Difference between revisions of "Jaochim von Heldenberg"
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− | [Leutnant]] | + | [[Leutnant]] '''Jaochim''' (''sic'', see Notes below) '''Von Heldenberg''' was a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who piloted his ''[[Zeus]]'', "''Dortmund''", in the first live-fire test of [[Operation Icicle]], a [[Lyran Commonwealth]] technology project. The live fire test failed spectacularly, killing all nearby personnel including Von Heldenberg. |
It is suspected that a technician made a mistake under fire and failed to correctly attach a coolant hose that would have replenished coolant from a support vehicle. When the Icicle system flushed all coolant from the 'Mech, it thus failed to reacquire new coolant and the 'Mech reached above-critical heat levels that led to an explosion of the on-board ammunition.<ref name=3135PDAJp64>''3135 PDA Journals'', p. 64 "07 July 3135"</ref> | It is suspected that a technician made a mistake under fire and failed to correctly attach a coolant hose that would have replenished coolant from a support vehicle. When the Icicle system flushed all coolant from the 'Mech, it thus failed to reacquire new coolant and the 'Mech reached above-critical heat levels that led to an explosion of the on-board ammunition.<ref name=3135PDAJp64>''3135 PDA Journals'', p. 64 "07 July 3135"</ref> |
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Jaochim Von Heldenberg | |
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Died | 3135 |
Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
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Profession | Leutnant |
Biography
Leutnant Jaochim (sic, see Notes below) Von Heldenberg was a MechWarrior who piloted his Zeus, "Dortmund", in the first live-fire test of Operation Icicle, a Lyran Commonwealth technology project. The live fire test failed spectacularly, killing all nearby personnel including Von Heldenberg.
It is suspected that a technician made a mistake under fire and failed to correctly attach a coolant hose that would have replenished coolant from a support vehicle. When the Icicle system flushed all coolant from the 'Mech, it thus failed to reacquire new coolant and the 'Mech reached above-critical heat levels that led to an explosion of the on-board ammunition.[1]
BattleMech
He piloted a Zeus, named "Dortmund", outfitted with half the normal complement of heat sinks to facilitate testing.[1]
Notes
- The first name ("Jaochim") is spelled out only one single time in the report about the incident. It may be a misspelling of the German name "Joachim". (There are some other spelling errors in the document, too.)