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Line 2: |image=3055u Watchman.jpg |image=3055u Watchman.jpg |name=''Watchman'' |name=''Watchman'' − |manufacturer=[[Robinson Standard BattleWorks]]<ref name=TRCIp112f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 112–113: "WTC-4M Watchman"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3055U --> + |manufacturer=[[Robinson Standard BattleWorks]] − |model=WTC-4M<ref name=TRCIp112f /> + |model=WTC-4M |production year=3055 |production year=3055 − |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3534/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.infoUnit/Details/3534/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |cost= 2,990,027 C-bills |cost= 2,990,027 C-bills |Tech Base=Inner Sphere |Tech Base=Inner Sphere Line 11:
Line 11: |mass=40 |mass=40 |feet=biped |feet=biped − |chassis=[[Dorwinion Standard]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + |chassis=Dorwinion − |armor=[[Starshield A]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>with [[CASE]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + |armor=Starshield A − |engine=[[Nissan 200]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + |engine=[[Nissan 200]] − |comsys=[[Achernar Electronics HICS-11]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + |comsys=[[Achernar Electronics HICS-11]] − |T&T=[[Federated Hunter]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> -->+ |speed=86.4 − |heat sinks=12 [[Heat Sink|single]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> -->+ |jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 12]] − |speed=86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + |armament= − |jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 12]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + *1x [[Large Laser]] − |armament= <!-- <ref name=TRCIp112f /> --> + *2x [[Machine Gun]]s − * 1x [[Large Laser]] + * 2x [[medium laser]]s − * 2x [[Machine Gun]] + |BV (2.0) = 865<ref name=TRO3055U30-31>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 30–31</ref> − * 2x [[medium laser]] + 1,067<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 39</ref> − |BV (1.0) = 865<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'' (FanPro edition), pp. 30–31: "WTC-4M Watchman"</ref> − |BV (2.0) = 1,067<ref name=TRCIp112f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 39</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − Standing ten meters tall,<ref>''Shadows of War'', ch. 2</ref> the '''''Watchman''''' is a 'Mech that was born of necessity. The idea for the design came when the bulk of the [[AFFS]] was moved to the [[Clan]] front. Because this seriously undermined the ability of the [[Federated Suns]] to keep its borders secure, the ''Watchman'' was designed to be distributed to militia units within the border marches to bulk up their strength. In its own right the ''Watchman'' is a durable and reliable 'Mech that is built with off the shelf components and is very easy to repair. The 'Mech is armored with eight and a half tons of standard armor, has a top speed of 86.4 km/h, and can jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. This, combined with the ''Watchman'''s varied arsenal, makes it an excellent trooper or trainer.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 34</ref><ref name=TRO3055U30-31>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 30–31</ref> + Standing at ten meters tall,<ref>''Shadows of War'', ch. 2</ref> the '''''Watchman''''' is a 'Mech that was born of necessity. The idea for the design came when the bulk of the [[AFFS]] was moved to the [[Clan]] front. Because this seriously undermined the ability of the [[Federated Suns]] to keep its borders secure, the ''Watchman'' was designed to be distributed to militia units within the border marches to bulk up their strength. In its own right the ''Watchman'' is a durable and reliable 'Mech that is built with off the shelf components and is very easy to repair. The 'Mech is armored with eight and a half tons of standard armor, has a top speed of 86.4 km/h, and can jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. This, combined with the ''Watchman'''s varied arsenal, makes it an excellent trooper or trainer.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 34</ref><ref name=TRO3055U30-31/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 34:
Line 32: ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; WTC-4DM : An upgrade of the ''Watchman'' made after the incursion into the [[Draconis Combine]] by [[James Sandoval]], the Duke of [[Robinson]], the 4DM upgrades the ''Watchman'' to make it more potent on the modern battlefield. The 'Mech has had the [[Large Laser]] and [[Machine Gun]]s replaced with a [[PPC]] and third medium laser, giving the 'Mech a great deal of long-range firepower. The 'Mech has also upgraded its [[heat sink]]s to [[double heat sink]]s and the armor has been upgraded to [[StarGuard]] [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, providing the 'Mech with better armor protection.