Editing Aesir (Combat Vehicle)

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Aesir Medium AA.jpg
| name = Aesir AA Vehicle
| manufacturer = [[Gienah Automotive]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| Mission = Anti-aircraft
| Type = Wheeled<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| production year = 3097
| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6249/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| mass = 55<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| armor = [[Forging OTR20d]] w/ [[CASE]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| engine = [[Omni 145]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/> 
| comsys = [[Build 1685 Tacticom]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| T&T = [[TRTTS Mark V AirTracker]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| speed = 54<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| heat sinks = 10<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| Crew = 
| armament = 4x [[LB 2-X AC]]<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 768<ref name=TRO:3145TC>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', pp. 22-23, "Aesir Vehicle"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 430</ref>
}}

== Description ==
The '''Aesir''' was a post-Jihad design created by [[Clan Wolf]] as a cheap anti-aircraft platform, designed for their second-line occupation zone forces.  Slow and heavily armored, the '''Aesir''' was strictly made for defensive roles, serving as an anti-air turret and mobile gun emplacement - often deployed in full Stars to defend fixed assets. The design included [[CASE]] for added protection.<ref name=TRO:3145TC/><ref name=DADossiers200>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 200: "Karl Arias"</ref>

While initially produced for use in Clan Wolf's second-line formations, it spread beyond the Clan. [[Clan Wolf in Exile]] acquired plans for the vehicle via a [[Trial of Possession]] in [[3101]], and [[Clan Sea Fox]] sold some Aesirs to the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>

== Weapons and Equipment ==
The Aesir mounts a set of four Type Sierra [[LB-X Autocannon/2]]s in its turret. With their long-range, and cluster munitions, they serve as an effective counter to airborne raiders. Two tons of ammunition are provided.<ref name=TRO:3145TC/> 

The vehicle armor protection includes 9.5 tons of Forging OTR20d Ferro-Fibrous Armor.  While giving the vehicle additional protection from crippling damage, the Aesir is equipped with an [[Armored Motive System]].<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>

== Variants ==
*;HAG : Used by [[Clan Hell's Horses]], this version of the Aesir replaces the LB-X autocannons with a single turret-mounted [[HAG/40]]. It carries six tons of ammunition and retains the armor protection and Armored Motive System of the original Aesir. BV (2.0) = 1,505<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 75</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 431</ref>

== Notes ==
*The Aesir was first created by [[WizKids]]' [[MechWarrior: Dark Age|MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable Miniatures]] game as a part of its Counter Assault expansion set. The figure was used by the main four factions during the release as a common combat vehicle. The Aesir was later adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to [[3145]].

*Though the original Dossier for Counter Assault lists the Aesir as tracked, its image clearly shows the vehicle as being wheeled; assuming that the listed speed is correct, a 145-rated engine would be appropriate for a wheeled vehicle of its size. Per ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]'', the engine does have a rating of 145.<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>

== Design Quirks ==
The Aesir is subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref name=TRO:3145TC/>
* [[Anti-Aircraft Targeting]]

== Gallery ==
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Image:Aesir Medium AA Vehicle.jpg|Dark Age
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]''

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