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| + | Dr. '''Jorge Belasco''' was a [[NAIS]] scientist who worked on several important research projects for [[House Davion]]. Between approximately [[3020]] and [[3022]] he was involved in [[Project Phoenix]], a [[BattleMech]] development program at the [[Friden Aerospace Park]] on [[Hoff]]. Later, he was instrumental in the [[Federated Suns]]' rediscovery of [[double heat sink]] production. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Project Phoenix== |
| − | + | Project Phoenix lasted from approximately October 3020 until the Friden Aerospace Park facility was [[Battle of Hoff (3022)|attacked]] on 13 May 3022. Its results included the ''[[Super Wasp]]'' and ''[[Super Griffin]]'' 'Mech designs. Dr. Belasco was the Supervising Technician.<ref name=BWC>''Tales of the Black Widow Company'', pp. 46-47 (The Battle for Hoff, Scenario IV: Last Line of Defense)</ref><ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp 4-5</ref> | |
| − | + | When the facility's test area was threatened by elements of the attacking [[Black Widow Company]], Dr. Belasco ordered two [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to use the functional prototype 'Mechs as a last line of defense. While the ''Super Griffin'' pilot remains unknown, the two ''Super Wasp'' pilots were [[Annie Blaze]] and [[Oscar Meggie]]. Dr. Belasco remained behind and likely evacuated with the rest of the facility.<ref name=BWC /> | |
| − | The defense was | + | The defense was unsuccessful but did buy the facility staff enough time to evacuate the base. Neither ’Mech entered production and neither the [[Supercharger]] or [[Improved Jump Jet]] would see further research. The [[Freezer]]s were effective but soon obsoleted by rediscovery of [[Double Heat Sink]]s. |
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| + | ==Double Heat Sinks== | ||
| + | Dr. Belasco was explicitly credited with developing the "[[Freezer]]s" that the NAIS recreated from information gleaned from the [[Helm Memory Core]] and which were already in production at several test factories by [[3041]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 72; ''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 145</ref> Prototype Double Heat Sinks had already been used in Project Phoenix, but these had been of a different kind (they could be combined with regular heat sinks, and were of the same size).<ref name=BWC /> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Although the scenario in the original sourcebook explicitly states one ''Super Griffin'' and two ''Super Wasps'' as the defending lineup, the text consistently mentions only two 'Mechs and two MechWarriors | + | Although the scenario in the original sourcebook depicting the battle on Hoff explicitly states one ''Super Griffin'' and two ''Super Wasps'' as the defending lineup, the accompanying text consistently mentions only two 'Mechs and two other MechWarriors.<ref name=BWC /> This could be explained by assuming that Dr. Belasco was addressing two MechWarriors in a 'Mech bay holding two of the prototypes, and piloted the third one himself to escape from the battle. None of the attacking 'Mechs (a ''[[Stinger]]'', a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Rifleman]]'') could match the speed of a ''Super Wasp''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | |
| + | * ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Belasco, Dr. Jorge]] |
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Dr. Jorge Belasco was a NAIS scientist who worked on several important research projects for House Davion. Between approximately 3020 and 3022 he was involved in Project Phoenix, a BattleMech development program at the Friden Aerospace Park on Hoff. Later, he was instrumental in the Federated Suns' rediscovery of double heat sink production.
Project Phoenix[edit]
Project Phoenix lasted from approximately October 3020 until the Friden Aerospace Park facility was attacked on 13 May 3022. Its results included the Super Wasp and Super Griffin 'Mech designs. Dr. Belasco was the Supervising Technician.[1][2]
When the facility's test area was threatened by elements of the attacking Black Widow Company, Dr. Belasco ordered two MechWarriors to use the functional prototype 'Mechs as a last line of defense. While the Super Griffin pilot remains unknown, the two Super Wasp pilots were Annie Blaze and Oscar Meggie. Dr. Belasco remained behind and likely evacuated with the rest of the facility.[1]
The defense was unsuccessful but did buy the facility staff enough time to evacuate the base. Neither ’Mech entered production and neither the Supercharger or Improved Jump Jet would see further research. The Freezers were effective but soon obsoleted by rediscovery of Double Heat Sinks.
Double Heat Sinks[edit]
Dr. Belasco was explicitly credited with developing the "Freezers" that the NAIS recreated from information gleaned from the Helm Memory Core and which were already in production at several test factories by 3041.[3] Prototype Double Heat Sinks had already been used in Project Phoenix, but these had been of a different kind (they could be combined with regular heat sinks, and were of the same size).[1]
Notes[edit]
Although the scenario in the original sourcebook depicting the battle on Hoff explicitly states one Super Griffin and two Super Wasps as the defending lineup, the accompanying text consistently mentions only two 'Mechs and two other MechWarriors.[1] This could be explained by assuming that Dr. Belasco was addressing two MechWarriors in a 'Mech bay holding two of the prototypes, and piloted the third one himself to escape from the battle. None of the attacking 'Mechs (a Stinger, a Phoenix Hawk and a Rifleman) could match the speed of a Super Wasp.