Onslaught

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This article is about the BattleMech. For the EPUB anthology, see Onslaught: Tales from the Clan Invasion.
Onslaught
Onslaught
Production information
Manufacturer Solaris Arms
Production Year 3062[1]
Model SA-OS2
Class Heavy
Cost 20,046,687 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 75 tons
Chassis Endo Steel
Armor StarGuard III with CASE
Engine 375 XL Fusion
Speed 86 km/h
Jump Jets Standard Jump Jets
Armament
BV (1.0) 1,388
BV (2.0) 1,693[2]


Description

A Solaris VII BattleMech, the Onslaught was originally designed as a technology testing platform. Approximately one hundred of these 'Mechs were built. A capable heavy BattleMech, the original Onslaughts most noticeable feature was its high speed. Its cruising speed of 58 km/h was more commonly seen on medium 'Mechs. The Onslaught's limited numbers and ease of maintenance has led to a situation where many damaged Onslaughts are used as the basis for a FrankenMech. Solaris Arms offers an upgrade package for owners of the original Onslaught design which can bring it up to the SA-OS2 standard.[3]

Weapons and Equipment

The Onslaught is armed with an experimental SA Light AC/5 and an experimental SA Large X-Pulse Laser as its main armaments. This is backed up by six Voelkers 200 Machine Guns and two SureShot Mk VIa SRM-6 launchers.

Variants

  • SA-OS
    This is the original version of the Onslaught. It was protected by only 12 tons of armor and was armed with an Ultra AC/5 in place of the SA-OS2's Light AC/5 and carried a Large Laser in place of the Large X-Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = ??[4]
  • SA-OS1 
    This is the second version of the Onslaught. It was protected by only 12 tons of armor and was armed with an Ultra AC/5 in place of the SA-OS2's Light AC/5 and carried an ER Large Laser in place of the Large X-Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,562[5]

Custom Variants

  • Jack 'n' Jill
    This 'Mech is the result of the merge of two Onslaught 'Mechs, and it can only be described as a FrankenMech.[7]

Notes

In German products the unit's proper name was perfectly translated to Ansturm. The model code was accordingly changed to SA-AS.

References

  1. MUL online date for the Onslaught
  2. Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 268
  3. Technical Readout: 3055, p. 164
  4. Solaris VII: The Game World 'Mech record sheets, p. 14
  5. Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 267
  6. Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 269
  7. Technical Readout 3055 Upgrade, p.164 "SA-OS2 ONSLAUGHT - Jack 'n' Jill"

Bibliography