Quasimodo
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- This article is about the Dark Age era BattleMech. For the BattleMech which was renamed in German products to 'Quasimodo', see Hunchback.
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| Quasimodo | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation[1][2] |
| Production Year | 3140[3] |
| Model | QSM-3D[1][2] |
| Class | Medium |
| Introduced | 3140 |
| Cost | 15,855,544 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 55 tons |
| Chassis | Crucis Type V[1][2] |
| Armor | Durallex Tensile-4 with Kallon Nimbus Blue Shield PFD[1][2] |
| Engine | Hermes 275 XL[1][2] |
| Communications System | Omicron 4002 Networking Channel[1][2] |
| Targeting Tracking System | TRSS Eagle Eye[1][2] |
| Heat Sinks | 14 double[1][2] |
| Speed | 86.4[1][2] km/h (97.2[1][2] km/h with TSM) |
| Jump Jets | Rawlings 45[1][2] |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | N/A |
| BV (2.0) | 1,575[1][4] |
Contents
Description[edit]
A product of the Kendall BattleMech factory rebuilt as a collaboration between Kali Yama and the Alphard Trading Corporation, the Quasimodo was intended from the outset to be the next generation of the venerable Hunchback 'Mech.[1][2] The Quasimodo debuted in the arena on Solaris VII, where the medium 'Mech defeated a Hellstar, demonstrating the ability of a superior pilot and a well-designed machine to triumph over a much heavier 'Mech piloted by an inferior pilot.[1][2] However, the facts that the Quasimodo is equipped with a specialized anti-PPC Blue Shield Particle Field Damper and the Hellstar's only weapons are PPC-based must have helped.
The designers of the Quasimodo echoed a number of elements from variants of the Hunchback, including Rawlings 45 jump jets to allow the design to jump as well as a weapons load reminiscent of the HBK-4P Hunchback, but they weren't limited by what had come before. The Quasimodo was 10% heavier than its progenitor, and incorporated Triple Strength Myomers, a Blue Shield Particle Field Damper and a Full-Head Ejection System.[1][2]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Quasimodo is built on a Crucis Type V chassis and powered by a Hermes 275 XL extralight engine, both bulky and lightweight technologies that are protected by 11.5 tons of Durallex Tensile-4 standard armor. Thanks to these, the 'Mech is able to move up to 86.4 km/h, and even up to 97.2 km/h should its TSM be activated; this speed is supplemented by five Rawlings 45 jump jets that allow leaps of up to 150 meters.
The Quasimodo mounts an all-energy loadout, with a trio of Diverse Optics Type 47V medium variable speed pulse lasers in the right torso, a Magna Mk. VI ER medium laser in each arm, and a Magna Mk. IV ER small laser in the head. The 'Mech is protected by a cutting-edge Blue Shield Particle Field Damper, giving superior protection against PPC-style weapons, so long as the equipment continues running, and the pilot is protected by a Full-Head Ejection System.[1][2]
Variants[edit]
As of 3145 no variants of the Quasimodo had been introduced to service.[1][2]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Quasimodo was not subject to any Design Quirks.[1][2]
Related BattleMechs[edit]
Hunchback - the Quasimodo was created to act as the Free Worlds League's equivalent to the venerable Hunchback.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 30-31, "QSM-3D Quasimodo"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Technical Readout: 3150, p. 156-157, "QSM-3D Quasimodo"
- ↑ online date for the Quasimodo
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 253