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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the 200-ton BattleMech|the DropShip|Orca (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)}} + {{otheruses|the 'Mech|other uses|Orca (disambiguation)}} {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech | image = OC-1X_Orca_XTRORepublic2.jpg | image = OC-1X_Orca_XTRORepublic2.jpg − | name = ''Orca'' + | name = Orca | manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]] | manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]] | model = OC-1X | model = OC-1X − | class = [[BattleMech#Superheavy|Superheavy]] + | class = [[Superheavy BattleMech|Superheavy]] | cost = N/A | cost = N/A | production year = 3091 | production year = 3091 Line 13:
Line 13: | mass = 200 | mass = 200 | chassis = [[Skobel Endo Steel]] | chassis = [[Skobel Endo Steel]] − | armor = [[Standard armor]] w/ [[CASE II]] + | armor = [[Standard Armor|Unknown]] with [[CASE II]] − | engine = [[400 XL]] + | engine = 400 XL − | comsys = [["GarbleTalker X" with Guardian ECM Suite]] + | comsys = "[[GarbleTalker X]]" with [[Guardian ECM Suite]] − | T&T = Unspecified+ | heat sinks = 19 [[double heat sink]]s − | heat sinks = 19 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] | speed = 32.4 | speed = 32.4 | armament= | armament= − * 1x [[Sniper artillery piece]] + * 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] − * 2x [[ER PPC]] + * 2x [[ER PPC]]s * 1x [[LRM-20]] * 1x [[LRM-20]] − * 1x [[Gauss rifle]] + * 1x [[Gauss Rifle]] − * 1x [[ER large laser]] + * 1x [[ER Large Laser]] − * 1x [[SRM-6]] + * 1x [[SRM-6]] − * 1x [[small X-Pulse laser]] + * 1x [[Small X-Pulse Laser]] | BV (1.0) = | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 3,357 | BV (2.0) = 3,357 }} }} − + Originally a non-[[canon]]ical [[:Category:April Fools Products|April Fools]] publication as "Project Omega" (see below), the '''''Orca''''' as such has meanwhile been canonized in full as a prototype project, even referencing the tongue-in-cheek [[Clan Wolverine]] references from the Project Omega publication. − Originally a [[canon|noncanonical]] [[:Category:April Fools Products|April Fools]] publication as "Project Omega" (see below), the '''''Orca''''' as such has since been canonized as a prototype project, even referencing the tongue-in-cheek [[Clan Wolverine]] references from the Project Omega publication. ==Description== ==Description== − The ''Orca'' was constructed as a secret project in or shortly before [[Introduction Year::3091]]. Its development occurred under such total secrecy that even "an unfortunate delivery driver who slipped through security due to a lapse [and] was caught filming a live-fire test with his personal device" was only released from custody five years later. + The ''Orca'' was constructed as a secret project in or shortly before [[Introduction Year::3091]]. Its development occurred under such total secrecy, that even "an unfortunate delivery driver who slipped through security due to a lapse [and] was caught filming a livefire test with his personal device" was only released from custody 5 years later. − The prototype was created haphazardly, and thus includes some intrinsic flaws like the very difficult control. With suboptimal production standards, it was decided to mothball all prototypes in still-classified locations. While considered a failure, the multiple lessons learned from the ''Orca''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development ultimately resulted in the successful creation of the [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|''Poseidon'']], the Republic's first production [[BattleMech#Superheavy|superheavy]] BattleMech, decades later.<ref name=TRO3145RotS-44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 44: "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref><ref name=TRO3145-182>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 182: "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref> + The prototype was created haphazardly, and thus includes some intrinsic flaws like the very difficult control. With suboptimal production standards, it was decided to mothball all prototypes in still-classified locations. While considered a failure, the multiple lessons learned from the ''Orca''s development ultimately resulted in the successful creation of the [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|''Poseidon'']], the Republic's first production superheavy BattleMech, decades later.<ref name=TRO3145RotS-44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 44 "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref> <ref name=TRO3145-182>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 182 "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 46:
Line 44: The ''Orca'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: The ''Orca'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: * [[Distracting]] * [[Distracting]] − * [[Design_Quirks#Hard_to_Pilot|Hard to Pilot]] + * [[Rumble Seat]] + * [[Difficult to Pilot]] * [[Design_Quirks#Obsolete|Obsolete 3105]] * [[Design_Quirks#Obsolete|Obsolete 3105]] * [[Poor Performance]] * [[Poor Performance]] Line 52:
