Starslayer
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| Starslayer | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Blue Shot Weapons[1][2] |
| Model | STY-3C |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 4,873,625 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Chassis | Thor-4 Endo Steel |
| Armor | Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous with CASE |
| Engine | Magna 250 |
| Communications System | Tek BattleCom |
| Targeting Tracking System | FireScan w/IndirecTrack |
| Heat Sinks | 11 Double heat sinks |
| Speed | 86.4 km/h |
| Jump Jets | Odin's Own Model 34z |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,294[2][3] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,508[4] |
Description
The Starslayer was intended to replace the Crab as the Star League's standard medium 'Mech. The 'Mech was plagued with production delays that were finally resolved in 2772. The Starslayer never served in any great numbers in the SLDF, as the manufacturer refused to ship to them due to a lack of needed shipping information during the Amaris Civil War. As a result, many of the relatively few Starslayers produced never reached their units, and were put in storage instead. The design ended up in Lyran hands.[1][2]
The Starslayer is built on a lightweight Thor-4 Endo Steel chassis and reaches a top speed of 86.4 km/h with its Magna 250 fusion engine. The Starslayer also has five Odin's Own Model 34z jump jets which give it the ability to jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. Finally, the design carries nine and a half tons of Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous with CASE. The CASE protects the 'Mech from complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion.[1][2]
Armament
The primary weapons on the Starslayer are a pair of BlazeFire Systems Large Lasers that provide the 'Mech with a striking distance of up to four hundred and fifty meters. For close range combat, the Starslayer has two Defiance B3M Medium Lasers and a Defiance B4M Small Laser. Finally, to allow the Starslayer to find and exploit weak points in an enemy's armor, it also carries a TharHes 4 Pack SRM-4 launcher.[1][2]
Variants
- STY-2C - The original Starslayer, the 2C, used a standard chassis and only mounted seven tons of armor. BV (1.0) = 1,180[5], BV (2.0) = 1,365[6]
- STY-3D - The 3D variant of the Starslayer is intended to allow the 'Mech to better engage an enemy at long ranges. This is accomplished by removing one of the Large Lasers, the SRM-4 launcher, and the Small Laser. These are replaced with an additional Medium Laser and an ER PPC that can hit a target accurately at six hundred and ninety meters. BV (1.0) = 1,408[7][8], BV (2.0) = 1,593[9]
- STY-3Dr - A Heavy PPC forms the main gun for this variant. A Guardian ECM Suite disrupts any C3 Networks in the area. Turning the heat of the PPC into an asset, the Starslayer uses Triple Strength Myomer to inflict heavy damage at close range. Light Ferro-Fibrous armor protects this 'Mech.[10] BV (2.0) = 1,781[11]
Notes
- In Combat Operations, the Battle Value for the STY-3C is given as BV (1.0) = 1,286. [7]
Gallery
STY-3C Starslayer in Combat
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Technical Readout: 3058, pp. 112-113, "Starslayer Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 210-211, "Starslayer Profile"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 230
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 234
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 229
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 235
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Combat Operations, p. 139
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 231
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 236
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 190
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New, p. 85
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack), p. 20
Bibliography
- Combat Operations
- Master Unit List
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)
- Record Sheets: 3055/3058
- Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)
- Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades
- Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades
- Technical Readout: 3085