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Line 1: − '''''Legend-Killer''''' (sometimes spelled without the dash) was a nickname given to [[Gray Noton]] during and after his career as a [[Solaris Games]] champion in the early [[thirty-first century]], and by extension to his famous ''[[Rifleman]]'' [[BattleMech]]. It was used interchangeably for the 'Mech and its pilot. + '''''Legend-Killer''''' (sometimes spelled without the dash) was a nickname given to [[Gray Noton]] during and after his career as a [[Solaris Games]] champion in the early [[31st century]], and by extension to his famous ''[[Rifleman]]'' [[BattleMech]]. It was used interchangeably for the 'Mech and its pilot. What is not generally known in the [[BattleTech]] universe is that Noton possessed and piloted at least two different 'Mechs and that the famous ''Legend-Killer'' may not have been one single individual 'Mech after all. The general impression is that an inconspicuous regular RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' version of ''Legend-Killer'' existed while Noton would in truth use a second, visually similar yet technologically superior and possibly much heavier 'Mech in his arena fights, passing it off as the same regular ''Rifleman'' (see ''Configuration'' below). What is not generally known in the [[BattleTech]] universe is that Noton possessed and piloted at least two different 'Mechs and that the famous ''Legend-Killer'' may not have been one single individual 'Mech after all. The general impression is that an inconspicuous regular RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' version of ''Legend-Killer'' existed while Noton would in truth use a second, visually similar yet technologically superior and possibly much heavier 'Mech in his arena fights, passing it off as the same regular ''Rifleman'' (see ''Configuration'' below). Line 6:
Line 6: Gray Noton had already established himself as a successful arena fighter on Solaris VII when he disappeared into the [[periphery]] in [[3010]] to work as a [[mercenary]]. He returned in [[3015]], bringing with him a brand-new ''Rifleman'' and announcing his intention to compete in the Class Five arenas that he had previously avoided. He would reign supreme in the arena, becoming champion for an unprecedented seven years running before retiring in [[3022]], unbeaten. Gray Noton had already established himself as a successful arena fighter on Solaris VII when he disappeared into the [[periphery]] in [[3010]] to work as a [[mercenary]]. He returned in [[3015]], bringing with him a brand-new ''Rifleman'' and announcing his intention to compete in the Class Five arenas that he had previously avoided. He would reign supreme in the arena, becoming champion for an unprecedented seven years running before retiring in [[3022]], unbeaten. − The appellation ''Legend-Killer'' was coined for Noton and his 'Mech after his first championship win.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 63</ref> After being named "''Legend-Killer''", Noton devised and used a crest of a cartoon ghost with a shocked expression covered by glowing red crosshairs.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', ch. 16; also ''BattleTechnology'', Issue #0203, p. 28</ref> + The appellation ''Legend-Killer'' was coined for Noton and his 'Mech after his first championship win.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 63</ref> After being named "''Legend-Killer''", Noton devised and used a crest of a cartoon ghost with a shocked expression covered by glowing red crosshairs.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', ch. 16; also ''BattleTechnology'' #0203, p. 28</ref> In retirement, Noton maintained a modest import/export business but continued to work as a mercenary and secretly also dealt in espionage and assassinations. On 27 November [[3026]] Noton, piloting a ''Rifleman'' that may or may not have been ''Legend-Killer'', joined a [[company]] of ''[[Cicada]]''s from the [[Capellan Confederation]] in an ambush on a training cadre on [[Kittery]]. He defeated [[Justin Xiang Allard]]'s ''[[Valkyrie]]'' through the unexpected maneuver of flipping back both arms of his ''Rifleman'', and crippled Allard in the process.<ref name=EG>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> In retirement, Noton maintained a modest import/export business but continued to work as a mercenary and secretly also dealt in espionage and assassinations. On 27 November [[3026]] Noton, piloting a ''Rifleman'' that may or may not have been ''Legend-Killer'', joined a [[company]] of ''[[Cicada]]''s from the [[Capellan Confederation]] in an ambush on a training cadre on [[Kittery]]. He defeated [[Justin Xiang Allard]]'s ''[[Valkyrie]]'' through the unexpected maneuver of flipping back both arms of his ''Rifleman'', and crippled Allard in the process.<ref name=EG>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> Line 19:
Line 19: The standard ''Rifleman'' is a specialized anti-air platform and widely considered a subpar BattleMech outside of its specialized role both within the BattleTech universe and among boardgame players. It seems very hard to believe that Gray Noton entered the Solaris Games Class 5 Circuit tournaments and enjoyed the success he had in an obviously outmatched machine, defeating opponents piloting much larger or much better 'Mechs (including [[BattleMech#Assault|assault]] 'Mechs such as ''[[BattleMaster]]''s, ''[[Victor]]''s, and ''[[Stalker]]''s) for seven years running before retiring.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17</ref> It was thus speculated that ''Legend-Killer'' must have been modified in some way, presumably with [[Star League era]] technology that Noton was rumored to have found in the periphery.