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Line 34: Like the other two drone 'Mech designs, the ''Revenant'' was only encountered during battles within the Sol system, seeing combat on [[Luna]], [[Terra|Mars]] and [[Terra]]. In common with the other drones, the ''Revenant'' lacked a manned cockpit; instead, the 'Mech was controlled by a [[robotic cockpit]] and was prone to erratic behavior and poor tactical decisions. Seen to perform strangely at times when exposed to [[ECM]] effects, the ''Revenant'' was clumsy at the best of times, and rarely acted with any regard to tactics or survival. The allied coalition forces encountering the ''Revenant'' initially believed that it was some new form of [[Manei Domini]] in action, until examination of increasing amounts of salvage confirmed that the ''Revenant'' was in fact an unmanned design.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> Like the other two drone 'Mech designs, the ''Revenant'' was only encountered during battles within the Sol system, seeing combat on [[Luna]], [[Terra|Mars]] and [[Terra]]. In common with the other drones, the ''Revenant'' lacked a manned cockpit; instead, the 'Mech was controlled by a [[robotic cockpit]] and was prone to erratic behavior and poor tactical decisions. Seen to perform strangely at times when exposed to [[ECM]] effects, the ''Revenant'' was clumsy at the best of times, and rarely acted with any regard to tactics or survival. The allied coalition forces encountering the ''Revenant'' initially believed that it was some new form of [[Manei Domini]] in action, until examination of increasing amounts of salvage confirmed that the ''Revenant'' was in fact an unmanned design.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> − The ''Revenant'' was primarily intended to engage light armor and infantry, a role that its weapon mix favored, but its ability to do so was hampered by a combination of mobility and armor more common to [[Succession Wars]]-era scout 'Mechs than the more advanced designs commonplace in the late [[thirty-first century]]. The sheer numbers that the ''Revenant'' was deployed in, combined with the unusual design and odd behavior initially caused the allied coalition forces some concern, but it soon became clear that the ''Revenant'' wasn't a battle-changing capability but rather a desperate attempt to shore up the Blakists' weakening defenses.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> + The ''Revenant'' was primarily intended to engage light armor and infantry, a role that its weapon mix favored, but its ability to do so was hampered by a combination of mobility and armor more common to [[Succession Wars]]-era scout 'Mechs than the more advanced designs commonplace in the late 31st century. The sheer numbers that the ''Revenant'' was deployed in, combined with the unusual design and odd behavior initially caused the allied coalition forces some concern, but it soon became clear that the ''Revenant'' wasn't a battle-changing capability but rather a desperate attempt to shore up the Blakists' weakening defenses.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> The manufacturing lines for the various drone 'Mechs were discovered during the fighting for Devils Peak, but that same action saw the production lines destroyed; when the coalition forces investigated further, it was discovered that a Blakist computer virus had erased the designs, schematics and programming specifications for the drone 'Mechs, making it impossible to determine if the three designs last seen during the struggle for Terra were the be-all and end-all of the program or simply the tip of the iceberg.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> The manufacturing lines for the various drone 'Mechs were discovered during the fighting for Devils Peak, but that same action saw the production lines destroyed; when the coalition forces investigated further, it was discovered that a Blakist computer virus had erased the designs, schematics and programming specifications for the drone 'Mechs, making it impossible to determine if the three designs last seen during the struggle for Terra were the be-all and end-all of the program or simply the tip of the iceberg.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> Line 42:
Line 42: ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; UBM-2R : After [[The Republic of the Sphere]] raised the [[Fortress Republic]] walls, they began researching the ''Revenant'' and converted it to use a [[Remote Drone Operating System|Drone Operating System]].<ref name=TR3145ROTSp30 /> This version carries four ER medium lasers and four light machine guns, and it serves as the base chassis for all the following variants. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 101</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 371</ref> + *; UBM-2R : After [[The Republic of the Sphere]] raised the [[Fortress Republic]] walls, they began researching the ''Revenant'' and converted it to use a [[drone operating system]].<ref name=TR3145ROTSp30 /> This version carries four ER medium lasers and four light machine guns, and it serves as the base chassis for all the following variants. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 101</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 371</ref> *; UBM-2R2 : A fire support variant, this ''Revenant'' carries two [[LRM-5]]s and two [[ER small laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 630<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 102</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 372</ref> *; UBM-2R2 : A fire support variant, this ''Revenant'' carries two [[LRM-5]]s and two [[ER small laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 630<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 102</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 372</ref> Line 57:
