Editing Swordsman
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 1:
Line 1: + {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=Swordsman.JPG |image=Swordsman.JPG − |name=''Swordsman'' + |name=Swordsman |manufacturer=[[Jerricho Industries]] |manufacturer=[[Jerricho Industries]] |production year=2463 |production year=2463 Line 12:
Line 13: |chassis=Unknown |chassis=Unknown |armor=[[Primitive Armor]] |armor=[[Primitive Armor]] − |engine=[[Primitive engine|145 Primitive Fusion Engine]] + |engine=[[Primitive Engine|145 Primitive Fusion Engine]] |comsys=Unknown |comsys=Unknown |T&T=Unknown |T&T=Unknown |heat sinks=10 |heat sinks=10 |speed=54 |speed=54 − |armament= <span></span> + |armament=1x [[LRM-5]] <br/> 1x [[AC/5]] <br/> 2x [[Medium Lasers]] − * 1x [[LRM-5]] − * 1x [[AC/5]] − * 2x [[medium laser]] |BV (1.0)= |BV (1.0)= |BV (2.0)=692<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19 Swordsman- BV2 & Introduction Year</ref> |BV (2.0)=692<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19 Swordsman- BV2 & Introduction Year</ref> Line 26:
Line 24: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Swordsman''''' was an early [[Federated Suns]] medium [[BattleMech]] which was originally built in [[Introduction Year::2463]] with [[Primitive Technology]]. The ''Swordsman'' was authorized by [[First Prince]] [[James Davion]] upon his ascendance to the throne of [[House Davion]]. As the Federated Suns' third in-house designed [[BattleMech]], it was created to be an inexpensive design for production in large numbers to bolster the ranks of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. At the time of its commission, the AFFS's ranks were laden with heavier designs. + The '''''Swordsman''''' was an early [[Federated Suns]] medium-class [[BattleMech]] which was originally built in [[Introduction Year::2463]] with [[Primitive Technology]]. The ''Swordsman'' was authorized by [[First Prince]] [[James Davion]] upon his ascendance to the throne of [[House Davion]]. As the Federated Suns' third in-house designed [[BattleMech]], it was created to be an inexpensive design for production in large numbers to bolster the ranks of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. At the time of its commission, the AFFS's ranks were laden with heavier designs. − The design's legacy was tainted with corruption, first stemming from its manufacturing run at Jerricho Industries on [[Robinson]]. While the design was intended to be used in general service throughout the realm, Jerricho Industry leadership was partially owned by the [[Terran March]] Prince, [[Mikhail Rostov]]. Rostov helped guide and push the design process which was ultimately rushed into production after five years of development. Because the design was rushed, it eventually yielded a number of flaws which marred its performance. The March Prince's efforts to push the design's production led to it being not dispersed through the Federated Suns, but solely in the Terran March's regional forces. The primitive early versions of the 'Mech were only made in handfuls, while a new better and modern variant would ultimately become more common. + The design's legacy was tainted with corruption, first stemming from its manufacturing run at Jerricho Industries on [[Robinson]]. While the design was intended to be used in general service throughout the realm, Jerricho Industry leadership was partially owned by the [[Terran March]] Prince, [[Mikhail Rostov]]. Rostov helped guide and push the design process which was ultimately rushed into production after five years of development. Because the design was rushed, it eventually yielded a number of flaws which marred its performance. The March Prince's efforts to push the design's production lead to it being not dispersed through the Federated Suns, but solely in the Terran March's regional forces. The primitive early versions of the 'Mech were only made in handfuls, while a new better and modern variant would ultimately become more common. The design received additional disparagement after serving with rebel forces during the [[Davion Civil War]] in [[2525]]. By the war's end in [[2540]], its production was shut down. The majority of ''Swordsman'' 'Mechs remained in service with the various Terran March units, and production of the design stopped when [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] ushered in changes to the organization of the Federated Suns that included dismantling the Terran March, in part as punishment for the rebellion raised by [[Dmitri Rostov]] that marked the last major conflict of the Davion Civil War. By [[2571]], the bulk of these operational 'Mech were shuffled with those regimental units as gifts to the newly formed [[Star League]]. The ''Swordsman'' would end up serving with [[Star League Defense Force]] units during the [[Reunification War]] and survived in smaller numbers that were held in reserve planetary militias through the League until the [[Star League Civil War]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19-20 Swordsman- Background Information</ref> The design received additional disparagement after serving with rebel forces during the [[Davion Civil War]] in [[2525]]. By the war's end in [[2540]], its production was shut down. The majority of ''Swordsman'' 'Mechs remained in service with the various Terran March units, and production of the design stopped when [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] ushered in changes to the organization of the Federated Suns that included dismantling the Terran March, in part as punishment for the rebellion raised by [[Dmitri Rostov]] that marked the last major conflict of the Davion Civil War. By [[2571]], the bulk of these operational 'Mech were shuffled with those regimental units as gifts to the newly formed [[Star League]]. The ''Swordsman'' would end up serving with [[Star League Defense Force]] units during the [[Reunification War]] and survived in smaller numbers that were held in reserve planetary militias through the League until the [[Star League Civil War]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19-20 Swordsman- Background Information</ref> Line 44:
Line 42: ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== The ''Swordsman'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: The ''Swordsman'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: − * [[Accurate Weapon|Accurate Weapon (AC/5)]] + *[[Accurate Weapon|Accurate Weapon (AC/5)]] − * [[Ammunition Feed Problem|Ammunition Feed Problem (AC/5)]] + *[[Ammunition Feed Problem|Ammunition Feed Problem (AC/5)]] − * [[Bad Reputation]] + *[[Bad Reputation]] − * [[Poor Workmanship]] + *[[Poor Workmanship]] − * [[Searchlight]] + *[[Searchlight]] ==References== ==References== + http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7181/swordsman-swd-1 + http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7182/swordsman-swd-2 <references /> <references /> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' + *''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' − [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] [[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Primitive BattleMechs]]
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | |||
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
|image=Swordsman.JPG | |image=Swordsman.JPG | ||
| − | |name= | + | |name=Swordsman |
|manufacturer=[[Jerricho Industries]] | |manufacturer=[[Jerricho Industries]] | ||
|production year=2463 | |production year=2463 | ||
| Line 12: | Line 13: | ||
|chassis=Unknown | |chassis=Unknown | ||
|armor=[[Primitive Armor]] | |armor=[[Primitive Armor]] | ||
| − | |engine=[[Primitive | + | |engine=[[Primitive Engine|145 Primitive Fusion Engine]] |
|comsys=Unknown | |comsys=Unknown | ||
|T&T=Unknown | |T&T=Unknown | ||
|heat sinks=10 | |heat sinks=10 | ||
|speed=54 | |speed=54 | ||
| − | |armament= | + | |armament=1x [[LRM-5]] <br/> 1x [[AC/5]] <br/> 2x [[Medium Lasers]] |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|BV (1.0)= | |BV (1.0)= | ||
|BV (2.0)=692<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19 Swordsman- BV2 & Introduction Year</ref> | |BV (2.0)=692<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19 Swordsman- BV2 & Introduction Year</ref> | ||
| Line 26: | Line 24: | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Swordsman''''' was an early [[Federated Suns]] medium [[BattleMech]] which was originally built in [[Introduction Year::2463]] with [[Primitive Technology]]. The ''Swordsman'' was authorized by [[First Prince]] [[James Davion]] upon his ascendance to the throne of [[House Davion]]. As the Federated Suns' third in-house designed [[BattleMech]], it was created to be an inexpensive design for production in large numbers to bolster the ranks of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. At the time of its commission, the AFFS's ranks were laden with heavier designs. | + | The '''''Swordsman''''' was an early [[Federated Suns]] medium-class [[BattleMech]] which was originally built in [[Introduction Year::2463]] with [[Primitive Technology]]. The ''Swordsman'' was authorized by [[First Prince]] [[James Davion]] upon his ascendance to the throne of [[House Davion]]. As the Federated Suns' third in-house designed [[BattleMech]], it was created to be an inexpensive design for production in large numbers to bolster the ranks of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. At the time of its commission, the AFFS's ranks were laden with heavier designs. |