<ref name=S7/> The standard ''Rifleman'' is a specialized anti-air platform and widely considered a subpar BattleMech outside of its specialized role both within the BattleTech universe and among boardgame players. It seems very hard to believe that Gray Noton entered the Solaris Games Class 5 Circuit tournaments and enjoyed the success he had in an obviously outmatched machine, defeating opponents piloting much larger or much better 'Mechs (including [[BattleMech#Assault|assault]] 'Mechs such as ''[[BattleMaster]]''s, ''[[Victor]]''s, and ''[[Stalker]]''s) for seven years running before retiring.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17</ref> It was thus speculated that ''Legend-Killer'' must have been modified in some way, presumably with [[Star League era]] technology that Noton was rumored to have found in the periphery.<ref name=S7/> − There was evidence that ''Legend-Killer'' weighed considerably more than 65 tons,<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17: erroneously describes the standard ''Rifleman'' to mass 65 tons instead of 60 in Gray Noton's write-up. This mistake apparently carried through when it is mentioned later on that Noton's 'Mech allegedly weighed more than 65 tons</ref> and had been upgraded to 80 or 90 tons instead, with extra armor to its arms and legs.<ref name=S7/> This, combined with the similarity of the lower torso and leg assembly between the ([[Unseen]]) ''Rifleman'', ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Longbow]]'', has given rise to the speculation that ''Legend-Killer'' may have been a [[FrankenMech]] that took a 70- or 85-ton frame from a ''Warhammer'' or ''Longbow'' and combined it with the upper torso, arms and head of a ''Rifleman''. + There was evidence that ''Legend-Killer'' weighed considerably more than 65 [''sic''] tons,<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17: erroneously describes the standard ''Rifleman'' to mass 65 tons instead of 60 in Gray Noton's write-up. This mistake apparently carried through when it is mentioned later on that Noton's 'Mech allegedly weighed more than 65 tons</ref> and had been upgraded to 80 or 90 tons instead, with extra armor to its arms and legs.<ref name=S7/> This, combined with the similarity of the lower torso and leg assembly between the ([[Unseen]]) ''Rifleman'', ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Longbow]]'', has given rise to the speculation that ''Legend-Killer'' may have been a [[FrankenMech]] that took a 70- or 85-ton frame from a ''Warhammer'' or ''Longbow'' and combined it with the upper torso, arms and head of a ''Rifleman''. <gallery> <gallery> Image:3025 Rifleman.jpg|Unseen ''Rifleman'' Image:3025 Rifleman.jpg|Unseen ''Rifleman'' Line 59:
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| − | '''''Legend-Killer''''' (sometimes spelled without the dash) was a nickname given to [[Gray Noton]] during and after his career as a [[Solaris Games]] champion in the early [[ | + | '''''Legend-Killer''''' (sometimes spelled without the dash) was a nickname given to [[Gray Noton]] during and after his career as a [[Solaris Games]] champion in the early [[31st century]], and by extension to his famous ''[[Rifleman]]'' [[BattleMech]]. It was used interchangeably for the 'Mech and its pilot. |
What is not generally known in the [[BattleTech]] universe is that Noton possessed and piloted at least two different 'Mechs and that the famous ''Legend-Killer'' may not have been one single individual 'Mech after all. The general impression is that an inconspicuous regular RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' version of ''Legend-Killer'' existed while Noton would in truth use a second, visually similar yet technologically superior and possibly much heavier 'Mech in his arena fights, passing it off as the same regular ''Rifleman'' (see ''Configuration'' below). | What is not generally known in the [[BattleTech]] universe is that Noton possessed and piloted at least two different 'Mechs and that the famous ''Legend-Killer'' may not have been one single individual 'Mech after all. The general impression is that an inconspicuous regular RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' version of ''Legend-Killer'' existed while Noton would in truth use a second, visually similar yet technologically superior and possibly much heavier 'Mech in his arena fights, passing it off as the same regular ''Rifleman'' (see ''Configuration'' below). | ||
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Gray Noton had already established himself as a successful arena fighter on Solaris VII when he disappeared into the [[periphery]] in [[3010]] to work as a [[mercenary]]. He returned in [[3015]], bringing with him a brand-new ''Rifleman'' and announcing his intention to compete in the Class Five arenas that he had previously avoided. He would reign supreme in the arena, becoming champion for an unprecedented seven years running before retiring in [[3022]], unbeaten. | Gray Noton had already established himself as a successful arena fighter on Solaris VII when he disappeared into the [[periphery]] in [[3010]] to work as a [[mercenary]]. He returned in [[3015]], bringing with him a brand-new ''Rifleman'' and announcing his intention to compete in the Class Five arenas that he had previously avoided. He would reign supreme in the arena, becoming champion for an unprecedented seven years running before retiring in [[3022]], unbeaten. | ||
| − | The appellation ''Legend-Killer'' was coined for Noton and his 'Mech after his first championship win.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 63</ref> After being named "''Legend-Killer''", Noton devised and used a crest of a cartoon ghost with a shocked expression covered by glowing red crosshairs.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', ch. 16; also ''BattleTechnology'' | + | The appellation ''Legend-Killer'' was coined for Noton and his 'Mech after his first championship win.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 63</ref> After being named "''Legend-Killer''", Noton devised and used a crest of a cartoon ghost with a shocked expression covered by glowing red crosshairs.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', ch. 16; also ''BattleTechnology'' #0203, p. 28</ref> |