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Like the other two drone 'Mech designs, the ''Revenant'' was only encountered during battles within the Sol system, seeing combat on [[Luna]], [[Terra|Mars]] and [[Terra]]. In common with the other drones, the ''Revenant'' lacked a manned cockpit; instead, the 'Mech was controlled by a [[robotic cockpit]] and was prone to erratic behavior and poor tactical decisions. Seen to perform strangely at times when exposed to [[ECM]] effects, the ''Revenant'' was clumsy at the best of times, and rarely acted with any regard to tactics or survival. The allied coalition forces encountering the ''Revenant'' initially believed that it was some new form of [[Manei Domini]] in action, until examination of increasing amounts of salvage confirmed that the ''Revenant'' was in fact an unmanned design.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> | Like the other two drone 'Mech designs, the ''Revenant'' was only encountered during battles within the Sol system, seeing combat on [[Luna]], [[Terra|Mars]] and [[Terra]]. In common with the other drones, the ''Revenant'' lacked a manned cockpit; instead, the 'Mech was controlled by a [[robotic cockpit]] and was prone to erratic behavior and poor tactical decisions. Seen to perform strangely at times when exposed to [[ECM]] effects, the ''Revenant'' was clumsy at the best of times, and rarely acted with any regard to tactics or survival. The allied coalition forces encountering the ''Revenant'' initially believed that it was some new form of [[Manei Domini]] in action, until examination of increasing amounts of salvage confirmed that the ''Revenant'' was in fact an unmanned design.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> | ||
| − | The ''Revenant'' was primarily intended to engage light armor and infantry, a role that its weapon mix favored, but its ability to do so was hampered by a combination of mobility and armor more common to [[Succession Wars]]-era scout 'Mechs than the more advanced designs commonplace in the late | + | The ''Revenant'' was primarily intended to engage light armor and infantry, a role that its weapon mix favored, but its ability to do so was hampered by a combination of mobility and armor more common to [[Succession Wars]]-era scout 'Mechs than the more advanced designs commonplace in the late 31st century. The sheer numbers that the ''Revenant'' was deployed in, combined with the unusual design and odd behavior initially caused the allied coalition forces some concern, but it soon became clear that the ''Revenant'' wasn't a battle-changing capability but rather a desperate attempt to shore up the Blakists' weakening defenses.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> |
The manufacturing lines for the various drone 'Mechs were discovered during the fighting for Devils Peak, but that same action saw the production lines destroyed; when the coalition forces investigated further, it was discovered that a Blakist computer virus had erased the designs, schematics and programming specifications for the drone 'Mechs, making it impossible to determine if the three designs last seen during the struggle for Terra were the be-all and end-all of the program or simply the tip of the iceberg.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> | The manufacturing lines for the various drone 'Mechs were discovered during the fighting for Devils Peak, but that same action saw the production lines destroyed; when the coalition forces investigated further, it was discovered that a Blakist computer virus had erased the designs, schematics and programming specifications for the drone 'Mechs, making it impossible to determine if the three designs last seen during the struggle for Terra were the be-all and end-all of the program or simply the tip of the iceberg.<ref name="J:FRp153"/> | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; UBM-2R : After [[The Republic of the Sphere]] raised the [[Fortress Republic]] walls, they began researching the ''Revenant'' and converted it to use a [[ | + | *; UBM-2R : After [[The Republic of the Sphere]] raised the [[Fortress Republic]] walls, they began researching the ''Revenant'' and converted it to use a [[drone operating system]].<ref name=TR3145ROTSp30 /> This version carries four ER medium lasers and four light machine guns, and it serves as the base chassis for all the following variants. BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 101</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 371</ref> |
*; UBM-2R2 : A fire support variant, this ''Revenant'' carries two [[LRM-5]]s and two [[ER small laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 630<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 102</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 372</ref> | *; UBM-2R2 : A fire support variant, this ''Revenant'' carries two [[LRM-5]]s and two [[ER small laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 630<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 102</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 372</ref> | ||
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* [[Obsolete|Obsolete/3079]] | * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/3079]] | ||
| − | The UBM-2R is subject to the following Design Quirk:<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 31</ref> | + | The UBM-2R is subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 31</ref> |
* [[Improved Communications]] | * [[Improved Communications]] | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
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[[Category: 30 ton BattleMechs]] | [[Category: 30 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category: BattleMechs]] | [[Category: BattleMechs]] | ||