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|image=3055u Apollo.jpg | |image=3055u Apollo.jpg | ||
| − | |name=Apollo | + | |name=''Apollo'' |
|manufacturer=[[Earthwerks Incorporated]] | |manufacturer=[[Earthwerks Incorporated]] | ||
|production year=3054 | |production year=3054 | ||
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|comsys=[[Neil 6000]] | |comsys=[[Neil 6000]] | ||
|T&T=[[Garret A6]] | |T&T=[[Garret A6]] | ||
| − | |heat sinks=10 [[Double | + | |heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sink]]s |
|speed=64.8 | |speed=64.8 | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
| − | *2x [[LRM-15]]s | + | *2x [[LRM-15]]s with [[Artemis IV]] |
*2x [[Small Pulse Laser]]s | *2x [[Small Pulse Laser]]s | ||
|BV (1.0)=1,044<ref name=CO129>''Combat Operations'', p. 129</ref> | |BV (1.0)=1,044<ref name=CO129>''Combat Operations'', p. 129</ref> | ||
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==Related BattleMechs== | ==Related BattleMechs== | ||
| − | * | + | *''[[Cobra (BattleMech)|Cobra]]'' - the ''Cobra'' fire-support BattleMech owes its existence to the ''Apollo''-class BattleMech. When [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] of [[Keystone]] refused to sell the ''Apollo'' to the [[LAAF]], the Alliance commissioned [[Defiance Industries]] to produce the ''Cobra'' based on battlefield observations. |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The Apollo has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref> | + | The Apollo has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 90 - Battlemech Quirk Table - BattleMaster Entry.</ref> |
| − | *[[Fast Reload]] | + | * [[Fast Reload]] |
| − | *[[Rugged|Rugged (1)]] | + | * [[Rugged|Rugged (1)]] |
| − | The | + | The APL-4M variant is subject of the following Design Quirks:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> |
* [[Difficult to Maintain]] | * [[Difficult to Maintain]] | ||
* [[Fast Reload]] | * [[Fast Reload]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | 3055 Colour Apollo.jpg|Original APL-1M ''Apollo'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3055|TRO:3055]]'' | |
| − | + | 3055u Apollo.jpg|''Apollo'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|TRO:3055 Upgrade]]'' | |
| − | + | CCG Mercenaries Apollo.jpg|APL-1M ''Apollo'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]'' | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[BattleMech Manual]]'' | *''[[BattleMech Manual]]'' | ||
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*''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 00:31, 27 August 2020
- This article is about the medium BattleMech. For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation).
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| Apollo | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Earthwerks Incorporated |
| Production Year | 3054[1] |
| Model | APL-1M |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 5,052,173 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 55 tons |
| Chassis | Earthwerks APL I |
| Armor | Maximillian 44 |
| Engine | DAV 220 |
| Communications System | Neil 6000 |
| Targeting Tracking System | Garret A6 |
| Heat Sinks | 10 Double Heat Sinks |
| Speed | 64.8 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,044[2] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,207[3] |
Contents
Description
The Apollo is designed to be a long range fire support BattleMech. This is accomplished by mounting an engine on the 'Mech that gives it a top speed of only 64.8 kph and eleven and a half tons of armor. The 'Mech was then armed with massive missile launchers which can rain destruction down on an enemy. While the Apollo has less than average speed for a medium 'Mech, if it is employed correctly the Apollo should have nothing to fear from enemy fire; it is fully capable of staying at the edge of the battlefield and laying down suppressive LRM fire.
Weapons and Equipment
The Apollo uses a pair of Zeus LRM-15 launchers with Artemis IV fire control systems to give the 'Mech increased missile accuracy. These two launchers with their advanced fire control system can, on average, do almost as much damage as a pair of LRM-20 launchers. These are backed up for close combat by a pair of Sunglow Prism-Optic Small Pulse Lasers which almost feel as if they were added to the 'Mech as an afterthought.
Variants
- APL-1R
- The 1R variant of the Apollo is a simple modification of the 'Mech that looks to give it a longer combat life at the cost of accuracy. The Artemis IV fire control systems have been removed in favor of an additional two tons of LRM ammunition increasing the amount of time the Apollo can sustain an LRM barrage by thirty three percent. BV (1.0) = 973[2][4], BV (2.0) = 1,148[5]
- APL-2S
- The 2S was built to address the concerns about short range defense that MechWarriors who pilot the Apollo had. This modification removes the two Small Pulse Lasers from the 'Mech and replaces them with two Medium Lasers giving the Apollo a more powerful close range punch. BV (1.0) = 1,120[2][6], BV (2.0) = 1,283[7]
- APL-3T
- The 3T variant of the Apollo is a major modification. The 'Mech downgrades its LRM-15 launchers to a pair of LRM-10 launchers with Artemis IV fire control systems. For close combat, the 'Mech carries two Medium Pulse Lasers and two Medium Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,011[2][8], BV (2.0) = 1,240[9]
- APL-4M
- Using a Composite Internal Structure and XL Engine allowed engineers to install a pair of Extended LRM-15 launchers. A single ER Medium Laser in the head rounds out the armament. To protect the Apollo, ten tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor has been installed. The ammunition bays carry two tons of ammunition each and are protected by CASE II systems. BV (2.0) = 1,343[10]
Related BattleMechs
- Cobra - the Cobra fire-support BattleMech owes its existence to the Apollo-class BattleMech. When Earthwerks Incorporated of Keystone refused to sell the Apollo to the LAAF, the Alliance commissioned Defiance Industries to produce the Cobra based on battlefield observations.
Design Quirks
The Apollo has the following Design Quirk:[11]
The APL-4M variant is subject of the following Design Quirks:[10]
Gallery
Original APL-1M Apollo from TRO:3055
Apollo from TRO:3055 Upgrade
APL-1M Apollo in combat from CCG
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Apollo (BattleMech)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Combat Operations, p. 129
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 62
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 150
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 63
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 151
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 64
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 152
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 65
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 117
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 90 - Battlemech Quirk Table - BattleMaster Entry.