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Line 16: | speed = 50 | speed = 50 | Crew = 7 | Crew = 7 − | armament = + | armament = 1 x [[Gauss Rifle]] <br/> 8 x [[Thunderbolt 5]] <br/> 4 x [[Rocket Launcher 10]] − * 1x [[Gauss rifle]] − * 8x [[Thunderbolt 5]] − * 4x [[rocket launcher 10]] | BV (1.0) = 1,372<ref name=RS:MWDAp27>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 27, "Behemoth II"</ref> | BV (1.0) = 1,372<ref name=RS:MWDAp27>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 27, "Behemoth II"</ref> | BV (2.0) = 1,903<ref name=TRO3145>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p.24-25, "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 82</ref> | BV (2.0) = 1,903<ref name=TRO3145>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p.24-25, "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 82</ref> Line 25:
Line 22: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Behemoth II Heavy Tank''' designed in [[3102]], which was a vehicle utilized by military forces in the 3100s. A product of Aldis Industries, the company heavily marketed the Behemoth II to worlds who were not necessarily looking for another combat vehicle. The company would end up gifting vehicles to reluctant military commands between [[3108]] to [[3110]] in order to promote the vehicle. The efforts would prove to be successful, Sales suddenly skyrocketed with twice as many tanks being sold than they had gifted away. + The '''Behemoth II''' Heavy Tank designed in [[3102]], which was a vehicle utilized by military forces in the 3100s. A product of Aldis Industries, the company heavily marketed the Behemoth II to worlds whom were not necessarily looking for another combat vehicle. The company would end up gifting vehicles to reluctant military commands between [[3108]] to [[3110]] in order to promote the vehicle. The efforts would prove to be successful, Sales suddenly skyrocketed with twice as many tanks being sold than they had gifted away. − The tank gained a reputation to be feared among MechWarriors during the [[Victoria War]]. Among some noted actions using the vehicle, was in [[3117]], when elements of the [[4th Oriente Hussars]] encountered a platoon of 4 Behemoth II tanks used to help defend the Capellan world of [[Shuen Wan]] during a raid. The Capellan defenders utilized the tank's capacities to hold the high deserts plateau where they encountered the Hussars. The Behemoth IIs proved to be resilient in combat and remained operational throughout the fight, forcing the Hussars to withdraw.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24 Behemoth II Heavy Tank - Background and information on the Behemoth II.</ref> + The tank gained reputation to be feared among MechWarriors during the [[Victorian War]]. Among some noted actions using the vehicle, was in [[3117]], when elements of the [[4th Oriente Hussars]] encountered platoon of 4 Behemoth II tanks used to help defend the Capellan world of [[Shuen Wan]] during a raid. The Capellan defenders utilized tank's capacities to hold a the high deserts plateau where they encountered the Hussars. The Behemoth IIs proved to resilient in combat and remained operational throughout the fight turned against the Hussars, forcing them to with draw.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24 Behemoth II Heavy Tank - Background and information on the Behemoth II.</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − All of the Tank's weaponry is mounted in its turret. The vehicle is armed mostly with long range weaponry comprised of a single [[Gauss rifle]] and eight [[Thunderbolt 5]] missile launchers, but is also equipped with four [[Rocket Launcher 10]]s to defend itself, should the enemy close in on its position.<ref name=TRO3145/> + All of the Tank's weaponry are mounted in its turret. The vehicle is armed mostly with long range weaponry of a single [[Gauss Rifle]] and eight [[Thunderbolt 5]] missile launchers, but is also equiped with four [[Rocket Launcher 10]]s to defend itself, should the enemy close in on it's position.<ref name=TRO3145/> − The vehicle is powered by a Vlar 300 rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, to allow it to move at 50 km/h, and allow it to carry its extensive amount of weaponry and its 15 tons of ferro-fibrous armor.<ref name=RS:MWDAp27/> + The vehicle is powered by a Vlar 300 rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, to allow it to move 50 kph, and allow it to carry its extensive amount of weaponry and its 10.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor.<ref name=RS:MWDAp27/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; Support Variant : This variant keeps the [[Gauss rifle]] with two tons of ammunition, but exchanges the rest of the weaponry for a co-axially mounted [[ER Large Laser]], a pair of [[LRM 20]] launchers with four tons of ammunition and a pair of [[Streak SRM 4]] launchers with one ton of ammunition for close-range defense.<ref name=TRO3145/>BV (2.0)= 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 83</ref> + *;Support Variant : This variant keeps the [[Gauss Rifle]] with two tons of ammunition, but exchanges the rest of the weaponry for a co-ax [[ER Large Laser]], a pair of [[LRM 20]] launchers with four tons of ammunition and a pair of [[SRM 4]] launchers with one ton of ammunition for close-range defense.<ref name=TRO3145/>BV (2.0)= 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 83</ref> − ==Notable Crewmembers== + ==Notes== − See [[:Category:Notable Behemoth II Heavy Tank Crewmembers|notable Behemoth II Heavy Tank Crewmembers]]+ The Behemoth II was originally created for WizKids's MWDA gameline. The vehicle's name was originally produced as Behemoth II Tank for the original release's all factions. Thou a general use miniature, a single tank was made into unique, based on dossier of Derrk Nova Cat. The dossier supplied first background information for this unit, prior to Catalyst Game Labs producing their own rendition of the vehicle when the franchise advanced to Dark Age era. + + In dossier from the MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable game, the Behemoth II was listed that vehicle's plans were conceived in [[3097]]. The vehicle's Support Variant was original the base model for the tank to appear in print.<ref>''[[Spirit Cats]] Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier - Commentary: Fluff in dossier says Behemoth II was conceived century and half after the original Behemoth was created, which was 2947. The Dossier also features what would be come the Support Variant's stats before base model's is introduced into the regular Battletech game.