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| + | {{otheruses|the 100-ton BattleMech|the WarShip|Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)}} | ||
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
|image=Xanthos.PNG | |image=Xanthos.PNG | ||
| − | |name=Xanthos | + | |name=''Xanthos'' |
| − | |manufacturer=[[Hollis Incorporated|Hollis Industries]] | + | |manufacturer= |
| + | [[Hollis Incorporated|Hollis Industries]] | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]] | ||
|model=XNT-3O | |model=XNT-3O | ||
|class=Assault | |class=Assault | ||
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|feet=4 | |feet=4 | ||
|mass=100 | |mass=100 | ||
| − | |chassis=Hollis XNT Mark V | + | |chassis=[[Hollis XNT Mark V]] |
| − | |armor=Durallex Heavy | + | |armor=[[Durallex Heavy]] |
|engine=[[Vlar 300]] | |engine=[[Vlar 300]] | ||
|comsys=[[HartfordCo Com 2500]] | |comsys=[[HartfordCo Com 2500]] | ||
|T&T=[[HartfordCo XKX 2]] | |T&T=[[HartfordCo XKX 2]] | ||
| − | |heat sinks=23 | + | |heat sinks=23 [[Heat Sink|single]] |
|speed=54 | |speed=54 | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
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*1x [[PPC]] | *1x [[PPC]] | ||
*1x [[SRM-6]] | *1x [[SRM-6]] | ||
| − | *3x [[ | + | * 3x [[medium laser]]s |
*1x [[Small Laser]] | *1x [[Small Laser]] | ||
| − | |BV (2.0)=1,948<ref name=TRO:3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. | + | |BV (2.0)=1,948<ref name=TRO:3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 246–247: "Xanthos Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 237</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 149</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Xanthos''''' was first introduced by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[Introduction Year::2564]]<ref name=ED>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11 | + | The '''''Xanthos''''' was first introduced by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[Introduction Year::2564]],<ref name=ED>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref> designed by a young engineer named Dr. [[David Harrison]]. Working for [[Hollis Incorporated|Hollis Inc.]], he pioneered the technology to create four-legged [[BattleMech]]s. This technological advancement that later allowed the research into the ''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'' and ''[[Goliath]]'' enabled the ''Xanthos'' to get on the field. It was presented to the [[Terran Hegemony]] for review after the cancellation of the ''[[Catapult]]''. Hollis pushed to have this 'Mech presented against Dr. Harrison's wishes in a bid to maintain financial solvency. Clumsy and stiff, the 'Mech failed to win the contract from the Star League purchasing committee.<ref name=TRO:3075/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | A | + | A [[GE 508]] [[Autocannon/20]] with three tons of ammunition provides substantial close hitting power. It is backed up with three [[Medium laser# Martell Model 5|Martell]] medium lasers, a [[Holly (SRM6)|six-tube Holly]] [[Short Range Missile]] Pack, and a rear-firing [[Diverse Optics Type 10]] [[small laser]]. A [[Donal]] [[PPC]] rounds out this design's weaponry, giving it some range.<ref name=TRO:3075/> |
==Deployment== | ==Deployment== | ||
| − | When originally sold, most of XNT-3Os were purchased by [[House Liao]]. While it performed fairly well on the field, shipment delays canceled its initial procurement. The design became extinct by the time of the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War]].<ref name=TRO:3075/> | + | When originally sold, most of XNT-3Os were purchased by [[House Liao]]. While it performed fairly well on the field, shipment delays canceled its initial procurement. The design became extinct by the time of the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War]].<ref name=TRO:3075/> In 2761, the [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]]'s [[Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division]] had gained such goodwill with the Capellan government and military, that, in what was a highly unusual move, the CCAF donated a full battalion of ''Xanthos'' assault 'Mechs to the Division, where they were used with pride.<ref name=SLDF99>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 99</ref> |
| − | In the 3070s, the design | + | In the 3070s, the XNT-30 design reemerged after the discovery of the [[Hegemony Memory Core]]. Elite Capellan, Lyran, as well as some mercenary units have acquired modern variants of this 'Mech.<ref name=TRO:3075/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;XNT-2O : An early, primitive prototype introduced in [[Earliest Introduction Year::2564]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3603/ MUL online entry for the XNT-2O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> | + | *;XNT-2O : An early, primitive prototype introduced in [[Earliest Introduction Year::2564]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3603/ MUL online entry for the XNT-2O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> the 2O used [[Age of War]] technology. In particular, the engine, cockpit and armor were all primitive technology. It could reach a top speed of 54 km/h and was protected by fifteen tons of primitive armor. Eighteen single heat sinks dissipated the heat produced by an [[Autocannon/10]], [[SRM-4]], [[Large Laser]], and two [[medium laser|medium]] and [[Small Laser]]s.<ref name=XTRO:PV4p8>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 8: "XNT-2O Xanthos"</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,300<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 25</ref> |
