Grand Crusader
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| Grand Crusader | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Gibson Federated BattleMechs |
| Model | GRN-D-01 |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 tons |
| Chassis | Crucis-ES Endo Steel |
| Armor | Maximillian 45 |
| Engine | Hermes 240 XL |
| Speed | 54.0 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,197 |
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Description
The Grand Crusader was commissioned by Word of Blake Precentor Martial Trent Arian after he had assumed command of the Word of Blake Militia in 3052. The 'Mech is named for a passage in one of the works of Jerome Blake that states "those who fight to preserve technology and knowledge are the grandest crusaders of all". In spite of this the name can cause confusion as some assume from the name that the 'Mech is an upgraded version of the venerable Crusader BattleMech. The Grand Crusader is built to maximize its available space for weapons and equipment by using a weight saving Crucis-ES Endo Steel chassis and a lightweight Hermes 240 XL engine that propels the Grand Crusader to a top speed of 54.0 km/h. The Grand Crusader is protected by fifteen and a half tons of armor and to handle the 'Mechs heat burden the Grand Crusader carries ten double heat sinks.
Armament
The Grand Crusader is well armed to engage an enemy at medium to long ranges. The primary long-range weapons carried by the Grand Crusader is a pair of Holly LRM-20 launchers with an Artemis IV fire control system for greater missile accuracy. For medium range combat the Grand Crusader has two Tronel PPL-20 Large Pulse Lasers and for close range combat the 'Mech has two Intek Medium Pulse Lasers. For added protection against missile attacks the Grand Crusader has a LFN Lindblad Shotgun Anti-Missile System.
Variants
- GRN-D-02 - By removing half a ton of armor and removing the Medium Pulse Lasers and the Anti-Missile System this variant of the Grand Crusader has been modified to act as a dedicated long range fire support 'Mech by ading two LRM-5 launchers also linked to the Artemis IV Fire Control System for greater missile accuracy. BV (1.0) = 1,211
- GRN-D-03 - A complete upgrade of the Grand Crudaser to bring it more in line with modern military hardware. The 'Mech is still built on an Endo Steel chassis and now carries a light fusion engine to give it a top speed of 64.8 km/h and a much greater amount of reliability then the XL engine carried by earlier models. The 03 variant also carries triple strenght myomer to increase its ground speed to 86.4 km/h. The 'Mech has four jump jets to increase its mobility. The 03 variant carries fifteen tons of armor protection and is armed with two ER Large Lasers as its primary weapons backed up by an LRM-15 launcher with an Artemis IV fire control system. For close combat the 'Mech has three ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM-6 missile launcher. The 'Mech also carries an improved C3 computer allowing it to share targeting data with freindly units. BV (1.0) = 1,761
- GRN-D-04 - Built using the same engine, triple strength myomer, and jump jet combination as the 03 varaint the 04 varaint of the Grand Crudsader is built exclusively as a sniper 'Mech. The 'Mechs primary weapon is a Light Gauss Rifle that is effective at extreme ranges. This is backed up by an ER PPC that is capable of adding its firepower at long range. For close combat the 'Mech has two ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM-6 missile launcher. The 'Mech also carries an improved C3 unit to allow it to share targeting data with freindly units. BV (1.0) = 1,828