Thanatos
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| Thanatos | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | StarCorps Industries |
| Model | TNS-4S |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 tons |
| Chassis | StarFrame Heavy Endo Steel |
| Armor | Durallex Heavy |
| Engine | PlasmaStar 375 XL |
| Speed | 86.4 km/h |
| Jump Jets | Audi-Fokker Mark IV |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,639 |
Description
After producing OmniMechs liscenced from the draconis Combine for several years StarCorps Industries ganed an understanding of OmniMech technology and began designing one of thier own. When they finished development of the Thanatos as an OniMech neither the LAAF or the AFFS was interested in obtainign any new OmniMech designs. The Thanatos was then converted into a standard BattleMech and resubmitted to the two militaries who gladly added it to thier arsenals. The Thanatos is intended to emulate the Thor OmniMech used by the Clans. To do this the Thanatos is built on a StarFrame Heavy Endo Steel to save weight and carries a PlasmaStar 375 XL engine that gives the 'Mech a top speed of 86.4 km/h and also has five Audi-Fokker Mark IV jump jets that allow it to jump up to one hundred and fifty meters adding to its mobility. The Thanatos has sixteen double heat sinks to dissipate waste heat from the 'Mech and carries thirteen tons of Durallex Heavy armor to protect the 'Mech though when compared to other 'Mechs of similar weight is extremely light. To help add some more protection tot he 'Mech it does carry a Guardian ECM Suite.
Armament
the Thanatos is armed to engage an enemy in a variety of situations. For long range combat the Thanatos has a Defiance Model 6 ER Large Laser givign the 'mech some long range damage capabilities. The 'Mech comes into its own though in the medium to short range brackets as it can bring its Shigunga MRM-20 launcher and two Defiance Model XII ER Medium Lasers to bear and finally the single RAMTech 800P Medium Pulse Laser provides highly accurate close range firepower. The 'Mech carries a C3 Slave which increases its accuracy is enhanced when part of its C3 unit