| − | *;XNT-4O : The 4O is a Jihad-era variant, introduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3068]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3605/ MUL online entry for the XNT-4O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> | + | *;XNT-4O : The 4O is a Jihad-era variant, introduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3068]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3605/ MUL online entry for the XNT-4O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> equipped with a [[compact engine]] and [[Heavy-Duty Gyro]]. The 'Mech has a [[Heavy PPC]] and two [[Light PPC]]s. The lasers were upgraded with extended range technology. All of the other weapons were removed. The chassis is now covered with a full complement of [[Stealth Armor]]. It also contains enough [[jump jet]]s to vault up to ninety meters at a time. BV (2.0) = 2,548<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 239</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 150</ref> |
*;XNT-5O : The proposed variant for ''Xanthos'', which was on the drawing board as of [[3075]]. To save weight it utilizes an [[Endo Steel]] frame and [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, though a [[Compact Gyro]] is used to make a little extra room. [[Improved Jump Jets]] enable it to leap up to one hundred fifty meters in a single bound. It is armed with one [[ER PPC]], five [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and a rear-mounted [[ER Small Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 2,146<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 240</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 151</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3606/xanthos-xnt-5o MUL online entry for the XNT-5O ''Xanthos'']</ref> | *;XNT-5O : The proposed variant for ''Xanthos'', which was on the drawing board as of [[3075]]. To save weight it utilizes an [[Endo Steel]] frame and [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, though a [[Compact Gyro]] is used to make a little extra room. [[Improved Jump Jets]] enable it to leap up to one hundred fifty meters in a single bound. It is armed with one [[ER PPC]], five [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and a rear-mounted [[ER Small Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 2,146<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 240</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 151</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3606/xanthos-xnt-5o MUL online entry for the XNT-5O ''Xanthos'']</ref> | ||
| − | *;XNT-6O : This [[Dark Age era]] variant carries two PPCs, two [[ | + | *;XNT-6O : This [[Dark Age era]] variant carries two PPCs, two [[small pulse laser]]s, four [[ER medium laser]]s, and a single [[LRM-10]]. It is protected by Stealth Armor and uses a Guardian ECM Suite. Fifteen double heat sinks are augmented by a single [[Coolant Pod]]. BV (2.0) = 2,300<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 200</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6825/xanthos-xnt-6o MUL online entry for the XNT-6O ''Xanthos'']</ref> |
| − | *;XNT-7O : Another Dark Age model, this version uses a 400XL fusion engine to reach a top speed of | + | *;XNT-7O : Another Dark Age model, this version uses a 400XL fusion engine to reach a top speed of 64 km/h. It is protected by standard armor and [[CASE II]] in case the two [[Clan]]-spec Gauss Rifles explode. The Gauss Rifles are supported by four Clan-built ER medium lasers. BV (2.0) = 2,620<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 201</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6824/xanthos-xnt-7o MUL online entry for the XNT-7O ''Xanthos'']</ref> |
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==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The | + | The XNT-2O ''Xanthos'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV4p8/> |
* [[Bad Reputation]] | * [[Bad Reputation]] | ||
* [[Obsolete|Obsolete (2565)]] | * [[Obsolete|Obsolete (2565)]] | ||
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* [[Prototype]] | * [[Prototype]] | ||
* [[Unbalanced]] | * [[Unbalanced]] | ||
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| + | The XNT-3O ''Xanthos'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 95: BattleMech Quirk Table - Xanthos Entry</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Improved Life Support]] | ||
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| + | ==Notable pilots== | ||
| + | * General [[Bernard Nordhoff]] of [[Lyran Commonwealth]] was a notable ''Xanthos'' Pilot during the Dark Age.<ref>''Fire at will'', p. 207</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The ''Xanthos '' was first created by [[ | + | * The ''Xanthos'' was first created by [[WizKids]]' ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' collectible miniatures game as a piece in its ''Age of Destruction'' expansion set. The figure was later used exclusively for an elite MechWarrior that was designated as a "Gunslinger." The 'Mech would later be adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to the [[Jihad]] Era. Many of its renditions would be translated over the years after being introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'', which include one of the earliest BattleMechs in the [[Age of War]] era to new variants used by House Liao during the late Dark Age era. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:XNT-20_Xanthos_XTROPrimitive4.jpg|Experimental XNT-20 ''Xanthos'' | + | File:Xanthos.PNG|Original ''Xanthos'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' |
| − | Image:Xanthos 2.jpg|XNS-01-A ''Xanthos'' | + | Image:XNT-20_Xanthos_XTROPrimitive4.jpg|Experimental XNT-20 ''Xanthos'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4|XTRO:Primitives IV]]'' |
| + | Image:Xanthos 2.jpg|Physical [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Collectable Miniatures Game|MWDA]]-model of XNS-01-A ''Xanthos'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' | * ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' | * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' | ||
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Assault BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Assault BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] | [[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 11 March 2024
- This article is about the 100-ton BattleMech. For the WarShip, see Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip).
