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Line 1: − '''Orca''' may refer to:+ {{NotCanon}} + {{InfoBoxBattleMech + | image = Orca.jpg + | name = Orca + | manufacturer = "Minnesota MechWorks" + | model = + | class = "Dreadnaught" + | cost = ? + | mass = 200 + | chassis = "Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX" + | armor = "Bioforge Delta Zulu" + | engine = 400 + | speed = 32.4 + | armament= + * [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] + * 2 x [[ER PPC]]s + * [[LRM-20]] + * [[Gauss Rifle]] + * [[ER Large Laser]] + * [[SRM-6]] + * Anti-personnell laser + | BV (1.0) = ? + | BV (2.0) = ? + }} − * [[Orca (BattleMech)|''Orca'' (BattleMech)]], the 200-ton superheavy BattleMech+ ==Description== − * [[Orca (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)|''Orca'' (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)]], Wolf's Dragoons DropShip+ The '''''Orca''''' is a super-heavy [[BattleMech]] allegedly built and deployed by [[Clan Wolverine]], the not-named Clan. + ==Canonicity== + The '''Project Omega''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles]] uploaded to the official classicbattletech.com site. Pertaining to be an official [[Technical Readout]]-style document within the [[BattleTech]] universe (a report within [[Word of Blake]]), it described the super-heavy ''Orca''-class [[BattleMech]], complete with combat history and variants. − {{disambig}}+ Although clearly marked as non-canonical, the design gained notoriety among fans similar to the ''[[Gausszilla]]''. Within the document it was classified as a "Dreadnought"; 'Mechs massing above 100 tons are otherwise known as [[:Category:Colossal BattleMechs|Colossal]] or [[:Category:Superheavy BattleMechs|Superheavy]] 'Mechs. + + The ''Orca'' name has been semi-canonized in Field Manual 3145, with the mention that prior to the development of the [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|Poseidon]] tripod super heavy mech, and its [[Ares (BattleMech)|Ares]] successor, the Republic of the Sphere built a prototype super heavy mech named the ''Orca''. The appearance and unit specifications of this Republic ''Orca'' prototype design are currently unknown. + + ==Variants== + The ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. + *One variant exchanges the artillery piece for a quartet of rotary gauss guns, "deadly against light vehicles". + *The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. + + ==Bibliography== + *[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/ProjectOmegaAprilFoolsJoke.pdf Project Omega] for download from classicbattletech.com + *Field Manual 3145 + + + [[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] + [[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] + [[Category:April Fools Products]]
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| − | + | {{NotCanon}} | |
| + | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| + | | image = Orca.jpg | ||
| + | | name = Orca | ||
| + | | manufacturer = "Minnesota MechWorks" | ||
| + | | model = | ||
| + | | class = "Dreadnaught" | ||
| + | | cost = ? | ||
| + | | mass = 200 | ||
| + | | chassis = "Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX" | ||
| + | | armor = "Bioforge Delta Zulu" | ||
| + | | engine = 400 | ||
| + | | speed = 32.4 | ||
| + | | armament= | ||
| + | * [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] | ||
| + | * 2 x [[ER PPC]]s | ||
| + | * [[LRM-20]] | ||
| + | * [[Gauss Rifle]] | ||
| + | * [[ER Large Laser]] | ||
| + | * [[SRM-6]] | ||
| + | * Anti-personnell laser | ||
| + | | BV (1.0) = ? | ||
| + | | BV (2.0) = ? | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Description== | |
| − | + | The '''''Orca''''' is a super-heavy [[BattleMech]] allegedly built and deployed by [[Clan Wolverine]], the not-named Clan. | |
| + | ==Canonicity== | ||
| + | The '''Project Omega''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles]] uploaded to the official classicbattletech.com site. Pertaining to be an official [[Technical Readout]]-style document within the [[BattleTech]] universe (a report within [[Word of Blake]]), it described the super-heavy ''Orca''-class [[BattleMech]], complete with combat history and variants. | ||
| − | + | Although clearly marked as non-canonical, the design gained notoriety among fans similar to the ''[[Gausszilla]]''. Within the document it was classified as a "Dreadnought"; 'Mechs massing above 100 tons are otherwise known as [[:Category:Colossal BattleMechs|Colossal]] or [[:Category:Superheavy BattleMechs|Superheavy]] 'Mechs. | |
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| + | The ''Orca'' name has been semi-canonized in Field Manual 3145, with the mention that prior to the development of the [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|Poseidon]] tripod super heavy mech, and its [[Ares (BattleMech)|Ares]] successor, the Republic of the Sphere built a prototype super heavy mech named the ''Orca''. The appearance and unit specifications of this Republic ''Orca'' prototype design are currently unknown. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | The ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. | ||
| + | *One variant exchanges the artillery piece for a quartet of rotary gauss guns, "deadly against light vehicles". | ||
| + | *The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/ProjectOmegaAprilFoolsJoke.pdf Project Omega] for download from classicbattletech.com | ||
| + | *Field Manual 3145 | ||
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| + | [[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] | ||
| + | [[Category:April Fools Products]] | ||