Dictator

Dictator
Production information
Manufacturer	Di Tron Heavy Industries
Use	Mech Carrier
Type	Military Spheroid
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Technical specifications
Mass	9,000 tons
Structural Integrity	12
Length	85 meters meters
Width	85 meters meters
Height	121.5 meters meters
Safe Thrust	3
Max Thrust	5
Fuel (tons)	150 tons
Fuel (days)	81.52 days
Armament	11 x AC/10s 12 x Medium Lasers 2 x Large Lasers 4 x SRM 6s 6 x LRM 20s
Armor	Standard
Crew	54 + 72 bay personnel
Escape Pods/Life Boats	4/9
Heat Sinks	109
BV (1.0)	4,404
BV (2.0)	4,863

Description

Dictator Class DropShip was a Star League era 'Mech Carrier developed for the Star League Defense Forces. It was developed and built by Di Tron Heavy Industries, the ship was dogged by development & bureaucratic delays when it was first started in 2582. Produced with the intent of moving a battalion of BattleMechs, the ship proved to be a reliable design.

The SLDF deployed the ship as part of task force actions instead of independent actions due to its lack of fighter bays and light weaponry. The ship design isolated its 'Mech bays by company size, to protect them from damage incurred to the ship. However, transfer of heavy equipment and 'Mechs to different decks had to be done while the ship was grounded.

Ship production ceased in 2725, when the more capable Overlord class DropShips became available.

Large quantities of these ships were lost during the Star League Civil War, and the Succession Wars almost rendered the design extinct. Many of the survivors seen after the Third Succession War, appear to be in poor repair.

However, by 3075 the Periphery nation, Magistracy of Canopus had gained possession of a large quantity of Dictator DropShips in pristine shape.

Deployment

The ship service with SLDF from 2600 up until end of the Star League era. Among the design's notable achievements included its usage during Operation Smother. It was heavily used to move SLDF forces to stop the fighting between the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns in 2779.

Large amount of the ships were destroyed during the Star League Civil War, Amaris forces in control of planetary SDS Casper targeted Dictators for destruction during the Hegemony campaign.

Armament & Capacities

The ship is protected by considerable amount of armor, which is mainly concentrated in the nose.

Weaponry listings detailed by Weapons Bay.

Nose

• Two Medium Lasers
• Two LRM 20 Launchers
• Three AC/10 Autocannons

Front Right/Left

• Two LRM 20 Launchers
• One Large Laser, two Medium Lasers
• Two AC/10 Autocannons

Aft Right/Left

• Two Medium Lasers
• Two SRM 6 Launchers
• One AC/10 Autocannon

Aft

• Two Medium Lasers
• Two AC/10 Autocannons

Cargo

• Bay 1: BattleMechs (12) with 1 doors, 1,800.00
• Bay 2: BattleMechs (12) with 1 doors, 1,800.00
• Bay 3: BattleMechs (12) with 1 doors, 1,800.00
• Bay 4: Cargo (1) with 1 doors, 582.00

Variants

• Command Variant - Introduced in 2620, the Command Variant was used deploy Regimental Command Company and its Regiment's Battalion Lances. Bay 3's BattleMech Bay converted Vehicle Bay for 18 heavy vehicles, these vehicles would be part of the logistic and support elements of the Regiment. One out of ten Dictators that were produced was a Command variant.

Notes

As of this writing, there is not published record sheets for Dictator.

References

• Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, pp 122-123
• Technical Readout: 3075, pp 198-199