Editing Xanthos (BattleMech)

{{otheruses|the 100-ton BattleMech|the WarShip|Xanthos (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)}}
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Xanthos.PNG
|name=''Xanthos''
|manufacturer=
[[Hollis Incorporated|Hollis Industries]]
----
[[Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]]
|model=XNT-3O 
|class=Assault
|production year=2579
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3604/ MUL online entry for the XNT-3O ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|cost = 9,458,500 C-bills
|Tech Base=inner sphere
|mech type=battlemech
|feet=4
|mass=100
|chassis=[[Hollis XNT Mark V]]
|armor=[[Durallex Heavy]]
|engine=[[Vlar 300]]
|comsys=[[HartfordCo Com 2500]]
|T&T=[[HartfordCo XKX 2]]
|heat sinks=23 [[Heat Sink|single]]
|speed=54
|armament=
*1x [[Autocannon/20]]
*1x [[PPC]]
*1x [[SRM-6]]
* 3x [[medium laser]]s
*1x [[Small Laser]]
|BV (2.0)=1,948<ref name=TRO:3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 246–247: "Xanthos Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 237</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 149</ref>
}} 

==Description==
The '''''Xanthos''''' was first introduced by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[Introduction Year::2564]],<ref name=ED>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11: "BattleMech Tech Timeline"</ref> designed by a young engineer named Dr. [[David Harrison]]. Working for [[Hollis Incorporated|Hollis Inc.]], he pioneered the technology to create four-legged [[BattleMech]]s. This technological advancement that later allowed the research into the ''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'' and ''[[Goliath]]'' enabled the ''Xanthos'' to get on the field. It was presented to the [[Terran Hegemony]] for review after the cancellation of the ''[[Catapult]]''. Hollis pushed to have this 'Mech presented against Dr. Harrison's wishes in a bid to maintain financial solvency. Clumsy and stiff, the 'Mech failed to win the contract from the Star League purchasing committee.<ref name=TRO:3075/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
A [[GE 508]] [[Autocannon/20]] with three tons of ammunition provides substantial close hitting power. It is backed up with three [[Medium laser# Martell Model 5|Martell]] medium lasers, a [[Holly (SRM6)|six-tube Holly]] [[Short Range Missile]] Pack, and a rear-firing [[Diverse Optics Type 10]] [[small laser]]. A [[Donal]] [[PPC]] rounds out this design's weaponry, giving it some range.<ref name=TRO:3075/>

==Deployment==
When originally sold, most of XNT-3Os were purchased by [[House Liao]]. While it performed fairly well on the field, shipment delays canceled its initial procurement. The design became extinct by the time of the [[Extinction Era::Second Succession War]].<ref name=TRO:3075/> In 2761, the [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]]'s [[Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division]] had gained such goodwill with the Capellan government and military, that, in what was a highly unusual move, the CCAF donated a full battalion of ''Xanthos'' assault 'Mechs to the Division, where they were used with pride.<ref name=SLDF99>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 99</ref>

In the 3070s, the XNT-30 design reemerged after the discovery of the [[Hegemony Memory Core]]. Elite Capellan, Lyran, as well as some mercenary units have acquired modern variants of this 'Mech.<ref name=TRO:3075/>

==Variants==
*;XNT-2O : An early, primitive prototype introduced in [[Earliest Introduction Year::2564]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3603/ MUL online entry for the XNT-2O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> the 2O used [[Age of War]] technology. In particular, the engine, cockpit and armor were all primitive technology. It could reach a top speed of 54 km/h and was protected by fifteen tons of primitive armor. Eighteen single heat sinks dissipated the heat produced by an [[Autocannon/10]], [[SRM-4]], [[Large Laser]], and two [[medium laser|medium]] and [[Small Laser]]s.<ref name=XTRO:PV4p8>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 8: "XNT-2O Xanthos"</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,300<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 25</ref>

