Orion IIC

Orion IIC
Production information
Manufacturer	Wolf Clan Auxiliary Site No. 2
Class	Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass	75 tons
Chassis	Type W2 Endo Steel
Armor	Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Heavy Force 300 (Standard)
Speed	65 km/h
Armament	1x Gauss Rifle 1x LRM-20 2x ER Large Lasers 1x SRM-4
BV (1.0)	1,923
BV (2.0)	2,392

Description

Since it was the BattleMech that Aleksandr Kerensky piloted, the Orion has always held a special place in the mystique of the Clans. Even as new technologies were developed during the Golden Century, only Clan Wolf dared to think of upgrading this most sacred of 'Mechs. Not a radical reworking of the design, as some Clan upgrades are, the Orion IIC replaces much of the innards and weapons of the original, while preserving its mass and aesthetics. This IIC upgrades utilizes an Endo Steel chassis and twelve tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor, while also making use of twelve double heat sinks. Clan Wolf has jealously guarded this design, refusing all offers for it.

Armament

The only weapon that is preserved from the original Orion is the SRM-4, though that is upgraded to a lighter-weight Offset Pattern K4 model. The autocannon and long-range missile launcher were upgraded to an Omega 12-Coil Gauss Rifle and a Type XX "Great Bow" LRM-20, respectively. The arm-mounted lasers were replaced with a pair of ER Large Lasers, one a Series 6W and the other a Series 7W. These upgrades have transformed the Orion from a close-range brawler to a fire support 'Mech.

Variants

There are no known variants of the Orion IIC.

References

• Technical Readout: 3060