<ref name=TRCIp112f /> BV (2.0) = 1,225<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 38</ref> + *;WTC-4DM : An upgrade of the ''Watchman'' made after the incursion into the [[Draconis Combine]] by [[James Sandoval]], the Duke of [[Robinson]], the 4DM upgrades the ''Watchman'' to make it more potent on the modern battlefield. The 'Mech has had the [[Large Laser]] and [[Machine Gun]]s replaced with a [[PPC]], giving the 'Mech a great deal of long range firepower. The 'Mech has also upgraded its [[heat sink]]s to [[double heat sink]]s and the armor has been upgraded to [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, providing the 'Mech with better armor protection. BV (2.0) = 1,225<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 38</ref> − *; WTC-4DM2 : This field-expedient refit was introduced to fight off the Draconis Combine during their early [[thirty-second-century]] invasion of the Draconis March. All the weapons have been removed and replaced with a [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]], [[ER Flamer]]s, and two [[Magshot]]s. The laser and flamers are on one arm, while the Magshots are on the opposite arm.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 223</ref> + *;WTC-4DM2 : This field-expedient refit was introduced to fight off the Draconis Combine during their early 32nd century invasion of the Draconis March. All the weapons have been removed and replaced with a [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]], [[ER Flamer]]s, and two [[Magshot]]s. The laser and flamers are on one arm, while the Magshots are on the opposite arm.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 223</ref> ===Custom Variants=== ===Custom Variants=== − ;* WTC-4MB ''Watchman Belle'' : Debuted in [[3144]] on the [[Hartford Gardens]] Arena and piloted by [[Penny O'Hara]], ''Watchman Belle'' is an experiment in bringing master-and-drone technology into the realm of BattleMech dueling. This 'Mech features a type of modified command console that allows a copilot to control a heavyweight drone — a ''[[Vulpes (BattleMech)|Vulpes]]'' refit nicknamed ''the Beast''. 'Mech armament is completely changed, with a quartet of [[ER medium laser]]s that support a single [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]]. This combination of firepower taxes the ’Mech’s twelve [[Double Heat Sink]]s. Seven tons of ferro-fibrous armor protect the 'Mech. The 'Mech adds a Clan [[Watchdog System]] electronics package. This effective blend of [[Beagle Active Probe|active probe]] and [[ECM]] hardware not only allows ''Belle'' to disrupt her adversaries’ sensors, but also serves as a powerful counter-countermeasures suite, that can punch through hostile interference that might otherwise render her ''Beast'' a very expensive and impotent statue. BV2 = 1,204.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 10: "WTC-4MB Watchman ''Belle''"</ref> + ;* WTC-4MB ''Watchman Belle'' : Debuted in [[3144]] on the [[Hartford Gardens]] Arena and piloted by [[Penny O'Hara]], ''Watchman Belle'' is an experiment in bringing master-and-drone technology into the realm of BattleMech dueling. This 'Mech features a type of modified command console that allows a copilot to control a heavyweight drone — a ''[[Vulpes]]'' refit nicknamed ''the Beast''. 'Mech armament is completely changed, with a quartet of [[ER medium laser]]s that support a single [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]]. This combination of firepower taxes the ’Mech’s twelve [[Double Heat Sink]]s. Seven tons of [[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]] protect the 'Mech. The 'Mech adds a Clan [[Watchdog System]] electronics package. This effective blend of [[Beagle Active Probe|active probe]] and [[ECM]] hardware not only allows ''Belle'' to disrupt her adversaries’ sensors, but also serves as a powerful counter-countermeasures suite, that can punch through hostile interference that might otherwise render her ''Beast'' a very expensive and impotent statue. BV2 = 1,204.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 10: "WTC-4MB Watchman ''Belle''"</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== Line 53:
Line 51: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://web.archive.org/web/20221102192457/https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that he believed that the ''Watchman'' was among the BattleMechs for which he wrote the original stats and background as initially published in TRO:3055, though added the caveat that he was not entirely sure regarding this particular design.+ * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Wachmann'''. The model code was accordingly changed to '''WCH-4M'''. − * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Wachmann'''''. The model code was accordingly changed to '''WCH-4M'''. ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 79:
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|image=3055u Watchman.jpg | |image=3055u Watchman.jpg | ||
|name=''Watchman'' | |name=''Watchman'' | ||
| − | |manufacturer=[[Robinson Standard BattleWorks]] | + | |manufacturer=[[Robinson Standard BattleWorks]] |
| − | |model=WTC-4M | + | |model=WTC-4M |
|production year=3055 | |production year=3055 | ||
| − | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist. | + | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.infoUnit/Details/3534/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
|cost= 2,990,027 C-bills | |cost= 2,990,027 C-bills | ||
|Tech Base=Inner Sphere | |Tech Base=Inner Sphere | ||
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|mass=40 | |mass=40 | ||
|feet=biped | |feet=biped | ||
| − | |chassis= | + | |chassis=Dorwinion |
| − | |armor= | + | |armor=Starshield A |
| − | |engine=[[Nissan 200]] | + | |engine=[[Nissan 200]] |
| − | |comsys=[[Achernar Electronics HICS-11]] | + | |comsys=[[Achernar Electronics HICS-11]] |
| − | + | |speed=86.4 | |
| − | + | |jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 12]] | |
| − | |speed=86 | + | |armament= |
| − | |jumpjets=[[HildCo Model 12]] | + | *1x [[Large Laser]] |
| − | |armament= | + | *2x [[Machine Gun]]s |