Line 51: ==Project Omega== ==Project Omega== − The '''"Project Omega"''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]] that was uploaded to the official classicbattletech.com website. Purporting to be an official [[Technical Readout]]-style document within the [[BattleTech]] universe (a report within [[Word of Blake]]), it described the superheavy ''Orca'' BattleMech, allegedly built and deployed by the not-named Clan, complete with combat history and variants. + The '''"Project Omega"''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]] that was uploaded to the then-official classicbattletech.com website. Pertaining to be an official [[Technical Readout]]-style document within the [[BattleTech]] universe (a report within [[Word of Blake]]), it described the super-heavy ''Orca''-class BattleMech, allegedly built and deployed by the not-named Clan, complete with combat history and variants. − − Although clearly marked as noncanonical, the design gained notoriety among fans similar to ''[[Gausszilla]]'' (which was also canonized eventually). Within the document the ''Orca'' was classified as a "Dreadnought"; 'Mechs massing above 100 tons are now known as [[:Category:Superheavy BattleMechs|Superheavy]] 'Mechs. + Although clearly marked as non-canonical, the design gained notoriety among fans similar to the ''[[Gausszilla]]'' (which was also canonized eventually). Within the document the ''Orca'' was classified as a "Dreadnought"; 'Mechs massing above 100 tons are now otherwise known as [[:Category:Superheavy BattleMechs|Superheavy]] 'Mechs. {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech | image = Orca.jpg | image = Orca.jpg − | name = ''Orca'' ("Project Omega" version) + | name = Orca ("Project Omega" version) − | manufacturer = Minnesota MechWorks + | manufacturer = "Minnesota MechWorks" | model = | model = − | class = Dreadnaught + | class = "Dreadnaught" − | cost = + | cost = ? | mass = 200 | mass = 200 |Tech Base = Inner Sphere |Tech Base = Inner Sphere |mech type =BattleMech |mech type =BattleMech |feet=2 |feet=2 − | chassis = Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX + | chassis = "Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX" − | armor = Bioforge Delta Zulu + | armor = "Bioforge Delta Zulu" | engine = 400 | engine = 400 | speed = 32.4 | speed = 32.4 | armament= | armament= − * 1x [[Sniper artillery piece]] + * 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] − * 2x [[ER PPC]] + * 2x [[ER PPC]]s * 1x [[LRM-20]] * 1x [[LRM-20]] − * 1x [[Gauss rifle]] + * 1x [[Gauss Rifle]] − * 1x [[ER large laser]] + * 1x [[ER Large Laser]] − * 1x [[SRM-6]] + * 1x [[SRM-6]] − * 1x anti-personnel laser + * 1x Anti-personnel laser − | BV (1.0) = + | BV (1.0) = ? − | BV (2.0) = + | BV (2.0) = ? }} }} ===Variants=== ===Variants=== The April Fools ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. The April Fools ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. − * The anti-personnel laser does not exist under BattleTech rules, though a [[small pulse laser]] or [[micro pulse laser]] could easily serve the implied function. + *The Anti-Personnel Laser does not exist under BattleTech rules, though a [[Small Pulse Laser]] or [[Micro Pulse Laser]] could easily serve the implied function. − * One variant mentioned exchanges the artillery piece for a quartet of "rotary gauss guns," which are described as "deadly against light vehicles" (but do not exist as a weapon system under BattleTech rules). + *One variant mentined exchanges the artillery piece for a quartet of "rotary gauss guns", which are described as "deadly against light vehicles" (but do not exist as a weapon system under BattleTech rules). − * The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. + *The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. − − ==Miniatures== − The ''Orca'' OC-1X is available from Iron Winds Metals as Item BT-400 ==References== ==References== Line 95:
Line 90: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' − [[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] [[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] [[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] [[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] + [[Category: Joke Mechs|Orca]]
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| − | {{otheruses|the | + | {{otheruses|the 'Mech|other uses|Orca (disambiguation)}} |
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| image = OC-1X_Orca_XTRORepublic2.jpg | | image = OC-1X_Orca_XTRORepublic2.jpg | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Orca |
| manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]] | | manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]] | ||
| model = OC-1X | | model = OC-1X | ||
| − | | class = [[BattleMech | + | | class = [[Superheavy BattleMech|Superheavy]] |
| cost = N/A | | cost = N/A | ||
| production year = 3091 | | production year = 3091 | ||
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| mass = 200 | | mass = 200 | ||
| chassis = [[Skobel Endo Steel]] | | chassis = [[Skobel Endo Steel]] | ||
| − | | armor = [[Standard | + | | armor = [[Standard Armor|Unknown]] with [[CASE II]] |
| − | | engine = | + | | engine = 400 XL |
| − | | comsys | + | | comsys = "[[GarbleTalker X]]" with [[Guardian ECM Suite]] |
| − | + | | heat sinks = 19 [[double heat sink]]s | |
| − | | heat sinks | ||
| speed = 32.4 | | speed = 32.4 | ||
| armament= | | armament= | ||
| − | * 1x [[Sniper | + | * 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] |
| − | * 2x [[ER PPC]] | + | * 2x [[ER PPC]]s |
* 1x [[LRM-20]] | * 1x [[LRM-20]] | ||
| − | * 1x [[Gauss | + | * 1x [[Gauss Rifle]] |
| − | * 1x [[ER | + | * 1x [[ER Large Laser]] |
| − | * 1x [[SRM-6]] | + | * 1x [[SRM-6]] |
| − | * 1x [[ | + | * 1x [[Small X-Pulse Laser]] |
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| BV (2.0) = 3,357 | | BV (2.0) = 3,357 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | Originally a non-[[canon]]ical [[:Category:April Fools Products|April Fools]] publication as "Project Omega" (see below), the '''''Orca''''' as such has meanwhile been canonized in full as a prototype project, even referencing the tongue-in-cheek [[Clan Wolverine]] references from the Project Omega publication. | |
