Tundra Wolf
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| Tundra Wolf | |
| Tundra Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clan Wolf |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 tons |
| Chassis | Mark XX Heavy Endo Steel |
| Armor | Beta Compound (Standard) |
| Engine | 300 XL |
| Speed | 65 km/h (86 km/h with MASC) |
| Jump Jets | BMP Series XV |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 2,772 |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
The Tundra Wolf was the first BattleMech developed and produced fully in the Inner Sphere by Clan Wolf. Created during the latter part of the Jihad, the Tundra Wolf proved its worth in the different Trials that followed with the remaining Clans in the Inner Sphere.
The Tundra Wolf is somewhat slow for a 75-ton 'Mech, but it makes up for that with MASC that allows it to sprint in bursts and jump jets, enabling it to leap up to 120 meters at a time. It is well-protected, however, mounting fourteen and a half tons of armor. An ECM Suite provides additional protection from enemy electronics.
Armament
The Tundra Wolf carries missile weapons capable of delivering their payloads at all ranges, including a Series 1 ATM 9, a Type XX "Long Bow" LRM-20, and a Smartshot MkV Streak SRM-4. At long range, it can add a Series 7K ER Large Laser, while its Series 2b ER Medium Laser is effective closer in. The variety of ranges and firepower on the Tundra Wolf allow it to be useful in many combat situations. A bevy of ammunition keeps the 'Mech well-supplied in all but the longest engagements. Seventeen double heat sinks keep the design cool in all but the most taxing of situations.
Variants
- Tundra Wolf 2 - This variant removes a half ton of armor and all of the equipment and weapons except the large laser. In place of the standard weapons payload it carries an ER PPC, six ER Medium Lasers and an LRM-15. All of the energy weapons are guided by a Targeting Computer. Two additional heat sinks can quickly become overwhelmed. BV (1.0) = 3,128
- Tundra Wolf 3 - The second variant removes an additional three tons of armor and two of the medium lasers from the first variant. An additional ER PPC is added, though this also necessitated the removal of the Targeting Computer. It also replaces the Streak SRM-4 of the base design. BV (1.0) = 2,912
- A slower, more heavily armed, version replaces the power plant with a 225 Consolidated XL, lowering its speed to 54 km/h. The weapons layout consists of the following: one LRM-10, one ER Large Laser, one SRM-4, four ER Small Lasers, and either two Ultra AC/10s or Gauss Rifles.
Noteable Pilot
- Lady Paladin Janella Lakewood was a Paladin who pilots her red and gold[1] Tundra Wolf named "Andrea."[2]