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| + | {{otheruses|the 60-ton BattleMech|the WarShip|Vision Quest (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)}} | ||
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
|image=Vision_Quest.png | |image=Vision_Quest.png | ||
| − | |name=Vision Quest | + | |name=''Vision Quest'' |
|manufacturer=[[Clan Nova Cat]] | |manufacturer=[[Clan Nova Cat]] | ||
| production year=2828 | | production year=2828 | ||
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|mech type =BattleMech | |mech type =BattleMech | ||
|mass=60 | |mass=60 | ||
| − | |chassis=Endo Frame Brim-8<ref name=trogc30>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 30 "VQ-1NC | + | |chassis=[[Endo Frame Brim-8]]<ref name=trogc30>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 30: "VQ-1NC Vision Quest"</ref> |
| − | |armor=HardShell Class-I Ferro | + | |armor=[[HardShell Class-I Ferro]] |
|engine=[[MotivX 300 XL]] | |engine=[[MotivX 300 XL]] | ||
|comsys=[[Nova Cat Comms Package A]] | |comsys=[[Nova Cat Comms Package A]] | ||
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|speed=86<ref name=trogc30/> | |speed=86<ref name=trogc30/> | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
| − | *1x [[ | + | *1x [[improved Gauss rifle]] |
*2x Clan [[ER Large Laser]]s | *2x Clan [[ER Large Laser]]s | ||
*3x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s | *3x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s | ||
| − | |BV (2.0)=2,401<ref name=trogc31>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 31 "VQ-1NC | + | |BV (2.0)=2,401<ref name=trogc31>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 31: "VQ-1NC Vision Quest 30"</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Vision''' | + | The '''''Vision Quest''''' was created by [[Clan Nova Cat]] to honor the memory of [[Khan]] [[Sandra Rosse]] and the future she foresaw for both the Nova Cats and Kerensky's [[Clan]]s as a whole. |
| − | It | + | It was a rather mundane 'Mech, though. More attention was paid to its symbolic worth than its value on the battlefield. Still, the ''Vision Quest'' was a solid workhorse which could easily anchor a defensive line or backstop an aggressive charge.<ref name=trogc30/> |
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| + | The last known ''Vision Quest'' was destroyed at the end of Clan Nova Cat's rebellion against the Draconis Combine during the [[Draconis Combine Civil War]]. It was also the same one once piloted by the Founding Khan of the Nova Cats, [[Phillip Drummond]], and destroyed while being Piloted by the last Khan, [[Jacali Nostra]].{{cn}} | ||
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| + | Long preserved as a relic, it was brought along during the Nova Cats' move to the Inner Sphere. During the last days of the Nova Cats it was refurbished, restored to fighting fitness by the remaining Nova Cat techs after sitting idle after over 300 years. It was destroyed on Irece along with the Nova Cats' genetic repository and their last Khan in a nuclear strike on the facility as the Draconis Combine systematically annihilated the rebellious Clan as punishment for rebelling and siding with the losing faction of the Civil War.{{cn}} | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The ''Vision Quest'' was built around an [[ | + | The ''Vision Quest'' was built around an [[improved Gauss rifle]], two newly developed Clan [[ER Large Laser]]s and three [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s.<ref name=trogc30/> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The ''Vision Quest'' has the following [[Design | + | The ''Vision Quest'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref name=trogc31/> |
* [[Extinct]] | * [[Extinct]] | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; Vision Quest : Only four years after its introduction, the Vision Quest was retooled to Clan tech standards, boosting its armor and swapping out the improved Gauss rifle for a [[Ultra AC/20|Class-20 Ultra autocannon]]<ref name=trogc30/> | + | *; ''Vision Quest'' (Clan) : Only four years after its introduction, the ''Vision Quest'' was retooled to Clan tech standards, boosting its armor and swapping out the improved Gauss rifle for a [[Ultra AC/20|Class-20 Ultra autocannon]].<ref name=trogc30/> BV (2.0) = 2,458<ref name=trogc102>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 102: "Vision Quest"</ref> |
| − | *; Vision Quest 2: A joint effort with [[Clan Snow Raven]], this version | + | *; ''Vision Quest'' 2: A joint effort with [[Clan Snow Raven]], this version brought the [[Gauss rifle]] to Clan specifications and traded the pulse lasers for [[ER small laser]]s, as well as increasing the [[Heat Sink]] count to thirteen and adding a [[Targeting Computer]].<ref name=trogc30/> BV (2.0) = 2,556<ref name=trogc103>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 103: "Vision Quest 2"</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[It Ends in Fire]]'' (short story) | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]'' | ||
| − | + | [[Category:'Mechs]] | |
| + | [[Category:Clan Nova Cat BattleMechs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 15 April 2024
- This article is about the 60-ton BattleMech. For the WarShip, see Vision Quest (Individual Aegis-class WarShip).
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| Vision Quest | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clan Nova Cat |
| Production Year | 2828 |
| Model | VQ-1NC |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Mixed-tech BattleMech |
| Mass | 60 tons |
| Chassis | Endo Frame Brim-8[1] |
| Armor | HardShell Class-I Ferro |
| Engine | MotivX 300 XL |
| Communications System | Nova Cat Comms Package A |
| Targeting Tracking System | PreyStalker TTS 5.4 |
| Heat Sinks | 12 Double Heat Sinks |
| Speed | 86[1] km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (2.0) | 2,401[2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Vision Quest was created by Clan Nova Cat to honor the memory of Khan Sandra Rosse and the future she foresaw for both the Nova Cats and Kerensky's Clans as a whole.
It was a rather mundane 'Mech, though. More attention was paid to its symbolic worth than its value on the battlefield. Still, the Vision Quest was a solid workhorse which could easily anchor a defensive line or backstop an aggressive charge.[1]
The last known Vision Quest was destroyed at the end of Clan Nova Cat's rebellion against the Draconis Combine during the Draconis Combine Civil War. It was also the same one once piloted by the Founding Khan of the Nova Cats, Phillip Drummond, and destroyed while being Piloted by the last Khan, Jacali Nostra.[citation needed]
Long preserved as a relic, it was brought along during the Nova Cats' move to the Inner Sphere. During the last days of the Nova Cats it was refurbished, restored to fighting fitness by the remaining Nova Cat techs after sitting idle after over 300 years. It was destroyed on Irece along with the Nova Cats' genetic repository and their last Khan in a nuclear strike on the facility as the Draconis Combine systematically annihilated the rebellious Clan as punishment for rebelling and siding with the losing faction of the Civil War.[citation needed]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Vision Quest was built around an improved Gauss rifle, two newly developed Clan ER Large Lasers and three Medium Pulse Lasers.[1]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Vision Quest has the following Design Quirk:[2]
Variants[edit]
- Vision Quest (Clan)
- Only four years after its introduction, the Vision Quest was retooled to Clan tech standards, boosting its armor and swapping out the improved Gauss rifle for a Class-20 Ultra autocannon.[1] BV (2.0) = 2,458[3]
- Vision Quest 2
- A joint effort with Clan Snow Raven, this version brought the Gauss rifle to Clan specifications and traded the pulse lasers for ER small lasers, as well as increasing the Heat Sink count to thirteen and adding a Targeting Computer.[1] BV (2.0) = 2,556[4]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- It Ends in Fire (short story)
- Technical Readout: Golden Century