Templar

Templar
Production Information
Manufacturer(s)	Kallon Weapon Industries
Production Year	3062
Model	TLR1-O
Class	Assault
Cost	25,338,448 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Inner Sphere OmniMech
Mass	85 tons
Chassis	Kallon Type XIX Endo Steel
Armor	Starshield A with CASE
Engine	KalTek 340 Extralight
Comms	Newberg Telescan 17
TTS	Spar 3C MegaTrak
Heat Sinks	13 double
Speed	64 km/h
Armament	Primary Configuration 1x Gauss rifle 1x large pulse laser 1x medium pulse laser 1x Streak SRM-4 2x ER medium laser 1x double heat sink
B.V. (1.0)	1,770
B.V. (2.0)	2,045

Description

The first unique Federated Suns developed OmniMech, Templar is a powerful workhorse assault design.

While the Department of the Quartermaster chose to focus primarily on upgrading the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth's conventional BattleMech forces in the wake of initial Clan Invasion era, numerous members within the High Command expressed concern that this policy failed to address the increasing OmniMechs produced by the other Great Houses and that the Federated Suns likewise had to field a strong force of OmniMechs to maintain technological parity with the rest of the Inner Sphere. During the reigns of Archon-Prince Victor and his sister Archon Katrina Steiner-Davion over the Federated Suns both shutdown these arguments on purely economic grounds, that the cost to both design and build a new unique OmniMech was simply too high.

As tensions between the Lyran Alliance and Federated Suns increased following the Great Refusal, one of the most vocal supporters for a unique and indigenous FedSuns OmniMech Field Marshal Duke George Hasek chose to go over the heads of the DQ and directly commissioned Kallon Industries to design an assault OmniMech and backed the project with his own considerable financial resources. Intended to take the place of other more venerable assault 'Mechs like the Awesome and Victor, the resulting 'Mech was a force to be reckoned with on the modern battlefield, combining more recently developed technologies alongside tried and true off-the-shelf equipment, assisting to reduce cost and helping to speed up its development.

With House Hasek and George Hasek specifically the driving force behind the design, the Templar was primarily distributed to units within the Capellan March such as the Syrtis Fusiliers and a small number of units in the greater AFFS like the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry and Davion Assault Guards that showed nothing by the greatest loyalty to Prince Victor's side during the FedCom Civil War, notably snubbing Katherine's loyalists. Despite the hope that following the Civil War that the Templar would swiftly become one of the AFFS' flagship designs, the vaporization of the Kallon Industries factory on Talon during the Word of Blake Jihad would set back those plans by several decades, with General Motors's access to the plans from Operation MUSE RED eventually allowing them to develop a reworked version updated with modern technology dubbed the Templar III.

Weapons and Equipment

The Templar is built on a lightweight Kallon Type XIX Endo Steel chassis and is powered by a KalTek 340 XL engine that gives the 'Mech a top speed of 64.8 km/h without sacrificing speed. The Templar has thirteen fixed double heat sinks and is armored with sixteen and a half tons of Starshield A armor with CASE fixed in the right torso. Overall, this allows the Templar to have forty tons of free OmniPod space for weapons and equipment which the 'Mech uses effectively in its various configurations.

The primary configuration of the Templar is intended to be able to engage an enemy effectively at any range. For effective long range hitting power, the Templar carries a powerful Gauss rifle. If the Templar does close with an enemy, it can bring its highly accurate Large Pulse Laser, Medium Pulse Laser, and two ER Medium Lasers to bear on a target. For increased accuracy, the Gauss rifle and all the lasers are linked to an advanced Targeting Computer. The Templar Prime has a Streak SRM-4 launcher for seeking weak points in an enemy's armor.

Alternate Configurations

• Alternate Configuration A 

  Intended for long range combat, the Templar A is configured to engage an enemy at long ranges. To do this, it carries an ER PPC as its primary weapon backed up by an Ultra Autocannon/10 which can fire at twice the rate of a standard autocannon. Both of these are linked to an advanced Targeting Computer for increased accuracy. For close combat, the Templar A has a Streak SRM-6 launcher and for increased mobility this configuration has four jump jets, letting it jump up to one hundred and twenty meters. To protect the 'Mech from enemy electronic warfare systems, the 'Mech has a Guardian ECM Suite and to handle the 'Mech's heavy heat load, it has an additional double heat sink. BV (1.0) = 2,047 BV (2.0) = 2,070

• Alternate Configuration B 

  A workhorse configuration, the Templar B can engage an enemy at either short or long ranges. For long range combat, the Templar B carries an ER PPC. For intermediate ranges, the 'Mech has three Rotary Autocannon/2s and also has two ER medium lasers for close combat. To handle the 'Mech's heat load, the Templar B has four additional double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,451 BV (2.0) = 1,806

• Alternate Configuration C 

  A close combat configuration, the C configuration of the Templar carries a devastating LB 20-X Autocannon as its primary weapon, which can fire both solid rounds and shotgun-like cluster rounds. Also for close range, the Templar C has five Medium Pulse Lasers and an ER medium laser, which can be used to devastating effect at short range. For long-range defense, the Templar carries a single ER PPC. To add mobility to the 'Mech, it has four pod-mounted jump jets that let the Templar C jump up to one hundred and twenty meters. An additional heat sink is added to help handle the 'Mech's heat. BV (1.0) = 1,726 BV (2.0) = 2,063