| − | * 1x [[Large Laser]] | + | * 2x [[medium laser]]s |
| − | * 2x [[Machine Gun]] | + | |BV (2.0) = 865<ref name=TRO3055U30-31>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 30–31</ref> |
| − | * 2x [[medium laser]] | + | 1,067<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 39</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Standing ten meters tall,<ref>''Shadows of War'', ch. 2</ref> the '''''Watchman''''' is a 'Mech that was born of necessity. The idea for the design came when the bulk of the [[AFFS]] was moved to the [[Clan]] front. Because this seriously undermined the ability of the [[Federated Suns]] to keep its borders secure, the ''Watchman'' was designed to be distributed to militia units within the border marches to bulk up their strength. In its own right the ''Watchman'' is a durable and reliable 'Mech that is built with off the shelf components and is very easy to repair. The 'Mech is armored with eight and a half tons of standard armor, has a top speed of 86.4 km/h, and can jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. This, combined with the ''Watchman'''s varied arsenal, makes it an excellent trooper or trainer.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 34</ref><ref name=TRO3055U30-31 | + | Standing at ten meters tall,<ref>''Shadows of War'', ch. 2</ref> the '''''Watchman''''' is a 'Mech that was born of necessity. The idea for the design came when the bulk of the [[AFFS]] was moved to the [[Clan]] front. Because this seriously undermined the ability of the [[Federated Suns]] to keep its borders secure, the ''Watchman'' was designed to be distributed to militia units within the border marches to bulk up their strength. In its own right the ''Watchman'' is a durable and reliable 'Mech that is built with off the shelf components and is very easy to repair. The 'Mech is armored with eight and a half tons of standard armor, has a top speed of 86.4 km/h, and can jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. This, combined with the ''Watchman'''s varied arsenal, makes it an excellent trooper or trainer.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 34</ref><ref name=TRO3055U30-31/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; WTC-4DM : An upgrade of the ''Watchman'' made after the incursion into the [[Draconis Combine]] by [[James Sandoval]], the Duke of [[Robinson]], the 4DM upgrades the ''Watchman'' to make it more potent on the modern battlefield. The 'Mech has had the [[Large Laser]] and [[Machine Gun]]s replaced with a [[PPC]] | + | *;WTC-4DM : An upgrade of the ''Watchman'' made after the incursion into the [[Draconis Combine]] by [[James Sandoval]], the Duke of [[Robinson]], the 4DM upgrades the ''Watchman'' to make it more potent on the modern battlefield. The 'Mech has had the [[Large Laser]] and [[Machine Gun]]s replaced with a [[PPC]], giving the 'Mech a great deal of long range firepower. The 'Mech has also upgraded its [[heat sink]]s to [[double heat sink]]s and the armor has been upgraded to [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, providing the 'Mech with better armor protection. BV (2.0) = 1,225<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 38</ref> |
| − | *; WTC-4DM2 : This field-expedient refit was introduced to fight off the Draconis Combine during their early | + | *;WTC-4DM2 : This field-expedient refit was introduced to fight off the Draconis Combine during their early 32nd century invasion of the Draconis March. All the weapons have been removed and replaced with a [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]], [[ER Flamer]]s, and two [[Magshot]]s. The laser and flamers are on one arm, while the Magshots are on the opposite arm.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 223</ref> |
===Custom Variants=== | ===Custom Variants=== | ||
| − | ;* WTC-4MB ''Watchman Belle'' : Debuted in [[3144]] on the [[Hartford Gardens]] Arena and piloted by [[Penny O'Hara]], ''Watchman Belle'' is an experiment in bringing master-and-drone technology into the realm of BattleMech dueling. This 'Mech features a type of modified command console that allows a copilot to control a heavyweight drone — a ''[[ | + | ;* WTC-4MB ''Watchman Belle'' : Debuted in [[3144]] on the [[Hartford Gardens]] Arena and piloted by [[Penny O'Hara]], ''Watchman Belle'' is an experiment in bringing master-and-drone technology into the realm of BattleMech dueling. This 'Mech features a type of modified command console that allows a copilot to control a heavyweight drone — a ''[[Vulpes]]'' refit nicknamed ''the Beast''. 'Mech armament is completely changed, with a quartet of [[ER medium laser]]s that support a single [[Large Re-Engineered Laser]]. This combination of firepower taxes the ’Mech’s twelve [[Double Heat Sink]]s. Seven tons of [[Ferro-Fibrous Armor]] protect the 'Mech. The 'Mech adds a Clan [[Watchdog System]] electronics package. This effective blend of [[Beagle Active Probe|active probe]] and [[ECM]] hardware not only allows ''Belle'' to disrupt her adversaries’ sensors, but also serves as a powerful counter-countermeasures suite, that can punch through hostile interference that might otherwise render her ''Beast'' a very expensive and impotent statue. BV2 = 1,204.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 10: "WTC-4MB Watchman ''Belle''"</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Wachmann'''. The model code was accordingly changed to '''WCH-4M'''. | |
| − | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:German renamed units]] | [[Category:German renamed units]] | ||