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| − | {{Otheruses|the | + | {{Otheruses|the 40-ton BattleMech prototype|other uses|Liberator}} |
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| − | |image=Xtro liberator.jpg | + | |image = Xtro liberator.jpg |
| − | |name=Liberator | + | |name = ''Liberator'' |
| − | |manufacturer=[[Kali Yama Weapons Industries]]<ref name=XTROB-4>''Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles'', p. 4 | + | |manufacturer = [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries]]<ref name=XTROB-4>''Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles'', p. 4: "LBT-4T Liberator"</ref> |
| − | |model=LIB-4T<ref name=XTROB-4/> | + | |model = LIB-4T<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
| − | |production year= | + | |production year = 3018 |
| − | |cost= | + | |cost = 3,146,360 [[C-bill]]s |
| − | |Tech Base=Inner Sphere | + | |Tech Base = Inner Sphere |
| − | |mech type=BattleMech | + | |mech type = BattleMech |
| − | |mass=40 | + | |mass = 40 |
| − | |chassis=Standard | + | |chassis = Standard |
| − | |armor=Standard | + | |armor = Standard |
| − | |engine=240 | + | |engine = 240-rated [[fusion engine]] |
| − | |comsys=Unknown | + | |comsys = Unknown |
| − | |T&T=Unknown | + | |T&T = Unknown |
| − | |heat sinks=10 | + | |heat sinks = 10 [[heat sinks|single]] |
| − | |speed=90 | + | |speed = 90 |
| − | |armament= 2x [[LRM-5]]s | + | |armament = |
| + | * 2x [[LRM-5]]s | ||
| + | * 1x [[large laser]] | ||
| + | * 1x [[SRM-2]] | ||
|BV (1.0)= | |BV (1.0)= | ||
|BV (2.0)= | |BV (2.0)= | ||
| − | }} | + | }} |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Intended to be the first brand new [[BattleMech]] produced by the [[Free Worlds League]] in centuries, the '''''Liberator''''' never saw production due to a heavily flawed cooling system. <ref name=XTROB-4/> | + | Intended to be the first brand new [[BattleMech]] produced by the [[Free Worlds League]] in centuries, the '''''Liberator''''' never saw production due to a heavily flawed cooling system.<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
| − | When [[SAFE]] uncovered evidence during the waning years of the [[Third Succession War]] that the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Capellan Confederation]] were both developing new 'Mechs (The ''[[Hatchetman]]'', ''[[Wolfhound]]'', ''[[Raven]]'' and ''[[Cataphract]]'' respectively), [[Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] decided to prove the League could match them. Providing [[Kali Yama Weapons]] of [[Kalidasa]] with lavish funds, | + | When [[SAFE]] uncovered evidence during the waning years of the [[Third Succession War]] that the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Capellan Confederation]] were both developing new 'Mechs (The ''[[Hatchetman]]'', ''[[Wolfhound]]'', ''[[Raven]]'' and ''[[Cataphract]]'' respectively), [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] decided to prove the League could match them. Providing [[Kali Yama Weapons]] of [[Kalidasa]] with lavish funds, Kali Yama leapt at the opportunity to outdo their rivals at [[Irian Technologies]].<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
| − | While intended to serve as more a line-trooper than IrTech's mediocre ''[[Hermes II]]'', the ''Liberator'' maintains a similar ground speed as the IrTech design, mounting six and half tons of armor, just one ton less than the ''Hermes II'' to carry a heavier weapons | + | While intended to serve as more a line-trooper than IrTech's mediocre ''[[Hermes II]]'', the ''Liberator'' maintains a similar ground speed as the IrTech design, mounting six and half tons of armor, just one ton less than the ''Hermes II'' to carry a heavier weapons loadout. Despite easily outperforming the ''Hermes II'', the ''Liberator'' was doomed by a severe flaw in its revolutionary torso design which resulted in the complete failure of the production model's cooling system, missed in the hand-built prototypes due to different manufacturing techniques.<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
| − | Covering up the issue to save the now | + | Covering up the issue to save the now multibillion [[M-Bill|Eagle]] contract with the [[LCCC]] in the hopes of being able to eventually fix the problem, the flaws were graphically revealed at the first public unveiling in [[Introduction Year::3018]]. Planning a carefully managed routine that allowed the 'Mech plenty of time to cool down, after the formal testing concluded Captain-General Janos Marik requested Kali Yama have the ''Liberator'' destroy an abandoned [[Augustus A-3 Tank|Augustus]] tank, the 'Mech's ammunition detonating under the crippling heat generated by a full barrage in under a minute.<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
