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| − | {{otheruses|the Dark Age era BattleMech|the BattleMech which was renamed in German products to 'Quasimodo'|Hunchback}} | + | {{otheruses|the [[Dark Age]] era [[BattleMech]]|the BattleMech which was renamed in German products to 'Quasimodo'|Hunchback}} |
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| − | |image= Quasimodo.jpg | + | |image = Quasimodo.jpg |
| − | |name= ''Quasimodo'' | + | |name = ''Quasimodo'' |
| − | |manufacturer= [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 30-31, "QSM-3D ''Quasimodo''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3150156+">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 156-157, "QSM-3D ''Quasimodo''"</ref> | + | |manufacturer = [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 30-31, "QSM-3D ''Quasimodo''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3150156+">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 156-157, "QSM-3D ''Quasimodo''"</ref> |
| − | | production year = 3140 | + | |production year = 3140 |
| − | | year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6509/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | + | |year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6509/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| − | |model= QSM-3D<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |model = QSM-3D<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |introduced=3140 | + | |introduced = 3140 |
| − | |cost=15,855,544 | + | |cost = 15,855,544 [[C-bill]]s |
| − | |Tech Base=Inner Sphere | + | |Tech Base = Inner Sphere |
| − | |mech type=BattleMech | + | |mech type = BattleMech |
| − | |mass= 55 | + | |mass = 55 |
| − | |chassis= [[Crucis Type V]] [[ | + | |chassis = [[Crucis Type V]] [[endo steel]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |armor= [[Durallex Tensile-4]] with [[Kallon Nimbus]] [[Blue Shield | + | |armor = [[Durallex Tensile-4]] with [[Kallon Nimbus]] [[Blue Shield PFD]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |engine= [[Hermes 275 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |engine = [[Hermes 275 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |speed= 86<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |speed = 86.4<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |speed with TSM= 97<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |speed with TSM = 97.2<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |jumpjets= | + | |jumpjets = [[Rawlings 45]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |comsys= [[Omicron 4002 Networking Channel]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |comsys = [[Omicron 4002 Networking Channel]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |T&T= [[TRSS Eagle Eye]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | |T&T = [[TRSS Eagle Eye]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |heat sinks= 14 [[Double Heat Sink]] | + | |heat sinks = 14 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |armament= 3x [[ | + | |armament = |
| − | |BV (1.0)= | + | * 3x [[medium VSP laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | |BV (2.0)= 1,575<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 253</ref> | + | * 2x [[ER medium laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| + | * 1x [[ER small laser]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | ||
| + | |BV (1.0) = N/A | ||
| + | |BV (2.0) = 1,575<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 253</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A product of the [[Kendall]] [[BattleMech]] factory rebuilt as a collaboration between Kali Yama and the Alphard Trading Corporation, the '''''Quasimodo''''' was intended from the outset to be the next generation of the venerable ''[[Hunchback]]'' 'Mech.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | + | A product of the [[Kendall]] [[BattleMech]] factory rebuilt as a collaboration between [[Kali Yama]] and the [[Alphard Trading Corporation]], the '''''Quasimodo''''' was intended from the outset to be the next generation of the venerable ''[[Hunchback]]'' 'Mech.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> The ''Quasimodo'' debuted in the arena on [[Solaris VII]], where the medium 'Mech defeated a ''[[Hellstar]]'', demonstrating the ability of a superior pilot and a well-designed machine to triumph over a much heavier 'Mech piloted by an inferior pilot.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> However, the facts that the ''Quasimodo'' is equipped with an specialized anti-[[PPC]] [[Blue Shield Particle Field Damper]] and the ''Hellstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s only weapons are PPC-based must have helped. |
| − | The designers of the ''Quasimodo'' echoed a number of elements from variants of the ''Hunchback'', including [[Rawlings 45]] [[ | + | The designers of the ''Quasimodo'' echoed a number of elements from variants of the ''Hunchback'', including [[Rawlings 45]] [[jump jet]]s to allow the design to jump as well as a weapons load reminiscent of the [[Hunchback#Variants|HBK-4P ''Hunchback'']], but they weren't limited by what had come before. The ''Quasimodo'' was 10% heavier than its progenitor, and incorporated [[Triple Strength Myomer]]s, a [[Blue Shield Particle Field Damper]] and a [[Full-Head Ejection System]].<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> |
| − | The ''Quasimodo'' | + | ==Weapons and Equipment== |
| + | The ''Quasimodo'' is built on a [[Crucis Type V]] [[endo steel]] chassis and powered by a [[Hermes 275 XL]] [[extralight engine]], both bulky and lightweight technologies that are protected by 11.5 tons of [[Durallex Tensile-4]] [[standard armor]]. Thanks to these, the 'Mech is able to move up to 86.4 km/h, and even up to 97.2 km/h should its [[TSM]] be activated; this speed is supplemented by five [[Rawlings 45]] jump jets that allow leaps of up to 150 meters. | ||
| − | + | The ''Quasimodo'' mounts an all-energy loadout, with a trio of [[Diverse Optics Type 47V]] [[medium variable speed pulse lasers]] in the right torso, a [[Magna Mk. VI]] [[ER medium laser]] in each arm, and a [[Magna Mk. IV]] [[ER small laser]] in the head. The 'Mech is protected by a cutting edge [[Blue Shield Particle Field Damper]], giving superior protection against [[PPC]]-style weapons, so long as the equipment continues running, and the pilot is protected by a [[Full-Head Ejection System.]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp30+"/><ref name="TRO:3150156+"/> | |
| − | The ''Quasimodo'' mounts an all-energy loadout, with a trio of Diverse Optics Type 47V [[ | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 6 October 2022
- This article is about the Dark Age era BattleMech. For the BattleMech which was renamed in German products to 'Quasimodo', see Hunchback.
