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Revision as of 18:48, 24 January 2011

Onager
Onager
Production information
Manufacturer Red Devil Industries
Class Assault
Technical specifications
Mass 90 tons
Chassis ONG-90
Armor Forging MD4 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine Consolidated Fusion 270
Speed 54 km/h
Jump Jets JF Improved Jump Jets
Armament

HAG 30
2 x Medium Pulse Lasers
SRM 6
Small Pulse Laser
2 x Micro Pulse Lasers

BV (2.0) 2,732[1]


Description

The Onager is a Clan Jade Falcon Assault BattleMech produced by Red Devil Industries on Pandora shortly after the end of the Jihad. Named after a medieval siege engine, the Onager creation was order by Khan Samantha Clees as replacement Inner Sphere designs used in various garrison forces.

Onager was conceived as a cost-effective design to produce and maintain. It is not as fast as typical Clan Assault produced in the past era. The 'Mech was designed with easy to maintain 270 rated Fusion Engine. To aid in lack of mobility and improve tactical effectiveness, the design has been given 5 Improved Jump Jets. The Onager is protected by 15 tons of Ferro-Fibrous Armor, which gives the Assault 'Mech its staying power in combat.

By 3085, the design had been fielded on test trials on Periphery border, where it received good reviews by its pilots. Many were grateful for a solid Clan replacement over Inner Sphere designs being used by those garrison forces.[2]

Armament

The Onager weaponry, is design for more close-in combat, than range. To handle threats at long range, the 'mech relies on its massive Class 30 Hyper Assault Gauss Rifle. The weapon has four tons of ammunition to give it amble time cut down in coming enemy. In close range, the 'Mech can bring rest of its arsenal to bear on its target. It has pair of Medium Pulse Lasers and 6-tubed Short-Range Missile Launcher for when it closes in with the enemy. To help handle infantry and other smaller targets, the 'mech also has pair of Micro Pulse Lasers. The weapons' and other equipment heat are managed its 12 Double Heat Sinks.[3]

Variants

As of this write there is no production variant of the Onager.

References

  1. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 177 - BV2 for Onager.
  2. Technical Readout: 3085 p. 176-177 Onager - Background info and some equipment stats.
  3. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 176-177 Onager - Weapon information.


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