• Alternate Configuration D 

  This configuration carries a pair of Light Gauss Rifles in the torso and a Large X-Pulse Laser in each arm. BV (2.0) = 1,840

• Alternate Configuration E 

  A commander's configuration, this variation carries a C3 master computer to coordinate fire. To protect itself from hostile electronic systems, it carries a Guardian ECM Suite. Offensively it carries a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers, twin Artemis IV-enhanced LRM-15s, and an ER PPC. A Small Laser has also been included. BV (2.0) = 1,865

• Alternate Configuration F 

  Another command variation, this configuration mounts a C3 master computer. It carries three Medium Pulse Lasers, a Heavy PPC, and a Light Gauss Rifle. Four jump jets give it a 120 meter jump range. BV (2.0) = 2,029

• Alternate Configuration G 

  Apparently intended for long range direct fire support or anti-aircraft work, this configuration carries three LB 2-X autocannons, an ER PPC, and a Light Gauss Rifle. It can share targeting data with lancemates via a C3 slave unit. BV (2.0) = 1,632

• Alternate Configuration H 

  This variation carries an MRM-30 with Apollo FCS in each arm. These are supported by a pair of Light PPCs. An ER Flamer provides anti-infantry support, and a Targeting Computer enhances the accuracy of the energy weapons. A C3 slave unit allows the Templar to share targeting data with lancemates, and additional mobility is provided via four jump jets. BV (2.0) = 1,958

• Alternate Configuration I 

  This configuration carries a C3 slave unit, fifteen double heat sinks, two Heavy PPCs, and a Gauss Rifle. BV (2.0) = 2,202

• Alternate Configuration R 

  This Dark Age era configuration carries two ER PPC's and an LB 10-X autocannon, all Clan-spec. These are supported by five Medium Re-Engineered Lasers. BV (2.0) = 2,393

• Alternate Configuration U 

  This variant was designed for underwater operations. In addition to four UMUs it is also equipped with a BattleMech HarJel System to prevent hull breaches. Three Medium Pulse Lasers and a Large Pulse Laser provide energy weapon support. An SRT-6 and LRT-10 torpedo launcher increase the odds of breaching an enemy unit's armor. A C3 slave allows the Templar U to share targeting data with friendly units. BV (2.0) = 1,747

Custom Configurations

• Grayson 

  This configuration was invented by Lieutenant-Colonel Grayson Addison from the 8th Syrtis Fusiliers. The Grayson configuration is armed with two Autocannon/5s for long range combat and has four ER medium lasers for close combat. The autocannons and lasers are all linked to a Targeting Computer for increased accuracy. To seek out weak points in an enemy's armor, the Grayson configuration has two Streak SRM-4 launchers. In order to handle its heat load more easily, this configuration has an additional double heat sink and also has three jump jets, which allow it to jump up to ninety meters. BV (1.0) = 1,670BV (2.0) = 1,868

• Tancred 

  Configured for Tancred Sandoval, this configuration carries two rotary autocannon/5s that can fire at a rate six times as fast as a standard autocannon. These are backed up by three ER medium lasers for close combat. For long range engagements, the Tancred configuration has a single ER Large Laser. All of these weapons are linked to a Targeting Computer, giving them increased accuracy. BV (1.0) = 1,708BV (2.0) = 2,273

• TLR1-OBLO 

  A custom configuration used by the Blessed Order's revived First Division's Unending Faith III, the Templar OBLO is based off the Templar Prime, its combat effectiveness enhanced by the removal the Streak SRM-4 launcher and its attendant ammo for an Improved C3 Computer. BV (2.0) = 2,062

Apocryphal Variants

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The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
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From BattleTech: Firestorm:

• Templar

  Virtual World Entertainment introduced this version in the 5.04 update for their location based simulator pods. This configuration starts with six medium pulse lasers. Four are front facing, spread among the arms and side torsos. An additional pair in the side torsos are rear mounted. The right arm AC 20 is effective at creating holes in armor while the left arm PPC does the same at range. Crit seeking ability is provided by an SRM-4 in the right torso, and a pair of machine guns in the side torsos. Additionally protected by AMS, and with jump jets for enhanced maneuverability, this Templar is a high performance assault 'mech well suited to dueling.

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Design Quirks

The Templar has the following Design Quirks:

• Easy to Maintain

Notable Pilots

See Category:Notable Templar Pilots

Related Designs

• Awesome - Possessing strong visual similarities, the Templar was slated to replace Awesomes serving in the AFFC.

• Pendragon - Experimental and later an Advanced Technology limited-production BattleMech loosely based on the original Templar.

• Templar III - New version of the Templar, which serves as its replacement due to Kallon's factories on Talon, a moon of Wernke, being destroyed during the Jihad.

• Victor - The Templar was intended in part to replace the Victor in the AFFC.

Notes

• In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Templer. The model code was left unchanged.

Gallery

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  Original TLR1-O Templar from FM:FS

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  Templar from TRO:3067

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  TLR1-O Templar undergoing live-fire testing from Handbook: House Davion cover

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  TLR1-O Templar fighting on New Syrtis during FedCom Civil War from Imminent Crisis

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  Model of Templar from MW4:Mercenaries

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  Templar miniature from MechWarrior: Battleforce set

Bibliography

• The Anvil (novella)
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Master Unit List
• Record Sheets: 3067
• Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - Old is the New New
• Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades
• Spotlight On: Unending Faith
• Sword of Sedition (novel)
• Technical Readout: 3067