History Characters / BattletechSpecificMechsPeriphery

* SpiderTank: It's a Quad Mech.

* ClosestThingWeGot: The ''Arbiter'' is essentially an armed [=IndustrialMech=], with obsolete or inferior-grade weaponry and equipment. While this makes it exceptionally cheap (only marginally more expensive than the ''Urbanmech'') and thus far more appealing to cash-strapped units or companies that can't afford proper 'Mechs for heir security forces, if it comes against a real combat unit it'll find itself in desperate straits quickly.

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When Stefan Amaris took power in the Rim Worlds Republic, he ordered his engineers to create a family of modular mechs that could be outfitted for any combat role. The result was the Dragoon, a Heavy Mech that would quickly prove its worth in the Star League Civil War. True to Amaris's request, the Dragoon was a fully modular unit, whose weapons, armour and even engines could be quickly swapped out depending on the mission objectives. This also significantly eased maintenance and repair burdens, since damaged parts could be easily removed and replaced without having to take the entire chassis apart.\\

* BoringButPractical: Even the modernized version is primitive by contemporary Inner Sphere standards. But it's simple and easy to maintain and repair, which is important for a small Periphery nation. It also is surprisingly cheap for an Assault 'Mech, with the "primitive" technology version coming in at 6.6 million C-bills (cheaper than virtually any Assault design that isn't a variant of the ''Awesome'') and even the more advanced version being cheaper than most Assault designs and quite a few Heavy designs.

* ImprobableAimingSkills: The whole 'mech is built around the concept that its laser turret has to be as accurate as possible, for that, it was given an advanced fire control system that makes hitting targets at extreme distances a breeze.

* ShoddyKnockOffProduct: You may notice a similarity in appearance and mission between the ''[=HawkWolf=]'' and the earlier ''Longbow''. Suffice it to say, the ''[=HawkWolf=]'' is worse than the original in pretty much every way, but is still an impressive piece of engineering for an independent planet.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: The ''[=HawkWolf=]'' isn't very impressive on its own, it carries the weaponry and durability of an above average Heavy 'mech in an assault sized package, but it falls short when compared to the vast majority of 'mechs in its weight class. However, when one considers that it was designed and built by a single independent world, in an area of little industrial development, it becomes a lot more impressive.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: It has two LRM-15's and two MML-5's.

!!Merlin MLN-1A
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[[caption-width-right:350:Awaiting the once and future king]]
-->Production Year: 3010\\

Mass: 60 tons
While most sources describe the ''Hatchetman'' as being the first original battlemech produced following the fall of the Star League, that distinction actually belongs to the ''Merlin''. Built in 3010 by the Outworlds Alliance, the ''Merlin'' predates the ''Hatchetman'' by thirteen years and was hailed as a technical marvel at the time of its release. Conceived as a dependable and cost-effective Heavy Mech, the ''Merlin'' was built using off-the-shelf components and proven technology, resulting in a unit that is cheap, durable and easy to repair, qualities that are prized in the tech and resource-strapped Periphery.

* ClosestThingWeGot: The ''Arbiter'' is essentially an armed [=IndustrialMech=], with obsolete or inferior-grade weaponry and equipment. While this makes it exceptionally cheap (only marginally more expensive than the ''Urbanmech'') and thus far more appealing to cash-strapped units or companies that can't afford proper 'Mechs for their security forces, if it comes against a real combat unit it'll find itself in desperate straits quickly.

While most sources describe the ‘’Hatchetman’’ as being the first original battlemech produced following the fall of the Star League, that distinction actually belongs to the ‘’Merlin’’. Built in 3010 by the Outworlds Alliance, the ‘’Merlin’’ predates the ‘’Hatchetman’’ by thirteen years and was hailed as a technical marvel at the time of its release. Conceived as a dependable and cost-effective Heavy Mech, the ‘’Merlin’’ was built using off-the-shelf components and proven technology, resulting in a unit that is cheap, durable and easy to repair, qualities that are prized in the tech and resource-strapped Periphery.

