to Wakazashi Enterprises for refurbishment, LAW stripped each 'Mech down to its base Endo Steel skeleton and then contracted with StarCorp Industries of Son Hoa in the Lyran Alliance to share the cost of a new design, shipping part of these frames to StarCorps with the paired ER lasers mounted to outfit as they wished. Those frames LAW retained, it added a Compact Fusion Engine, double heat sinks and Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor to give the Wight surprising longevity for a front line light 'Mech.[1]
Armament
The Wight's weapon array suits its role as a short ranged brawler, based around one of the newly introduced Lord's Light Heavy Particle Projection Cannons in the right torso, backed up by dual mounted Diverse Optics ER Medium Lasers. Its all energy weapon load-out allows the 'Mech to stay in action as long as its bulky armor and its pilots endurance will allow.[1]
Variants
- WGT-1LAW/SC3 - Removes one ERML from the base version in order to add a C3 slave. BV (2.0) = 1057[4]
- WGT-2SC - Despite sharing the cost of the design, StarCorp has never produced the base model, blasting LAW for its low mobility by light 'Mech standards. StarCorp's base version of the Wight uses standard Ferro-Fibrous armor and carries a Snub-Nose PPC as its main weapon to allow it to mount jump jets, trading firepower for mobility. BV (2.0) = 1,093[5]
- WGT-2LAW - LAW's response to StarCorp's scathing review, their enhanced mobility Wight greatly downgrades its protection and firepower by using Light Ferro-Fibrous armor and a Light PPC to free up the weight needed for Improved Jump Jets. BV (2.0)= 939[6]
- WGT-2LAWC3 - The Wight's version of the ubiquitous DCMS C3 Slave field refit kit, like many such kits it removes one of the ER Medium Lasers to free up the space needed, and is available for both the 1LAW and 2LAW models. BV (2.0)= 821[7]
- WGT-3SC - A variant developed by StarCorp for possible sale to the Capellan market, it trades the 2SC's jump jets for a 'Mech sized Plasma Rifle. BV (2.0)= 1,125[8]
Curious Note
Luthien Armor Works' Wight's are produced over the planet Dover by a L.A.W. mobile factory, which had been constructed on the hull of the unfinished battleship "Yamato".[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 70-71, "Wight 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ MUL online date for the Wight
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 40
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 41
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 44
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 42
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 43
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 45
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 70
- ↑ Field Report DCMS, p. 6