In retirement, Noton maintained a modest import/export business but continued to work as a mercenary and secretly also dealt in espionage and assassinations. On 27 November [[3026]] Noton, piloting a ''Rifleman'' that may or may not have been ''Legend-Killer'', joined a [[company]] of ''[[Cicada]]''s from the [[Capellan Confederation]] in an ambush on a training cadre on [[Kittery]]. He defeated [[Justin Xiang Allard]]'s ''[[Valkyrie]]'' through the unexpected maneuver of flipping back both arms of his ''Rifleman'', and crippled Allard in the process.<ref name=EG>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> | In retirement, Noton maintained a modest import/export business but continued to work as a mercenary and secretly also dealt in espionage and assassinations. On 27 November [[3026]] Noton, piloting a ''Rifleman'' that may or may not have been ''Legend-Killer'', joined a [[company]] of ''[[Cicada]]''s from the [[Capellan Confederation]] in an ambush on a training cadre on [[Kittery]]. He defeated [[Justin Xiang Allard]]'s ''[[Valkyrie]]'' through the unexpected maneuver of flipping back both arms of his ''Rifleman'', and crippled Allard in the process.<ref name=EG>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> | ||
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The standard ''Rifleman'' is a specialized anti-air platform and widely considered a subpar BattleMech outside of its specialized role both within the BattleTech universe and among boardgame players. It seems very hard to believe that Gray Noton entered the Solaris Games Class 5 Circuit tournaments and enjoyed the success he had in an obviously outmatched machine, defeating opponents piloting much larger or much better 'Mechs (including [[BattleMech#Assault|assault]] 'Mechs such as ''[[BattleMaster]]''s, ''[[Victor]]''s, and ''[[Stalker]]''s) for seven years running before retiring.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17</ref> It was thus speculated that ''Legend-Killer'' must have been modified in some way, presumably with [[Star League era]] technology that Noton was rumored to have found in the periphery.<ref name=S7/> | The standard ''Rifleman'' is a specialized anti-air platform and widely considered a subpar BattleMech outside of its specialized role both within the BattleTech universe and among boardgame players. It seems very hard to believe that Gray Noton entered the Solaris Games Class 5 Circuit tournaments and enjoyed the success he had in an obviously outmatched machine, defeating opponents piloting much larger or much better 'Mechs (including [[BattleMech#Assault|assault]] 'Mechs such as ''[[BattleMaster]]''s, ''[[Victor]]''s, and ''[[Stalker]]''s) for seven years running before retiring.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17</ref> It was thus speculated that ''Legend-Killer'' must have been modified in some way, presumably with [[Star League era]] technology that Noton was rumored to have found in the periphery.<ref name=S7/> | ||
| − | There was evidence that ''Legend-Killer'' weighed considerably more than 65 tons,<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17: erroneously describes the standard ''Rifleman'' to mass 65 tons instead of 60 in Gray Noton's write-up. This mistake apparently carried through when it is mentioned later on that Noton's 'Mech allegedly weighed more than 65 tons</ref> and had been upgraded to 80 or 90 tons instead, with extra armor to its arms and legs.<ref name=S7/> This, combined with the similarity of the lower torso and leg assembly between the ([[Unseen]]) ''Rifleman'', ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Longbow]]'', has given rise to the speculation that ''Legend-Killer'' may have been a [[FrankenMech]] that took a 70- or 85-ton frame from a ''Warhammer'' or ''Longbow'' and combined it with the upper torso, arms and head of a ''Rifleman''. | + | There was evidence that ''Legend-Killer'' weighed considerably more than 65 [''sic''] tons,<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Handbook'', p. 17: erroneously describes the standard ''Rifleman'' to mass 65 tons instead of 60 in Gray Noton's write-up. This mistake apparently carried through when it is mentioned later on that Noton's 'Mech allegedly weighed more than 65 tons</ref> and had been upgraded to 80 or 90 tons instead, with extra armor to its arms and legs.<ref name=S7/> This, combined with the similarity of the lower torso and leg assembly between the ([[Unseen]]) ''Rifleman'', ''[[Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Longbow]]'', has given rise to the speculation that ''Legend-Killer'' may have been a [[FrankenMech]] that took a 70- or 85-ton frame from a ''Warhammer'' or ''Longbow'' and combined it with the upper torso, arms and head of a ''Rifleman''. |
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Image:3025 Rifleman.jpg|Unseen ''Rifleman'' | Image:3025 Rifleman.jpg|Unseen ''Rifleman'' | ||
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* ''[[Assumption of Risk]]'' | * ''[[Assumption of Risk]]'' | ||
* ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' | * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' | ||
| − | * [[BattleTechnology | + | * ''[[BattleTechnology]]'', issue #0203 |
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental 2]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental 2]]'' | ||
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrade]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrade]]'' | ||