| − | Originally a [[canon | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The ''Orca'' was constructed as a secret project in or shortly before [[Introduction Year::3091]]. Its development occurred under such total secrecy that even "an unfortunate delivery driver who slipped through security due to a lapse [and] was caught filming a | + | The ''Orca'' was constructed as a secret project in or shortly before [[Introduction Year::3091]]. Its development occurred under such total secrecy, that even "an unfortunate delivery driver who slipped through security due to a lapse [and] was caught filming a livefire test with his personal device" was only released from custody 5 years later. |
| − | The prototype was created haphazardly, and thus includes some intrinsic flaws like the very difficult control. With suboptimal production standards, it was decided to mothball all prototypes in still-classified locations. While considered a failure, the multiple lessons learned from the ''Orca'' | + | The prototype was created haphazardly, and thus includes some intrinsic flaws like the very difficult control. With suboptimal production standards, it was decided to mothball all prototypes in still-classified locations. While considered a failure, the multiple lessons learned from the ''Orca''s development ultimately resulted in the successful creation of the [[Poseidon (BattleMech)|''Poseidon'']], the Republic's first production superheavy BattleMech, decades later.<ref name=TRO3145RotS-44>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 44 "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref> <ref name=TRO3145-182>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 182 "PSD-V2 Poseidon"</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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The ''Orca'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: | The ''Orca'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: | ||
* [[Distracting]] | * [[Distracting]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rumble Seat]] |
| + | * [[Difficult to Pilot]] | ||
* [[Design_Quirks#Obsolete|Obsolete 3105]] | * [[Design_Quirks#Obsolete|Obsolete 3105]] | ||
* [[Poor Performance]] | * [[Poor Performance]] | ||
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==Project Omega== | ==Project Omega== | ||
| − | The '''"Project Omega"''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]] that was uploaded to the official classicbattletech.com website. | + | The '''"Project Omega"''' document was an [[w:April Fools|April Fools joke]] by [[Dave McCulloch]] and [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]] that was uploaded to the then-official classicbattletech.com website. Pertaining to be an official [[Technical Readout]]-style document within the [[BattleTech]] universe (a report within [[Word of Blake]]), it described the super-heavy ''Orca''-class BattleMech, allegedly built and deployed by the not-named Clan, complete with combat history and variants. |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| + | Although clearly marked as non-canonical, the design gained notoriety among fans similar to the ''[[Gausszilla]]'' (which was also canonized eventually). Within the document the ''Orca'' was classified as a "Dreadnought"; 'Mechs massing above 100 tons are now otherwise known as [[:Category:Superheavy BattleMechs|Superheavy]] 'Mechs. | ||
{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| image = Orca.jpg | | image = Orca.jpg | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Orca ("Project Omega" version) |
| − | | manufacturer = Minnesota MechWorks | + | | manufacturer = "Minnesota MechWorks" |
| model = | | model = | ||
| − | | class = Dreadnaught | + | | class = "Dreadnaught" |
| − | | cost = | + | | cost = ? |
| mass = 200 | | mass = 200 | ||
|Tech Base = Inner Sphere | |Tech Base = Inner Sphere | ||
|mech type =BattleMech | |mech type =BattleMech | ||
|feet=2 | |feet=2 | ||
| − | | chassis = Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX | + | | chassis = "Wolverine Dreadnought Type XX" |
| − | | armor = Bioforge Delta Zulu | + | | armor = "Bioforge Delta Zulu" |
| engine = 400 | | engine = 400 | ||
| speed = 32.4 | | speed = 32.4 | ||
| armament= | | armament= | ||
| − | * 1x [[Sniper | + | * 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] |
| − | * 2x [[ER PPC]] | + | * 2x [[ER PPC]]s |
* 1x [[LRM-20]] | * 1x [[LRM-20]] | ||
| − | * 1x [[Gauss | + | * 1x [[Gauss Rifle]] |
| − | * 1x [[ER | + | * 1x [[ER Large Laser]] |
| − | * 1x [[SRM-6]] | + | * 1x [[SRM-6]] |
| − | * 1x | + | * 1x Anti-personnel laser |
| − | | BV (1.0) = | + | | BV (1.0) = ? |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = ? |
}} | }} | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
The April Fools ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. | The April Fools ''Orca'' as presented does not appear to be an Omni design. | ||
| − | * The | + | *The Anti-Personnel Laser does not exist under BattleTech rules, though a [[Small Pulse Laser]] or [[Micro Pulse Laser]] could easily serve the implied function. |
| − | * One variant | + | *One variant mentined exchanges the artillery piece for a quartet of "rotary gauss guns", which are described as "deadly against light vehicles" (but do not exist as a weapon system under BattleTech rules). |
| − | * The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. | + | *The other variant exchanges the artillery piece for two more ER PPCs plus heat sinks. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 2]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' |
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[[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] | [[Category: Superheavy BattleMechs|Orca]] | ||
[[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] | [[Category: 200 ton BattleMechs|Orca]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Joke Mechs|Orca]] | ||