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| Xanthos | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hollis Industries
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| Production Year | 2579[1] |
| Model | XNT-3O |
| Class | Assault |
| Cost | 9,458,500 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Chassis | Hollis XNT Mark V |
| Armor | Durallex Heavy |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Communications System | HartfordCo Com 2500 |
| Targeting Tracking System | HartfordCo XKX 2 |
| Heat Sinks | 23 single |
| Speed | 54 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (2.0) | 1,948[2][3][4] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Xanthos was first introduced by the Capellan Confederation in 2564,[5] designed by a young engineer named Dr. David Harrison. Working for Hollis Inc., he pioneered the technology to create four-legged BattleMechs. This technological advancement that later allowed the research into the Scorpion and Goliath enabled the Xanthos to get on the field. It was presented to the Terran Hegemony for review after the cancellation of the Catapult. Hollis pushed to have this 'Mech presented against Dr. Harrison's wishes in a bid to maintain financial solvency. Clumsy and stiff, the 'Mech failed to win the contract from the Star League purchasing committee.[2]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
A GE 508 Autocannon/20 with three tons of ammunition provides substantial close hitting power. It is backed up with three Martell medium lasers, a six-tube Holly Short Range Missile Pack, and a rear-firing Diverse Optics Type 10 small laser. A Donal PPC rounds out this design's weaponry, giving it some range.[2]
Deployment[edit]
When originally sold, most of XNT-3Os were purchased by House Liao. While it performed fairly well on the field, shipment delays canceled its initial procurement. The design became extinct by the time of the Second Succession War.[2] In 2761, the SLDF's Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division had gained such goodwill with the Capellan government and military, that, in what was a highly unusual move, the CCAF donated a full battalion of Xanthos assault 'Mechs to the Division, where they were used with pride.[6]
In the 3070s, the XNT-30 design reemerged after the discovery of the Hegemony Memory Core. Elite Capellan, Lyran, as well as some mercenary units have acquired modern variants of this 'Mech.[2]
Variants[edit]
- XNT-2O
- An early, primitive prototype introduced in 2564,[7] the 2O used Age of War technology. In particular, the engine, cockpit and armor were all primitive technology. It could reach a top speed of 54 km/h and was protected by fifteen tons of primitive armor. Eighteen single heat sinks dissipated the heat produced by an Autocannon/10, SRM-4, Large Laser, and two medium and Small Lasers.[8] BV (2.0) = 1,300[9]
- XNT-4O
- The 4O is a Jihad-era variant, introduced in 3068,[10] equipped with a compact engine and Heavy-Duty Gyro. The 'Mech has a Heavy PPC and two Light PPCs. The lasers were upgraded with extended range technology. All of the other weapons were removed. The chassis is now covered with a full complement of Stealth Armor. It also contains enough jump jets to vault up to ninety meters at a time. BV (2.0) = 2,548[11][12]
- XNT-5O
- The proposed variant for Xanthos, which was on the drawing board as of 3075. To save weight it utilizes an Endo Steel frame and Light Ferro-Fibrous armor, though a Compact Gyro is used to make a little extra room. Improved Jump Jets enable it to leap up to one hundred fifty meters in a single bound. It is armed with one ER PPC, five Medium Pulse Lasers, and a rear-mounted ER Small Laser. BV (2.0) = 2,146[13][14][15]
- XNT-6O
- This Dark Age era variant carries two PPCs, two small pulse lasers, four ER medium lasers, and a single LRM-10. It is protected by Stealth Armor and uses a Guardian ECM Suite. Fifteen double heat sinks are augmented by a single Coolant Pod. BV (2.0) = 2,300[16][17]
Design Quirks[edit]
The XNT-2O Xanthos is subject to the following Design Quirks:[8]
The XNT-3O Xanthos has the following Design Quirks:[20]
Notable pilots[edit]
- General Bernard Nordhoff of Lyran Commonwealth was a notable Xanthos Pilot during the Dark Age.[21]
Notes[edit]
- The Xanthos was first created by WizKids' MechWarrior: Dark Age collectible miniatures game as a piece in its Age of Destruction expansion set. The figure was later used exclusively for an elite MechWarrior that was designated as a "Gunslinger." The 'Mech would later be adapted by Catalyst Game Labs and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to the Jihad Era. Many of its renditions would be translated over the years after being introduced in Technical Readout: 3075, which include one of the earliest BattleMechs in the Age of War era to new variants used by House Liao during the late Dark Age era.
Gallery[edit]
Original Xanthos from TRO:3075
Experimental XNT-20 Xanthos from XTRO:Primitives IV
Physical MWDA-model of XNS-01-A Xanthos
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-3O Xanthos (BattleMech)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 246–247: "Xanthos Profile"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 237
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 149
- ↑ Era Digest: Age of War, p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 99
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-2O Xanthos
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4, p. 8: "XNT-2O Xanthos"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4, p. 25
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-4O Xanthos
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 239
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 150
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 240
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 151
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-5O Xanthos
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 200
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-6O Xanthos
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 201
- ↑ MUL online entry for the XNT-7O Xanthos
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 95: BattleMech Quirk Table - Xanthos Entry
- ↑ Fire at will, p. 207