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| − | The existance of the '''Alliance''' [[BattleMech]] was announced in the lead-up to the wedding of [[Hanse Davion]] and M[[elissa Steiner]], and was described as one of the "wedding presents" from a combination of [[NAIS]] scientists and leading Lyran 'Mech designers to the couple. While the ''Alliance'' was originally intended to be deployed in regimental strength, it failed to achieve production, even during the flood of new and recovered designs produced in the 3030s and 3040s following the discovery of the Helm Memory Core. | + | The existance of the '''Alliance''' [[BattleMech]] was announced in the lead-up to the wedding of [[Hanse Davion]] and M[[elissa Steiner]], and was described as one of the "wedding presents" from a combination of [[NAIS]] scientists and leading Lyran 'Mech designers to the couple. While the ''Alliance'' was originally intended to be deployed in regimental strength, it failed to achieve production, even during the flood of new and recovered designs produced in the 3030s and 3040s following the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]]. |
Intended to "out Atas the [[Atlas]]", the Alliance was to field massive quantities of a new composite plasti-ceramic armor intended to give greater resiliency than ordinary plate. Its Vlar 300 fusion engine was also supposed to contain new systems possibly sourced from an old Star League supply/repair base. Finally, "new, improved" NAIS-80 heatsinks were installed to handle heat from the weapons array. | Intended to "out Atas the [[Atlas]]", the Alliance was to field massive quantities of a new composite plasti-ceramic armor intended to give greater resiliency than ordinary plate. Its Vlar 300 fusion engine was also supposed to contain new systems possibly sourced from an old Star League supply/repair base. Finally, "new, improved" NAIS-80 heatsinks were installed to handle heat from the weapons array. | ||
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Revision as of 22:31, 9 December 2011
| Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | NAIS Stellar 'Mech Fabrication and Repair Complex |
| Model | ALI-1A 9,160,000 C-Bills |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 tons tons |
| Chassis | NAIS Special |
| Armor | NAIS Type 23 |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Speed | 52.8 km/h |
| Armament |
2 Whirlwind Type 10 Auto Cannons 1 Delta dart LRM-10 3 Diverse Optics Type 20 medium lasers |
| BV (1.0) | 1,568 |
Note: this 'Mech appeared in BattleTechnology Magazine, and has not appeared in FASA/FanPro/CGL canon publications.
Description
The existance of the Alliance BattleMech was announced in the lead-up to the wedding of Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner, and was described as one of the "wedding presents" from a combination of NAIS scientists and leading Lyran 'Mech designers to the couple. While the Alliance was originally intended to be deployed in regimental strength, it failed to achieve production, even during the flood of new and recovered designs produced in the 3030s and 3040s following the discovery of the Helm Memory Core.
Intended to "out Atas the Atlas", the Alliance was to field massive quantities of a new composite plasti-ceramic armor intended to give greater resiliency than ordinary plate. Its Vlar 300 fusion engine was also supposed to contain new systems possibly sourced from an old Star League supply/repair base. Finally, "new, improved" NAIS-80 heatsinks were installed to handle heat from the weapons array.
In the long run, the existance of any of these new systems - perhaps prefiguring ferro-fibrous armor, XL fusion engines, and double heat sinks - remail unproven, and the only technical data available indicates the use of standard equipment in all cases. The fact that the Alliance never entered service in any numbers could mean the advanced systems failed to live up to their promises, or may never have existed outside Davion-supplied propaganda. Despite the supposed existance of 20 prototypes undergoing testing at the NAIS, the only hard evidence of their existance is a photograph of one Alliance in what appears to be a field repair unit.
Armament
The Alliance was designed around a heavy long-range weapons load - two Type 10 Autocannons and a medium-sized LRM rack. With only one ton of ammunition per weapon, the Alliance would soon be forced to rely on the three medium lasers carried for close-in defence.
Variants
Several different weapons arrays were reputedly being tested - heavier laser arrays, PPCs, or missile racks. No confirmed details of these variants exists at this time.
References
Bibliography
BattleTechnology Magazine #7, pp54-55