Onager
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| Onager | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Red Devil Industries |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 90 tons |
| Chassis | ONG-90 |
| Armor | Forging MD4 Ferro-Fibrous |
| Engine | Consolidated 270 Fusion Engine |
| Communications System | Angst 2400 |
| Speed | 54 km/h |
| Jump Jets | JF Improved Jump Jets |
| Armament |
HAG 30 |
| 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's creation was ordered by Khan Samantha Clees as a replacement for Inner Sphere designs used in various garrison forces.
The 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 five 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's weaponry is design for more close-in combat than ranged fighting. 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 ample 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 writing there are no production variants of the Onager.
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