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| Quasimodo | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation[1][2] |
| Production Year | 3140[3] |
| Model | QSM-3D[1][2] |
| Class | Medium |
| Introduced | 3140 |
| Cost | 15,855,544 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 55 tons |
| Chassis | Crucis Type V endo steel[1][2] |
| Armor | Durallex Tensile-4 with Kallon Nimbus Blue Shield PFD[1][2] |
| Engine | Hermes 275 XL[1][2] |
| Communications System | Omicron 4002 Networking Channel[1][2] |
| Targeting Tracking System | TRSS Eagle Eye[1][2] |
| Heat Sinks | 14 double[1][2] |
| Speed | 86.4[1][2] km/h (97.2[1][2] km/h with TSM) |
| Jump Jets | Rawlings 45[1][2] |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | N/A |
| BV (2.0) | 1,575[1][4] |
Contents
Description
A product of the Kendall BattleMech factory rebuilt as a collaboration between Kali Yama and the Alphard Trading Corporation, the Quasimodo was intended from the outset to be the next generation of the venerable Hunchback 'Mech.[1][2] The Quasimodo debuted in the arena on Solaris VII, where the medium 'Mech defeated a Hellstar, demonstrating the ability of a superior pilot and a well-designed machine to triumph over a much heavier 'Mech piloted by an inferior pilot.[1][2] However, the facts that the Quasimodo is equipped with an specialized anti-PPC Blue Shield Particle Field Damper and the Hellstar's only weapons are PPC-based must have helped.
The designers of the Quasimodo echoed a number of elements from variants of the Hunchback, including Rawlings 45 jump jets to allow the design to jump as well as a weapons load reminiscent of the HBK-4P Hunchback, but they weren't limited by what had come before. The Quasimodo was 10% heavier than its progenitor, and incorporated Triple Strength Myomers, a Blue Shield Particle Field Damper and a Full-Head Ejection System.[1][2]
Weapons and Equipment
The Quasimodo is built on a Crucis Type V endo steel chassis and powered by a Hermes 275 XL extralight engine, both bulky and lightweight technologies that are protected by 11.5 tons of Durallex Tensile-4 standard armor. Thanks to these, the 'Mech is able to move up to 86.4 km/h, and even up to 97.2 km/h should its TSM be activated; this speed is supplemented by five Rawlings 45 jump jets that allow leaps of up to 150 meters.
The Quasimodo mounts an all-energy loadout, with a trio of Diverse Optics Type 47V medium variable speed pulse lasers in the right torso, a Magna Mk. VI ER medium laser in each arm, and a Magna Mk. IV ER small laser in the head. The 'Mech is protected by a cutting edge Blue Shield Particle Field Damper, giving superior protection against PPC-style weapons, so long as the equipment continues running, and the pilot is protected by a Full-Head Ejection System.[1][2]
Variants
As of 3145 no variants of the Quasimodo had been introduced to service.[1][2]
Design Quirks
The Quasimodo was not subject to any Design Quirks.[1][2]
Related BattleMechs
Hunchback - the Quasimodo was created to act as the Free Worlds League's equivalent to the venerable Hunchback.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 30-31, "QSM-3D Quasimodo"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Technical Readout: 3150, p. 156-157, "QSM-3D Quasimodo"
- ↑ online date for the Quasimodo
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 253