Great Wyrm

Great Wyrm
Production information
Manufacturer	Cudahy Assembly Plant Delta
Production Year	2844
Model	Standard
Class	Medium
Cost	4,064,133 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Clan BattleMech
Mass	45 tons
Chassis	Type 56-45C Modified
Armor	CerPlate Mod 2F
Engine	RFUM 225
Communications System	Block 7 TRACONM
Targeting Tracking System	TRTTS-X Mk. I
Heat Sinks	10 double
Speed	86.4 km/h
Armament	1x LRM-10 2x UAC/2s 2x ER medium lasers 2x ER small lasers
BV (1.0)	1,139
BV (2.0)	1,331

Description

The Great Wyrm was one of the first unique Clan BattleMechs ever developed. Clan Mongoose scientists used the specifications for the Dragon as the basis for their new creation, and were able to update it to their liking in a little more than a year. Not only was it designed to Clan specifications, but the Mongoose creators reduced the Dragon's weight by 15 tons. The Great Wyrm first saw action in 2844 against Clan Star Adder, and soon found its way into the touman of every Clan. With the development of the OmniMech, however, the Great Wyrm was reduced to a solahma unit and production finally ceased in 2872.

Weapons and Equipment

As an early Clan design, the Great Wyrm utilizes less advanced technology compared to later Clan 'Mechs. As such, it is built on a standard Type 56-45C Modified chassis, powered by a RFUM 225 fusion engine, and is protected by seven tons of CerPlate Mod 2F. A max speed of 86.4 km/h was respectable, and the heat generated was kept under control by the base 10 double heat sinks.

The Great Wyrm mounts weaponry that covers all ranges, giving it good engagement flexibility. For long-ranges it makes use of a Mk. 44 LRM-10 and a pair of Series GAA-22 UAC/2s, and uses its speed to stay out of the range of most enemies' guns while peppering them with these. If any enemy manages to close, or if the one ton of ammunition for those weapons is expended, the Great Wyrm also mounts a pair of Series 1 Mk. 3 ER medium lasers and Series 1 Mk. 2 ER small lasers.

Variants

• Great Wyrm 2 

  Produced during the Jihad in 3069, this variant utilizes new innovations introduced just prior to the war. The dual UAC/2s have been removed in favor of a HAG 20 with two tons of ammunition. The LRM-10 launcher and ER small lasers have also been removed. In their place, a third ER medium laser has been added, along with an AP Gauss rifle with one ton of ammunition. The armor protection has been increased, with standard armor exchanged for ferro-fibrous armor. BV (2.0) = 1,667

Custom Variants

• Great Wyrm Aemelia 

  This customized Clan 'Mech was created by an abandoned Clan Smoke Jaguar warrior named Aemelia on the Draconis Combine world of Rockland in 3062. She evaded capture by the forces of Operation: Bulldog and found herself alone for two years, waiting for word from a now dead Clan. She decided to patrol the world alone, dispatching pirates. She took a Great Wyrm BattleMech out of storage from a hidden Jaguar depot and removed ammunition-dependent weapons, replacing them with an ER large laser, a large pulse laser, and a pair of ER medium lasers and ER small lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,394

Design Quirks

The Great Wyrm is subject to the following Design Quirk:

• Stable

Related BattleMechs

Dragon - Despite the design being rejected by the SLDF, it would become the basis of the Great Wyrm after the SLDF-in-Exile became the Clans.

Notes

• In German products, the unit's proper Clan name was altered either to Teufelsdrache, which literally means Devil's Dragon, or to Terror. It is unclear whether both names were used in German products or one source contains a printing error.

Gallery

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  Original Great Wyrm from TRO:3060

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Master Unit List
• Record Sheets: 3060
• Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged
• Record Sheets: Unique 'Mechs
• Technical Readout: 3060