*;XNT-4O : The 4O is a Jihad-era variant, introduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3068]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3605/ MUL online entry for the XNT-4O ''Xanthos'']''</ref> equipped with a [[compact engine]] and [[Heavy-Duty Gyro]]. The 'Mech has a [[Heavy PPC]] and two [[Light PPC]]s. The lasers were upgraded with extended range technology. All of the other weapons were removed. The chassis is now covered with a full complement of [[Stealth Armor]]. It also contains enough [[jump jet]]s to vault up to ninety meters at a time. BV (2.0) = 2,548<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 239</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 150</ref>

*;XNT-5O : The proposed variant for ''Xanthos'', which was on the drawing board as of [[3075]]. To save weight it utilizes an [[Endo Steel]] frame and [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, though a [[Compact Gyro]] is used to make a little extra room. [[Improved Jump Jets]] enable it to leap up to one hundred fifty meters in a single bound. It is armed with one [[ER PPC]], five [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and a rear-mounted [[ER Small Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 2,146<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 240</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 151</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3606/xanthos-xnt-5o MUL online entry for the XNT-5O ''Xanthos'']</ref>

*;XNT-6O : This [[Dark Age era]] variant carries two PPCs, two [[small pulse laser]]s, four [[ER medium laser]]s, and a single [[LRM-10]]. It is protected by Stealth Armor and uses a Guardian ECM Suite. Fifteen double heat sinks are augmented by a single [[Coolant Pod]]. BV (2.0) = 2,300<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 200</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6825/xanthos-xnt-6o MUL online entry for the XNT-6O ''Xanthos'']</ref>

*;XNT-7O : Another Dark Age model, this version uses a 400XL fusion engine to reach a top speed of 64 km/h. It is protected by standard armor and [[CASE II]] in case the two [[Clan]]-spec Gauss Rifles explode. The Gauss Rifles are supported by four Clan-built ER medium lasers. BV (2.0) = 2,620<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 201</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6824/xanthos-xnt-7o MUL online entry for the XNT-7O ''Xanthos'']</ref>

==Dark Age Variants==
*;XNS-01-A : Manufactured in [[3132]], this [[Dark Age]] era variant utilizes a 400 LTV [[XL fusion engine]] to save weight, giving the 'Mech a higher top speed of 64.8 km/h. Its armament consists of four [[ER Medium Lasers]] and two [[Gauss Rifle]]s. ''NOTE: This is the same as the XNT-7O described above.''{{citation needed}}

==Design Quirks==
The XNT-2O ''Xanthos'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV4p8/>
* [[Bad Reputation]]
* [[Obsolete|Obsolete (2565)]]
* [[Poor Performance]]
* [[Protected Actuators]]
* [[Prototype]]
* [[Unbalanced]]

The XNT-3O ''Xanthos'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 95: BattleMech Quirk Table - Xanthos Entry</ref>
* [[Improved Life Support]]

==Notable pilots==
* General [[Bernard Nordhoff]] of [[Lyran Commonwealth]] was a notable ''Xanthos'' Pilot during the Dark Age.<ref>''Fire at will'', p. 207</ref> 

==Notes==
* The ''Xanthos'' was first created by [[WizKids]]' ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' collectible miniatures game as a piece in its ''Age of Destruction'' expansion set. The figure was later used exclusively for an elite MechWarrior that was designated as a "Gunslinger." The 'Mech would later be adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to the [[Jihad]] Era. Many of its renditions would be translated over the years after being introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'', which include one of the earliest BattleMechs in the [[Age of War]] era to new variants used by House Liao during the late Dark Age era.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Xanthos.PNG|Original ''Xanthos'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]''
Image:XNT-20_Xanthos_XTROPrimitive4.jpg|Experimental XNT-20 ''Xanthos'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4|XTRO:Primitives IV]]''
Image:Xanthos 2.jpg|Physical [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Collectable Miniatures Game|MWDA]]-model of XNS-01-A ''Xanthos''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''

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