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Revision as of 10:13, 7 October 2011
Great Turtle | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | Vining Engineering and Salvage Team |
Model | GTR-1 |
Class | Assault |
Cost | 13,633,000 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 100 tons |
Chassis | Corean Model 202BLP Endo Steel |
Armor | StarSlab/Hardened Mk III |
Engine | Vlar 300 |
Speed | 43 km/h |
Jump Jets | HildCo Model 13 |
Armament | |
BV (1.0) | 2,330 |
BV (2.0) | 3,152[1] |
Description
The Great Turtle was designed as an experiment in MechWarrior safety. With the recovery of the Helm Memory Core, weapons technology had advanced more in the twenty years between the Fourth Succession War and the Clan Invasion than it had in the previous three hundred years. One effect of these advances in weapons was the dramatic reduction of a MechWarrior's lifespan. Many weapons could destroy a 'Mech's head, engine, or gyro with one shot, leaving the Mechwarrior dead or wounded.[2]
VEST took the concept of MechWarrior protection to an extreme. The Great Turtle uses a quad chassis to hold the maximum amount of armor possible. The Great Turtle's armor weighs as much as a Clint BattleMech. For more protection the VEST engineers used experimental Hardened Armor that effectively provides twice as much protection as standard armor. This means that the Great Turtle can take staggering amounts of damage without worrying the pilot. Enemies who target the 'Mech's head looking for a clean kill will be disappointed. The Hardened armor can withstand a Gauss Rifle hit, but more importantly the Great Turtle uses a Torso Mounted Cockpit to provide extra protection for the pilot. Using a standard engine reduces the possibility of an engine explosion, and a Compact Gyro further increases longevity.[2]
To provide additional mobility, the Great Turtle is equipped with three torso-mounted Jump Jets. These allow the Great Turtle to get out of sticky situations relatively quickly.[2]
Armament
With its focus on defense, the 'Mech's armament is very low. The Great Turtle's main armament is its Sutel Precision Line Large Pulse Laser with Bethel Labs X-Pulse, which is backed up by three Sutel Precision Line Medium Pulse Laser with Bethel Labs X-Pulse, all of which are linked to a Targeting Computer.[2]
Variants
- GTR-2 - This variant is still undergoing tests. It removes the Hardened Armor for a Compact Engine, and a series of armored components that encompasses its engine, gyro and cockpit. The Large X-Pulse Laser was replaced with a ER PPC with an Enhanced Capacitor and replaces the Medium X-Pulse Lasers with ER Medium Lasers. It also carries three more Double Heat Sinks than the original model. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 2,164[3]