| − | The design's legacy was tainted with corruption, first stemming from its manufacturing run at Jerricho Industries on [[Robinson]]. While the design was intended to be used in general service throughout the realm, Jerricho Industry leadership was partially owned by the [[Terran March]] Prince, [[Mikhail Rostov]]. Rostov helped guide and push the design process which was ultimately rushed into production after five years of development. Because the design was rushed, it eventually yielded a number of flaws which marred its performance. The March Prince's efforts to push the design's production | + | The design's legacy was tainted with corruption, first stemming from its manufacturing run at Jerricho Industries on [[Robinson]]. While the design was intended to be used in general service throughout the realm, Jerricho Industry leadership was partially owned by the [[Terran March]] Prince, [[Mikhail Rostov]]. Rostov helped guide and push the design process which was ultimately rushed into production after five years of development. Because the design was rushed, it eventually yielded a number of flaws which marred its performance. The March Prince's efforts to push the design's production lead to it being not dispersed through the Federated Suns, but solely in the Terran March's regional forces. The primitive early versions of the 'Mech were only made in handfuls, while a new better and modern variant would ultimately become more common. |
The design received additional disparagement after serving with rebel forces during the [[Davion Civil War]] in [[2525]]. By the war's end in [[2540]], its production was shut down. The majority of ''Swordsman'' 'Mechs remained in service with the various Terran March units, and production of the design stopped when [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] ushered in changes to the organization of the Federated Suns that included dismantling the Terran March, in part as punishment for the rebellion raised by [[Dmitri Rostov]] that marked the last major conflict of the Davion Civil War. By [[2571]], the bulk of these operational 'Mech were shuffled with those regimental units as gifts to the newly formed [[Star League]]. The ''Swordsman'' would end up serving with [[Star League Defense Force]] units during the [[Reunification War]] and survived in smaller numbers that were held in reserve planetary militias through the League until the [[Star League Civil War]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19-20 Swordsman- Background Information</ref> | The design received additional disparagement after serving with rebel forces during the [[Davion Civil War]] in [[2525]]. By the war's end in [[2540]], its production was shut down. The majority of ''Swordsman'' 'Mechs remained in service with the various Terran March units, and production of the design stopped when [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] ushered in changes to the organization of the Federated Suns that included dismantling the Terran March, in part as punishment for the rebellion raised by [[Dmitri Rostov]] that marked the last major conflict of the Davion Civil War. By [[2571]], the bulk of these operational 'Mech were shuffled with those regimental units as gifts to the newly formed [[Star League]]. The ''Swordsman'' would end up serving with [[Star League Defense Force]] units during the [[Reunification War]] and survived in smaller numbers that were held in reserve planetary militias through the League until the [[Star League Civil War]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 4 & 19-20 Swordsman- Background Information</ref> | ||
| Line 44: | Line 42: | ||
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
The ''Swordsman'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: | The ''Swordsman'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: | ||
| − | * [[Accurate Weapon|Accurate Weapon (AC/5)]] | + | *[[Accurate Weapon|Accurate Weapon (AC/5)]] |
| − | * [[Ammunition Feed Problem|Ammunition Feed Problem (AC/5)]] | + | *[[Ammunition Feed Problem|Ammunition Feed Problem (AC/5)]] |
| − | * [[Bad Reputation]] | + | *[[Bad Reputation]] |
| − | * [[Poor Workmanship]] | + | *[[Poor Workmanship]] |
| − | * [[Searchlight]] | + | *[[Searchlight]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7181/swordsman-swd-1 | ||
| + | http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7182/swordsman-swd-2 | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' | + | *''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]'' |
| − | |||
[[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] | [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Primitive BattleMechs]] | ||