</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== The Behemoth II is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145/> The Behemoth II is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145/> * [[Improved Targeting, Long Range]] * [[Improved Targeting, Long Range]] − − ==Related Designs== − *; [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth Heavy Tank]]. − − ==Notes== − The Behemoth II was originally created for WizKids's MWDA gameline. The vehicle's name was originally produced as Behemoth II Tank for the original release's all factions. Though a general use miniature, a single tank was made into unique, based on dossier of Derrk Nova Cat. The dossier supplied the first background information for this unit, prior to Catalyst Game Labs producing their own rendition of the vehicle when the franchise advanced to Dark Age era. − − In dossier from the MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable game, the Behemoth II was listed that vehicle's plans were conceived in [[3097]]. The vehicle's Support Variant was original the base model for the tank to appear in print.<ref>''[[Spirit Cats]] Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier - Commentary: Fluff in dossier says Behemoth II was conceived century and half after the original Behemoth was created, which was 2947. The Dossier also features what would become the Support Variant's stats before the base model was introduced into the regular BattleTech game.</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 61:
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| mass = 100 | | mass = 100 | ||
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| engine = [[Vlar 300 XL]] | | engine = [[Vlar 300 XL]] | ||
| comsys = [[Olmstead 44]] | | comsys = [[Olmstead 44]] | ||
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| speed = 50 | | speed = 50 | ||
| Crew = 7 | | Crew = 7 | ||
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| BV (1.0) = 1,372<ref name=RS:MWDAp27>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 27, "Behemoth II"</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 1,372<ref name=RS:MWDAp27>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 27, "Behemoth II"</ref> | ||
| BV (2.0) = 1,903<ref name=TRO3145>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p.24-25, "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 82</ref> | | BV (2.0) = 1,903<ref name=TRO3145>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p.24-25, "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 82</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Behemoth II | + | The '''Behemoth II''' Heavy Tank designed in [[3102]], which was a vehicle utilized by military forces in the 3100s. A product of Aldis Industries, the company heavily marketed the Behemoth II to worlds whom were not necessarily looking for another combat vehicle. The company would end up gifting vehicles to reluctant military commands between [[3108]] to [[3110]] in order to promote the vehicle. The efforts would prove to be successful, Sales suddenly skyrocketed with twice as many tanks being sold than they had gifted away. |
| − | The tank gained | + | The tank gained reputation to be feared among MechWarriors during the [[Victorian War]]. Among some noted actions using the vehicle, was in [[3117]], when elements of the [[4th Oriente Hussars]] encountered platoon of 4 Behemoth II tanks used to help defend the Capellan world of [[Shuen Wan]] during a raid. The Capellan defenders utilized tank's capacities to hold a the high deserts plateau where they encountered the Hussars. The Behemoth IIs proved to resilient in combat and remained operational throughout the fight turned against the Hussars, forcing them to with draw.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24 Behemoth II Heavy Tank - Background and information on the Behemoth II.</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | All of the Tank's weaponry | + | All of the Tank's weaponry are mounted in its turret. The vehicle is armed mostly with long range weaponry of a single [[Gauss Rifle]] and eight [[Thunderbolt 5]] missile launchers, but is also equiped with four [[Rocket Launcher 10]]s to defend itself, should the enemy close in on it's position.<ref name=TRO3145/> |
| − | The vehicle is powered by a Vlar 300 rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, to allow it to move | + | The vehicle is powered by a Vlar 300 rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, to allow it to move 50 kph, and allow it to carry its extensive amount of weaponry and its 10.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor.<ref name=RS:MWDAp27/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; Support Variant : This variant keeps the [[Gauss | + | *;Support Variant : This variant keeps the [[Gauss Rifle]] with two tons of ammunition, but exchanges the rest of the weaponry for a co-ax [[ER Large Laser]], a pair of [[LRM 20]] launchers with four tons of ammunition and a pair of [[SRM 4]] launchers with one ton of ammunition for close-range defense.<ref name=TRO3145/>BV (2.0)= 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 83</ref> |
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| − | + | The Behemoth II was originally created for WizKids's MWDA gameline. The vehicle's name was originally produced as Behemoth II Tank for the original release's all factions. Thou a general use miniature, a single tank was made into unique, based on dossier of Derrk Nova Cat. The dossier supplied first background information for this unit, prior to Catalyst Game Labs producing their own rendition of the vehicle when the franchise advanced to Dark Age era. | |
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| + | In dossier from the MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable game, the Behemoth II was listed that vehicle's plans were conceived in [[3097]]. The vehicle's Support Variant was original the base model for the tank to appear in print.<ref>''[[Spirit Cats]] Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier - Commentary: Fluff in dossier says Behemoth II was conceived century and half after the original Behemoth was created, which was 2947. The Dossier also features what would be come the Support Variant's stats before base model's is introduced into the regular Battletech game.</ref> | ||
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
The Behemoth II is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145/> | The Behemoth II is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO3145/> | ||
* [[Improved Targeting, Long Range]] | * [[Improved Targeting, Long Range]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' |
| − | * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/dark_age_24.pdf Spirit Cat Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier]'' | + | *''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/dark_age_24.pdf Spirit Cat Dekker Nova Cat's Dossier]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' |
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[[Category:Assault Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Assault Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:100 ton Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:100 ton Combat Vehicles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dark Age Vehicles]] | ||