| − | With the marketing and contracts immediately | + | With the marketing and contracts immediately canceled, the ''Liberator''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reputation was forever darkened by this failure, as Kali Yama eventually conceded that to correct the issue would require the entire chassis to be rebuilt from scratch. The remaining three surviving prototypes would languish for nearly half a century. In a touch of irony, the last was destroyed in a live-fire exercise by the Augustus' descendant, the [[Moltke]].<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Trading the ''Hermes II'''s [[ | + | Trading the ''Hermes II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[AC/5]], [[medium laser]] and [[flamer]] for missile racks and an upgraded laser, the ''Liberator'' offered a harder punch. Carrying an [[LRM-5]] in each arm as primary weapons supported by a center torso mounted [[large laser]], an [[SRM-2]] rack fitted to the 'Mech's left torso provided close-range backup. A single ton of LRM and SRM reloads gave the design reasonable endurance in the field, with designers determining on paper that [[volley fire]] alternating between the missile launchers with the laser to easily manage the 'Mech's heat load.<ref name=XTROB-4/> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
The ''Liberator'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]<ref name=XTROB-4/> | The ''Liberator'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]<ref name=XTROB-4/> | ||
* [[Bad Reputation]] | * [[Bad Reputation]] | ||
| − | * [[Nonfunctional | + | * [[Nonfunctional|Nonfunctional (Heat Sinks)]] |
* [[Poor Workmanship]] | * [[Poor Workmanship]] | ||
| − | * [[Obsolete | + | * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/3025]] |
* [[Prototype]] | * [[Prototype]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * The ''Liberator'' was first mentioned as a 40-ton 'Mech in the ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game|MechWarrior RPG's]]'' first edition.<ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game'', p. 17</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles]]'' | + | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles]]'' |
| + | [[Category:'Mechs]] | ||
[[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:30, 11 March 2024
- This article is about the 40-ton BattleMech prototype. For other uses, see Liberator.
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| Liberator | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kali Yama Weapons Industries[1] |
| Production Year | 3018 |
| Model | LIB-4T[1] |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 3,146,360 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 40 tons |
| Chassis | Standard |
| Armor | Standard |
| Engine | 240-rated fusion engine |
| Communications System | Unknown |
| Targeting Tracking System | Unknown |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| Speed | 90 km/h |
| Armament |
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Description[edit]
Intended to be the first brand new BattleMech produced by the Free Worlds League in centuries, the Liberator never saw production due to a heavily flawed cooling system.[1]
When SAFE uncovered evidence during the waning years of the Third Succession War that the Lyran Commonwealth and Capellan Confederation were both developing new 'Mechs (The Hatchetman, Wolfhound, Raven and Cataphract respectively), Captain-General Janos Marik decided to prove the League could match them. Providing Kali Yama Weapons of Kalidasa with lavish funds, Kali Yama leapt at the opportunity to outdo their rivals at Irian Technologies.[1]
While intended to serve as more a line-trooper than IrTech's mediocre Hermes II, the Liberator maintains a similar ground speed as the IrTech design, mounting six and half tons of armor, just one ton less than the Hermes II to carry a heavier weapons loadout. Despite easily outperforming the Hermes II, the Liberator was doomed by a severe flaw in its revolutionary torso design which resulted in the complete failure of the production model's cooling system, missed in the hand-built prototypes due to different manufacturing techniques.[1]
Covering up the issue to save the now multibillion Eagle contract with the LCCC in the hopes of being able to eventually fix the problem, the flaws were graphically revealed at the first public unveiling in 3018. Planning a carefully managed routine that allowed the 'Mech plenty of time to cool down, after the formal testing concluded Captain-General Janos Marik requested Kali Yama have the Liberator destroy an abandoned Augustus tank, the 'Mech's ammunition detonating under the crippling heat generated by a full barrage in under a minute.[1]
With the marketing and contracts immediately canceled, the Liberator's reputation was forever darkened by this failure, as Kali Yama eventually conceded that to correct the issue would require the entire chassis to be rebuilt from scratch. The remaining three surviving prototypes would languish for nearly half a century. In a touch of irony, the last was destroyed in a live-fire exercise by the Augustus' descendant, the Moltke.[1]
Armament[edit]
Trading the Hermes II's AC/5, medium laser and flamer for missile racks and an upgraded laser, the Liberator offered a harder punch. Carrying an LRM-5 in each arm as primary weapons supported by a center torso mounted large laser, an SRM-2 rack fitted to the 'Mech's left torso provided close-range backup. A single ton of LRM and SRM reloads gave the design reasonable endurance in the field, with designers determining on paper that volley fire alternating between the missile launchers with the laser to easily manage the 'Mech's heat load.[1]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Liberator is subject to the following Design Quirks[1]
Notes[edit]
- The Liberator was first mentioned as a 40-ton 'Mech in the MechWarrior RPG's first edition.[2]