* BoringButPractical: The primary draw of the ‘’Merlin’’ is how easy it is to maintain. It’s not flashy, but it gets the job done and any damage can be quickly repaired with off-the-shelf parts. In short, it’s a cheap and cheerful Heavy Mech that most Periphery states can easily afford.
* CephaloThorax: The ‘’Merlin’s’’ head is mostly sunken into its torso, although this is entirely cosmetic; the unit does not have a Torso-Mounted Cockpit.
* DawnOfAnEra: The production of the ‘’Merlin’’ proved that new battlemech designs could be produced even with the decimated technological base of the post-Succession Wars Inner Sphere. The ‘’Hatchetman’’ was conceived barely a decade later, and in less than twenty years the discovery of the Helm Memory Core would kickstart a technical renaissance that saw new designs proliferate exponentially.
* EffectiveKnockoff: The Merlin is essentially an up-gunned, up-armoured ‘’Vindicator’’ in a heavier weight category. The added toughness works in its favour, giving it far more endurance than its smaller cousin.
* JackOfAllStats: The ‘’Merlin’’ has standard speed for a Heavy Mech, mounts a respectable amount of armour and fields weapons that make it dangerous at almost any range. It has enough heat sinks to fire its entire arsenal with only a small amount of overheat and can clear most obstacles using its jump jets.
* LightningGun: The ‘’Merlin’s’’ main weapon is a PPC.

!! Penthesilea PEN-2H

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[[caption-width-right:350:Queen of the Amazons]]

-->Production Year: 3083\\

Mass: 75 tons

The Penthesilea is the heaviest battlemech produced by the Magistracy of Canopus. A rugged and dependable design, the Penthesilea is something of a JackOfAllTrades. It is neither the fastest heavy mech, nor the most well armed, nor the most heavily armoured. On the other hand, it is surprisingly maneuverable thanks to its Jump Jets, fields a balanced array of weapons that make it dangerous at all ranges, and carries a special CASE system to protect its pilot from ammunition explosions. It also contains no overly expensive or experimental components, saving on production and maintenance costs.

[[caption-width-right:350: Spider mech, spider mech, does whatever a spider does]]

* PaperTiger: It may look intimidating and tough, but its really low tech. Its sole weapon is mech sized revolver, with only six shots, it does a lot of damage, but will run out real quick.

The ''Arbiter'' is a battlemech built by Meridian Manufacturing. Despite looking like a large and fearsome heavy battlemech, the ''Arbiter'' is actually just a light mech fitted with cosmetic baffles designed to make it look far more imposing than it really is. Fitted with industrial-grade armour, a cost-efficient fuel cell engine and wielding an obsolete Heavy Rifle, this battlemech poses little threat to even other light mechs.\\

Nevertheless, the ''Arbiter'' does excel at the one task its designers intended it to do: to deter pirate raids. Being a cowardly lot, most pirates will take one look at the ''Arbiter's'' imposing chassis and flee in search of easier targets. The success of this tactic is reflected in the ''Arbiter's'' sales, with Meridian selling the mech in battalion-sized lots with a six month back order.

* FakeUltimateMook: Invoked. The ''Arbiter's'' sole purpose is to be a cheap light mech that looks like a powerful heavy mech. Its Heavy Rifle armament has only six shots and struggles to penetrate even basic battlemech armour, but its housing can be mocked up to look like a powerful AC20 or Gauss Rifle.

* NotCompletelyUseless: The ''Arbiter'' does actually have some utility beyond being a mere deterrent. Several enterprising mercenary companies have discovered that replacing the Heavy Rifle with an AC5 results in a perfectly serviceable security mech.

* FragileSpeedster: The ''Arbiter'' has a decent speed of 86 km/h is its only real asset in a proper fight.

[[caption-width-right:350:Paper Tiger in battlemech form]]

The ''Arbiter'' is a battlemech built by Meridian Manufacturing. Despite looking like a large and fearsome heavy battlemech, the ''Arbiter'' is actually just a light mech fitted with cosmetic baffles designed to make it look far more imposing than it really is. Fitted with industrial-grade armour, a cost-efficient fuel cell engine and wielding an obsolete Heavy Rifle, this battlemech poses little threat to even other light mechs.

The ''Arbiter'' is a battlemech built by Meridian Manufacturing. Despite looking like a large and fearsome heavy battlemech, the ''Arbiter'' is actually just a light mech fitted with cosmetic baffles designed to make it look far more imposing than it really is. Fitted with industrial-grade armour, a cost-efficient fuel cell engine and wielding an obsolete Heavy Rifle, this battlemech poses little threat to even other light mechs.\\

!!Brigand LDT-1

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TalkLikeAPirate Yarr!]]]]

-->Production Year: 3065\\

Mass: 25 tons

The ''Brigand'' is the first battlemech produced by a Bandit Kingdom. It is produced by Vengeance Incorporated, which is owned by [[KingOfThieves Paula]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Lady Death"]] Trevaline. It has less than half a ton of armor on the back, which Trevalaine specifically requested to prevent her pirates from retreating. Most variants favor energy weapons, making them less logistics-dependent.